Teletext Recovery - 26/07/2005

P558 Teletext 558 Jul26 16:17:13    ———————————————  ——————————————————— TIMING IT WRONG 'Thursday 1.00, Tallinn Hippodrome, Trotting racing.' Even while holidaying in Estonia my insatiable thirst for a punt was set to be quenched. But when we rocked up at one, the crowd was sparse to the point of non- existence. Less East European exotica, more wet Wednesday down at Southwell. At least the bar was open and the British buffoons were informed racing began at six. An inauspicious start. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— by Mark Crellin p689's Bet Of Season 5-45 Goodwood Letters Steer Cards RacingSMS

P558 Teletext 558 Jul26 16:02:05    ———————————————  ——————————————————— JUST FOR AN ORANGE JUICE, OF COURSE The throngs hadn't exactly arrived en massj by six but the presence of horses careering around the track in different directions was a sure sign of progress. Jocks perched precariously on carriages behind their 'mounts', imparting direction with ultra-long reins. It's clearly a stressful occupation as plenty of the riders were spotted in the bar during racing. What would the News of the World make of that? ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Going reports from the tracks - 589 10/1 Winner p689/1 5-45 Goodwood His Bet Of Season Forget The Fav p689 Ljtters Steer Cards RacingSMS

P558 Teletext 558 Jul26 16:11:11    ———————————————  ——————————————————— CELEBRITY SIGHTING The start is vital in trotting, as the runners are releasjd from behind a moving set of stalls, towed by a van. Much to my chagrin, my kroons had gone west by the first corner in the opener, my selection having 'unaccountably' lost 20 lengths at the start. Damn those Estonian betting exchanges! We'd already spied a doppleganger for K Fallon and I should have taken the hint as his mount 'trotted' up (ha-ha). ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Titan marks your card - 571 SUMMER BARGAINS TO TURKEY FROM £129 VISIT FREEVIEW CH.55 NOW!! Letters Steer Cards RacingSMS

P558 Teletext 558 Jul26 16:12:37    ———————————————  ——————————————————— THE TRUE INTERNATIONAL PUNTER Onto the third race and my in-depth knowledege of the Estonian formbook resulted in a successful punt. Having been photographed cavorting by the winning post as my hero crossed the line, I marched jubilantly into the Tote shop to collect. Problem. The slips were a bit unclear and it transpired I'd been betting on races at Oreboro, Sweden. Those layers screw you in all corners of the globe. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— What does our Stan fancy? - 572 p689's Bet Of Season 5-45 Goodwood Letters Steer Cards RacingSMS

P558 Teletext 558 Jul26 16:21:14    ———————————————  ——————————————————— BUM STEER FROM THE SWEDE With a crowd of about 50 apparently the norm for Estonian racing, it's not hard to mix with those in the know. So I wasn't too surprised when some Swedish chap barged into our table, spilling my beer everywhere, and then announced he owned two of the runners. Heady with the buzz of inside knowledge and awed by his ability to decipher the racecard, we lumped on blindly. Inevitably, they were both tailed off. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Today's non-runners - 575 p686/1 w10-1 w6-1 + NMD 5 SEC w11-4 4:00 GOOD NMD IN 5 SECS TUES! p686/1 Ljtters Steer Cards RacingSMS

P558 Teletext 558 Jul26 16:22:21    ———————————————  ——————————————————— BIG HITTER CLEANS OUT ESTONIAN TOTE Unlike our pampered prima donnas the Estonians keep horses busy. Most run at every meeting, some twice in a night. Ever scientific, I went with the old 'stick with the one you backed in the first race even though it did nothing' system, and bagged an 8-1 winner. James Bond fleeces casinos worldwide and I'm sure I saw a look of grudging admiration from the cashier as she paid me the Estonian equivalent of about £3. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— DIGITAL Teletext Racing is a winner 576 UNLOCK YOUR PENSION ITV1 p359 Letters Steer Cards RacingSMS

P558 Teletext 558 Jul26 16:11:12    ———————————————  ——————————————————— A TASTE OF HOME The grandstand is rudimentary, and the horses not as fleet-footed as those youWll see at Goodwood, but you can't beat a day's racing in Estonia. A woman delivers the race commentary in a delightfully laid-back drawl and youWre so close to the action I'm shocked I wasn't offered a spare ride. The betting areas? Dominated by irate, chain-smoking old men, raging at life's injustices. Ahhh, just like at home. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Tjxt Teletext Racing on 07624 801140 10/1 Winner p689/1 5-45 Goodwood His Bet Of Season Forget The Fav p689 Letters Steer Cards RacingSMS

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