Why Do Some Commentators Start The Race With .......

Hardly the deepest of thought about racing,but the ah or and they’re off it is a stalling technic till they’re actually off.
A bit like 3-2-1 go

Trying to call if off on the B of the Bang

Hth

Peter O'sullivan use to say, 'They're away'

Thommo never wastes words.

Ah don`t know the answer to that question

Tony Calo at Finger Lakes America   " And there they go"

Thommo never wastes words.

.... you obviously haven`t read his book.

''They're off and racing'' says the eloquent Derk.

years ago it was "they're under starters orders and they're off"

Who used to say - ''and they all go, as in your morning paper?''

John Rickman

Correct, themightymac.

They say "And they're off", not " Ah they're off."

Peter O'sullivan would say "they're under orders,and they're away" or "The white flag's up, and they're away "

Then they would review the closing stages with Julian Wilson

Beats "theyre in the gate....and "

'The starter's caught them in a good line', er, he pressed a button ffs..

'The starter's caught them in a good line', er, he pressed a button ffs..

And before starting stalls, when they formed two lines.

Triers at the front, non-triers at the back.

Was that a restart swifty? 

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