Todays All Weather Meetings (Stephen Arnold)

[Jim Bowen]

im not saying he laid his own horses, it's too obvious and he's got previous. im saying he could possibly have minipulated the markets in order for him to obtain a better price about horse(s) he was actually backing. i have thought this possible a number of times in the past and i think the power some individuals can have on the betting markets could at time be classed as unhealthy. for example if pricewise was an unscrupulous person ( which he probably isn't ) he could easily lead punters and bookies up the garden path in order to obtain a good price about a horse in opposition to one of his selections. any number of people with a reputation for good knowledge could have this affect

Completely agree mate, but is there anything, from a legal standpoint anyway, from stopping anyone from doing this? I'm thinking more in regard to tipsters/those renowned for having good knwledge, I'd expect there's something already in place for those backing other horses in races where you own one of the other runners is there not?


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