ITV clueless

Johnny Murtagh "Gstaad looked like he might have been just out for the run FTO at Naas"

I have to say that the coverage on ITV today was the worst that I’ve ever seen!

Who cares for an interview with Penny Lancaster and whoever that was with her?

How can you miss the start to the Kings Stand???.

Very poor and it’s like they skipped from race to race for the bookies on a Saturday without showing us any horses.

I didn’t like Baldin but her and Carson put these lot to shame. Disgraceful from the Beeb to ditch what they were actually great at.

agree Del , i detest balding but bbc should hold their head in shame, dont even think they had the races on radio 5 extra , shocking , talktalk had radio comm which was better than itv

They were terrible and I hope that they realise how shocking it was to miss the start of a Group 1 because they were so focused on one horse.

Between at the races with their greasy looking unbathed senior form analyst and the rest was a total shambles today.

theyre trying to appease the young kids, but how the hell are they even there let alone watch it, its school term

If the King Stand was first evidence of less tolerance of unruly behaviour behind the stalls, I'm all for it. Fine the trainers as well. I would have every confirmed Royal Ascot runner pass a stalls test. Yes, there would be more non-runners but why not have more reserves and confirm the final decs on the eve of the race, as they used to?

I haven't seen the first day so poorly attended for a generation (admittedly from tv).

One of the great bugbears of viewers is the spectacle of horses being forced against their will into stalls: their message is that they don't want to do this and for the wider audience - who are watching the loading process for longer than they are watching the race - the pre-race spectacle them uncomfortable. Or bored. It's obvious.

They just lift Luke a scrum and it’s quite beautiful, not German efficiency because it’s enjoyed

Watched it in the pub today and overall its getting worse and worse

Get Gary Wiltshire or Simon Nott in the ring at least they both know the layers and get some comments from them, might never be as good as Big Mac but must be an improvement on Brian Gleeson.

Don't need Luke Harvey down at the start fumbling about what does he bring to the table?

Chapman is Chapman and at least he is passionate about the game.

Mentioned this name before as she was an excellent pundit who found many big priced winners during her stint on Aus racing and had a good following over in Oz.

Lizzie Jelphs started out working at racing yards in Lambourn and was a former pro tennis player and won the Magnolia Cup at Goodwood  Festival she worked for many years in Aus with trainer David Hayes. She knows her horses!

Think Big Ed got lucky getting his role on the show but think about time his luck run out.
Would replace him with Nick Luck if he was available and wanted the job.

I love horse racing and watch races from most tracks most days but producers of this programme need wise up but while I'm typing this they all probably in some top hotel near Ascot all patting each other on the back thinking they produced an excellent show!

If they are going to bother to show the sing-song then you would think it would be obligatory to actually join in. Has Francesca ever sang a note? Perhaps Persad and Francesca could make up for today's debacle by duetting tomorrow?

Tipping Tom couldn’t tip a winner in a walkover

Agreed Dela.  In the words of the great man - “Natural enthusiasm!  We are nothing without it”!
The great man was of course Bill Shankly.

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2 more favs and 2 more losers from TOM COULDNT TIP **** OFF A SHOVEL
that's 3 favs and a 2nd fav he,s put up in 4 days,obviously been told to put a winner up or your out,all 4 lost

     TT, Still well in profit  + 13.2 pts,  But dont let the facts get in the way of a good Seethe.

just read on X TOM saying day ended well ,tipping the last fav
when someone answered I never saw you put that up anywhere
TOM replied I didn't back it myself but did say it would win, FFS

Snowy - what else used to really píss me off about BBC coverage was that they didn't give a shít about
showing us recordings of off-air races at big meetings they were covering...or the top foreign stuff.

We could all see just how much of an irritation Royal Ascot was to the BBC production team who were obviously
so peeved to leave the cricket and rejoin coverage of a top race as the last nag was entering the stalls,
but all we ever used to hear was that they were fully committed to racing...but they most definitely were NOT.

They'd regularly show you a recording of the last 100 yards of a top race, which was infuriating & inexcusable
(though we were lucky to get that!) - then Ch4 Racing came along and embarrassed BBC's shít coverage as they
were a breath of fresh air, with a panel of fully committed racing enthusiasts who aired as much as they could.

I always remember Francome saying how grateful the team were to Ch4 producer Andrew Franklin as he did his utmost
to show us extensive coverage of The Arc meeting & The Breeders' Cup - I don't even know what the guy looks like
but it sounds like real racing fans have him to thank for sending BBC's appalling racing coverage to Room 101.

Agree that was sloppy camera /direction yesterday missing that ,and they have Luke down at the start who didn't even know the horse was withdrawn !!They could do without him down at start ,agree that brings nothing .

tipping Tom spent last 2 hrs on sky telling people you don't want to be backing favs in hunt cup,Windsor castle etc,
he,s put up 2nd fav in both instead ,
put up shortest horse running on TV on sat
put up 2 favs yesterday
and claimed a winner putting favup in last yesterday,despite admitting he didn't back it,
makes nevo sound like Hugh Taylor ,
as I've backed Johnson's in buckingham hope he gets one today