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PDC
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ITV coverage has been much better today without Ed Chamberlin. Actually have presenters that know what they are talking about, Oli Bell does a much better job as anchor. Not a fan of Sally Ann Grassick, terrible in front of the camera, not at ease at all.
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PDC wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:21 pm
Must be far too much racing on at the moment as the field sizes seem to have been tiny recently. Hardly see a race with 8 or more runners at the moment.
I think I actually prefer the small fields for in-running. Not too small... but 6 or 7 is fine by me.
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PDC wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:21 pm
Must be far too much racing on at the moment as the field sizes seem to have been tiny recently. Hardly see a race with 8 or more runners at the moment.
As mentioned before the lack of runners is almost certainly down to the weather conditions , though this stat by the ROA shows it’s nowhere near as bad as you say,and jump and AW fields are actually higher than last year.
And as for your observation that there are hardly any races with 8 or more runners , there were actually 35 today with decs of 8 or more ( accept would be less if non runners in some ).

I suspect if you trawled thru the BHA field size stats over the last 5 years for the summer, there wouldn’t be a massive difference

“Before racing on Monday 23 July, the average turnout per race in July was 7.83, down from 8.58 in the same month last year and 8.95 in 2016.
Limited to turf Flat races, the average July field size showed at only 7.36, well off 2017's 8.60 – but the all-weather average of 10.08 is the highest for July since 2013. The July jumps average of 8.22 also betters last year's 7.88.”
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What's happening at Ballinrobe?
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Ballinrobe stewards having an enquiry into the raceability of the ground to see if the rest of the card can go ahead
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Just two meetings this afternoon.
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Derek27 wrote:
Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:01 pm
Just two meetings this afternoon.
Always is from around mid-summer on a Tuesday
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Always good to have a lull in the action, I'll be glad when night racing ends so can get back to a shorter working day.
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spreadbetting wrote:
Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:15 pm
Always good to have a lull in the action, I'll be glad when night racing ends so can get back to a shorter working day.
Y, this time of year I'm always counting the days down to late September and this summer has of course been extra busy with the WC.
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Yep , I don't mind the action coming thick and fast it's just the amount of hours that annoys me. It's hard, for me, to keep up that focus for 8 hours but on the other hand it's hard not to take advantage of the easy money to be made from the night racing especially if you've nothing planned for the night.
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Ummalnar trading like its been given a 7f headstart
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Jukebox wrote:
Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:31 pm
Ummalnar trading like its been given a 7f headstart
unreal as was the same price in the place market as the win market from 10 mins or so before the race up till the off
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Just had a half-hour sleep. :D
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Think someone's dug themselves a 6-digit hole today :oops:
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