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Rancid Post Bloopers
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In the sport bit today under the heading "Best 5 world cup kits" Portugal are described as having "muted from red to claret".
One assumes the writer meant "mutated"; or did he? |
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^ They must have 'done it on the quiet'.
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^^^^^
Very good! |
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It will be interesting to see what Topspeed comes up with if he uses the RP time for the 8.10 at Leicester last night..."4 ran TIME 3m 32.23s (slow by 62.93s)."
And as for the in-running comment on Felwah in the 7.10 ..."Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out," - well, the horse didn't track anything. She didn't lead early, but she had nothing but the wind in her face throughout the whole race. |
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IGUACU gained compensation for his near miss last time out, when only two hurdles were actually negated, and shed his maiden tag over jumps on ground he enjoyed. His rider wound him up nearing the last and he found plenty on the inside. Clearly back in top form, this should boost his confidence plenty.
"Negated" ffs. Presumably "negotiated" is intended. What a bunch of illiterate clowns these journalists are. |
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Cane across this - when researching an Irish Bumper, the other day ...
Cheltenham Champion Bumper 2007 2 1¼ Sophocles 40/1 4-10-11 James Leavy — 127 127 Miss P Ryan Settled well in rear, plenty to do 3f out, good progress going well 2f out, hung left under pressure, ran on to take 2nd final 150yds, not reach winner ANALYSIS Sophocles was dwarfed by many of these and is Flat bred. He did not get the clearest run through and had to switch wide into the straight before, under a whirlwind right-hand slapping, he drifted badly right..... |
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In running and analysis done by two individuals one of whom was watching on TV imo.....
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Yes - that is apparent from other races, too.
The 'In-Running' Comments being written from a jockeys/riding perspective - - and the ANALYSIS from a 'Head-On' view. However - the ANALYSIS/'Head-On' description is grammatically awful, as well as being most misleading - to the uninitiated. |
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F Norfolk Sky 9/4 5 11-5 Brian Barr 123 — 0
Dave Crosse Led until fell last (op 3/1 Norfolk Sky, under her double penalty, crashed out at the very first flight.[Walter Glynn] |
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No mention of Be Bold's blinkers in the Super Sprint at Newbury today, either in the paper or on the website.
..and what's this about Jane Western training Cloud Line in the 4.15 at Newmarket (according to RP paper)? Is that right? Website says Haggas still, as does everything else. |
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On that last point - it's a f*ck up.
They've mixed it up with Cloud Nine, who was a Hunter Chaser trained by Jane Western for Susan Humphreys (previously with the Pipes). The horse in the 4:15 at Newmarket is Cloud Line a 2yo. |
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That is strange - ged - as Racecards are Not created manually, nowadays - that could have facilitated, "getting mixed up with," - nor have they been for over 30 years - since the demise of 'hot metal' typesetting.
I have not got the newspaper - so cannot check myself - But - Cloud Nine has an (IRE) Suffix - whereas Cloud Line has No suffix (meaning)(GB) ... - Suffixes being something that separates/identifies horses with even the SAME Name. So the computer/Database should NOT be able to output such an error. The other possibility, would be a 'typo' error at Weatherbys - when the original Entries were created, and sent to the Racing Post - but in such a case, all other publications would carry that same error. That, however, is a Non-Runner - as the (Racing Post) Weekender has the, correct, Cloud L, and Haggas trained, on their Newmarket Racecard - and there is No Cloud Nine in the Weekend Entries Index, either. Quite how the newspaper interjection/change to Cloud Nine, and Jane Western trained, has therefore, managed to happen really is mystifying. |
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Yes it's certainly an odd one. But details in the paper entry - trainer, owner, colours, are consistent with it being Cloud Nine.
There's obviously been some manual input today somewhere along the line, which might also explain them missing the blinkers on Be Bold. It would be interesting, in the latter case, if they correct it in their database for the future. It wasn't very relevant today, as it turns out, but if the colt wears them again next time, in a little nursery perhaps, and the RP database is not corrected, it will (presumably) show up as a 'blinkers-first-time', and may lead to someone getting a little bit interested based on false evidence. |
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^ They also omitted - h = hood - off Roudee, in the same race - ged.
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ged, onlooker,
I posted this in another thread - the RP are no longer paying for the official pre-race data; racecoursedatacompany.com/editor/resources/rdc-rp-qa.pdf The RP don't appear to have made any comment whatsoever. A serious issue imo. |
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Placepot dividend for Sandown last night showing as £43.60 on their results page after the 8.50 result, when according to other sources it paid around £192
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Dr G - yes, onlooker directed me to that thread, and it would explain the omissions and errors - and yes, it's very unsatisfactory for the trade paper to be deliberately, and knowingly sub-standard on these issues, particularly when they have a stats page highlighting things like 'trainer switches' (which had Cloud Line as a switcher) which are supposed to be an aid to punters, and there has, of course, been no reduction in price of either the price of the paper, or membership fees to the website, to correspond with the drop in accuracy of the information being paid for by the punter -and, as you say, no comment by the RP about the issue.
And, as a side issue, I wonder where Seb Vance stands on this - as his name appears against both Racing UK (as recently as Dec 2013, anyway), and RDC (currently on their website) - and the RDC pdf which you linked to holds up Racing UK as a customer which IS paying the increased fee for the data. |
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Owner details MAGICIAN t 38 4 9-7 124 Joseph O'Brien A P O´Brien65 115 132 5 One of best off his age last year when he won the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the 1m4f Breeders´ Cup Turf; right back to his best when chasing home The Fugue in the Prince Of Wales´s Stakes here last month (1m2f) and repeat of that will see him go very close. |
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Arsenal fans will be purring with delight at this:
"Spain keeper Iker Casillas didn't give a great account of himself at the World Cup but Coral make the Real Madrid cat 6-4 to join Arsenal before the end of the summer transfer window" |
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6.30 Ling
Blinkers did the trick when game in defeat at Brighton; up 4lb. BORN TO FLY won at Brighton  |
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Referring to Kid Cassidy the rancid rag referred to him having "survived electrocution" at Newbury. This is not possible!
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No the Racing Post but The Craven Herald had a small ad.."Homes wanted for Cat's Dog's and Rabbis",,
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Here's a few from recent days....
On Jolly Red Jeanz's win at Chester on July 12, I thought the comment "on her first run for a new trainer" was either insensitive, or just plain ignorant, bearing in mind Barry Hills had taken over the licence on the death of his son John. Then a couple from some good guys, which has me wondering if their copy is transcribed by voice-recognition software, which would at least explain some of the spelling howlers, if not excuse them... From Simon Milham on the last race at Doncaster on July 17... "A modest 3yo handicap run at a fair pace for the paucity of runners and it produced a protracted dual up the centre of the track." From Paul Smith, quoting John Quinn re Moonlightnavigator at Musselburgh on July 22... "He was a bit phased by it all on his debut at York" |
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Could have been worse - ged
They could have headlined - 'The DuAl on the Downs' |
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4.20 Ling HELL HATH NO FURY 6x
Won very well in 1m5f handicap here recently; has to run off 10lb higher mark; should stay ___________ better chance with just the 6 Ibs penalty though  |
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Another jewel...
In-running comment for Where's Reiley for July 23rd.. "...clear with winner and sustained dual after..." They could easily write a little program to clean these comments up. |
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What like a grammar checker
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They could easily write a little program to clean these comments up.
Alternatively of course, they could consider employing journalists who can spell and construct a grammatically correct sentence.... |
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Well maybe, I've never used one.
But I meant a little hand written one, to correct 'dual's, 'definate's, and crap like that, that exist in their comments database. I mean they're just sitting there, viewable for as long as the database exists, and could so easily be put right. |
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Manomine on May 25 gets both a bouquet and a brickbat...
"...sustained duel with rival after, found extra and definate advantage well inside final furlong..." |
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"Paul Midgley, trainer: 'We’re trying to chase a bit of black-type with her as she has a good pedigree. It’s plane to see she has to up her game but Robert Winston thinks she’s getting quicker and quicker and is worth a try at six.'"
"Plane" to see. |
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Not really a serious blooper but stick it here anyway .... just for the bullsh1t factor
Diomed verdict 5.15 Dundalk The rise of Gary Halpin has been one of the stories of the latter half of the Flat season. The Dubliner imbues confidence in his mounts and that will stand to THE DANCING LORD, who can record back-to-back victories._______________ Cheers Dad  |
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"The Bairns(Falkirk) tackle this Fife Derby at East End Park in decent form on the road"
Except Falkirk isn't in Fife its the other side of the forth. In the same item we also have "goalles draw" |
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Hold Court (IRE) 8/1 6 10-9 Evan Williams 127 88 107 »
Adam Wedge3 Umped slightly right at times, held up behind, ridden after 4 out, no impression, weakened 2 out (op 16/1) |
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Football -
Rangers v Dunfermline Rangers actually play Dumbarton, who are named at the start of the 2nd paragraph,however at the start of the 3rd they are referred to as "the Pars" which is Dunfermline's nickname. Does the writer actually know who Rangers are playing ? |
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Brockwell was often seen in decent staying handicaps on the Flat so the distance over this track might well of been on the sharp side. He got outpaced turning in before staying on again after the last and can make his presence felt in this sphere especially when upped in distance.
[Tim Mitchell] |
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Big red crayon needed for that one.
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agreed
give us a clue  |
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'Well of' ?
Of is not a verb. |
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 I need to get off here |