New Posts For Thread: Paul Gillett Bookmakerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmakerPaul Gillett bookmaker I used to go to Harringay dogs back in the day and he used to bet their real gentlemen never ever refused you a betI heard he got into trouble.Does anybody know the story and what happened to him?Dumpton Park my old Favhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562977493#562977493Dumpton Park my old FavWed, 01 Mar 2023 09:00:19 -0600Saw him at Newmarket and he could get the cash in the bag faster than any other. Must have had a good clerk. Impressive to watch.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976793#562976793Saw him at Newmarket and he could get the cash in the bag faster than any other. Must have had a good clerk. Impressive to watch.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:40:04 -0600Be lucky, hayden.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976553#562976553Be lucky, hayden.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:07:13 -0600Yes fair enough , won my fair share of decent races with good dogs for good prize money at the likes of Nottingham , Belle Vue and in both Ireland & Scotland but the buzz of having one over on bookmakers at a flapping track is a pleasing memory.Goodhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976515#562976515Yes fair enough , won my fair share of decent races with good dogs for good prize money at the likes of Nottingham , Belle Vue and in both Ireland & Scotland but the buzz of having one over on bookmakers at a flapping track is a pleasing memory.GoodTue, 28 Feb 2023 09:35:30 -0600I just think that flapping tracks have done no good at all to the credibility of Greyhound Racing. The idea of top class dogs turning up at some track and called Fred being just one example but only my opinion of course.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976513#562976513I just think that flapping tracks have done no good at all to the credibility of Greyhound Racing. The idea of top class dogs turning up at some track and called Fred being just one example but only my opinion of course.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:30:29 -0600You're too honest in a dishonest industry sparrow but i'm sure you won't be apologizing for that.Good nostalgic threadhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976489#562976489You're too honest in a dishonest industry sparrow but i'm sure you won't be apologizing for that.Good nostalgic threadTue, 28 Feb 2023 09:19:20 -0600Couldn't do with all that skullduggery, hayden.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976481#562976481Couldn't do with all that skullduggery, hayden.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:12:50 -0600That's why when you had one ready you made sure you had the stake in hand for owners of the other 5 dogs.Best buzz was when you're a " face " as i was at the time you could go up and whisper to one bookmaker of the normal 7 or 8 , whisper £50 on anohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976477#562976477That's why when you had one ready you made sure you had the stake in hand for owners of the other 5 dogs.Best buzz was when you're a " face " as i was at the time you could go up and whisper to one bookmaker of the normal 7 or 8 , whisper £50 on anoTue, 28 Feb 2023 09:02:30 -0600As my dad used to say.."just because you got one ready doesn't mean no one else has"https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976439#562976439As my dad used to say.."just because you got one ready doesn't mean no one else has"Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:22:33 -0600I had dogs at Slough and Reading back in time, trained by Paddy Pierce and Terry Atkins respectively, but never open class.I was also mates with an owner who had several decent dogs with Wally Ginzell at Wembley. One of them was an open class stayerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31793741/paul-gillett-bookmaker?post_id=562976403#562976403I had dogs at Slough and Reading back in time, trained by Paddy Pierce and Terry Atkins respectively, but never open class.I was also mates with an owner who had several decent dogs with Wally Ginzell at Wembley. One of them was an open class stayerTue, 28 Feb 2023 07:45:45 -0600