UNWRITTEN LAWS IN HORSE RACING

so and so is retiring so we will let him win on his last mount

The outsider of 3 runners usually comes 3rd

Lets not get too close to that Nicky Henderson, Paul Nichols novice chaser and blow a good potential handicap mark.

Always back mj runners as there always trying

all races where pocket talkers lose their cash are b ent

Only out for a run" or had a nice introduction" which when translated means non trier.

Those nice bookie chappies make a huge contribution to the betting industry with their levy payments so we have to protect their interests at all costs.

AB,s not used in IRE ....do you mean that sort of stuff ?

Never go out with girls who have big hands ,or bet odds on

No restrictions apply to FOBTs.

What do you mean never bet odds on,when you put your ten quid on a 33/1 the bookie is matching it with 330 quid.so in effect hes betting odds on,and there are not to many poor bookies

rule one.if you change your mind then the horse you didnt back  will pish up!

if you ever get a text from a man called Fellon saying "yes" or "no", you know what to do....

Be careful of trainers who tell you their horse did not run well due to the  ground,"Why did he run him in the first place?"

,if commentator says  the horse you have backed  horse is jumping well!  rule 2 he will make a horrendous mistake or fall( nap)

dont ride out for a place if you are riding for a big stable in a maiden and the horse isn't going to win

A horse that has no chance of ever winning a race will "Give you a lot of fun".

Stay away from horses with the same number as their stall (nap)

,if commentator says  the horse you have backed  horse is jumping well!  rule 2 he will make a horrendous mistake or fall( nap)

or if the commentator says your horse has fallen over, don't start laying it at 1000 to his mates in-running...... it may still, be, er, running......

'we'll only go to cheltenham if there's cut in the ground' - usually not the case nowadays as the whole thing has become too big and trainers/owners feel obliged to go anyway (see pandorama as an example)

When there is a photo finish the course commentator has to say photograph twice.

If the photo finish is called in less that 1 min, think about checking the print yourself.

pedrobob 10 Oct 13 20:32 
if you ever get a text from a man called Fellon saying "yes" or "no", you know what to do....

And then people tell me I'm obsessed.

If a horse ridden by someone who is termed 'champion jockey' wins in a photo it's because of the jockey -if it loses it's because the horse wasn't good enough.

Addendum A to this law - The loser only got so close because of the jockey.
Addendum B to this law - If a lesser known jockey wins in a photo it was a poor ride but the horse got him/her out of trouble