Horrid little outfit and i wouldnt be sure this is the type of price they want. Just wait until they have gone a mile and see if they drop right out the back again.
Horrid little outfit and i wouldnt be sure this is the type of price they want. Just wait until they have gone a mile and see if they drop right out the back again.
Boga...been reading that Twitter link you posted on the other thread when the lorse last ran....some of them posters wanna hang their heads and find a new sport to follow...especially AlexDunigan and DoctorP
Boga...been reading that Twitter link you posted on the other thread when the lorse last ran....some of them posters wanna hang their heads and find a new sport to follow...especially AlexDunigan and DoctorP
gamble's like this make me sick just laughing at punters he must have won 100k plus when are the BHA gonna start doing there jobs
https://twitter.com/Adams_gg_bets/status/1202620464696348676 he could decorate his bathroom with all that money
gamble's like this make me sick just laughing at punters he must have won 100k plus when are the BHA gonna start doing there jobshttps://twitter.com/Adams_gg_bets/status/1202620464696348676 he could decorate his bathroom with all that money
Under-fire owner defends actions after landing big punt at Market Rasen Adam McCormack (right) tweeted a picture with jockey Nathan Brennan after Little Rory Mac's win at Market Rasen Adam McCormack (right) tweeted a picture with jockey Nathan Brennan after Little Rory Mac's win at Market Rasen 1 of 1 By Andrew Dietz UPDATED 3:42PM, DEC 6 2019
The owner who provoked a social media storm surrounding Little Rory Mac's victory at Market Rasen on Thursday insists he has not given racing a bad name.
Adam McCormack sparked uproar on Twitter with his posts before and after Little Rory Mac's seven-length success as the 15-8 favourite under 10lb claimer Nathan Brennan in the 2m½f handicap hurdle for conditional jockeys.
Leading owner John Dance was among those to take issue with the comments, with many others also questioning whether McCormack's actions were bad for racing's image.
Hugh @shugiehughie Interesting to read John Dance questioning whether he wants to be part of Racing in light of the Little Rory Mac affair . Stewards ban ( that’s ok) but then for bha handicappers to drop him 2lbs after having 3 days to think about it ? . It’s unbelievable...
7:08 AM - Dec 6, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy See Hugh's other Tweets McCormack tweeted before the race at Market Rasen that he might have a small each-way bet on Little Rory Mac and that the horse was too short having opened up on course at 13-8.
After Little Rory Mac romped home he then boasted about his winnings, and bookmakers Star Sports tweeted they had paid out £60,000 to the owner after he placed a bet of £20,000 at 2-1 around 20 minutes before the race.
The Henry Oliver-trained five-year-old had caught the attention of the stewards when finishing sixth on his previous start at Warwick, with jockey Liam Heard receiving a ten-day ban for "failing to ride his mount in such a way that he could be seen to ask for real or substantial effort to obtain the best possible placing".
Little Rory Mac was subsequently dropped 2lb by the BHA handicapper.
"I've not given racing a bad name," McCormack, 36, said on Friday. "Fair enough, some of my actions were uncalled for on social media, but that's it. I shouldn't have put up my middle finger to them and posted various pictures, but I'm just the owner who turns up at the races."
McCormack, who runs six horses under the name of his Bury-based packaging firm The Vacuum Pouch Company, briefly changed his Twitter profile picture to a photo of a handbrake "just for a laugh" and in response to those complaining about the performance of Little Rory Mac at Warwick.
David Johnson @davidjohnsonTF Did the stewards look into the improvement of Little Rory Mac compared to Warwick? Nothing on BHA site I can see as yet.
22 4:41 PM - Dec 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy See David Johnson's other Tweets "I've had loads of people sending me messages over the past four weeks asking when I'm taking the handbrake off," he said. "I wish there was a handbrake as I would have took it off at Warwick when he was 12-1.
"Plenty of people had his card marked after Warwick and I can understand why, but the jockey said he blew up in the back straight before running on at the end.
"There are plenty of gambles by big owners and just because I've highlighted it people are getting on my back. I haven't landed a gamble, I've landed a punt on my horse in a very weak race."
The raceday stewards at Market Rasen did not hold an inquiry into Little Rory Mac's performance.
A BHA spokesperson said on Friday: "The horse was subject to a running and riding inquiry on its previous start, where the jockey was given a ten-day suspension for not being seen to ask his mount for a real, timely and substantial effort.
"It is standard practice not to hold improvement in form inquiries for horses who have been found not to have been ridden on their merits last time out, because the concerns over their previous runs have already been highlighted and suitable action taken.
"In general though, the fact that the stewards haven’t held an inquiry doesn’t mean a matter won't be investigated further if appropriate to take into account any pertinent information that comes to light subsequently.
"It is not acceptable for anyone bound by the rules of racing to act or conduct themselves in a manner that is prejudicial to the good reputation of the sport.
"In line with usual procedure, however, we wouldn't comment on specific cases or speculation surrounding potential investigations."
Not everyone took offence to the episode with some posts congratulating McCormack on landing a coup.
On-course bookmaker Barry Pinnington tweeted: "Just reading the threads concerning @Adams_gg_bets and his gamble. I have to say that Adam puts his money where his mouth is, fair play to him. When he comes into the ring, he bets in readies most races and loves a good punt...what’s wrong with that??"
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FIRST PUBLISHED 3:16PM, DEC 6 2019I've not given racing a bad name Related stories A Case of beaming smiles as Kilbrew Boy gives Charlie first win under rules 'The horse I've been waiting for all my life' - Dave Crosse's Rehearsal hope Key data Little Rory Mac Nathan Brennan The Vacuum Pouch Company Limited Henry Oliver Market Rasen
Under-fire owner defends actions after landing big punt at Market RasenAdam McCormack (right) tweeted a picture with jockey Nathan Brennan after Little Rory Mac's win at Market RasenAdam McCormack (right) tweeted a picture with jockey Nathan Brennan
horse obviously not ridden to obtain best placings previous rides
then they switch it on and boom , added to Cromwell farce today racing is on its knees with cheating and its pretty constant
other side of the coin is how can small owners hope to make it pay otherwise , pretty sure most on here would do the same if it meant landing a punt
you stop the cheating you lose owners , but you can also say there are too many meetings /poor horses anyway so maybe tougher penalties is needed fast
horse obviously not ridden to obtain best placings previous rides then they switch it on and boom , added to Cromwell farce today racing is on its knees with cheating and its pretty constant other side of the coin is how can small owners hope to make
folk backed that horse in previous races when they had no chance of even getting close , due to not being switched on till the big day
that to me is filthy , all the best to the guy winning a packet don't grudge anyone a win but what about the man on street putting his hard earned on a horse that had no chance in previous races
and what about other owners etc in race it won , im sure they are all delighted at the BHBs handling of the affair which did feck all but encourage more of the same
rotten behaviour
yes off course it has prob every day that's true folk backed that horse in previous races when they had no chance of even getting close , due to not being switched on till the big day that to me is filthy , all the best to the guy winning a packet do