Ali Jumps Ship

Congratulations Brandon. You're a champion and now a stallion in the making. A very well deserved opportunity for you, you've earned it by being the best at your job by a country mile.

The drek left behind at 4Q. Imagine the morale among that crowd. They really are like a pint of luke warm piss

Clyde is THE best commentator in Africa and Nico will be his 2nd lieutenant.
Back in the day there was Peter Duffield and Francois Wolfaardt doing the Highveld and the job got done, without any fanfare.
The show will go on that's a certainty.

What has happened to the DULCET TONES OF RAUVAUN SMIT ......... will we hear him calling in CPT in the near future ?

ElvisisKing wrote:

What has happened to the DULCET TONES OF RAUVAUN SMIT ......... will we hear him calling in CPT in the near future ?

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You can hear him all day doing the Jika Racing Commentaries at
" Milnerton" in your friendly bookies outlets.:whistle:

ElvisisKing wrote:

What has happened to the DULCET TONES OF RAUVAUN SMIT ......... will we hear him calling in CPT in the near future ?

.....read in SP that he is still recovering from an injury...

Rauvaun was seriously injured when he fell, is being taught to walk again etc

So is Dubai out of the question for Ali....
4 racing at least pursued some sort of transformation in the commentary ranks and I hope that the young man Naqib succeeds.

Maybe Cape Racing can introduce some transformation blood in their presenting ranks soon.....

Bob Brogan wrote:

Rauvaun was seriously injured when he fell, is being taught to walk again etc

He works for sporty stuff tv channel 427 on Sky as a pundit for SA racing which they broadcast Tues, Thurs and Fri

the duke wrote:

So is Dubai out of the question for Ali....
4 racing at least pursued some sort of transformation in the commentary ranks and I hope that the young man Naqib succeeds.

Maybe Cape Racing can introduce some transformation blood in their presenting ranks soon.....

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They are improving slowly.
Like hosting the Ten cent Pick 6 fruit punter and 99 others in the Pocket Power Room on Met Day.
He's always a critic of the guys presenting in KZN.
Sour grapes?

I;m coming in on the tail of all this.
So what happens to Grant,Vicki,MJ, etc.
Ali has always come across to me as a respomsibl;e presenter,alittle lacking in flair and varriation.
Brandon waslike a breath of fresh air but hehas a lot to learn pariicularly with UK/Irish Courses,Trainers,Jockeys etc.
Still nothjing ventured nothing gained.

As a youngster I enjoyed listening to Erik Denman's commentary ,was always exciting regardless of whether it was a maiden plate or the Durban July. Trevor Denman was also a great commentator.


Nico commentates well until he starts screaming like that commentator in Ireland.


For me the future of South African commentators are Alistair and Brandon. Brandon's commentary is a lot like Eric Denman's in the 80's.

All the best