This is like the Telegraph reporting that Lockdown may not have been a great idea after all, three years after the sensible people were screaming it. Thanks Oli
ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell has warned the impact of affordability checks on British racing’s funding should not be underestimated, predicting bettors will turn to illegal bookmakers if they are unable to bet through regulated operators
We're all off the races for a massive punting spree while Rob Davies sits at home contemplating his beautiful family and mountainous intellect, surrounded by an air of superiority. Everyone's a winner.
Early 90s Chester was absolutely humming. We bet in the centre and it was non-stop action, later as floor man I'd blag through the silver and into Tatts, all back-bets with Dom Berrow and maybe keep a couple for myself. Nightlife was immense. Happy days
The highlight of my racing year was definitely when a Doncaster 'steward' found meat in my bag, he ripped it out with tremendous glee and thrust it shoulder deep to the bottom of the nearest dustbin. Shows that it's not just politicians that are psychopaths these days.
Nice winner for the paddock notes
@BarstewardsThe
as Final Credit picks up a weak maiden, green on debut but caught the eye beforehand and makes all this time.
@racingoncourse
@DoncasterRaces
They literally take your food off you at the gate so you can join a queue like this. I stuffed turkey sandwiches down my socks today to avoid another beatdown
Belatedly, I've posted some paddock notes and thoughts from Old Roan Chase day last Sunday on my personal blog . From November most of these views will be exclusively found at Josh's site 1/2
@invictalit
@ByRobDavies
@BarstewardsThe
Another Lefty on his knees at the alter of academia. Marx would be thrilled. There is literally no possibility of this kind of individual engaging in mature discourse.
Fair play to Lee for standing his ground and dropping some truth bombs. The Barstewards stand shoulder to shoulder - and in case you haven't been paying attention over the lastcouple of years they are fuckin broad shoulders.
🎙️The Sunday Sermon - 'Cheltenham Sullied - FRY Bullied'
@SystembetU
@JonasLeng
&
@invictalit
have plenty to say on
@CathrynFry
& the press room c*nts that gave her a hard time @ being a 'BARSTEWARD'. Dirty EMMET, Johnny Dineen,
@888sport
total disgrace
Jeez, a day away from here to come back and find the most liked tweet in years. I guess the spectre of affordability checks haunts us all. United at last! If by some miracle THEY row back on this monstrosity we will all owe
@SystembetU
a debt of gratitude.
@BarstewardsThe
catching up on an excellent sermon, fences certainly worthy of a deeper discussion. I do think it's 'game over' for the old-fashioned chaser especially if you add in milder/drier winters.
Impressive from Jaxonne, spotted at Donny last time; 'This was the first time he has given us a glimpse of ability and he’ll be worth a look next time'. Well worth the wait - STILL just £7 a month
@BarstewardsThe
Please God stop them going to the races and then complaining about the price of booze/food. It's like training to be a doctor for 8 years and then moaning about pay/conditions.
@BarstewardsThe
@SystembetU
@JonasLeng
@invictalit
Chris is spot on, complete psy-op and distraction. Reminds me of the call to 'wear a mask'. Easy to do and completely harmless. No, it signifies you're in the cosy club and delighted to signal your virtue.
My horrific experience being harassed and denied £6500 winnings from
@WilliamHill
who without a reason called
@NYorksPolice
TWICE on me for NO REASON. Please RT to hold
@WilliamHill
to account. Maybe their marketing team
@HudsonSandler
can advise them how not to treat customers.
Fringe cancels man because of what Fringe believes are fringe views. The remarkable state of Western Civilization. Whatever next...affordability checks for punters?
Our Comedy Unleashed gig at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been CANCELLED by our venue following online pressure.
It is astonishing that a comedy night at the largest arts festival in the world should be prevented from going ahead, simply because activists are offended.
The
Dear
@DoncasterRaces
why do you, above all other tracks I frequent, employ such fascistic 'security' personnel. To be greeted on Friday by someone who can best be described as psychopathic as he joyfully relieved me of my home-prepared food, was rather shocking.
You're 25k short of theoretically getting some people together to discuss whether to have another discussion about something that's already been decided whatever happens in the discussion. Makes perfect sense.
Government is a scam. The financial system is a scam. The legal system is a scam. It's all put in place to drain the populace mentally, physically, spiritually, financially. And it works.
Wouldn’t it be good if, instead of rewarding wealthy barristers, these vast sums went to catch-up programmes for children whose mental health was wrecked by lockdown?
Crazy idea, I know…
People are shocked that the Govt didn't do an impact study on the white paper? Hellooo? They didn't do an impact study on closing down the economy for a supposed health threat. Come on, sleepy time is over folks!
@BarstewardsThe
@GamRegGB
Awful for those punters involved but the more it happens the better chance society has. A seamless transition to digital spells the end.
Booing someone off the court after providing hours of entertainment just because of their nationality is as sick as it gets. The UKs warped sense of morality.
Bruno, Eubank, Benn, Hamed, Haye, Joshua. 'I'm sick of these black boxers, we need more white boxers,' said no white man, ever. They were heroes to many, and we embraced them. Who are these rancid shit-stirrers anyway?
“This doesn’t represent diverse Britain, it’s all these blonde, blue-eyed girls”
@theblackfarmer
and
@rachshabi
criticising the Lionesses for a lack of diversity is as predictable as it is ignorant.
We don’t choose our sporting heroes because of the colour of their skin.
Just back from Haydock - two key points to make...
1 Easy As That is probably the nicest horse I've seen this season
2 Francesca Cumani borrowed my pencil
It's 16 years since Annie's Answer won the Listed mares hurdle at Wetherby, beating Gaspara a short head. Schiaparannie, Your Wear It Well and now Audacious Annie have all now followed in her hoofprints.