New Posts For Thread: MIDWEEK RACINGhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racingThere is far too much badly attended mid week racing in IRELAND like the crap at Thurles today.Media rights money is keeping courses afloat and they have no interest in providing either modern facilities or decent racing ,,, Naas is an exception andVery seldom at a midweek meeting there isn't at least a few half decent/promising horses these days,so many getting the boat over because they simply aren't good enough to compete in them. I'd tend to agree re the flat though.Very poor from RW yesterhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555973247#555973247Very seldom at a midweek meeting there isn't at least a few half decent/promising horses these days,so many getting the boat over because they simply aren't good enough to compete in them. I'd tend to agree re the flat though.Very poor from RW yesterThu, 15 Nov 2018 04:16:59 -0600I posted on a thread over on main forum re Rubys ride yesterday, lots of talk about his role with Paddy been spoken about yesterday at Fairyhouse after the Sister ride...https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555973115#555973115I posted on a thread over on main forum re Rubys ride yesterday, lots of talk about his role with Paddy been spoken about yesterday at Fairyhouse after the Sister ride...Thu, 15 Nov 2018 03:54:31 -0600Ruby is not helping things at moment.The ride he gave My sister sarah was one of the worst in the last 20 years.To sit so far of the pace at fairyhouse.What was he thinking?They were alot of bad rides today not just at fairyhouse.Aidan coleman and cohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555972223#555972223Ruby is not helping things at moment.The ride he gave My sister sarah was one of the worst in the last 20 years.To sit so far of the pace at fairyhouse.What was he thinking?They were alot of bad rides today not just at fairyhouse.Aidan coleman and coWed, 14 Nov 2018 18:06:16 -0600a bit of both reallyi agree with Jimeen yes there is a place for them but day after day its hard workthe flexibility of the irish racing calendar is probably driven by AIR and there unwillingness to adopt change in any wayWorkrider i attended todayhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555970833#555970833a bit of both reallyi agree with Jimeen yes there is a place for them but day after day its hard workthe flexibility of the irish racing calendar is probably driven by AIR and there unwillingness to adopt change in any wayWorkrider i attended todayWed, 14 Nov 2018 15:25:29 -0600Just look at the Decs for tomorrow at Clonmel , shocking to say the least , 5 runners in the big race...https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555966665#555966665Just look at the Decs for tomorrow at Clonmel , shocking to say the least , 5 runners in the big race...Wed, 14 Nov 2018 05:08:54 -0600I'll be at Fairyhouse today and will probably have the Grandstand to myself , though Willie and his crew usually come up for a race. Compered to the U.K . we have very small crowds going racing on a daily basis, and I can't see it changing anytime sohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555966627#555966627I'll be at Fairyhouse today and will probably have the Grandstand to myself , though Willie and his crew usually come up for a race. Compered to the U.K . we have very small crowds going racing on a daily basis, and I can't see it changing anytime soWed, 14 Nov 2018 05:01:45 -0600Low attendances are the norm nowadays, and there are many many contributing factors . I don’t see any harm at all in having ordinary meetings on midweek , they are better than nothing , and most people couldn’t care less whether there’s anyonehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555963647#555963647Low attendances are the norm nowadays, and there are many many contributing factors . I don’t see any harm at all in having ordinary meetings on midweek , they are better than nothing , and most people couldn’t care less whether there’s anyoneTue, 13 Nov 2018 12:53:42 -0600A very sweeping statement indeed Calling...https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555961827#555961827A very sweeping statement indeed Calling...Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:21:10 -0600Was it the card that was put on at Thurles today you didnt like or the attendance?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555960495#555960495Was it the card that was put on at Thurles today you didnt like or the attendance?Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:19:34 -0600There is far too much badly attended mid week racing in IRELAND like the crap at Thurles today.Media rights money is keeping courses afloat and they have no interest in providing either modern facilities or decent racing ,,, Naas is an exception andhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31465485/midweek-racing?post_id=555960207#555960207There is far too much badly attended mid week racing in IRELAND like the crap at Thurles today.Media rights money is keeping courses afloat and they have no interest in providing either modern facilities or decent racing ,,, Naas is an exception andMon, 12 Nov 2018 17:07:49 -0600