Tony McCoy has broken a bone in his lower back and is likely to be out of action for at least six weeks. His agent says he aims to be back in time for the Cheltenham Festival which starts on Tuesday March 11th.
Carruthers won the Leamington Novices' Hurdle at Warwick yesterday in convincing style but we should note Peter Bowen's report today that stable star Souffleur, who finished a well beaten third, coughed afterwards.
Hill's have signed up to TurfTV. By my reckoning, of the big bookmakers, only Fred Done has yet to subscribe to the service.
Until the end of January Timeform are making one card per day available to download free of charge. As always, you're required to fill in your personal details; if you sign up, don't forget to tick the appropriate box indicating you don't want to receive their literature which, I am sure, will contain several pictures of the smiling Jim McGrath.
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Ladbrokes take TurfTV
I suppose it was inevitable. Once Coral decided to subscribe to TurfTV, other High Street bookmakers were bound to follow suit. The lead story in today's Racing Post outlines the details of Ladbrokes' five year deal. Hill's and Betfred are currently in negotiations. Yet, less than a month ago, representatives from several of these bookmaking firms were telling anyone who would listen there was no way they'd sign up to a deal with TurfTV...
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Lexus Chase
Having watched a recording of Kauto Star's superb victory in the King George, I've just been forced into watching six consecutive episodes of The Munsters - from the sublime to the ridiculous - it's been that sort of Christmas. I haven't had the time to turn round, never mind look at Chepstow's Welsh National card.
Tomorrow's Lexus Chase at Leopardstown looks intriguing. On Racing Post ratings Denman is the clear top rated animal, yet at 4/9 his price is much shorter than Kauto's at Kempton on Boxing Day. Described as a 'brute of a horse' by several commentators, Denman looks to have the one way of running and bludgeons his rivals into submission, as he did in the Hennessy. The second in that race, Dream Alliance, knocked the form a little when pulling up in the Welsh National earlier today. Course and distance winner The Listener has it to do here but offers tempting value at 4/1, while it's not beyond the realms of possibility for State of Play to find improvement. In my book Denman is less of a certainty than Kauto in the King George, yet his price is shorter; I'll take a chance on The Listener at odds of 4/1 or bigger.
The TurfTV issue has rumbled on in the background over the past few months. The stakes will be raised considerably from Janaury 1st when live pictures from thirty one racecourses will only be available in betting shops which have subscribed to the service. Coral's have recently announced they intend to take the product; this will give them a significant commercial advantage over High Street rivals Hill's and Ladbrokes. In this day and age, are punters prepared to put up with audio commentaries after placing a bet in a shop?
Tomorrow's Lexus Chase at Leopardstown looks intriguing. On Racing Post ratings Denman is the clear top rated animal, yet at 4/9 his price is much shorter than Kauto's at Kempton on Boxing Day. Described as a 'brute of a horse' by several commentators, Denman looks to have the one way of running and bludgeons his rivals into submission, as he did in the Hennessy. The second in that race, Dream Alliance, knocked the form a little when pulling up in the Welsh National earlier today. Course and distance winner The Listener has it to do here but offers tempting value at 4/1, while it's not beyond the realms of possibility for State of Play to find improvement. In my book Denman is less of a certainty than Kauto in the King George, yet his price is shorter; I'll take a chance on The Listener at odds of 4/1 or bigger.
The TurfTV issue has rumbled on in the background over the past few months. The stakes will be raised considerably from Janaury 1st when live pictures from thirty one racecourses will only be available in betting shops which have subscribed to the service. Coral's have recently announced they intend to take the product; this will give them a significant commercial advantage over High Street rivals Hill's and Ladbrokes. In this day and age, are punters prepared to put up with audio commentaries after placing a bet in a shop?
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