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12 Nov 25
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Whatever happened to the "next John McCririck" last seen in Thailand or something. Anyone remember the podgy zebedee type character?
Whatever happened to the "next John McCririck" last seen in Thailand or something. Anyone remember the podgy zebedee type character?
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I can remember his dad probably the best dressed bookmaker to have ever set foot on course.
Have a good day Ronnie |
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Saw him long time ago in shop doing his tonsils on the dogs
Youd have thought he would know better |
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Ronnie there’s a thing on YouTube I think it’s called 40 interviews with racecourse bookmakers I’m not sure how you will find but if you can it’s worth a watch,what is very noticeable is the way the vast majority of bookmakers back then dressed compared to the vast majority now.
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I get what your saying jimnast but everyone dressed smarter back then......you would see men going out for a Saturday night in suits. The good old days
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Jimnast have watched I remember VC saying its not a crime to be skint but its a crime to look skint best dressed guy oncourse these days the guy who works for Banks.
Have a good day. Ronnie. |
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That’s true I suppose dancing couldn’t help but notice yesterday that fellow who got sacked from the bbc had a pair of trainers on .
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Ronnie if you watch it again you will see an interview with gal and mickey burton the day after Frankie day at Ascot watch closely you might recognise someone in the background much younger and with hair.
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Jimnast.
Neither could I looked a right mess. |
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Jimnast.
If you speak to gal over the weekend ask him about Burton and the pound coins. |
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Will do Ronnie always get a laugh with him
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In my day on course it was always important to look at a bookmaker's shoes. A pretty reliable way of judging whether one would get paid out or not.
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Very true. I remember having to wait weeks and weeks to get paid out by AE Turner (Oxford) Ltd after Go Mary had won the Mares' Final at Newbury. I'd made the mistake of just looking at his head (bowler hat) and ignored his feet.
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