COME RACING

160% AT MOST DOG TRACKS AND BIGGER YET THEY HAVE TO PAY BOOKMAKERS TO STAND ON SOME OF THEM????????????????????????????????????????

Today at Towcester was unusual to be fair.  Having stood in the driving rain and gales for the best part of an hour I joined the rest of the tatts bookmakers (bar the 3 who stuck it out) and left before the first.  Normally the ring at Towcester is ferocious and anyone who can't better the exchanges on a fancied runner is not looking very hard.

Half a dozen objectors , won't be missed, thousands of increased attendances don't care, they obviously like instant cash betting

I agree with the OP, factmachine and Swardean.

I'd go further: get rid of all internet on racetracks. If jockeys, trainers, owners, bookies, punters/arbers need it, let them leave the track and do their business.

Obviously, this will never come to be: some tracks still have signs saying "no mobiles" etc. Nobody takes any notice.

Anyway, the whole thing is a charade. I was at Wolver on wednesday. After a bit of pointless paddock-watching, I came back in to go to the bookies. On the way, I noted that the race was already priced up on tv screens near the shop- bookie. These prices even included price changes.

When I travelled the few yards to the course bookies, I found that none had priced up yet. One or two were displaying prices from away meetings, otherwise, all boards were black.
A nice chance to make some belated New Year greetings.

Imo, anybody who believes in RSP etc is a mug. The whole shooting match is a stitch up involving the exchanges and the big shop bookies and probably the overseas syndicates too.
Imo, PP rule at many tracks. Some course bookies arb with them.

Btw, I didn't notice many IR players. Years ago there were plenty. From what I could see, most used virtual screens to watch the races - "live feed", I guess.
Cyber technology seems essential to the modern racing business. That's a shame in my old eyes. It ain't made the game any better. We are just a few steps away from full-on cartoon racing.

i wished it was the 80s without wi fi the world was a much safer place.

If the bookmakers were stopped from using the internet ,would this encourage new faces to join the bookmaking ranks.Also could the current bookmakers be trusted not to have people at home on telephone giving them internet prices.

What percentage of the present bookmakers would disappear if no internet connection.Also how many oncourse bookmakers could priceup a race.

What happens if you want an Each way bet at fair terms, Barry?

I've got a better idea, don't bet with on-course bookmakers at 1/5 -1234 on the Welsh National.

No wonder horse racing going(gone?) down the Pan.

Archaic.

I was in a betting shop placing my triple odds one winner Lucky 15,s guaranteed prices when a roar came up from a couple of old timers in the plastic seats...

"Look at that dog race each dog is priced at 7/2" in a six runner race...!!

If the alleged bookmakers had not killed the game before that every single punter in every shop in the World should have walked out after seeing that that..

Guaranteed prices factmachine ..

And who are the firm because if they are in the North or Scotland then I could sell my house and buy four of the same type and keep up my lifestyle..

If they are Betfraud then the pervert has me on camera for big Mo to watch the pictures and play with him/herself...

In that case I can buy twelve houses but would not fancy getting paid if all four cop...

Plus the fact that I am a Widnes Vikings fan...