New Posts For Thread: On course bookmakers' race is almost runhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-runThe Irish Times - Monday, July 30, 2012http://www.irishtimes.comBRIAN O'CONNORTIPPING POINT: If, in 10 years time, racecourse bookies are effectively extinct, it will be a very different Galway and a very different racing landscape generally.MY FATHEok,found it.Even the Galway Festival is not recession proof, not to mention weather proof, with the attendance of 18,145 down over eleven hundred compared with the figure of 19,251 on “Plate” day last year.Betting with the bookmakers took a severhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522522405#522522405ok,found it.Even the Galway Festival is not recession proof, not to mention weather proof, with the attendance of 18,145 down over eleven hundred compared with the figure of 19,251 on “Plate” day last year.Betting with the bookmakers took a severThu, 02 Aug 2012 02:37:24 -0500anyone know what attendence was yesterday(plate) ?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522522347#522522347anyone know what attendence was yesterday(plate) ?Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:30:10 -0500i was there last eve.great atmosphere as usual(in the bars anyway!)i agree charging for parking is taking the piss.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522490601#522490601i was there last eve.great atmosphere as usual(in the bars anyway!)i agree charging for parking is taking the piss.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 05:38:27 -0500Place looked empty on TV last night, looked desolate in fact with the weather no help.Is this the year that the Recession finally takes its toll on Galway. It quite literally has to have an effect eventually not only on betting figures but attendancehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522490387#522490387Place looked empty on TV last night, looked desolate in fact with the weather no help.Is this the year that the Recession finally takes its toll on Galway. It quite literally has to have an effect eventually not only on betting figures but attendanceWed, 01 Aug 2012 05:27:37 -0500The crowds and the betting were well down as racegoers braved the elements at Ballybrit last evening. The bookmakers turnover of €970,000 was down nearly €500,000 on the Tuesday last year while the tote turnover of just €595,000 was €75,500 lhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522490147#522490147The crowds and the betting were well down as racegoers braved the elements at Ballybrit last evening. The bookmakers turnover of €970,000 was down nearly €500,000 on the Tuesday last year while the tote turnover of just €595,000 was €75,500 lWed, 01 Aug 2012 05:11:41 -0500The admission fee is bad enough but the fact that they charge you for parking is just incredible.I have never driven there as not drinking is never part of the deal, but it really is taking the p1ss charging premium prices and then putting a parkinghttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522489353#522489353The admission fee is bad enough but the fact that they charge you for parking is just incredible.I have never driven there as not drinking is never part of the deal, but it really is taking the p1ss charging premium prices and then putting a parkingWed, 01 Aug 2012 04:12:27 -0500With the weather as it was, the attendance, which had been marginally up on 2011 on Monday, plummeted by nearly 20pc to 14,058.The Tote aggregate on the night was down 11pc to €595,706, while Bookmakers' turnover was down by a massive 33pc to €97https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522488181#522488181With the weather as it was, the attendance, which had been marginally up on 2011 on Monday, plummeted by nearly 20pc to 14,058.The Tote aggregate on the night was down 11pc to €595,706, while Bookmakers' turnover was down by a massive 33pc to €97Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:10:34 -0500Definitely a layers meeting so far,all short priced horses beaten with the exception of Magical Dream and he was a 5/4 joint favourite.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522476535#522476535Definitely a layers meeting so far,all short priced horses beaten with the exception of Magical Dream and he was a 5/4 joint favourite.Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:17:43 -0500Great results for bookies so far.....ground a big factor.....only one clear favourite yet at the meeting..... They must be cleaning uphttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522476341#522476341Great results for bookies so far.....ground a big factor.....only one clear favourite yet at the meeting..... They must be cleaning upTue, 31 Jul 2012 16:12:39 -0500Crowds and betting down today,it never stopped raining.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29260285/on-course-bookmakers-race-is-almost-run?post_id=522476127#522476127Crowds and betting down today,it never stopped raining.Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:07:20 -0500