New Posts For Thread: British racing is being ruinedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruinedby these 2 furlong sprints. About 70% of races - probably higher on AW - are run at a crawl, thus leading to false results.for goodness sake don't let our racing become like france !!!!!!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776974#430776974for goodness sake don't let our racing become like france !!!!!!!Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:24:32 -0500possibly also to do with the longer distances over here- you can run a horse fresh up over 10 furlongs+ so long as everyone sticks to the rules and crawlshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776970#430776970possibly also to do with the longer distances over here- you can run a horse fresh up over 10 furlongs+ so long as everyone sticks to the rules and crawlsWed, 28 Apr 2010 15:29:03 -0500The reason it is run like this is so it is easier to cover up when its not going to be a going day.But if they has to run flatout like stateside it would be harder to get the money off the working man in the betting shop.I dont think its a bad as thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776966#430776966The reason it is run like this is so it is easier to cover up when its not going to be a going day.But if they has to run flatout like stateside it would be harder to get the money off the working man in the betting shop.I dont think its a bad as theWed, 28 Apr 2010 15:25:52 -0500oh hold on, didn't i get €1.50 for my pound in 2007?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776962#430776962oh hold on, didn't i get €1.50 for my pound in 2007?Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:25:16 -0500good call onlookerhow has the pound done against the euro these past 18 monthsi assume pretty well, since they have greece?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776958#430776958good call onlookerhow has the pound done against the euro these past 18 monthsi assume pretty well, since they have greece?Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:24:34 -0500I hope your money isn't in euros, dgc -or, worse still, you still have a suitcase of Greek drachmas under the bed.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776954#430776954I hope your money isn't in euros, dgc -or, worse still, you still have a suitcase of Greek drachmas under the bed.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:23:50 -0500i don't hold any poundsyou wouldn't either if you knew what is about to happen to this basket case cun tryhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776950#430776950i don't hold any poundsyou wouldn't either if you knew what is about to happen to this basket case cun tryWed, 28 Apr 2010 15:15:49 -0500What, you mean you are still only having £1-50 per selection on, djc.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776946#430776946What, you mean you are still only having £1-50 per selection on, djc.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:15:00 -0500its actually decreased at Northern Racing trackshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776942#430776942its actually decreased at Northern Racing tracksWed, 28 Apr 2010 15:14:08 -0500oh and the stake money hasn't increased since about 1985https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900078/british-racing-is-being-ruined?post_id=430776938#430776938oh and the stake money hasn't increased since about 1985Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:11:08 -0500