Friday 9 March 2012

C4 MORNING LINE SATURDAY MARCH 10th 2012. JOIN UP PREVIEW OF THIS AFTERNOON RACING ACTION FROM SANDOWN PARK AND WOLVERHAMPTON

C4 THE MORNING LINE 7.55am to 8.55am

SATURDAY MARCH 10th  2012
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:-
 Sandown Park (Jumps Turf)
and
Wolverhampton (AW) (Flat)
TODAY'S CARDS Sandown Park. Wolverhampton. Chepstow. Ayr.


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RP TODAY'S BIG TALKING POINT

TODAY'S TV ACTION
C4 LIVE BRING THESE 4  RACE FROM SANDOWN PARK.
SANDOWN PARK   JUMPS TURF
2 05. European Breeders' Fund paddypower.com'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) (Class 1) for 4-7yo+over 2m4f+ winner £
WIN:
2 40. Mobile Betting At paddypower.com Handicap Chase (Class 3) paddypower (Class 3) for  5yo+ over  3m+ winner £
WIN:

3.15. Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle  (Listed Race) (Class 1)  for 4yo+ over 2m+ winner £
WIN:


  









"The Totepool.com Premier Chase at Kelso, in which he
completed his build-up last season, has long been pencilled



GRAND NATIONAL





racing PLUS
"CHELTENHAM: IT'S STARTING TO GET SERIOUS "
March 10-11  2012
http://www.racingplus.co.uk/staging/news
http://www.racingplus.co.uk/

THE MORNING LINE CHARITY BET SELECTIONS ALWAYS INTERESTING




C4 LIVE BRING US THESE 4 RACES FROM:
SANDOWN PARK JUMPS TURF

2.05. Betfair Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) for 4yo+
over 3m+ winner £5,848.20
WIN:

2.40. williamhill.com Support Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
for 10yo+ over 3m 2f+ winner £10,009.60
WIN:


FEATURE RACE
3.10. Barbury International Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup (Handicap Chase)
(Grade 3) (Class 1) for 5yo+ over 2m4f winner £22,780
WIN: AERIAL (FR) 6 11-3 partner RUBY WALSH handler presenter? trainer Paul Nicholls for Tony Hayward and Barry Fulton from DAN BREEN 7 10-8. 18-1


3.45. Ladbrokes Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) for 4yo+ over 2m+
winner £6.256
WIN: BALGARRY (FR) 5 11-7 partner C O'FARRELL (3) handler presenter? trainer David Pipe for Brocade Racing 7-1 from NAMPOUR 7 11-12. 25-1 3l+



C4 LIVE BRING US THESE 2 RACES FROM:
DONCASTER JUMPS TURF
2.20. Download William Hill From The App-Store Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
for 4yo+ over 3m+ winner £10,396.80
WIN: CORKAGE (IRE) 9 11-0 partner JAMES REVELEY handler presenter? trainer Keith Reveley for The Scarth Racing Partnership 5-2f from ALDERLEY ROVER 11-1. 8l


FEATURE RACE NATIONAL TRIAL
3.25 Download William Hill From App-Store Grimthorpe Chase (Handicap Chase)
(Class 2) 5yo+ over 3m2f+ winner £29,241
WIN: IKORODU ROAD 9 10-0 partner CHARLIE POSTE handler presenter? trainer Matt Sheppard for Mr W J Odell 3-1 from JUNIOR shd 11-4f


   Totescoop6 races


SATURDAY MARCH 1Oth 2012http://www.racingplus.co.uk/
Leg 1, 2.05pm Sandown Park   -         
Leg 2, 2.20pm - 
Leg 3, 2.40pm  - 
Leg 4, 3.10pm -  
Leg 5, 3.25pm   - 
Leg 6, 3.45pm-    




C4 HORSERACING TEAM THIS MORNING ARE:
LESLEY GRAHAM HOSTESS PRESENTER Bloodhorse illiterate
LESLEY sets the scene for the Morning Line program as follows:
Festival Fix - John Francome - Alice Plunkett
Dark Horse - Sam Thomas -
Irish Contenders - John Francome - Alice Plunkett
Feature Races - John Francome takes a closer look
Racing News - John McCririck
LESLEY speaks to Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson on the phone.
KAUTO STAR is feeling bruised and a bit stiff after his unfortunate fall whilst tuning up for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, jumping at exercise.


GUEST STAR NEIL MULHOLLAND LICENSED TRAINER NEIL HAS ACHIEVED BLOODHORSE LITERACY IN HIS OWN RIGHT .
NEIL sets the true horseracing perspective "Without the staff there would be no business and without the business there can be no winners. Go online and meet the handler riders who make up the Mulholland Team who cheerfully work through all weathers to make Neil's job possible."



































TANYA (email female) STEVENSON THE PUNTERS CHAMPION
Tanya down in the betting ring at Newbury this morning bringing us her Betting Bulletin's, latest stats, market movers.
email Tanya: racing@channel4.com




GUEST STAR SAM THOMAS BLOODHORSE LITERATE IN HIS OWN RIGHT takes us to Malton Yorkshire to the home of licensed trainer John Quinn to meet up with four year old ROYAL BONDSAI




















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 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's horse racing broadcasts. Like another former jockey, Dick Francis, Francome has taken to writing works of fiction. His books have featured on the bestseller lists. http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Francome/e/B001H6GYLU/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0




JOHN (Mac) McCRIRICK THE PUNTERS CHAMPION
Mac brings the weeks key news from various newspapers, and betting info. A lifetimes experience, a master craftsman on issues'

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
The life and times of Alice a country girl surrounded by horses, good horses.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/channel-4-racing/pictures/channel-4-racing-presenters/6413fd0e-11f0-40fc-91d2-ff9c3b08a87e


PAUSE FOR THOUGHT


RACING POST REPORT FRIDAY MARCH 2nd 2012
TOM BOYLE "HORSEMAN'S GROUP (HG) FURY OVER LEVY DISCUSSIONS
"THE HORSEMAN'S GROUP has branded levy talks between the three
biggest racecourse groups and major bookmakers unacceptable and
accused Racecourse Association members of working against racing's interests.
"The discussions, revealed by the Racing Post on Sunday (26.02.2012)
are aimed at ending the sport's reliance on thelevy as the government seeks to remove itself from racing's funding mechanism and bring off-shore betting under the Gambling Commission licensing structures.

"The HG believes it is being excluded from the debate and in an open letter to
Ian Barlow of the RCA, chairman Paul Dixon said the talks were fuelled by "vested interests" and he accused the RCA of working to present his members with a "fait accompli".

"Dixon wrote: 'secret meetings and agreements cobbled together by a couple of vested interests is no way for an industry of this importance to proceed, however much the major bookmakers might prefer it.

"This type of unilateral action by racecourses is unacceptable , coming - as it does - in the middle of a process which is supposed to end up with the commercial elements of our sport being led jointly by you, the racecourses, and us, the Horseman's Group.
"The major racecourses should not, Dixon said, be taking part in any negotiations " if racing is to achieve the best deal possible".
"The racecourses' main negotiation tool with bookmakers, said Dixon, was the size of the fixture list. "Uniquely among those involved in racing, the racecourses' declared point of view - for their own commercial reasons - is that, broadly, the larger the fixture list, the better, not least because they get paid more in media rights fees for every race they stage ."
"Dixon added: "Your members are - in business terminology - conflicted, owing to the hugely significant commercial negotiations they have with bookmakers."
"Representatives of William Hill, Coral and Ladbrokes have held discussions with their counterparts at Arena Leisure, Jockey Club Racecourses and Northern Racing on a proposal to continue the levy on the lines of the current scheme, but for longer than 12 months.
"A three - to - five - year deal could see bookmakers guarantee £75 million in the first year rising to £85m in the final years. Meanwhile, the two parties would work on fixture lists and a racing programme designed to maximise racing's return from betting.
"While Dixon said the HG wanted to see the shortcomings of the levy system addressed and the process of determining it less cumbersome, he added: "That does not, though, mean that the Horseman's Group is going to accept its members' main revenue stream being determined behind its back by other vested interests." END

JMC Turfcall: email copy herewith sent to Sir George Young MP today.
Dear Sir George, Turfcall link herewith for your reference.
How is it that governments, join in with scams as this to
rip-off so many people including the horses? JMC

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
C4 WAR HORSE: THE REAL GRIM STORY
SUNDAY MARCH 4th FROM 8.00pm to 9pm.
HISTORY Fans and (older) children will be interested in the history behind the book/play/film about horses in the first World War, but it does get gruesome, with a sad coda on the postwar fate of the horses. More inspirational is the tale of one thoroughbred called WARRIOR and his part in key cavalry charges, which weren't the anachronism you might think.
But only two per cent of war horses were in the cavalry; the rest were draft horses whose working lives hardly bear thinking about, though the program makes us try. Along the way there are vivid accounts of battles, an explanation of why cavalrymen used straight sword, and insight into a very nasty weapon called a caltrop.
WAR HORSE THE REAL STORY
Archive footage and rare testimony tell the poignant stories of some of the million British horses that served during the First World War. A call up from every farm and country estate in the land resulted in a quarter of a million horses dying. But their finest hour came in spring 1918 when they checked the German advance before helping to win the war."
Director/Producer George Pagliero.

Friday, 24 February 2012


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)


Ian Balding minding his horses at exercise


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.

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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

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
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
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. .....
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.

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://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

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


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

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.

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
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






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