track record smashed at notts in a graded race

An absolute scandal.

last week I saw at shelbourne think last Wednesday

  Race 2 - Bet with the TOTE A5 525 Semi-Final   (Grade : A5) Flat 525
Pos.    Trap    Greyhound    Prize    Wt.      Win Time    By    Going    Est
Time    SP.    Grade    Comm.
1.         RIVERSIDE CARIB     €50.00     72     28.97           Sand     28.97      5/4     A1     EP,ALd
2.         TYNWALD AQUA     €0.00     71     28.97     1.5L     Sand     29.07      6/4     A1     Bmp 1,FinWl
3.         SKYWALKER SNOWEY     €0.00     63     28.97     2.5L     Sand     29.25      3/1     A2     SlAw,Crd 3
4.         HIGHVIEW SHINE     €0.00     55     28.97     4.5L     Sand     29.56      3/1     A4     SlAw,Blk 3
5.         RONALDO SUPREME     €0.00     75     28.97     1.5L     Sand     29.67      4/6     A4     VSlaw,Blk 3
6.         STRIDES DIAMOND     €0.00     55     28.97     0.5L     Sand     29.70      6/4     A5     Bmp 1,Blk 3

The Nottingham SP return requires a bit of explanation I think. There are only two bookies who lay the favourite on a non BAGS card. One of them took a decent bet at Even Money and, shall we say, took the hump about something, so he immediately chalked up 1/3. I understand that the other bookie took a similar size bet and cut the price to 4/5. However the track are obliged to return the SP at the lowest price shown at the off.

As anybody thought to ask why a trial dog should open up evens.In these days of technology anyone can look at a dogs irish card.

Any idea why a bookie would take the hump about taking a bet? PD might come on later to explain.

Was Betfair down?

"Bookies" my arse

Bloody hell Fatty, I have been around the block in the last 30 years or so but that is the worst I have ever seen I would say. 
I got knocked back at Shelbourne a few years ago for a €300 bet at 2/1, not Hegarty the bloke standing next to him. I was just amazed, he said I saw who you were talking to. I had no idea what he was on about but apparently some random dude I was talking to on the terraces was a bit of a judge, I had no idea who he was. It won though and I got it on next door