C4 THE MORNING LINE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th 2012. 7.55am TO 8.55am BRING US A PREVIEW OF THIS AFTERNOONS RACING ACTION FROM KEMPTON PARK. NEWCASTLE. AND LINGFIELD PARK.

C4 THE MORNING LINE SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 25th 2012

http://www.channel4.com/sport/microsites/R/racing_c4/present.html 

C4 MORNING LINE bring us a window into the world of horseracing. Through the keyhole the clues are there, but can you spot them? Preview of this afternoons action from Kempton Park (Jumps Turf) Newcastle (Jumps Turf) Lingfield Park Flat (AW).

TODAY'S CARDS Chepstow. Kempton Park. Newcastle. Lingfield Park. Fairyhouse.Caulfield (AUS)

http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd

Ian Balding minding his horses at exercise

JOIN UP RACING POST NEWS OVER THE LAST WEEK
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TODAY'S BIG TALKING POINT

LEE MOTTERSHEAD assesses the key Cheltenham trials

in Britain and IrelanD

Hurdles to overcome with all eyes on Triumph contenders

"SEVENTEEN days and counting. Cheltenham tantalises us with its nearness and across Britain and Ireland lorry loads of cotton wool are being transported to the yards of anxious trainers, keen to keep festival aspirants wrapped up and safe'

"But for some, there remains one more race to run. For some, there are hurdles  still to be jumped. And for the JCB Triumph Hurdle (Friday March 16th for novice 4yo's level weights ) favourite, the hurdles he jumps today will also be his first.

GET YOUR RACING POST TODAY YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED

MR FRISK

MR FRISK wins Grand National at Aintree in what year?

MR FRISK a hurdler or a chaser? Or both?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrL9FL8jJ0E 

 Who trained MR FRISK?

Who was the handler/rider/minder who cared for Mr FRISK'S daily needs ?

Who partnered MR FRISK in his races ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_National

THE MORNING LINE CHARITY BET SELECTIONS ALWAYS INTERESTING

http://www.horseracingtips-uk.co.uk/charity-bets.htm

http://twitter.com/#!/Racing_Post/statuses/152827809335750657 

C4 LIVE BRING US THESE 4 RACES FROM:

KEMPTON PARK JUMPS TURF

RACING POST RESULTS
http://betting.racingpost.com/horses/results/  


Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle Trial

2.00. Download William Hill From The App-Store Adonis Juvenile  Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)  for 4yo over 2m. winner £12,073.40

WIN: BABY MIX (FR) 4 11-5 partner PADDY BRENNAN handler presenter MOHAMMED ZAHID trainer Tom George for Gdm  4-1 from SADLER'S RISK  11-10f

2.30. William Hill App £25 Sign-Up Bonus Handicap Chase (Class 3) (Grade 2) (Class 1)  for 4yo over 2m4f+ winner £7,147.80

WIN: HUNT BALL (IRE) 7 11-11 partner BARRY GERAGHTY handler presenter? trainer Keiran Knott for Anthony Knott 13-8f  from COOL FRIEND 5-1

Feature Race

3.05.  Racing Plus Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) (Class 1)  for 5yo+ over 3m winner £56,950

WIN: NACARAT (FR) 11 11-8 partner PADDY BRENNAN  handler presenter? trainer Tom George for Simon W Clarke at 9-2 from HECTOR'S CHOICE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/17164526 

3.40. williamhill.com Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade 2)

(Class 1)  for 4yo+ over 2m winner £12,073.40

WIN: GRUMETI 4 11-0 partner ROBERT THORNTON handler presenter EMILY PETTS trainer Alan King for McNeill Family 4-9f from DODGING BULLETS 9-2

C4 LIVE BRING US ONE RACE FROM:

NEWCASTLE JUMPS TURF

Feature Race

3.25. Betfred Elder  (Handicap Chase) (Class 2)  for 5yo+ over 4m1f
winner £21,756

WIN: PORTRAIT KING (IRE) 7 11-8 partner DENIS O'REGAN handler presenter? trainer M Phelan (IRE) for Mrs J M Smithers

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/m-phelan-newcastle-portrait-king-claims-last-gasp-eider-victory/992436/top/ 

C4 LIVE BRING US ONE RACE FROM:

LINGFIELD PARK FLAT  (AW)

2.15. Blue Square Sprint Series  Grand Final (Handicap) (Class 4)  for 4yo+ over 6f winner £9,703.50

WIN: ALDERMOOR (USA) 6 9-1 partner RYAN CLARK (3) handler presenter? trainer Stuart Williams for Darren Hudson-Wood 10-1 from

MR FRISK WORKING AT HOME IN LAMBOURN

TOTESCOOP6 RACES FOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th 2012
http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd
a useful link to totescoop6 races (scroll down)

Leg 1. 2.15 Lingfield Park ALDERMOOR 

Leg 2. 2.30 Kempton Park HUNT BALL 

Leg 3. 2.55 Newcastle PALAWI 

Leg 4. 3.05 Kempton Park NACARAT 

Leg 5. 3.20 Lingfield Park JUNOOB

Leg 6. 3.25 Newcastle PORTRAIT KING 











BRUCE JACKSON " £451,943 STRIKE FOR SCOOP6 SYNDICATE.
"PUNTERS staked nearly £1 million yesterday chasing a life-changing sum that one Scoop6 syndicate bagged when 11-4 favourite PORTRAIT KING - the latest PRICEWISE pearl after being advised at 5-1 - obliged in the last leg'
"With a £400,000 rollover in the Jackpot at Newcastle and more than £550,000 in the Scoop6 coffers, punters effectively doubled both pools. .....

 http://www.totesport.com/portal?action=GoType&ev_type_id=40

C4 HORSERACING TEAM THIS MORNING ARE:

NICK (Lord Snooty) LUCK
Host Presenter
NICK introduces us to this morning's Star Guests Joe Tizzard, and Sam Thomas . Plus bringing us his Form Guide to Kempton Park Feature Race to be run at 3.05 The Racing Plus Handicap Chase, taking a much closer look at the runners and riders in this.  Nick the power packed presenter who brings everything together.

http://twitter.com/nickluck

GUEST STAR  JOE  (Bloodhorse literate in his own right) TIZZARD

Joe Tizzard is a leading Jump Jockey from Somerset, England. Joe has been a professional jockey for over 10 years.

JOE partners MOUNT OSCAR this afternoon at Kempton Park in the 3.05 Feature Race the Racing Plus Handicap Chase, can he win, what do you think?

Kempton Park a winner for Joe 5.15  VIRGINIA ASH  http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,484802,00.html

Joe's home, Venn Farm Racing Ltd are set in the beautiful Blackmore Vale countryside ten miles from Wincanton racecourse and have the advantage of being based alongside our 500 acre dairy farm,creating a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of variation for the horses which enables them to perform to the best of their abilities.

Since Joe's father Colin took out a full licence in 1998 starting with 10 horses the yard has gone from strength to strength in both numbers of horses in training and most importantly numbers in the winner's enclosure.Over the last five seasons Colin has produced 93 winner's including Sussex and Devon National's,Grade 1 Novice Chases with winner's at prestigious courses such as Cheltenham, Aintree and Kempton from a string of 30 horses and amassing over £900-000 in prize money.

http://www.joetizzard.co.uk/

Welcome to Colin Tizzard - Venn Farm Racing Ltd
http://www.colintizzard.co.uk/

GUEST STAR SAM (Bloodhorse literate in his own right) THOMAS
Born in Abergavenny in 1984, Sam Thomas is a jump jockey who was given his start by trainer Venetia Williams when he was 17. The Welshman now rides principally for Paul Nicholls, with whom he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Denman in 2008


SAM'S DARK HORSE CHASER - TEAFORTHREE  (IRE) 8 year old bay gelding
Sam takes us to meet up with  trainer Rebecca Curtis (Newport) this morning.
SAM partners TEAFORTHREE at exercise to show us how well he can jump.
This horse is entered to run at the Cheltenham Festival as follows:-
3m, Class 4, £2,599.20

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th CHEPSTOW
YES, YES, YES -  TEAFORTHREE WINS THE 2.40 AT CHEPSTOW THIS AFTERNOON BY AN IMPRESSIVE 9 LENGTHS
1 Teaforthree 8/15F partner A P McCoy
2 Roalco De Farges 13/2
3 Golden Chieftain 5/2
3 ran

The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup over 4 miles

The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup is one of the Cheltenham Festival’s highlights for amateur jockeys as well as being the longest race run at the festival. The race is run over a distance of 4 miles 1 furlong with entry restricted to 5-year-old and above novices.

The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup is one of the oldest races at the Cheltenham Festival and has been run more times than any other race at the meeting. The race is known for attracting large fields, with over 30 runners the norm, with winners often going on to perform well in major grade 3 national hunt races.

http://cheltenham-festival-betting.com/National-Hunt-Chase-Challenge-Cup.html 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/sep/28/sam.thomas

http://www.racingpost.com/horses/jockey_home.sd?jockey_id=79754#topJockTabs=jockey_race_record&bottomJockTabs=jockey_form

http://www.racingpost.com/horses/jockey_home.sd?jockey_id=79754#topJockTabs=jockey_race_record&bottomJockTabs=jockey_form

BUT WILL TEAFORTHREE BE GOOD ENOUGH?

A DARK HORSE IS CONSIDERED TO BE UNEXPOSED AND PROMISING.

JOHN (Mac) McCRIRICK   

THE PUNTERS  CHAMPION

Mac brings the weeks key news from various newspapers, plus betting info.

A lifetimes experience, a master craftsman on

"When to bet -  When not to bet."

Mac's book 'World of Betting'  Double Carpet and All That. Don't go racing without it ' Stanley Paul and Co Ltd 1991

http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-McCriricks-World-Betting-Double/dp/009177165X

ALASTAIR DOWN

BROADCASTER JOURNALIST. WE WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT YOU ALASTAIR

Over the last 25 years Alastair has both described the sport of horse racing with a rare wit and reported from the heat of the action as senior presenter on Channel 4 racing - a unique combination which makes him the sport's most popular and keenly followed chronicler. The "Down Side" is the long awaited collection of his very best writings. Whether making a passionate case that the rain-sodden 2001 Grand National should not have been run, or catching the overflowing emotion of the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup, or standing back to appreciate the equine and human giants of the sport he loves, Alastair Down is an irresistible author - and his book will prove an irresistible must-have for all lovers of top-class sport and top-class writing.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/microsites/R/racing_c4/present.html

Publisher's description:

ALASTAIR DOWN

DOWN SIDE
Over the years the author has both described the sport of horse racing with a rare wit and reported from the heat of the action as senior presenter on Channel 4 racing. This title offers a collection of his very best writings. It is suitable for lovers of top-class sport and top-class writing.

CHANNEL 4 ON FACEBOOK

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/channel-4-racing/articles/channel-4-racing-on-facebook 

http://grandnational.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/grand-national-comment-how-racing-lives-with-the-spectre-of-death/840262/

 
SIMON HOLT
BROADCASTER, CALLING THE HORSES, TAKES US ON A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE TO REMEMBER THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MOSCOW FLYER.

JOHN (Greatest Jockey) FRANCOME  

BLOODHORSE LITERATE IN HIS OWN RIGHT
"A lifetimes experience to date, shared with the greatest professional horsemen and the greatest racehorses." A shining light on the bloodhorse literacy front that so desperately needs to be recognised properly by the bloodhorse illiterate powers that be world wide .

Born in Swindon the son of a railway fireman, his family had no connection with the horse racing world. At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so began his career as a jockey. He rode a total of 1,138 winners, his last being in April 1985. During the course of his career he was NH Champion Jockey seven times.

After retiring Francome was awarded the MBE in 1986 for services to racing. He was a trainer for 18 months before becoming a TV presenterfor Channel 4'shorse racing broadcasts. Like another former jockey, Dick Francis, Francome has taken to writing works of fiction. His books have featured on the bestsellerlists.

 http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Francome/e/B001H6GYLU/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

TANYA (email female) STEVENSON

THE PUNTERS CHAMPION  

Tanya out on the track at Kempton Park this morning introducing us to

Racing Plus EDITOR CHRIS SMITH WHO SAID: “The newspaper already has a loyal and valued following and we believe we can expand this readership. A word with Kate Miller PR for William Hill.
email Tanya racing@channel4.com

TANYA GETS HER WIN DOUBLE UP THIS AFTERNOON WITH PORTRAIT KING AND NACARAT 9-2
 TANYA'S GREYHOUND RACING TV

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/rp-greyhound-tv-racing-post-greyhound-tv-is-up-and-running/959436/

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New-look Racing Plus newspaper launches today - Topic

RACING PLUS SPONSOR THE 3.05  FEATURE RACE AT KEMPTON PARK

THIS AFTERNOON  

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PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

BLOODHORSE LITERACY A FINE ART IN PREPARING HORSES TO COMPETE
SOMETHING THE BLOODHORSE ILLITERATE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY REFUSE TO RECOGNISE

THREE WORK ALONG UPSIDES

WHERE IS THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITIES

BLOODHORSE LITERATE WHIP REVIEW?

JMC TURFCALL COMMENT

Very mean to only provide a Bloodhorse Illiterate Whip Review surely ... If mean is the right word. How do the BHA expect the handler/ riders they license to ride in this country to be forced into using Bloodhorse Illiterate Whip Rules?

NEWS FROM IRELAND

BRIAN GLEESON

http://www.briangleeson.com/cheltenham.html   

Henry de Bromhead

National Hunt Trainer

http://www.henrydebromheadracing.com/

SIZING EUROPE every care needs to be taken with this horse when travelling over from Ireland to compete at Cheltenham.

SWINGING CANTER

CHANNEL4 HORSERACING TO INFORM ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE

CHECKING THE LEATHER


THE RACING POST - BE IN THE KNOW

MINDING KING CREDO

TURFCALL HORSERACING A UNIQUE AND REMARKABLE SPORT

WATERSHIP DOWN

C4 THE MORNING LINE 7.55am TO 8.55am SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18th 2012. BRING US A PREVIEW OF THE RACES C4 TEAM BRING US LIVE THIS AFTERNOON FROM ASCOT, HAYDOCK PARK, WINCANTON AND LINGFIELD PARK

C4 THE MORNING LINE SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 18th 2012

http://www.channel4.com/sport/microsites/R/racing_c4/present.html

C4 MORNING LINE bring us a window into the world of horseracing. Through the keyhole the clues are there, but can you spot them? Preview of this afternoons action from Ascot (Jumps Turf) Haydock Park (Jumps Turf) Wincanton (Jumps Turf) and Lingfield Park Flat (AW).

JOIN UP RACING POST NEWS OVER THE LAST WEEK

http://turfcall2-racingpost.blogspot.com/2012/02/racing-post-saturday-february-18th-2012.html 

TODAY'S CARDS: Ascot. Haydock Park. Wincanton. Lingfield Park. Gowran Park.

http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd  

   

CAVIES CLOWN

 Wins at Wincanton in what year?

Was CAVIES CLOWN a hurdler or a chaser? Or both?

Who bred CAVIES CLOWN? Who owned  CAVIES CLOWN? Who trained CAVIES CLOWN?

Who was the handler/rider/minder who cared for CAVIES CLOWN daily needs ?

 Who partnered CAVIES CLOWN in his races ?

http://rbeckett.com/?content=history 

C4 LIVE BRING US THESE 4 RACES FROM:

ASCOT JUMPS TURF

1.50. Sodexo Prestige Reynoldstown  Novices' Chase 20 fences (Grade 2) (Class 1) for 5yo+ over 3m. winner £14,067.50

WIN: INVICTUS (IRE)  6 11-4 partner ROBERT THORNTON handler rider? trainer Alan King for Mr and Mrs R Kelvin Hughes 6-1 from BOBS WORTH  (IRE) 7 11-7  15/8 distance 3 lengths.

2.25.Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Chase (Limited Handicap) (Listed Race) (Class 1) for 5yo+ over 3m. winner £22,780

WIN: MASSINI'S MAGUIRE (IRE) 11 10-13 partner TOM SCUDAMORE handler presenter? trainer David Pipe for Alan Peterson 9-1 from TULLAMORE DEW (IRE) 10-10-4.  8-1 distance head (hd)

FEATURE RACE

3.00. Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)for 5yo over 2m5f+ winner £84,405

WIN: RIVERSIDE THEATRE 8 11-7 partner BALLY GERAGHTY handler presenter RAJESH PARDESHI  trainer Nicky Henderson 13/8f.  from MEDERMIT (FR) 8 11-7. 7/2. distance 3 lengths. 

3.35. Betfair . Don't Settle For Less Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) for 4yo+ over 2m3f+ winner £24,760
WIN: BOURNE 6 9-11 partner HENRY BROOKE (3) handler presenter? trainer Donald McCain 14-1. from SMAD PLACE (FR) 5 11-12. 9-2. distance 3 and a half lengths 

C4 LIVE BRING US THESE 3 RACES FROM:

HAYDOCK PARK JUMPS TURF

2.10. Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1) for 4yo+ over 3m winner £12,073.00

WIN: BRINDISI BREEZE (IRE) 6 11-8  partner CAMPBELL GILLIES handler presenter? trainer Lucinda Russell for Sandy Seymour 9-2. from HARRY TOPPER  5 11-8. 9-2. distance 12 lengths.

2.45. Betfred Goals Galore Hurdle (Rendlesham Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)  for 4yo over 3m winner £18,508.75 

WIN: RESTLESS HARRY 8 11-12 partner HENRY OLIVER handler presenter? trainer Robin Dicken for  R G Whitehead from CROSS KENNON (IRE) 8 11-12
 8-1. distance 5 lengths.

FEATURE RACE

3.20. Betfred Grand National Trial (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) (Class 1) for 5yo+ over 3m4f winner £42,712.50

WIN: GILES CROSS (IRE) 10 10-5 partner DENIS O'REGAN handler presenter?
trainer Victor Dartnall for K C M S Partnership 4-1f. from NEPTUNE COLLONGES (FR) 11 11-5.  8-1. distance neck  (nk)

C4 LIVE BRING US THIS ONE RACE FROM:

LINGFIELD PARK FLAT (AW)

4.00. Get Your Bet On At Blue Square Handicap (Class 2) for 4yo+ over 1m winner £2,726.80

WIN: GORGEOUS GOBLIN (IRE) 5 8-7 partner DAVID PROBERT handler presenter? trainer David C Griffiths for K Humphries and Sons roofing Contractors

C4 LIVE BRING US THIS ONE RACE FROM:

WINCANTON  JUMPS TURF

FEATURE RACE

3. 45  Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1) for 4yo+ over 2m.
8 hurdles  winner £34,170

WIN: BINOCULAR (FR) 8 11-10 partner A P McCOY handler presenter? trainer Nicky Henderson for John P McManus at 5-6f. from CELESTIAL HALO  (IRE)
8 11-10   7-4.  distance 6 lengths

TOTESCOOP6 RACES FOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18th 2012

http://www.totesport.com/portal?action=GoType&ev_type_id=40   

Leg 1. 2.10 Haydock Park BRINDISI BREEZE

Leg 2. 2.25 Ascot  MASSINI'S MAGUIRE

Leg 3.  3.00 Ascot RIVERSIDE THEATRE

Leg 4. 3.20 Haydock Park  GILES CROSS 

Leg 5.  3.35 Ascot BOURNE

Leg 6. 4.00 Lingfield Park  GORGEOUS GOBLIN 

RP DAVID CARR TODAY'S BIG TALKING POINT

"RIVERSIDE repeat would be pure theatre.

David on "the Henderson star who charms many of us, returns to Ascot with a big act to follow. Yes, Yes, Yes  RIVERSIDE THEATRE partner BARRY GERAGHTY wins at 13-8, no problem. A huge achievement for all the team at Seven Barrows.

"No matter how good you are, you always need a bit of match practice. Even Lance Armstrong would not have expected to win another Tour de France if his racing bike had hung up in the garage since the previous years saunter up the Champs - Elysees. And staying in Paris, nor would Rafael Nadal believe he could land back- to- back French Open crowns without swinging a racket in anger in between times.

Which rather illustrates the task facing RIVERSIDE THEATRE in the £150,000 Betfair Ascot Chase as Saturday jump racing returns with a bang with £445.000 up for grabs in seven races live on Channel 4.

" RIVERSIDE THEATRE'S victory in the race last year, when he quickened clear for an easy success by ten lengths and 11, created an impression to live long in the memory - which was just as well because we have not seen him since as he has been sidelined by a stress fracture of the pelvise.

"Trainer Nicky Henderson buoyed by yesterday's victories for LONG RUN and SPRINTER SACRE, reports that everything has been going well and encouragingly BURTON POST finished a fine second to LONG RUN after a long break yesterday."

C4 HORSERACING TEAM THIS MORNING ARE:

NICK (Lord Snooty) LUCK Host Presenter
Nick introduces us to this morning's Star Guest Tom Segal. Nick the power packed presenter who brings everything together.

http://twitter.com/nickluck

GUEST STAR TOM (Pricewise)  SEGAL The Punters Champion

TOM tells us that the jockey to partner his selection or selections is always his number one priority, being the last human factor to influence which horse he picks.

Tom highlights a key factor relating to LONG RUN'S jumping performance, that he is likely to loose concentration when other runners crowd him on the run in to a fence. This can effect novice chasers in general, until they have gained further racing experience, confidence and understanding as to the task in hand. Placing the responsibility in the hands of the rider/jockey to take extra care throughout the race to make sure to allow his horse the room he needs. Which SAM WALEY-COHEN manage well yesterday.

Pricewise Tips Tom Segal Racing Post Second in our Series of Top Tipsters and Professional Gamblers in the UK is Tom Segal aka Pricewise. The Pricewise racing tips are available daily as he is the main racing post tipster. Pricewise tipping is well known. Tom Segal is the man behind Pricewise. Tom Segal Pricewise tips can be found in the racing post each day under the pricewise extra section but why pay for paper every day Tom Segal Pricewise Racing Tips

So who is Tom Segal? Tom took over from Mel Collier as Price wise Racing Post tipster in the Summer of 2001. Tom Segal was already working at the Racing Post and had been called Spotform and would stand in for Collier when he was on holiday. Tom Segals best run of Pricewise tipping in the Summer of 2005 when he bagged winners on 10 consecutive Saturdays. It was said that the run of Pricewise selection winners was hitting the profits of William Hill.
http://tipsterform.com/tom-segal-pricewise/

http://www.freeracingtips.co.uk/pricewise-tips-tom-segal-racing-post/

GUEST STAR SAM THOMAS BLOODHORSE LITERATE  IN HIS OWN RIGHT
SAM brings us his first Festival Dark Horse taking us to the home of licensed trainer John Flint and Team. To meet up with GRAMS AND OUNCES entered to run at the Festival in the Vincent O'Brien  County Hurdle, the last race on the last day Friday March 16th  . 

GRAMS AND OUNCES

ROYAL APPLAUSE (7.7f) - ASHDOWN PRINCESS (IRE) KING'S THEATRE (IRE)

5-y-o (27 Jan07 bay gelding) (11.4f)

Trainer John Flint

Owner Ron C Williams

Seamus Durack until 16 Dec 2011

Amy Weaver until 21 Oct 2011

Miss Sam Beddoes until 16 Dec 2011

Breeder Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd

http://www.directoryoftheturf.com/profile.cfm/searchid/12805

http://www.directoryoftheturf.com/search_results.cfm/searchcategory/Racehorse%20Trainers/searchsubcountry/Wales  

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/wolverhampton-a-w-right-option-change-of-tactics-proves-right-option-for-flint/25801/

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

BLACK CAVIAR lands 19th victory in Lightning

By Nicholas Godfrey 5:17AM 18 FEB 2012

Report: Australia, Saturday

Flemington: Coolmore Lightning Stakes (Group 1) 5f, turf, 3yo+

THE brilliant Black Caviar (Peter Moody/Luke Nolen) duly won again as she cut back in trip to 5f at Flemington on Saturday - but the Lightning Stakes was a rarity for the mare as she was made to work for a victory that equalled the Australasian city record of 19 consecutive wins.

WHERE IS THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITIES (BHA)

BLOODHORSE LITERATE WHIP REVIEW?

JMC TURFCALL COMMENT

Very mean to only provide a Bloodhorse Illiterate Whip Review surely ... If mean is the right word. How do the BHA expect the handler/ riders they license to ride in this country to be forced into using Bloodhorse Illiterate Whip Rules?

THE WHOLE STRUCTURE OF BRITISH HORSERACING IS IN A TOTAL BLOODHORSE ILLITERATE MESS

 Mr Bittar's lip service herewith shows that he has absolutely no idea of the scale of menace burdened by the BHA upon all those who have achieved true bloodhorse literacy.

How on earth can the new British Horseracing Authority (BHA) chief executive Paul Bittar possibly believe that he can end the whip row when he is bloodhorse illiterate himself? The whole bloodhorse illiterate structure of the way British horseracing is being run, and has been left to run over the last 5 decades is totally terrifying. Most certainly totally terrifying for the horses, who are left to bare the brunt of all the related issues that manifest themselves through BHA bloodhorse illiteracy.

Bittar says "I have no interest in one of our rules being the public focus during a great festival so we're hoping to have that resolved. I think in general, the riders have made a huge effort to fall into line with the new rules."

But how are you going to cope Mr Bittar if as has happened every year, over the last ten years, a considerable  number of horses are left lying dying where they fall out on the Cheltenham race track or so badly hurt they loose their lives out there, or days later.

Every licensed rider competing at the 2012 Cheltenham Festival needs to be warned  before leaving the weighing room before every single race to take far more care of each runner than has happened in the past. Owners do not want their horses to loose their lives or be crippled for life.

But why Mr Bittar should any licensed bloodhorse literate handler rider be expected by anyone  including yourself to adapt their riding to suit bloodhorse illiterate whip rules?Drawn up at considerable cost by bloodhorse illiterate regulators?  More to the point where are the bloodhorse literate whip rules Mr Bittar?

Bittar goes on to say  "I think it's unarguable that the penalty structure doesn't quite fit the crime."

"Doesn't quite fit the crime ....?  It's the bloodhorse illiterate regulators who are the ones committing the crime and abuse against licensed bloodhorse literate handler/riders and one of those is Bittar himself.   There is a massive BHA derelict zone of bloodhorse illiteracy where bloodhorse literacy is totally vital, but is found to be totally void. How have these BHA regulators got away with such blatant negligence, ongoing over such a long time? How much longer are they to be allowed to go on trashing British horseracing? How much longer are  they to be allowed to go on abusing handler riders? How much longer are they going to be allowed to abuse the owners horses?  How much longer are they to be allowed to abuse all handler riders who come here from other countries? Who come here from other countries to compete?

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