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    Racing In The Media

    I'm starting this thread as I only found out last week that Ruby Walsh and Jessica Harrington pen a column in the Irish examiner every weekend

    So a place to list any piece you find on the net that you think is worthy of mention

    Some of mine below. Some will be very obvious but someone has to start it

    Barry Geraghthy's Blog - http://www.attheraces.com/article.as...he+races+blogs

    Paul Nicholls - http://betting.betfair.com/horse-racing/paul-nicholls/

    Donald McCain - http://betting.betfair.com/horse-racing/donald-mccain/

    Gordon Elliott - http://betting.betfair.com/horse-racing/gordon-elliott/

    Davy Russell - http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Whats-On/...17th-February/

    Ruby Walsh - http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/c...ts/ruby-walsh/

    Jessie Harrington - http://www.jessicaharringtonracing.c...ws/latest-news

    Point2Point - www.p2p.ie
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    Last edited by qzy; 17th February 2012 at 8:37 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by qzy View Post
    Nice onw qzy- really like the Mullins calendar
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    Most pertinent for Irish forumites, unsure if it can be streamed in the UK but TG4 are showing the following starting Nov 28th

    For the very first time, a TV documentary takes a candid look at the everyday lives of three of Ireland’s top jockeys. ‘JUMP BOYS’ will be screened on TG4 on Wednesday, 28th November at 9.30pm
    Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty and Davy Russell allowed exclusive fly-on-the-wall access into a National Hunt season from November 2011 to April 2012. The result is ‘JUMP BOYS’ – an in-depth no holds barred glimpse into one of the toughest professions in world sport.
    This unique observational documentary was produced by Touchline Media for TG4 and was supported by funding from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
    You tube preview

    Male nudity alert

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=PJmOubGJFok
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    For those this side of the water there is a TG4 player where it should be possible to watch it.

    http://www.tg4.ie/ie/tg4-player/tg4-player.html
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    I saw a clip of it on ATR the other night-plenty of footage of the boys leaving it all hang out after getting out of the sauna/shower.

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    Thanks for the links lads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    I'm starting this thread as I only found out last week that Ruby Walsh and Jessica Harrington pen a column in the Irish examiner every weekend

    So a place to list any piece you find on the net that you think is worthy of mention

    Some of mine below. Some will be very obvious but someone has to start it

    Barry Geraghthy's Blog - http://www.attheraces.com/article.as...he+races+blogs

    Paul Nicholls - http://betting.betfair.com/horse-racing/paul-nicholls/

    Donald McCain - http://betting.betfair.com/horse-racing/donald-mccain/

    Gordon Elliott - http://betting.betfair.com/horse-racing/gordon-elliott/

    Davy Russell - http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Whats-On/...17th-February/

    Ruby Walsh - http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/c...ts/ruby-walsh/

    Jessie Harrington - http://www.jessicaharringtonracing.c...ws/latest-news

    Point2Point - www.p2p.ie
    Walsh called the PP spot on....
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    starts tonight on TG4
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    They are also currently showing a three part documentary on the Punchestown Festival but I think the first part has already been shown
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    Enjoyed it but was very rushed squashing it into an hour. Had hoped it would be 3 or 4 episodes
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    For the non Irish - hope it works. jump boys link on that page

    http://www.tg4.ie/en/tg4-player/tg4-player.html
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    For the very first time, a TV documentary takes a candid look at the everyday lives of three of Ireland’s top jockeys. ‘JUMP BOYS’ will be screened on TG4 on Wednesday, 28th November at 9.30pm
    Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty and Davy Russell allowed exclusive fly-on-the-wall access into a National Hunt season from November 2011 to April 2012. The result is ‘JUMP BOYS’ – an in-depth no holds barred glimpse into one of the toughest professions in world sport.
    This unique observational documentary was produced by Touchline Media for TG4 and was supported by funding from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
    this is being shown on channel 4 at 7am tomorrow

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    Some good Irish p2p video's up on Youtube - features on Jane Mangan, the Mares races, Sean and Donnchadh Doyle and girl jockeys to name a few.
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    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Interesting article, granger.

    Ruby Walsh is surprised that HRI decided to stay with ATR. He argues that the SIS/RUK bid would have been better for Irish racing, which would have got both a channel of it's own that would have a free platform in 500,000 homes in Ireland and also be shown in the UK (on what platform, and for how much?). He also says the bid would have put the marquee Irish races on RUK (how many races would that be?).

    He declares a vested interest, because he participated in the bid himself. Fair enough.

    I suspect electing to stay with ATR was the wiser decision. For all its faults, ATR has done a good job of raising the profile of Irish racing, which now commands a lot more attention in the UK than it used to. Putting it on its own dedicated channel would be to return it the ghetto where it was ten years ago, with zero profile outside Ireland other than on the big days.

    Does it matter to the finances of racing in Ireland whether it has a higher profile or not? Surely it does, in the long run at least when revenue from betting on Irish racing will eventually have to be correlated with the volumes wagered on it.

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    Ruby sponsored by Racing UK and "wears their trousers "
    Another article in a similar vein in Irish Field making the point that HRI should control their broadcasting rights and so get a cut from Betfair and offshore betting agencies in that way.
    Was this the cause of the Nicholls separation as Nicholls is in the Betfair stable?
    Speaking of conspiracies:-
    There was also a Ruby involved in the whole JFK/ Lee Harvey Oswald saga; was there a Racing Uk presence on the Grassy Knoll?

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