Uk Wednesday

Massinis Trap
8-00 Fairyhouse,definately worth ew bet at 5/1

just watched 2 races and turned off... kuk stuff

Fancy Ryan Moore at Kempton tonight.Has good rides.
Rome,Perfect Persuasion double and treble with Glentenn.

Last Wednesday I went to my first race meeting in England.

Kempton Park is a nice facility but not outstanding.

I suppose that all venues that install an inside all weather track will have the problem of remoteness and the majority of punters (around 250) stayed inside what is effectively a large well laid out betting hall with tables and TVs.

The supper facility upstairs is first class and every table has a television.

It was good to see in the horses in the ring and the jockeys that we used to follow on TT.

A lot of the punters seemed to be more interested in a televised dog meeting.

There were about 9 bookies in the ring but at least 3 of them were from the same company + William Hill and Coral were there. The bookies boards are all electronic with the odds being set off-site. The days of the independent bookie seem to have gone.

Made money and despite the bad weather had a good evening out but 16 pounds to get in is steep when you need Jodrel Bank to watch the races.

Thanks Chrisb

chrisb Wrote:

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> Last Wednesday I went to my first race meeting in
> England.
>
> Kempton Park is a nice facility but not
> outstanding.
>
> I suppose that all venues that install an inside
> all weather track will have the problem of
> remoteness and the majority of punters (around
> 250) stayed inside what is effectively a large
> well laid out betting hall with tables and TVs.
>
> The supper facility upstairs is first class and
> every table has a television.
>
> It was good to see in the horses in the ring and
> the jockeys that we used to follow on TT.
>
> A lot of the punters seemed to be more interested
> in a televised dog meeting.
>
> There were about 9 bookies in the ring but at
> least 3 of them were from the same company +
> William Hill and Coral were there. The bookies
> boards are all electronic with the odds being set
> off-site. The days of the independent bookie seem
> to have gone.
>
> Made money and despite the bad weather had a good
> evening out but 16 pounds to get in is steep when
> you need Jodrel Bank to watch the races.

" A lot of the punters seemed to be more interested in a televised dog meeting. " Racing here in S.A. has also gone to the dogs.<