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It looks like Alan Lee will be winning even more friends in the Jockeys’ room after his piece in today’s Times.
While I have every admiration for the courage of Jump Jockeys, Lee is foolish and wrong to suggest that the Jockeys should be easily forgiven and more leniently punished for the Crosse & Loughran style howlers.
It is simply too easy for an unscrupulous jockey to deliberately simulate such a blunder for financial gain and bring the sport into disrepute. As racing finds it impossible to prove such wrongdoing, all  such spectacular blunders must be harshly and exemplarily punished.
<br>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,379-1988735,00.html<br>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,379-1988735,00.html
Club poised to make new race-fix charges
Leaks put Flat jockeys and bookmaker in frame; Scotney team have two investigations under way
Greg Wood<br>Tuesday January 17, 2006<br>The Guardian
David ,
Here’s another link on the that may be enlightening for fellow Irish members:
"…There are quite a few other cases that have come to light in the media in Ireland over the last few months that might repay noting down. There is the shocking case of what appears to be Serial Ritual Abuse of children in the Murphy household in Dalkey that stretches over a few decades. It was first mentioned in a long article in the magazine of the Sunday Independent in April last year but left out of that account was the statement that one of the victims has made of the involvement of at least one garda in this abuse. In particular the victim claims now, in a recent Sunday Independent article, that it was the relationship her father had with this garda which has caused all the delay and loss of evidence in her case.(32) As far as I know all the other news media have shied away from mentioning this garda angle except the Evening Herald which made the amazing statement that this garda abuser was in fact a "top garda".(33) It is also stated that ‘Niamh’, one of the victims, is having a lot of trouble with slander of her in the media. Specifically there is a lot of discussion of the merits of Regression therapy while in fact she never received that therapy, her testimony being entirely from her own unaided memory. In this long favourable article by Brigid McLaughlin it is clear that the victims are perplexed as to what party would have the power in the media to spread such a false story.(34) This story of a ‘top garda’ and SRA abuse carries with it echoes of the many cases like this which have occurred around the world where it seems that paedophile rings often need some kind of high up political or police protection to survive. This has proved true in Australia (35), the US (36), Belgium (37), France (38), Chile (39), Latvia (40), Portugal (41), and even some rumours about the UK (42). In fact there have always been stories like that circling in Ireland as well, for example this was the front page story in the Sunday Independent Sept 1 2002 :
"MALCOLM Macarthur, prior to his trial for the murder of young nurse Bridie Gargan, may have been about to make sensational claims that an organised paedophile ring existed within the institutions of the State.<br>…..<br>A senior garda involved in the investigation into Macarthur’s murders has told the Sunday Independent that he believes Macarthur had sensational information which would have rocked the foundations of the State.<br>This information, he said, related to the alleged paedophile activities of politicians, members of the legal profession and civil servants. Other senior Garda officers have corroborated the investigating garda’s suspicions, although they all believe Macarthur was not himself a paedophile."(43)
I guess whatever the truth of the Macarthur case the chances are that the powers that be in Ireland know a lot more about it than the rest of us bearing in mind that the garda who arrested Macarthur was Commissioner Noel Conroy and Michael McDowell was one of his barristers….(44)"
Would anyone care to explain how paedophile rings persist for years without being detected or "outed" and are seldom up in court? Surely you would imagine some guilt-ridden member or his/her acquainance would eventually blow the whistle? There have been reports in the Irish Media that an elite ring existed for years involving members of the judiciary, politicans and civil servants.
http://cairhavn.topcities.com/Politicpaedos.htm
http://cairhavn.topcities.com/Politicpaedos.htm
(Edited by zilzal at 7:50 pm on Jan. 14, 2006)
"Bookmakers pull the strings on British racing’s puppet."
<br>Julian Muscat in the Times Today:
Stalls handlers farrago looks a disaster in the making
Greg Wood <br>Tuesday January 10, 2006<br>The Guardian
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing … 99,00.html
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A mildly humourous report on yesterday’s action (albeit lacking in subtlety!) here by Brough Scott on "Balls and Bureaucracy" in today’s Sun Telegraph.
It looks like Kennedy wants others to be responsible for his departure rather than he himself.
Anybody got thoughts on his successor. Campbell is clear favourite and may be the best candidate but looks a little too old. Why is Simon Hughes not more popular? Is there a dark horse out there ?
Full profile of trainer Venetia Williams by Andrew Baker in today’s Telegraph:
Barry wasn’t warned off, he just took umbrage at some  members ( just possibly including Diane !) suggesting that the motivations behind his  charity donations may not have been 100% altruistic.
Dave, If you are in the mediation business, you might work the oracle and reclaim Harry Bennis to the fold as well. Losing one big-hitter this year may have been  a misfortune but losing two……
Diane Returns 25/1<br>Barry Returns 33/1<br>Both Return  66/1
dIANe deserves it this year after going so close last
Thanks for the replies. I suppose the drawback of the exacta is that we have often  little or no idea what the size of our stake will do to the dividend/payout. Am I an ageing cynic or could the Tote companies not programme their computer to replicate bets of their registered successful punters, thereby decimating the dividend. I think it may be due to such concerns that serious punters (and I’m not one) spurn tote bets.
Even though the Bookies CSF offers poorer dividends, perhaps they are a better vehicle for those interested in a  serious forecast punt in a weak market.
(Edited by zilzal at 7:16 pm on Dec. 19, 2005)
Latest on Betfair
2/13 Cameron
13/2 Davis
Perhaps the late Ted Heath wasn’t so bad afterall !
Agree, hard to see Tory membership voting for a vote-loser like Davis.
Current Betting at Betfair
30/100 Cameron
7/1  Davis
8/1 Fox
My next $20.00 is on Fox – Tories may get cold feet if not sense!
1/1 money now a fourth dud in a row !
Havn’t seen enough of Cameron to make up my mind about him but he may find that  managing the country is probably nothing compared to managing the Tory party!
I’ve just taken the 20/1 on Ken Clarke on Betfair for fun.<br>Not an individual I particularly like as I find his demeanour somewhat pompous and conceited; and I think his objection to the removal of Saddam and liberation of Iraq by force was a luxury a prominent member of the opposition could well afford. I suspect too his popularity may be greater with the press than with the electorate. Still, if he shed a stone his age may not so against him
However, Cameron is totally untried and untested and there may be a chance Tory MPs and party members may be reluctant to take the risk of foisting  such an unproven sort on the electorate. Davis has no charisma whatsovever and has very little character, judging by his TV performances. Fox appeals to me but seems the sort that won’t appeal the "hoi poloi".
<br>Current Betfair Betting
Cameron 3/5
Davis 3/1
Fox 11/1
Clarke now out to 22/1 – someone knows:)
