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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    Have found RUK below par today.

    lydia is good but some dross all day.

    I agree with that, both Nevison & Morrison are a complete waste of both space & time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl View Post
    they flashed the result of the champion with sceau royal 2nd, the trainers table had Hendo with 2 wins & a 3rd, now im no expert, far from it , but doesnt he train MTOY ?
    Nowhere near as slick as C4, & thats saying something.
    I think this wasn't ITVs fault as it went up on course as Sceaux Royale being second on the big screens and took a while to be amended.
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    Yes, sporting life and other outlets made the same mistake.

    I think its the constant cutting across each other throughout each poorly constructed sentence that gets on my nerves. I'll stop now though.

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    Generally I think ITV are doing an okay job this week - Ed Chamberlin is a decent anchor, AP isn't afraid to give his opinion, I've always rated Richard Hoiles as a commentator and even Matt Chapman isn't as annoying as I feared he would be. I've enjoyed hearing about the various bookies' liabilities and he's 100% better than Tanya ever was. Alice is harmless though she never asks the most penetrating questions but she's reliable and sympathetic at the human interest stuff. They seem to have cameras in a few different places that we never saw with C4 and I think the paddock setting works much better than C4's studio - it feels more immediate and intimate with the horses in view behind them.

    Mick Fitz is the weak link for me. I groaned when I heard he was moving across because, great jockey and nice bloke though he is, he is a useless presenter. He only ever tips short-priced favourites or whatever Nicky Henderson trains and he never, ever, answers the question he's been asked by a colleague, but invariably meanders off into his collection of cliches..."Number 8 is getting quite warm in the paddock, Mick, do you think that's significant?" "Ah, look, the main thing is, you have to be able to jump round here...this hoss is a magnificent beast ridden by one of the hardest working jockeys in the weighing room...". Yeah that's great thanks Mick, but what about the sweating??
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    Meant to add, Victoria Pendleton is completely unnecessary too, her only saving grace is that she's not on as often as Fitzy. Yesterday she was incapable of remembering the first rule of Interviewing 101 - ask your interviewee one question at a time, not three in one convoluted sentence.

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    Oh I don't know, she's harmless enough and she's definitely better today than she was yesterday. She'll be ok I think - they are using her for the right kind of thing imo.


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    I loved Mick Fitz's insight yesterday..."He's been aimed at this race all season". Well...no **** Sherlock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ricko View Post
    I loved Mick Fitz's insight yesterday..."He's been aimed at this race all season". Well...no **** Sherlock.
    I rolled my eyes at that too, not just because of the banality of what he said but he said it in a tone of voice as if he'd just uncovered some great unique angle and was letting us all into a secret.

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    I'm also in shock that Matt chapman isn't annoying me half as much as I thought


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    Oli no match for Ruby there.

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    Chapman really annoyed me when he bounced on to ATR and I never thought I'd ever enjoy him getting involved with the mainstream TV coverage but I have to say...I actually like him and I think he's a breath of fresh air. He seems to have toned it down a touch and he can be pretty amusing at times.

    I'm 100% certain not everyone will agree with this though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ricko View Post
    He seems to have toned it down a touch and he can be pretty amusing at times.

    I'm 100% certain not everyone will agree with this though
    I'd imagine having bigger laughs sticking my dick in a bowl of glass splinters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Desert Orchid View Post
    I'd imagine having bigger laughs sticking my dick in a bowl of glass splinters.
    There you go 😀

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    Quote Originally Posted by Desert Orchid View Post
    I'd imagine having bigger laughs sticking my dick in a bowl of glass splinters.
    eL classico perhaps Chapmans mouth in fact

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    TV coverage

    that escalated quickly, steak and BJ day was Tuesday wasn't it?!


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    What the fvck is Chapman about??!

    Much as I dislike Brian Gleason [as a TV betting correspondent], he doesn't deserve to be on the receiving end of the rudest of manners from Chapman. Pathetic.
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    What did he say?
    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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    He just kept talking/shouting over Gleason when he was trying to speak and then called him uneducated.

    I wouldn't mind seeing their respective academic qualifications.

    The Irish education system is a lot better than the English one.
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    Gleeson has bred some winners too and whilst he comes accross as a bit ott cheery is a proper gent outside of tv land.

    Chapman on the other side....
    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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