Neil Cooper

@andythelodge @Lordsofthering1 @NottsRacecourse Andy . Thanks for your very kind words.

@NeilCooper1966 @Lordsofthering1 @NottsRacecourse Always a pleasure Neil Missed your dear dad's company this year

@Lordsofthering1 alway nice to be @NottsRacecourse and have 5 minutes With Phillip Reminiscing on many happy days racing

@VaughanLewis1 Red not blue.

@NeilCooper1966 They are indeed the Plum Merchants, good spot and memory!

I’ve spent 25 years working in gambling, and even longer gambling myself. My experience has overwhelmingly been one of friendship, family, probability, emotional control, terrible accumulators, racecourse rituals and occasionally expensive fun. Reading modern gambling policy discussions, you’d think experiences like mine barely exist. So I wrote about it. “My Lived Experience of Gambling (Apparently It Doesn’t Count)”👇 Would love to hear yours open.substack.com/pub/vaughanlew…

@VaughanLewis1 Vaughan. GR best pal I ever had.

@VaughanLewis1 Vaughan a cracking article may I ask were those colours the plum partnership. Had a lovely time at York last week with one of your pals MG hope you are well

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@SimonNott @yorkracecourse @StarSports_Bet @BenStarSports Simon.You are on your way to the best course in the country..

I’m off to @yorkracecourse and will be writing betting ring reports for @StarSports_Bet over the next three days. Look out for them shortly after the last from today. @BenStarSports 🛤️ let the train take the strain!

@horsevault Some well know bookies pr guys there.

@BrianChatt7t @Lordsofthering1 Brian.he looks well to be honest all the racecourse reps still look well.

@Lordsofthering1 I don’t believe it and how old is Harry White in this picture?

Anyone recognise this old time racing man?

@Lordsofthering1 He looks well .how old will he be know seems ages since they backed the wrong horse at Southwell.

@andythelodge @SimonNott @Stephenh61 Andy. Thank you for your very kind words.

@NeilCooper1966 @SimonNott @Stephenh61 Thats really sad Neil Condolences to family and friends Loved our meet ups He was such an enlightening gent Reminiscing about everything racing May he rest in peace

If you weren’t there last year, don’t miss it in 2026, if you are a punter aspiring to win your eyes may well will be opened, this is up close and personal access to some of the sharpest brains in professional gambling.

@andythelodge @SimonNott @Stephenh61 Andy .Sad to say my dad won't be with me this year he passed away in March his ashes are scattered in the betting ring at York. I can still here him saying I was there when the brigadier ran the queen turned up.

@NeilCooper1966 @SimonNott @Stephenh61 See u outside old weighing room listening to the band Neil

@SimonNott @andythelodge @Stephenh61 Andy.Hope to bump into you at the best course in the country in 9 days time.

@andythelodge @Stephenh61 Andy Henderson - you’ve got plenty! Mind you, you are also shrewd enough already.

@plusEVbacker Some old timers behind the jump can still work an ew Yankee with a nr and a dead heat out in there heads.

Went into a paddy power shop, noticed they had no Antepost on the terminals, ask at the counter if I could write it on a slip as it's priced up online, response I got was they didn't know what antepost betting was 😂 how are these people working at betting shops

@racingoncourse Best course and best value starts the Wednesday after.YORK.

What’s The Damage? Thinking of going racing next Wednesday 6th May? Here are admission prices at all courses for grandstand and paddock or equivalent if booked now: Chester: £50 Fontwell: £21 Kelso: £20 Kempton: £16 Newton Abbot: £19

@StarSports_Bet @david_stewart @SimonNott David. One of the best interviews I have seen put you in a t number 4 behind Fletcher Dean and Brewer get well soon as Tom sang when I got off the train when you do lunch on me a credit to your home town.

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@StarSports_Bet @david_stewart @SimonNott David.Did you know you were the 2nd journalist from dark and depressed Darlo to be interviewed by Simon.

@StarSports_Bet @david_stewart @SimonNott David .just watched the first 3 interviews 3 lovely interviews by a very nice guy.

📽️ | DAVID STEWART #BettingPeople "That was very much my 15 minutes of fame..." In part one, @David_Stewart talks to @SimonNott about being Computer Kid, national fame as a teenaged tipping whizz kid, News at Ten, the Sun and breakfast TV, and more! starsportsbet.co.uk/bettingpeople-…

@david_stewart David will never forget that day I said to the guy its bad news doctor he said I am not a doctor I am surgeon please call me mister.

@david_stewart Not good news David but us Darlo lads are bloody tough.i had bowel cancer 12 years ago and thankfully still here.

Not the best of news the cancer has spread to the liver and also messy in original place. Deep breath. Their treatment plan is more chemo (different flavour) sounds slightly more stronger version starting in two weeks. The doctor said it’s the intention to try and attack both