@LadyNanBullen Have a listen to Richard Hoiles and Ruby Walsh on commentary.
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@BHAHorseracing Why would you think that a horse that has run once in two years and fell was a suitable horse for the GN ?
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ℹ️ Horses racing over the Grand National fences must have their medical records submitted by their trainer as Sally Taylor and Amy Hawthorn from the BHA veterinary team explain.
Watch the full film: britishhorseracing.com/watch-equine-w…
#HorsePWR
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@WeaverRacing “ The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes “ Angriest I’ve ever been.
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Possibly the strongest reply of 100+ to my several tweets on the subject of Townend's ride.
This cover-up has riled an awful lot of peole who have followed racing all their lives.
Flogging a fatally injured horse just doesn't seem right to so many of us.
my name is jeff@dazzler316
@WeaverRacing I would take the race win off them. Doesn't feel right that the horse is dead and victory is celebrated. I would give it to 2nd
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@racingoncourse @NewtonAbbotRace It was good to see such a healthy crowd. Not one word about the dreadful scenes in the bumper. How many casual visitors will carry that as their memory ?
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Racing remains an in demand product. 8,053 at the Abbot and good on them for being reactive to growing pains!
Newton Abbot Races@NewtonAbbotRace
A message following Saturday's raceday.
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First they came for greyhound racing, next they will come for horse racing. Then they’ll want to ban humans eating meat and then they’ll ban travel and then…. The vampires want to run our lives. Fight back. Ban politicians.
GB News@GBNEWS
‘Greyhound racing has the highest welfare standard of any sport that involves animals!’ Chairman of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain Philip Davies slams the prospect of greyhound racing being banned, as the Welsh government votes to ban the sport.
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No more racing @ChelmsfordCRC for the time being…could @arenaracingco take over? 🏇🙏 Yeeehaaa!
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@jamesaknight Are bookmakers not allowed to correct obvious errors as a matter of course ?
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Don't recall anyone else being allowed to correct obvious errors like this previously?
Racing Post@RacingPost
🚨 BREAKING: Aidan O'Brien has stated that Gstaad and Albert Einstein were removed from the 2,000 Guineas due to an administrative error arising from a computer glitch. The trainer is still working to try and get both colts reinstated. O'Brien said: "There was a blip on the computer. Something happened, the computer went bananas and took out a couple of horses that weren't meant to be taken out. We are hoping to get them back in and could do with a bit of common sense being applied. The people here in the office were trying to take the horses out of the Dante, but the Guineas flashed up instead and that button was pressed. "They were pressing for the Dante but as they were pressing the Guineas flashed up. They weren't meant to be taken out of the Guineas and we are working on getting them back in."
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"I'm very excited to be here!"
Today marks the start of @FrankieDettori's new role for Amo Racing and @Cal_Helliwell caught up with him ahead of the action at @DoncasterRaces...
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@alanjohnsy Positively dangerous IMO wonder how many horses were injured as a result of the unnecessary strain ?
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No wonder the bend before 2 out on the Chase course was riding tight, virtually a 90 degree turn. Surely the rails should cut the corner more to allow a much smoother turn?
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@EnzymeQ10 @geoffbanksbet Backlash from whom ? Someone who had lost a fiver ? This ride will hurt racing for a long time. And yes of course I hope the jockey is supported. How many rides will he lose ?
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@samcarsonps @geoffbanksbet It was subjective and the rider would have received a lot of backlash had he PU the horse. As for 'inappropriate punishment', it's worth looking at all the young jockeys who commit suicide due, before the 'be kind' brigade cause more.
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British racing has reached a unique moment
We can't stop horse deaths, even if miniscule by comparison to the total racehorse and greyhound population (who face same threat)
Appeasement is a slow death for both codes. Even 1 horse death would be suffice for these warped activists seeking self gratification with virtue sigannlong posts
What should we defend?
The 71,000 racehorses and 7000 dogs
The 6 million who attend
The 5 million who love to bet on it
The 105,000 who work in the industry
The 46,000 who work in betting shops
The culture of the nation
The rights of people to go racing, or bet on it
The right of animals to run
The protection of both species
Looking at these facts - should we not be on the offence against ignorance?
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@DashStud @BlueFoster16 I defend NH whenever I can. It is impossible in this case. The ban is nowhere near appropriate.
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@BlueFoster16 A) he wasn’t at Cheltenham b) the Jockey was immediately banned because all agree it was dreadful to see c) the horse is back home and perfectly ok - i.e. not killed as you erroneously state
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This is cruelty
Anyone can see he wasn’t fit to do that jump
Killing bastar..
dominic dyer@domdyer70
Disgusting cruelty at Cheltenham Festival that poor horse was broken and should have never been pushed over that jump x.com/MonarchyUK/sta…
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@rossmacleodputt Just wish the on course rules officials would have the bottle to call out anchoring when they clearly see it.
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I’d love to know if any golf rules experts think there are mistakes in the rules?
I’ve got a feeling whenever we think a rule is bad we probably just don’t understand it🤔
Making the rules fair, etc must be difficult given all possibilities
Any experts out there got opinions to share? Would love to hear from referees or anyone extremely knowledgeable on rules.
Tag anyone you know who could weigh in.
Might save us moaning about rules we think are bad but really aren’t.
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@chrisgambler247 Chris. Betway special Final Demand or Romeo Cooilo to win 7/5 now 2/1. I am a small stakes recreational punter, restricted to £1.01 !
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Interesting debate on betting limits by the soft bookmakers. I agree limits should be transparent. Also think there should be a MBL for the major more liquid markets.
Unabated@UnabatedSports
Would every book become sharp if there were no limits? @capjack2000 isn't buying it.
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How well has that skelton horse ran there Jesus 4 year old filly
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@John1986ire @sjracingmedia No idea what was said but Declan is an amateur in a “pro sport” !
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@sjracingmedia Sorry no, no excuse for it . Dec is a tough hardy lad and for it to get to him says a lot. It’s a pro sport, act like it. I like Nico but bang outta order
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Jockeys swear at each other - who knew? It's top-level, high-pressure professional sport. Always found it weird how people presume they're all mates. Plenty of tear ups behind closed doors, I'd say.
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@samcarsonps @saraespratt It could be the reason that makes them have another
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Why some change with this as the end goal is necessary….
•Willie Mullins has more entries in 4 races than the entire number of GB entries (Supreme, Brown Advisory, Ryanair, Triumph)
•GB has more entries than Ireland in only 8 races and they’re handicaps
*before Tuesday decs
Samantha Martin@sam_angelina22
Yes, this is a kick in the teeth for smaller connections and I hope that the BHA have an initiative in mind for them, but this in principle is not a terrible idea. Yes, the owners who will win this don’t need the money, but this particular part grapples with a genuine issue.
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@sam_angelina22 @saraespratt But they won’t will they ? The voucher will be used against a horse that was coming anyway. Why would a 20k voucher influence where a 300k horse was trained?
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@saraespratt If JP and the Donnellys choose to use the credit and have another horse in Britain, that is one MORE potentially good horse in a British trainer’s yard.
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@LydiaHislop @rp_bloodstock Quite a few,including in racing,seemed to think it was ok to get your earnings as never to be repaid loans. Whilst still claiming to “support” the NHS etc.
Greed pure and simple. Bankrupt used to mean just that , now it’s just manoeuvring assets.
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Judge Nicholas Briggs ruled the bankruptcy order could continue until March 16 2027… given the “blatant failure” by Dettori to provide information:
“There is much to uncover in this bankruptcy, and it may well be that criminal sanctions will be a useful tool for the trustees.”
irishracing.com@irishracing
Frankie Dettori's bankruptcy extended by judge irishracing.com/news/Frankie-D…
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@sam_angelina22 Exactly so they will use them for horses that they were going to send to UK anyway, which they do every year to replenish their stock.
They are not going to send a grade one winning horse trained by Mr Mullins because of a 10k voucher.
I get the thought process. Cheers.
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Yes, this is a kick in the teeth for smaller connections and I hope that the BHA have an initiative in mind for them, but this in principle is not a terrible idea. Yes, the owners who will win this don’t need the money, but this particular part grapples with a genuine issue.
British Horseracing Authority@BHAHorseracing
The BHA has introduced a new Training Fees Credit Scheme that will see winning and runner-up owners in Grade 1 Chase and Hurdle races in March and April receive credits to be redeemed against the training fees of a new British-trained horse. Full details: britishhorseracing.com/press_releases…
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