Teletext Recovery - 30/08/2003

P572 Teletext 572 Aug30 21:21:18    ———  ———————————————————————————————— GOOD INNOVATION The overnight declaration of jockeys has been one of the best innovations of the past decade. If racing fans - most of whom like to bet - are to maintain their love affair with the sport, it is important that they can access reliable information. Accurate jockey bookings are vital and while the system generally works well, there is no room for complacency - and still scope for improvement. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Win Newbury tickets 598 p689's Biggest EVER Bet In Ireland Going Preview Index Stage+Screen

P572 Teletext 572 Aug30 21:16:24    ———  ———————————————————————————————— GOOD IN THEORY Jockey bookings must be confirmed by 1pm on final declaration day (the day before the race) and by 3.30pm for Boxing Day and Easter Monday. Where a jockey fails, without good reason, to fulfil an engagement, he is liable to be penalised. Likewise, a trainer who makes a change without a valid excuse, also faces reprimand. So far, so good - in theory at least. But punters are still being sold short. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Win Newbury tickets 598 p689's STRONGEST EVER Bet In Ireland 10/1 Winner p689/1 No Longcall Sun Going Preview Index Stage+Screen

P572 Teletext 572 Aug30 21:11:05    ———  ———————————————————————————————— SOUR TASTE While you can't hang a man on flimsy evidence, there is no doubt that it left a sour taste in punters' mouths when Danton won at Brighton in July. That was the occasion when Kieren Fallon replaced virtually unknown apprentice, Karl Bowman, on the winner of a Brighton seller. The episode was referred to London in the light of a gamble which started on the exchanges the previous evening. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Win Newbury tickets 598 p689's Biggest EVER Bet In Ireland Going Preview Index Stage+Screen

P572 Teletext 572 Aug30 21:20:27    ———  ———————————————————————————————— PIE IN THE SKY Whether by accident or design, Danton's win in a Brighton seller undermined the confidence of punters in the overnight declaration of jockeys. But there was nothing the authorities could have done in advance of the situation. However, that was hardly the case on the most recent Bank Holiday Monday. Then, it should have been obvious that certain jockey bookings were nothing more than pie in the sky. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Win Newbury tickets 598 p689's STRONGEST EVER Bet In Ireland 10/1 Winner p689/1 No Longcall Sun Going Preview Index Stage+Screen

P572 Teletext 572 Aug30 21:22:48    ———  ———————————————————————————————— SUPERMAN WOULD STRUGGLE On August 25, Richard Hills was down for one ride at Newcastle (for Ben Hanbury in the 2.15) and also for one ride at Folkestone (for Marcus Tregoning in the 3.10). With the best will in the world, even Superman would struggle to meet both engagements. Surely it should be possible for Weatherbys to implement a system to head off such misleading information. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Win Newbury tickets 598 p689's Biggest EVER Bet In Ireland Going Preview Index Stage+Screen

P572 Teletext 572 Aug30 21:14:10    ———  ———————————————————————————————— PUNTERS DESERVE BETTER Also on August 25, Richard McGrath was down to ride in Huntingdon's 2.45 and Cartmel's 4.35. Somewhat tricky - and, of course, he rode only at one of the meetings (Cartmel). Again, why could not a checking procedure be introduced to look into odd-looking jockey bookings on declarations day. It's the least that punters deserve if we expect them to stay loyal to racing. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Win Newbury tickets 598 p689's STRONGEST EVER Bet In Ireland 10/1 Winner p689/1 No Longcall Sun Going Preview Index Stage+Screen

P572 Teletext 572 Aug30 21:12:47    ———  ———————————————————————————————— JUST A COINCIDENCE? On a slightly different tack, did you notice that the horses drawn in stalls one, two and three in Sandown's 5f sprint handicap on Saturday had all been taken out of the race by noon? Presumably, a valid vet's certificate was produced for each, but we all know that low-drawn horses in big-field Sandown sprints often find life tough. It is astonishing just how often poorly-drawn horses become non-runners. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Win Newbury tickets 598 p689's Biggest EVER Bet In Ireland Going Preview Index Stage+Screen

Teletext Recovery Viewer

Part of the Computer Legacy Teletext Recovery Project