Comments on: Ascot part 2 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html Betfair's Andrew Black on Horse Racing, Betting, Betfair and Random Musings Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: The Gambler. http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1113 The Gambler. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:44:19 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1113 I hope your foot gets better. I know how inconvenient that can be. You will have to stop running on Good to Firm. I hope your foot gets better.
I know how inconvenient that can be.
You will have to stop running on Good to Firm.

]]> By: HQO http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1114 HQO Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:20:41 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1114 ^ nice to be able to comment freely imo, thats what blogs are for, surely? ^

nice to be able to comment freely imo, thats what blogs are for, surely?

]]> By: john randolph http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1115 john randolph Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:37:43 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1115 Had a very good Friday at Ascot being a bell ringer for many years had to go large on Campanologist and the sight of the horse in the ring so poised and elegant made me double the bet wondered why Dettori was on it ....not often you get a nines at Ascot !! Also had small on Paktai so not a bad day .Hope your foot gets better Ascot was the quietist I can remember on Friday lots of spaces ideal temperature offer of Fish and Chips at the RAC is still open and we can catch up on old times at Boxall. Had a very good Friday at Ascot being a bell ringer for many years had to go large on Campanologist and the sight of the horse in the ring so poised and elegant made me double the bet wondered why Dettori was on it ….not often you get a nines at Ascot !!
Also had small on Paktai so not a bad day .Hope your foot gets better Ascot was the quietist I can remember on Friday lots of spaces ideal temperature offer of Fish and Chips at the RAC is still open and we can catch up on old times at Boxall.

]]> By: micko http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1116 micko Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:43:54 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1116 Sad about Freddie Williams Bert. Did u have any battles with him in the ring? Sad about Freddie Williams Bert. Did u have any battles with him in the ring?

]]> By: Michael F http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1117 Michael F Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:20:53 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1117 Agree with you Micko that it was sad to hear of Freddie Williams' death. I saw him at many Cheltenham Festivals and he was always just as happy to take a tenner as JP's multi-thousands. He was a one-off but let's hope another bookie steps forward to take on the big hitters. Agree with you Micko that it was sad to hear of Freddie Williams’ death. I saw him at many Cheltenham Festivals and he was always just as happy to take a tenner as JP’s multi-thousands. He was a one-off but let’s hope another bookie steps forward to take on the big hitters.

]]> By: Philip Harfleet http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1118 Philip Harfleet Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:49:27 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1118 BBS (Before Betting Shops) I worked in the credit office of Albert Cook & Son, Wandsworth Road, London. One day a client rang to ask the price of a runner in the National. The client was (Sir) Peter O'Sullevan. I asked the guvnor for a price and he hastily scanned the ads in the Sporting Life. Clipping 10 points off the lowest price he said "Offer him 40-1" - to which the dulcet tones of Sir Peter said: "Oh, is that all? Tell Albert he is not very generous, especially as the horse died yesterday evening!" Aah... those were the days... BBS (Before Betting Shops) I worked in the credit office of Albert Cook & Son, Wandsworth Road, London. One day a client rang to ask the price of a runner in the National. The client was (Sir) Peter O’Sullevan. I asked the guvnor for a price and he hastily scanned the ads in the Sporting Life. Clipping 10 points off the lowest price he said “Offer him 40-1″ - to which the dulcet tones of Sir Peter said: “Oh, is that all? Tell Albert he is not very generous, especially as the horse died yesterday evening!”

Aah… those were the days…

]]> By: The Gambler. http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1120 The Gambler. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:22:11 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1120 My second job in 1979 Philip, was working in a bookies in Wandsworth High Street. Battersea Boy. Apologies for hijacking your blog Bert. My second job in 1979 Philip, was working in a bookies in Wandsworth High Street.
Battersea Boy.
Apologies for hijacking your blog Bert.

]]> By: Mark Bellew http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1121 Mark Bellew Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:07:36 +0000 http://www.bertsblog.co.uk/horse-racing/ascot-part-2.html#comment-1121 Bert come on mate lets have a nice winner mate for your loyal followers so i can go on a nice little racing holiday over to Ireland for a few days. A nice PCH handicapper would do nicely mate odds = 33/1 +++ would be nice as well although will accept 2-1 + for a cert tho. Rgds Mark Bert come on mate lets have a nice winner mate for your loyal followers so i can go on a nice little racing holiday over to Ireland for a few days. A nice PCH handicapper would do nicely mate odds = 33/1 +++ would be nice as well although will accept 2-1 + for a cert tho.

Rgds
Mark

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