Francesca Cumani

I get what people say on here when they criticise ITV Racing but I enjoy it

Harsh to suggest that Francesca is the biggest issue with the show.

She is very articulate and very knowledgeable, particularly on breeding side. You don`t need to bet to enjoy racing.

The biggest issue for me with the show is that clown Oli Bell.  What a brown-noser he is.  He anybody see/look down to the table at his right knee when he was braodcasting from home?  There where two photographs in gilt framer.  One of the Queen - fair enough if you're that way inclined.  The other was of,.................BROUGH SCOTT!
What a crawling, creeping, rsslicking piece of dob he is!  lol.

Aug 1, 2020 -- 3:44PM, LoyalHoncho wrote:

The biggest issue for me with the show is that clown Oli Bell.  What a brown-noser he is.  He anybody see/look down to the table at his right knee when he was braodcasting from home?  There where two photographs in gilt framer.  One of the Queen - fair enough if you're that way inclined.  The other was of,.................BROUGH SCOTT!What a crawling, creeping, rsslicking piece of dob he is!  lol.

You’re not a fan then?

MD

I can make up my own mind on selections. As regards presenters Francesca is by far the biggest asset that ITV Racing have got. That has been the case from day one.

francesca has been a success story ,easy on the eye ,doesnt take herself too seriously and is very knowledgable about racing .

Fart too much emphasis on presenters and pundits, also too many of them. Not really a dedicated racing program just a dumbed down version of one.

I have tried watching it, but even with the mute button on I can only stomach it for less than 5 minutes.

She is the highlight of my day

There where two photographs in gilt framer.  One of the Queen - fair enough if you're that way inclined.  The other was of,.................BROUGH SCOTT!

quite normal to have a photo of your parents

i like Olli Bell and Francesca think they are doing a good job ,and Jason weaver ,people will criticise whoever presents the show .

For what it's worth, I think ITV have done a very good job with their coverage of racing for the masses (much better than C4). We used to have to put up with idiots like 'Thommo' on channel 4 - The ITV coverage succeeds well in balancing horse racing for the muppets as well as the true enthusiasts. Miss Cumani is good eye candy - always immaculately turned out and is clearly quite knowledgeable, Matt Chapman provides a good 'devils advocate' and at least has an opinion - Oli Bell is the weakest link. Hayley Turner is excellent when she appears plus I would like to marry her.

Jason 'if you like' Weaver. Whenever he knows he can't possibly defend a ride(after going through the thousand reasons in his head)he'll say something like 'let's concentrate on the winning ride'. Fair play to Francesca for getting into him and Turner over the Oisin Murphy ride and standing her ground against two x jockeys who are lying their way through shows.

Problem is for most of these presenters if they’re critical of a jockey they’re likely to get frozen out.ryan Moore struggles to be civil even at the best of times,& remember McCoy’s reaction when a hack had the temerity to criticise him,he threw his toys right out of the pram.

I'd like to see Francesca and Bell as ITV racing presenters as Chamberlin is too lightweight and ignorant of the sport to be presenting. I think her ability is being compromised and restrained in her present role. I also believe Turner and Weaver would make an excellent supporting team; the rest is less important.

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Agree with you. Chamberlin is too fawning for me, does at least promote the others and give them a chance. Weaver does know how to top, compare him to the Racing TV pundits who can't tip rubbish.

Get Ruby in there to shake things up...

Francesca and Ruby would be hardcore................Plus a proper punter...

Leave Francesca alone or i will find you! Got it!.........

What exactly has Walsh shaken up?

How many times has he criticised the people who run racing in Ireland - O'Brien(s), Mullins, Elliott....I suspect it is a round figure.

It would take very, very little for him to sound more critical than the rest.

I think the setup is pretty good as it is. I am not watching for information. If they know anything everyone does. And I do not follow anyone's tips. So, all I am doing is watching a group discussing horseracing in its various guises. I like that. It is like a hype competition of the superlatives, mine is better than yours. Has nothing whatsoever to do with the facts. We definitely need some damned good historians to counter the hype.

As far as Ruby is concerned and Irish racing I have noticed that when a good horse wins in Ireland the commentators are fairly sanguine about it, and they have some damned good horses. When a good horse wins over here he or she is the best there is in the world, in the universe, bar none. And the commentators have a string of superlatives all ready to churn out. It is often just laughable.

What exactly has Walsh shaken up?

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I have heard him be post race critical of rides,something his fellow retired peers are terrified to do.As he said on Irish TV that he was very friendly with all his ex  weigh room colleagues until he started doing this (pundit) job.

Aug 3, 2020 -- 9:44AM, differentdrum wrote:

What exactly has Walsh shaken up?How many times has he criticised the people who run racing in Ireland - O'Brien(s), Mullins, Elliott....I suspect it is a round figure.It would take very, very little for him to sound more critical than the rest.

When everyone else was metaphorically slapping Joseph and JP on the back after their horse won its second race the other night Ruby had no problem asking what excuse they had this time as the original one was the longer trip and now it was back down in trip. His tone also said what most were thinking.

I generally record it and watch it later. BF gives us every race anyway so no reason to get sidetracked listening to the blethers.  You just have to read the forum to find out what to look out for.  The crack Jason has with the girls ( when both are on ) is entertaining and I can take Matt Chapman and Hayley but in general the canned music, the mush - mainly from that twit Bell - about racing being this and being that is a borefest.  I saw Ruby;s interview in Ireland post-big-hurdle race too, and I agree with the author, (workrider?), he was absolutely brilliant in his on-the-spot, immediate post-race analysis.  Bring him in as often as possible - flat or jumps.

Ruby the son of Ted afraid to speak out...............

No chance of that, he's just not dramatic, you have to listen.

I like Walsh as a pundit too. His analysis of Mogul winning the Juvenile Stakes Derby Trial in Ireland was accurate eg Mogul despite odds of 1/2 did not win going away from the others. He's always willing and ready to criticise his former colleagues rides regardless in contrast to McCoy who's pants.

On the subject of Ms Cumani, Junoesque has a squeak in the next at Windsor.

Looking forward to his comments on those 25 runner novice hurdles where there are about 20 non triers.

Aug 3, 2020 -- 8:15PM, differentdrum wrote:

Looking forward to his comments on those 25 runner novice hurdles where there are about 20 non triers.

Don't think he'll be doing Chepstow

I for one am a massive fan of itv racing and will not hear a bad word said about it or any of its presenters, i think they do a fabulous job

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Looking forward to his comments on those 25 runner novice hurdles where there are about 20 non triers.
don't think he'll be in England often enough to comment on that....

"I for one am a massive fan of itv racing and will not hear a bad word said about it or any of its presenters. I think they do a fabulous job".

Does it include a lead presenter who's evidently so horse racing knowledge inadequate and repeatedly fawning? Do you honestly believe a more knowledgeable presenter cannot be found given the number of horse racing channels and presenters in that field? Chapman was sacked just after one "appearance" at Dancing On Ice (I believe that was the programme), and rightly so.

Chamberlin is horse racing poor and does not belong there, I'm sorry to add.

The only time I switch from RTV or ATR is after a race when ITV tend to monopolise the interviews. Before and during a race never.

new 3 year contract for the gravey boat slurper,s

Ed Chamberlain wants to marry Enable

there's a lot of people in the country who love
raceing but can't afford cable or sky,ITV racing offers
them a chance to watch the sport.People on here must
watch the programme 'cos they don't stop moaning about
it.

It has always amazed me just how many on here watch as well. Day after day week after week they go on about it and all you have to do is put a female media name up and they will talk for hours on the subject.

Concur. I do not subscribe to racing channels either only pictures from bookies videos, if betting. Otherwise, little or no interest unless it's a big info race eg Derby Trials. But, Chamberlin is so clueless about horse racing and fawning. Each time he opens his mouth my interest is deflected.

Chamberlin is a nice guy...horse racing lead presenter he's clearly is not; the chastising by Cumani and Scott about AOB/Coolmore would be embarrassing to any in the team let alone the lead presenter of the programme. Imagine a non-journalist presenting the News on BBC? It will be laughed at by their counterparts.

impossible.....I do subscribe to both the racing channels as I watch all the racing daily but have no interest in the particular individuals other than to complain about Chapman when I come across the insufferable bore.

agreed sparrow. Nasty little man.

Chapman is trying to imitate McCririck (RIP), but he's harmless. Nevertheless, he's not terrestrial material either not for the same reason as Chamberlin for horse racing.

the chastising by Cumani and Scott about AOB/Coolmore would be embarrassing to any

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What was said?

Ed was being quite genuine and, in a way, correct in sayimg something like  ...

'At this moment in time we should be grateful to Aidan O'Brien for bringing all these horses across to race here ... in the current circumstances, having to hire a house' (for the travelling staff, presumably - as no overnight stays in racecourse stables allowed, etc)

Brough Scott bounced back .... "They are not a charitable organisation"

- and - Francessa added something like - 'It is a business' ... hinting towards the breeding side of the operation.

They both, of course, made very relevant comment - But I also felt that Ed's considerations were, perhaps,  a little hard done by, too.

The Queen and Brough Scott ?

Really ?!

Guffaw.

The show is cr4pp since it attempted mainstreaming. Mcririck, barry's bismark and francombe drew the crowds.

In the main the crowds are sun and mail readers, sensationalism filling their voids.

Useful for an immediate replay of the last 1/2f.

Frankly, even the pro's on the racing channel take some believing. Last week for the Golden Mile H'Cap the paddock commentator gave his review of Montatham before Lydia blithely said " Isn't Montatham a non-runner?". How the fack can a professional working on course not know that the jt-fav had been taken out!

Francesca Cumani is clearly the most beautiful woman on TV with a great personality..what more do you want? Obviously she can't read the form book but if you need someone to tell you what to back then you shouldn't really be betting.

She's basically the Paddock judge but she only seems to like the one's with a bit of size. Definitely likes a big boy. Can imagine her pulling your pants down in the bedroom for the first time and giving you the analysis of what she sees. Bad luck if you ain't packing a big one