NOT SO GOOD - Sporting Post mailbag

everyone sees it but its the only way they can fill the course so fill the course they do ,, does not help the game long term one bit in my opinion

Well put Titch, perhaps the racing authorites need to go look back in the archives and see what the packed crowds looked like, racecard in hand, hats on heads, looking elusively for winners and a change of fortune.

mikesack Wrote:

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> Well put Titch, perhaps the racing authorites need
> to go look back in the archives and see what the
> packed crowds looked like, racecard in hand, hats
> on heads, looking elusively for winners and a
> change of fortune.

(tu)

I remember clearly in 2001 traveling up to Jhb with Gerrit and him winning the last running of the Germiston November Handicap on Taupo Retreat for Joe Ramsden I had to squeeze onto a table with some mates as it was a complete sell out and the grandstand was packed to the rafters ...how things have changed in 12 short years..

Titch Wrote:

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> I remember clearly in 2001 traveling up to Jhb
> with Gerrit and him winning the last running of
> the Germiston November Handicap on Taupo Retreat
> for Joe Ramsden I had to squeeze onto a table with
> some mates as it was a complete sell out and the
> grandstand was packed to the rafters ...how things
> have changed in 12 short years..


The same will happen in the bookie shops,you couldnt get in a bookies on a Saturday 20 years ago in the UK,now THEY ARE EMPTY...

hibernia Wrote:

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> Titch Wrote:
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> > I remember clearly in 2001 traveling up to Jhb
> > with Gerrit and him winning the last running of
> > the Germiston November Handicap on Taupo
> Retreat
> > for Joe Ramsden I had to squeeze onto a table
> with
> > some mates as it was a complete sell out and
> the
> > grandstand was packed to the rafters ...how
> things
> > have changed in 12 short years..
>
>
> The same will happen in the bookie shops,you
> couldnt get in a bookies on a Saturday 20 years
> ago in the UK,now THEY ARE EMPTY...

went to a local bookie yesterday morning at 10.30 for some summer cup doubles,
1 teller for horse racing ,7 tellers for soccer bets which where already pumping,he
tells me soon he gonna dump the horses and focus exclusively on sport betting

nearest bookie is in pinetown,kloof and hillcrest both closed

Big problem with problem gamblers in the UK since the boom of smart phones and sports betting advertising during soccer matches

ballie Wrote:

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> nearest bookie is in pinetown,kloof and hillcrest
> both closed


is bettingworld in hillcrest closed?

pirates Wrote:

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> ballie Wrote:
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> > nearest bookie is in pinetown,kloof and
> hillcrest
> > both closed
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> is bettingworld in hillcrest closed?

Yes, they have moved to the Britannia Hotel (it is a private bookmaker actually, they just used to use the Betting World system).

hibernia Wrote:

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> I read this the other day and seen him quote the
> names Thomson, Catermole and Bird, and stopped
> reading
>
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> Thomson and Catermole are useless

Our worst commentator is also better than the UK's apparent chief commentator, Ian Bartlett, who is a definite reason for the mute button.

Tipster Wrote:

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> hibernia Wrote:
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> > I read this the other day and seen him quote
> the
> > names Thomson, Catermole and Bird, and stopped
> > reading
> >
> >
> > Thomson and Catermole are useless
>
> Our worst commentator is also better than the UK's
> apparent chief commentator, Ian Bartlett, who is a
> definite reason for the mute button.


thats a matter of opinion ...they call the race no mention of betting coup landed or shouting at the top of his voice who ran stone last or trying to arse creep high profile owners when their horses win or trying to arse creep top jockeys when their horse wins by 6 lengths easing up shouting great ride ...give me the overseas commentators anytime of day or night...