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You and me together mate. In this day and age, and you will know far more than me about the dangers of hackers, cyber crime etc, i do not trust ANYONE when it comes to giving out personal information. I've actually been stopped twice this morning by people wanting me to sign up to a Dogs trust...

I wouldnt dream of even trying to open an account with any of the aforementioned "firms". I've seen many "fly by night" firms appear on Oddschecker only to disappear again before too long. And then replaced by other chancers. Its bad enough trying to deal with the "reputable" firms (and i...

I have to admit that i could never have a bet with any of those fly by night firms (i cant call them bookmakers) and i would never even open an account and give them my details. it seems as though there are new ones appearing every day in the grids on Oddschecker and its probably only a matter...

:) Yes, i noticed that too.

I can recall a few races over the years where the advertised distance has been meaningless. But the difference with Market Rasen is that they do it EVERY race, EVERY meeting. I recall doing a few races there over the past few years where the distance have been extended by over 300yds. And we...

I'm not going to do this every time there is a meeting on at Rasen but it is the worst track in the country for not racing over the advertised distances and i thought i would just inform people of the changes for tomorrow. Then i will leave it to your good selves to check the changes. The extra...

These days mate they just look a complete waste of time. Go back 15 or 20 years and they were as competitive as the rest. But i remember having a rant about them on my old forum about 10/11 years ago, They just seemed to hang back with their overnight prices far longer than they used too and 3%+...

I've never heard that one but maybe an employee or someone who may know more can help. I would be surprised though.

Obviously not the worlds worst but what the hell has happened to Chandlers ??????? I was looking at a couple of races at Sedgefield yesterday and noticed that they were bottom price every horse in both races. So i had a look at a couple of other races and it was the same. Bottom price...

Its a sign of the times my friend. Go back 15, 20 or 30 years ago and people would have snapped them up straight away. They would not have lasted five minutes. I would be certain that if i had someone or maybe two or three people who wanted them, they would all be of our age. Chasers and...

Good !!! How on earth are us dyed in the wool, old fashioned, fuddy duddy traditionalists supposed to sleep at night without our beloved figure of eight track.

A fair field indeed. :)

I know the feeling mate. :( Everybody and his dog will know about Tingle Creek, Crisp, L'Escargot etc but maybe not so much about the others. I definitely have a soft spot for Young Ash Leaf because i backed her when she won the Scottish National. I also remember her running in the Triumph...

As the saying goes, Tingle Creek would not have stayed 2m 6f in a horse box.

Good stuff mate. Nobody wants to see horses get injured or worse. It sickens me and i would imagine everyone else on here. But i remember when "Hard" for the going description was the norm back in the 70's and 80's. When jumps racing had its break between the end of May and the beginning or...

:LOL::LOL::LOL: Love it Danny.

Painful indeed mate. I did back it for the National but losing a few quid paled into insignificance when the horse met a very sad end. Perhaps there is an opening for a "Painful Memories" thread. I'm sure everyone on here has got plenty of those.

Apologies for hijacking the thread about dear old Tanlic and Teeside Park but can i just go back to racing (as against ranting) and recall some memories of the place. First of all there was a spell between the mid 70's and late 80's when a few horses were aimed at breaking the record for the...

:D Cheers Len. I do go off on one now and again although to be fair to myself, far less than i have done in the past. On my old forum, Letsbet, i was having a rant nearly every other day. I know its because i do care about the game and i am grateful for the life it has given me both in my...

I make you spot on mate. Focus has been lost on what this sport is all about, on its future and on the loyal people who follow it. As you say, it is all about money these days. As far as i am concerned it is all about making as much money as possible by whatever it takes and to hell with the...