1. Richard Hoiles- Is there a man on this planet more irritating. His voice is unbearable, and he's got one of those faces you just want to smack.* 2. Handicap racing- Just have 7 grades where only age and mares allowance affect the weights, form would be far easier to interpretate, and it would eliminate the corruption in racing over night.* 3. Horses refusing to race being deemed runners- a stewards enquiry should be called if a horse refuses to race, and they should be allowed to decide if the horse was a runner or not, therefore people would have got there money back when the likes of Sariska and Twist Nagic refused to race.* 4. Stupid racing terms like bullish- what sort of a word is that, why can't they just say a trainer is confident, every racing pundit is using it now. Golf lingo annoys me the most though, when they say "that was an amazing golf shot" its as if the viewers need reminding there watching the golf, were hardly going to mistake it for a tennis shot, just "that was an amazing shot" will do fine.* 5. Aiden O'Brien- this guy realy needs to be exterminated from racing. with his team tactics, and highly irritating interviews, not to mention he is so ugly, he won't be seen in public without a pair of shades on.*
Oddy, hope its ok to leave yours until you have watched the clip. Hopefully that will give insight into my answers "style" Shergar Richard Hoiles - Annoying he is, and that is just his face. You are right that he should go into Room 101. He would be in my 5 things for the room. Bye Bye Richard Hoiles and its not pronounced Caytoe Star. Handicap Racing - You can't get rid of handicap racing, it would mean that we can't talk about how Kauto Star is not a great because he hasn't lumped a weight around. We also would get rid of Sir Mark Prescott and his handicapping tactics and also the plots of Curley. I can't have it, racing is better for the system. Furthermore what would Mark Johnston have to moan about in his new role if we did this? I sentence you to listening to Mr Johnston's Bletherings for the foreseeable future. Horses that refuse to race - A nuisance it is, but we can't get rid of this. Paddy Power wouldn't get any cheap publicity and we would lose that thrill of backing a reluctant horse and waiting to see if it starts. Betting is about risk and this is one of them. Your punishment is to back Memory at Goodwood. Stupid Racing Terms - In they go, but lets not forget how many racing terms have come into common use. The reason it goes in is that it will stop Cornelius Hindsight from tweeting about these terms on a daily basis and it will stop pundits talking in riddles. AOB - He has to go in. Not because of all the facts you mention but solely because I am sick and tired of his mobile phone. If you want to talk on the phone when watching races you are in the wrong sport. He might as well go and work in F1, he can talk to the driver on the radio all the time if he wishes. I wonder if they will 'listen' AOB, Racing Terms and Richard Hoiles all go into Room 101
OddDog: or maybe Zimmer 101? (whatever it is, looks like I'll be chucked in it, but I don't give a **** frankly).......................... Back to the Commons Select Committee, better than this................................
I was going to write "Zimmer 101" Filon but though the uninitiated might get mixed up with "Zimmer Frames" and get all confused ................. You think the Commons Select Committee is dull ..................... you should try working for a FTSE 100 company in the Purchasing Dept
OddDog: Nassau: Well, you've done so much for these horseracing forums, so I respectfully retract, and offer my own Room 101 observation, and it concerns forum users: I cannot stand people who slander well-known sportsmen in print on the internet, when the person who is being attacked has no idea about it and has almost certainly never even heard of the related sports forum. In other words, the person or persons being slandered have absolutely no recourse? That's all, could go on and on about this but won't of course. I mean libel, and not reasonable criticism................................
Can we please get rid of Southwell, on the grounds that a) It's not fit to run dogs on, and b) no-one really knows how to pronounce it? Good thread btw.
The Commons Select Committee: How long before they figure out that it would have been better to have got in the real Jedward rather than this pair of convicts that even the Aussies were glad to get shot of to America? Fantastic tweet from the Have I Got News For You crew: Back in Zimmer 101 – it is not his dog and it will bite. She’s called Rebekah. Archers Road – it is “SUTH – ULL” not “South Well”. Easy fix to the problem would be to call it Rolleston Junction as that is the station adjacent to the course.
1. Matt Chapman - Is there anything worse than when you fancy something and hear him on Get On screaming its a certainty. Im convinced he has put the haunters on Frankel. He dosent have to bottle to critisize a poor ride anymore for risk of losing an interview with a big name. 2. Thommo - For reasons that hardly need explaining. 3. Rule 4 - Disgraceful rule thats sole purpose is to cover the arses of the big bookmakers. If I take a price on something, im taking the risk while all horses are in the market, if something decides to not go in the stalls, or is a non runner, its not my problem. 4. Breaks on Channel 4 racing - The amount of breaks is a joke, the program has barely started and they go for a short break, advertising their bookmaker associates at every possible chance. 5. Fashion shows - They seem to pop up at every big meeting now and its getting beyond a joke, how so called racing programs can devote so much time to this farce is beyond me, why not appeal to your audience and talk about the upcoming racing between races? Just a thought.
Great idea Nass... 1. Southwell racecourse I can see very little reason for it as no trainer in his right mind would send a horse of any quality to run at the venue. From a punters point of view its hard to tell if you just switch over if you are watching a slow motion replay or the race in real time as everything is simply plugging on from the moment it leaves the stalls. And if i need another how can a course exist for quite so long without agreement on how to pronounce its name. 2. Tanya stevenson Joyless... For someone doing a job in an industry they supposedly love she looks as if she cannot be arsed but is doing it for our benefit. They try and dress her up for a big meet but it still does not make her ready for TV, radio perhaps. Treats big mac with contempt which although fair enough by most of us at most times but not on a racecourse. Then again i think she would treat most the same as i am not sure she actually likes anything or anyone. 3. Commentators telling it straight Not noticing the irony of the phrase Sir Mark Prescott a handicap genius 4. The fortune telling well at Epsom Every single year the lazy lazy commentators and journalists trot out the story of the well that local travellers predict the winner of the Derby upon, and claim it has a decent record. IT DOES NOT.... Its wrong most years so is a nonsense, will it stop them trotting it out next year? of course they will. I favour an effigy of Eddievee with a slip of paper in its pocket tied to the running rail at Tattenham corner the week before the race. 5. Richard Hills You don't need me to give a reason do you ?????
Good post Nass...some right old Curmudgeons on here I love everything and everyone except; 1-Deferring riding bans,such as the one that allowed Jason Maguire to ride in the CH,even though it coincided with his period of suspension.What is the point of a rule that punishes,but doesn't really in effect...you are either suspended or you are not otherwise the sanction is meaningless. 2-Excessive watering...some horses actually prefer firm ground. 3-Frankie...as stated by SBC. 4-Lydia..er hmm er hmm Hislop...might as well chuck Melish in as a job lot. 5-Prams at racecourses. 6-Chumpions Day at Ascot. 7-Almost naked orange birds tottering about in white stiletto's at Aintree. 8-Wee Willie Carsehole...gun room job. Thats all for now!!
Sorry Nass...almost forgot my biggest bugbear...Schooling in public. This happens in maiden races all the time and newcomer events. No one wants to see young,or inexperienced,horses beaten like carpets but the rules of racing clearly state that all participants must be ridden to maximise their ultimate position in any given event in which they compete. This does not happen and is even picked up by racing observers as a positive happening....How many times have we heard commentators mentioning horses running promosing races without being "knocked about". The ride Murtagh gave Alanza 20 days ago at Leopardstown was a complete disgrace when the horse ran on under "tender handling" to finish a never nearer third.He wasn't even interviewed by the stewards on duty...I despair..Lol!!
Yes they seem to turn a blind eye to easing horses up in Maidens and Novice events. However I do remember Tony McCoy being accused of cheating when he eased up Get Me Out Of Here in the big handicap hurdle at Cheltenham(can't remember the name of the race) At the end of the day the jockey can always play the welfare of the horse card if they are accused of cheating, so it's very difficult to prove
Quality Thread Nass, ***** very amusing Although this was funny [video=youtube;LfPpBpDaSXE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfPpBpDaSXE&feature=related[/video] x 5 Please
I cant believe you put Wiltshere and Parrot in, they are great characters!! Wiltshere is man with much gamblin experince ( I know one mistake cost him £1m) but he knows his stuff
Excellent thread Nass. Just been watching that Room 101 with Stephen Fry. Actually, that's a lie; I was on my own watching it. Not many things really annoy me, although I do find it annoying that the thing I find most annoying doesn't seem to annoy anyone else. And that is: - commentators who can't string together a few words without using the dreaded words "the a". Is it "the" or is it "a". I first noticed it with American comedians but now more and more commentators seem to have caught the disease. Sometimes I have to mute the TV because it is so irritating. How these people get through a test to become/remain a commentator is a mystery. And I find Thommo extremely irritating. I can't be specific because I think it's just about everything about him that irritates me. I agree 100% that Racing for Change is a waste of space. They have not addressed one major issue and just tinker round the edges. To think these people are probably getting paid for being so incompetent is really annoying and it's a disgrace. I don't mind the fashion personally but the male judges or whatever they are who go round assessing all the outfits are really annoying; they are so up themselves they make me cringe. That's all I can think of for now. I guess if I can't think of something off the top of my head it can't be that annoying.
