who used to do the betting shows , and race reults on bbc racing in the 80s/90s

Was it Len Martin?

John Hamner?
could be, probably wrong though.
recall dulcet tones.

Lead on may well be right.

I would go with Len too who was an Australian.

len also did the football results, a well known voice but no one knew what he looked like, if you think football scores even now you hear his voice if you are older than 40

John Hamner occasionally would sub for Len

I'd be sat by my grandad's armchair as he marked off his Littlewoods Pools coupon to those scores.
I'd then retreat behind the armchair to watch Doctor Who and the daleks afterwards.
Those Cybermen were also the scariest fo0kers

leif ,           the voice is on the aberdonia thread below  on horse racing , the extended highlight of 1991 r ascot

If it's the cybermen voice I can't listen lol

i can't rem the cybermen voices, but i had a mate in school who used to wear a storm trooper helmet on the school bus and quite often got detention for trying to wear it in pe

yes defo len martin, great voice thanks all.           
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btdm5hLl6JI

Sounds like a right character

Can't be sure on the betting shows voice but remember Graham Rock was their betting guide person and paddock commentator.

he was very odd, the funniest time was during x country, in those days they'd send us out the side gates round some fields and a golf course and then back in through the other end up the school drive, he hid his mask under a teachers car and when he returned up the drive he was a storm trooper, got caned for that one

Reminded me of sitting there waiting for the ceefax page to update the results, waiting through 10 pages.

I still call the Derby Trial at York the Mecca - Dante

The old boyz in the boozer, crowded around a small transistor radio listening to the evening racing results.
Radio 2 around 10 pm as I recall.

cardinal, so do i,  and the  waterford candelabra at goodwood, the predominate,even vernons sprint cup, and the benson and hedges at york,

great memories leif

graham rock was superb , haydn,   theyre all very much missed

Clive Graham.. the Andy Capp Handicap.. and the King's Stand Stakes.

Thats correct leif, it was the 5 to 10 sports desk with the evening racing results at the end. Remember in / from the mid to late eighties, william hill used to do a full results service on the phone, it was free, 158 or 168 i think, used to call that regular if i hadn't caught the results during the day, sometimes in the early hours after a night out. Loads of sh**te tht i miss from the old days, teletex probably the biggest.

with this new AI technology , cant think of nothing better than watch this weeks r ascot with the old bbc lot doing the commentary

Deffo can't remember the Cybermen doing the racing results

Jimmy Lindley doing the 'looks super in the paddock, and however he gets on today is sure to do better in the future' line for just about every oss, and 'I'm just hearing over the antennae that the result stands' NO FKUCME THANKYOU

'He's wearing a visa for the first time' to sheite!

You didnt realise just how good Julian Wilson was, until you watch back all these youtube videos....And i could listen TO Jimmy Lindley for hours telling us how every horse is a lovely walker.

The BBC were just the best at racing, and i hate the bbc....lol....british state media......

anerdonia, i echo everything  you posted above, thers only 2 things i watch on bbc now, the world champ snooker and one thing they still do class in Chelsea flower show

ps i once listened to probably those days radio 2 with terry wogan for  the then 4 days of r ascot and even that was class with peter bromley doing the commentary, dont even think bbc radio cover ascot any more, could be wrong though

I think John Hunt commentates on a handful of the big races...

Claudia Winklemans  Mum (Eve Pollard) used to do the fashion section.

yes geoff,  and Suzi Perrydid some years

Anybody remember Angus Loughran think he used to do the betting ring prices.

JOHN McCRIRICK did the racing results on the BBC years ago.Anyone remember the Venture To Cognac commentary?

Leif The old boyz in the boozer, crowded around a small transistor radio listening to the evening racing results.
Radio 2 around 10 pm as I recall.

9.55pm I was there as Max Boyce would say

Anybody remember Angus Loughran think he used to do the betting ring prices.


He was on Sky Sports Racing last week , in the paddock, and Chapman interviewed him.

John Rickman on the ITV 7.
"This one must have a chance"...every horse in the race!

I always remember Rickman forgetting where he was:
"And it's goodbye from....... long silence then someone must have whispered in his earpiece....Catterick Bridge"