Exodus of the very best.

It was only until recently, Mauritian punting was only win and place...

Jack Dash Wrote:

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> Either we have forgotten how to set up the punt,
> or we have let our system degenerate to the point
> where it is no longer a game of skill. If the
> tote does not come up with a deep pocket bet soon,
> they may miss whatever opportunities they have
> left.
>
> The tote forgets that the effect of inflation,
> where the real value of money can halve every 5
> years or so, also makes their exotic bets easier
> and they too lose their value...or as my daughter
> says when I state the obvious, "Duh! Dad."
>
> The proof is how both the PA and Jpt got
> resuscitated by 4 to 3 places and no couplings,
> making each much more difficult. You would think
> the P and GC would notice. They need a bit of
> passion to fire things up, every business needs to
> reinvent it self, especially ancient ones involved
> in gambling.


jack how do you set up the punt when we dont have book maker no more? in steed we have accountants who have to phone head office before they lay you 10000

Mac Wrote:

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> It was only until recently, Mauritian punting was
> only win and place...


Its been most main exotics for many years.....and plenty bookies oncourse on a race day.The whole of the island starts looking at racing from mon for a sat meetings....and Port Louis comes to a stanstill from mid morning sat....they are horse crazy on the island....

We dont have much of a racing culture anymore! I was in Newcastle last week. The tote tellers are so rude. I could not get a atc on the turfie card because the teller and manager did not know how to do it. They have a sign 'only two verbal bets' the teller refused a 3rd bet even tho nobody was behind me.

Without the bookies racing would be finished. GC and Phumulela need to wake up and visit the totes and see how badly their product is being sold! I have no smpathy if all totes were to close!

triple tempo Wrote:

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> We dont have much of a racing culture anymore! I
> was in Newcastle last week. The tote tellers are
> so rude. I could not get a atc on the turfie card
> because the teller and manager did not know how to
> do it. They have a sign 'only two verbal bets' the
> teller refused a 3rd bet even tho nobody was
> behind me.
>
> Without the bookies racing would be finished. GC
> and Phumulela need to wake up and visit the totes
> and see how badly their product is being sold! I
> have no smpathy if all totes were to close!

Anything that does not have the personal touch...is left to rot in this country at the moment....extremely sad....

When I was there 3 years ago I heard no 4 was a " Good thing ! ". Hot as hell and desperate for a gin I sent my wife to hit it on the tote and irritably told her to check the bloody ticket. Called the race and the " Good thing " wasn't persevered with in the straight and a 6/1 shot no 5 shit in. Wife came back after and the " idiot " had got it all wrong and put the lot on 5 ! Lol. Great track, people and times at Champ de Mars.

Chainsaw, try and do a bit of the Shan Ip closing crescendo in one of your commentaries, something like.............................

" 200mts to go and it's Green Keeper and Casey's Song, Green Keeper and Casey's Song, Casey's Song, Green Keeperrrrrrr,
Green Keeper WILL WIN THIS RACE!!.<

I FINK SO ! BUT I'M NOT SURE !!

mikesack Wrote:

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> Chainsaw, try and do a bit of the Shan Ip closing
> crescendo in one of your commentaries, something
> like.............................
>
> " 200mts to go and it's Green Keeper and Casey's
> Song, Green Keeper and Casey's Song, Casey's Song,
> Green Keeperrrrrrr,
> Green Keeper WILL WIN THIS RACE!!.< AND I TOLD YOU SO

Some of the purchase cost paid back today (tu)

Triple tempo I had the same experience while travelling through "Brakpan" at the Hollywood branch there. At one stage I was so frustrated that I wanted to phone the Durban office to sort them out. They firstly did not know how to give me a yankee, then she insisted starting prices only. After operator no 3 he pushed me over the edge informing me that I cannot mix fixed places and wins in one yankee ....... eventually when I got the bet on they cancelled it because "the odds were too high" ....... walked out of there money in the pocket but severely pissed off. Luckily I know it's a "branch problem" cause I get only the best of service online from Hollywood.

'Exodus of the very best' - But dont we say that every year