New Posts For Thread: Are they being paid by the bucket load?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-loadBlimey, they wanna be careful they don't drown the poor thingAt the time, the 2007 National was run in a record temperature for the race, peaking at around 22 degrees Celsius on the day, and to be fair they were quick on the scene with buckets of water after the race, not that Silver Birch looked in any way dihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563082169#563082169At the time, the 2007 National was run in a record temperature for the race, peaking at around 22 degrees Celsius on the day, and to be fair they were quick on the scene with buckets of water after the race, not that Silver Birch looked in any way diSat, 15 Apr 2023 13:57:14 -0500As onlooker suggests, it must give the impression that there is a welfare issue and is why they're having to frantically throw buckets of water over the horse, or else it's going to collapse....Even when connections are trying to have their picture thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081983#563081983As onlooker suggests, it must give the impression that there is a welfare issue and is why they're having to frantically throw buckets of water over the horse, or else it's going to collapse....Even when connections are trying to have their picture tSat, 15 Apr 2023 13:07:24 -0500I noticed that George, the Tall fella doing all the watering looked as if he was working to strict instuctions to get as much on the horse as possible, in fairness he done his job well imo.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081889#563081889I noticed that George, the Tall fella doing all the watering looked as if he was working to strict instuctions to get as much on the horse as possible, in fairness he done his job well imo.Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:41:17 -0500Amazing how many spare buckets there are on course when Tommos not around.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081873#563081873Amazing how many spare buckets there are on course when Tommos not around.Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:37:34 -0500Thought you were anticipating Wingerwangers report of successful punters.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081735#563081735Thought you were anticipating Wingerwangers report of successful punters.Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:02:13 -0500agree with every word, onlookerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081705#563081705agree with every word, onlookerSat, 15 Apr 2023 11:56:34 -0500the photographer was the telling the bucket man to get out of the way while the winning connections were having their pic took with the horse, but he was having none of ithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081697#563081697the photographer was the telling the bucket man to get out of the way while the winning connections were having their pic took with the horse, but he was having none of itSat, 15 Apr 2023 11:55:14 -0500Yes - complete overkill ... - and - perversely ...Playing INTO the hands of the Animal Rights/Welfare Mob - by making it look as if ALL that Water was 'necessary'Bit of an Own Goal, for me.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081681#563081681Yes - complete overkill ... - and - perversely ...Playing INTO the hands of the Animal Rights/Welfare Mob - by making it look as if ALL that Water was 'necessary'Bit of an Own Goal, for me.Sat, 15 Apr 2023 11:52:32 -0500lol, even when they're having the photo taken, he's determined to get another one over the horsehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081663#563081663lol, even when they're having the photo taken, he's determined to get another one over the horseSat, 15 Apr 2023 11:49:55 -0500Blimey, they wanna be careful they don't drown the poor thinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31799471/are-they-being-paid-by-the-bucket-load?post_id=563081651#563081651Blimey, they wanna be careful they don't drown the poor thingSat, 15 Apr 2023 11:48:13 -0500