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Generally I think ITV are doing an okay job this week - Ed Chamberlin is a decent anchor, AP isn't afraid to give his opinion, I've always rated Richard Hoiles as a commentator and even Matt Chapman isn't as annoying as I feared he would be. I've enjoyed hearing about the various bookies' liabilities and he's 100% better than Tanya ever was. Alice is harmless though she never asks the most penetrating questions but she's reliable and sympathetic at the human interest stuff. They seem to have cameras in a few different places that we never saw with C4 and I think the paddock setting works much better than C4's studio - it feels more immediate and intimate with the horses in view behind them.

Mick Fitz is the weak link for me. I groaned when I heard he was moving across because, great jockey and nice bloke though he is, he is a useless presenter. He only ever tips short-priced favourites or whatever Nicky Henderson trains and he never, ever, answers the question he's been asked by a colleague, but invariably meanders off into his collection of cliches..."Number 8 is getting quite warm in the paddock, Mick, do you think that's significant?" "Ah, look, the main thing is, you have to be able to jump round here...this hoss is a magnificent beast ridden by one of the hardest working jockeys in the weighing room...". Yeah that's great thanks Mick, but what about the sweating??

<blockquote data-quote="Cruella" data-source="post: 2421045" data-attributes="member: 65442">Generally I think ITV are doing an okay job this week - Ed Chamberlin is a decent anchor, AP isn&#039;t afraid to give his opinion, I&#039;ve always rated Richard Hoiles as a commentator and even Matt Chapman isn&#039;t as annoying as I feared he would be.&nbsp; I&#039;ve enjoyed hearing about the various bookies&#039; liabilities and he&#039;s 100% better than Tanya ever was.&nbsp; Alice is harmless though she never asks the most penetrating questions but she&#039;s reliable and sympathetic at the human interest stuff.&nbsp; They seem to have cameras in a few different places that we never saw with C4 and I think the paddock setting works much better than C4&#039;s studio - it feels more immediate and intimate with the horses in view behind them.&nbsp; Mick Fitz is the weak link for me.&nbsp; I groaned when I heard he was moving across because, great jockey and nice bloke though he is, he is a useless presenter.&nbsp; He only ever tips short-priced favourites or whatever Nicky Henderson trains and he never, ever, answers the question he&#039;s been asked by a colleague, but invariably meanders off into his collection of cliches...&quot;Number 8 is getting quite warm in the paddock, Mick, do you think that&#039;s significant?&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Ah, look, the main thing is, you have to be able to jump round here...this hoss is a magnificent beast ridden by one of the hardest working jockeys in the weighing room...&quot;. Yeah that&#039;s great thanks Mick, but what about the sweating??</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cruella, post: 2421045, member: 65442"] Generally I think ITV are doing an okay job this week - Ed Chamberlin is a decent anchor, AP isn't afraid to give his opinion, I've always rated Richard Hoiles as a commentator and even Matt Chapman isn't as annoying as I feared he would be. I've enjoyed hearing about the various bookies' liabilities and he's 100% better than Tanya ever was. Alice is harmless though she never asks the most penetrating questions but she's reliable and sympathetic at the human interest stuff. They seem to have cameras in a few different places that we never saw with C4 and I think the paddock setting works much better than C4's studio - it feels more immediate and intimate with the horses in view behind them. Mick Fitz is the weak link for me. I groaned when I heard he was moving across because, great jockey and nice bloke though he is, he is a useless presenter. He only ever tips short-priced favourites or whatever Nicky Henderson trains and he never, ever, answers the question he's been asked by a colleague, but invariably meanders off into his collection of cliches..."Number 8 is getting quite warm in the paddock, Mick, do you think that's significant?" "Ah, look, the main thing is, you have to be able to jump round here...this hoss is a magnificent beast ridden by one of the hardest working jockeys in the weighing room...". Yeah that's great thanks Mick, but what about the sweating?? [/QUOTE]

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