New Posts For Thread: Clare Balding set to scale down Channel 4 horse racing dutieshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties- Presenter agrees new two-year deal with the broadcaster- She will only cover the nine days of Cheltenham and AscotBalding said: “I have been lucky and honoured to work as a racing broadcaster for the past 20 years and will continue to promote theGroucho Marx sings Lydia The Tattooed Lady https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4zRe_wvJw8She was the most glorious creature Under the su-un. Thais. DuBarry. Garbo. Rolled into one. Oooooooh Lydia oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia, Lydia, the Tattooed Ladhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542598197#542598197Groucho Marx sings Lydia The Tattooed Lady https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4zRe_wvJw8She was the most glorious creature Under the su-un. Thais. DuBarry. Garbo. Rolled into one. Oooooooh Lydia oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia, Lydia, the Tattooed LadTue, 09 Dec 2014 07:45:48 -0600Lydiahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542597315#542597315LydiaTue, 09 Dec 2014 06:00:56 -0600It seems to me after her successful presenting role at the Olympics on London (in which she was very good) she opened herself up to a new audience who before had never heard of her and in return her popularity amongst Horse Racing enthusiasts was damhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542597217#542597217It seems to me after her successful presenting role at the Olympics on London (in which she was very good) she opened herself up to a new audience who before had never heard of her and in return her popularity amongst Horse Racing enthusiasts was damTue, 09 Dec 2014 05:45:12 -0600For me her high point was getting Don't Cry 66/1 weight 7-3 (ow 3;oh 9) into 4th place in the "Singing In Saddle" Handicap (17 runners) at Newcastle on 2nd November 1992 .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542597035#542597035For me her high point was getting Don't Cry 66/1 weight 7-3 (ow 3;oh 9) into 4th place in the "Singing In Saddle" Handicap (17 runners) at Newcastle on 2nd November 1992 .Tue, 09 Dec 2014 05:12:01 -0600I would have thought that her description of the racehorse would be much better understood by the children, to whom it was addressed, than simply naming it's sire and dam. She was talking to them in a manner that they would understand and might sparkhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542596755#542596755I would have thought that her description of the racehorse would be much better understood by the children, to whom it was addressed, than simply naming it's sire and dam. She was talking to them in a manner that they would understand and might sparkTue, 09 Dec 2014 03:56:21 -0600I've always thought of her as a nice person looks like I'm in a minority againhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542590449#542590449I've always thought of her as a nice person looks like I'm in a minority againMon, 08 Dec 2014 15:59:57 -0600hahaha!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542590427#542590427hahaha!Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:58:21 -0600Eternaloptimist is spot on - she was terrific when she first started on the BBC - like a breath of fresh air - kind of modest and serious - but it really went downhill when she interviewed her brother after his filly won the Oaks...and it's been downhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542589969#542589969Eternaloptimist is spot on - she was terrific when she first started on the BBC - like a breath of fresh air - kind of modest and serious - but it really went downhill when she interviewed her brother after his filly won the Oaks...and it's been downMon, 08 Dec 2014 15:42:22 -0600Great news, but they shouldn't let her cherry-pick RA and Cheltenham - get rid, ffs - and get the most excellent Lydia in, as soon as possible.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542589633#542589633Great news, but they shouldn't let her cherry-pick RA and Cheltenham - get rid, ffs - and get the most excellent Lydia in, as soon as possible.Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:29:22 -0600Channel 4 racing are getting rid of her bit by bit,yes! Only fecking Fitzgerald to go now.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30397597/clare-balding-set-to-scale-down-channel-4-horse-racing-duties?post_id=542585981#542585981Channel 4 racing are getting rid of her bit by bit,yes! Only fecking Fitzgerald to go now.Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:12:57 -0600