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NEWMARKET BOOKIES GOING ON STRIKE TODAY ???
NEWMARKET BOOKIES GOING ON STRIKE TODAY ???
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skint, Stephen Wallis, not responsible, has been off sick for several months.
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adge i was a newmarket member until hancock came along,that was the start of things going down hill,as you know i seldom miss a meeting on the rowley mile but that is only because of the quality racing it has ,the entrance price to all its fixtures is way to high,regarding next year i think the guineas meeting will hold up fine the rest i fear the worst.
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i see newmarket was very pleased with a crowd of 9,000,and very pleased the hospitality was sold out,they never mentioned about the marquees in the center of the course,york got 20,000 plus for a back end card feauturing a sprint handicap.
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their jobs are at stake [ or certainly should be ] so need to show a positive face
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VERY PLEASED TO SEE THE 5 STICK IT OUT....JIMNAST...?...?...?...?
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It never stopped raining at York either. How did the business hold up in tatts adge, was it lower than last year (which I thought was poor)?
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Seems to me that the courses can do whatever they want these days!... The future doesn't look too bright to me
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you all must feel at one with the miners now,i hope youve ballotted correctly.
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And look what happened to them
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regarding york wasnot, do you think the 2 tattersalls pitches on the website are about their true value? currently considering a bid but i honestly thought they were hard to value!
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How much are York pitches nwadays
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a couple of similar numbers on there now for 22,800 and 25,000
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So hard to price pitches at the moment. Neither of those will get you on the grass for the big Saturdays but they are still OK. I wouldn't spend that sort of money on a pitch this close to 2012 without knowing what deal is going to be struck regarding commercial fees. York has held up fairly well in the recession through offering good value for money imo. Still down, but not as much as others.
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thanks for the reply wasnot. respected and appreciated
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don't seem to badly priced to me,however if york doesn't rock your boat BDH is conducting his annual cheltenham sale on the positions for sale site.
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eorry wasnot been out.
my turnover was just above 50% of my take last year although most results suited. even so it was moderately better than cambrigeshire day |
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One bookmaker was heard to say 'if any layer had not won at least a thousand pounds yesterday they should be ashemed of themselves' !!! [:x]
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One bookmaker was heard to say 'if any layer had not won at least a thousand pounds yesterday they should be ashemed of themselves' !!! [:x]
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Hi Democrat
What a ridiculous comment. I suupose he assumed the ones leaving after 4 races had already got their grand. |
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Dont upset him sugar - I dont think he's gone to bed yet !!
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To "The Rowley 5". Well done for making this stance. I am in full support.
I will be contacting Newmarket, SBPA and AGT to make my views known and suggest others do the same. Next year it is highly likly that an annual marketing fee of 5 x entry fee will be levied by Newmarket. If Silver Ring Books choose to pay this they want it used to to get people into that enclosure not out! |
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He is entitled to his view and i am mine, will have to agree to disagree on this one.
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It is madness that in the height of the recession we are in, that racecourses are not promoting Silver Rings more. Racing can not be compared to Premiership Football as some, probably most, courses run by non racing people dream they are in. Racing is a minority sport. Racing needs to accept this fact.
Thank goodness we still have the likes of Salisbury and a few other courses which are run by PROPER racing folk. Long may they prosper. |
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Barry,sorry to hear Stephen is off sick, but he must shoulder the blame,Stephen i compare to Premiership Manager,Gets Epsom Relegated then gets another Job, Newmarket for Relegation this Season.
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facts please
a lot of courses could learn from salisbury,huge crowd there will be today. |
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steve
good luck with speaking to our associations but from what i witnessed on saturday i would hold no hope whatsoever of them helping other bookmakers. |
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don't be so sure jimnast
can you confirm that neil pateman [ AGT ] knew nothing of the plans before you told him on saturday |
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If any NBPA members were involved Alan,a letter from our association validated by a director and signed by the chairman would not do any harm.
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adge
neil knew nothing about it,and did his very best to sort it out,but the racecourse were not for moving on it until the punters started giving them grief,by then 2 books had gone so there was no way we could bet. |
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A BIG WELL DONE TO THE NEWMARKET SILVER BOOKS FOR ACTUALLY STICKING TOGETHER(WHETHER THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE IF THE "IM ALRIGHT JACK" BRIGADE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IS DEBATABLE.I CANT RESIST REPLYING TO THE EARLIER POST REGARDING YORK TATTS PICKS,THE RING AINT WORTH TWO BOB AND THATS A FACT,I WOULD GO AS FAR AS TO SAY THERE AINT A PICK WORTH OVER 10K,HAVING STOOD THERE ON ONE OF THE BUSIEST DAYS OF THE YEAR,APART FROM CHELT FESTIVAL TATTS,HAS TO BE THE BIGGEST CASE OF THE EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES EVER,ANYONE WHO SAYS OTHERWISE IS IN CLOUD COOKOO LAND OR IS SELLING UP
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onthejim
i am a member of the mbpa but wont be for much longer,as thetruth said in his post,im alright jack brigade shown there true coloures. |
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thanks jimnast / onthejim,
i reported that the AGT were unaware in advance. thanks for confirming. |
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your welcome adge.
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thetruth - we've stood in tatts at York for over 35 years and it's always been alright in our opinion. Guess you picked wrong.
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the truth ,
there is always a reason why pitches come up for sale. although i'm certain that the fact that the rowley silver numbers 1 and 2 being in the auction sale last week is pure coincidence |
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i would agree with that adge.
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WASNOT,WORKED AT YORK ON AND OFF FROM THE LATE SEVENTIES,STOOD IN A 90K PICK AND MOVED AROUND FROM PICK 8 TO ON THE GRASS,THE PLACE HAS TOTALLY AND UTTERLY GONE,FACT,I DONT DOUBT WHAT U SAY,BUT IM ONLY SPEAKING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
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CAN AND DO TAKE MORE AT LUDLOW,PICK21.
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JUST MAKES ME LAUGH WHEN PEOPLE ARE BANDING FIVE FIGURE SUMS AROUND FOR YORK TATTS,I MUST BE MISSING SOMETHING.
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not what it was but york is undoubtedly taken over the whole season comfortably the best tatts where i bet at and probably in the country.hth.
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