Chanel 4 racing and Claire Balding.

[Clodagh]

Definately, but that obsessive personality is probably the key to his success. And back, slightly closer to the point, he always comes across very well in interviews and not like he thinks he is the second coming!
Off to bed now, happy dreams!!

 

[FinalFurlong]

Definately, but that obsessive personality is probably the key to his success. And back, slightly closer to the point, he always comes across very well in interviews and not like he thinks he is the second coming!
Off to bed now, happy dreams!!

Yes he does. I will always remember watching an ATR video where he says 'never stop dreaming, as i have spent my whole life dreaming' That will always stick with me
Oh yes ill have some about me, barry and the sunset If anyone reading this knows barry im sorry!

 

[Echo Bravo]

Ruby has a broken nose and was in pain and not happy I think where he was, he seemed a lot happy when on the old morning line.

 

[Clodagh]

He should have said he couldn't go on then. Racing for Change ambassador he is not!
Timmy Murphy was on C4 a month or so ago the day he came our of hospital with a broken back. He couldn't breathe or talk - and I think perhaps he didn't need to be there - but he was never petulant.

 

[BigBuck's]

Alistair Down will be involved in the C4 Cheltenham coverage:

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/programme-information/channel-4-racing-cheltenham-festival

 

[AdorableAlice]

Fantastic news. I love his way with words. Maesfen will be very chuffed too.

Now can we plot how to dump Rishi Perspratt. Surely there is a trainer that has a horse with a good aim ?

 

[starr_g]

I'm really happy that Ted Walsh will be back for Cheltenham. He is knowledgeable and good fun at the same time.

 

[Alec Swan]

Alistair Down will be involved in the C4 Cheltenham coverage:

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/programme-information/channel-4-racing-cheltenham-festival

Finally, common sense seems to have prevailed! Perhaps Ch4 listen, after all.

"Alastair Down returns to the fold to deliver daily essay-style preview packages."

Where's Maesfen? Time to rejoice.

Ruby W? When you live in a world which is so intense, it must be very easy to be, or appear to be, a trifle dour, and I agree that he is, but maintaing a boyish and a "Hail fellow well met", approach, can't be easy. I struggle and I live a life of anonymity!

Excellent News, none the less.

Alec.

 

[MyBoyChe]

Now that is good news (and I could do with some today ) I shall try C4 on Tuesday, RUK at 430 for the last hour and if C4 are hopeless I shall fall back on RUK for the last 3 days. Only 7 work days left til my week off and I am ridiculously excited. best bit of the year, that and Badminton weekend on the red button!

 

[Maesfen]

Fantastic news. I love his way with words. Maesfen will be very chuffed too.

Now can we plot how to dump Rishi Perspratt. Surely there is a trainer that has a horse with a good aim ?

You're right, I'm dead chuffed about that news. Now now Alice, don't go inflicting pain on some poor horse like that.

I'm really happy that Ted Walsh will be back for Cheltenham. He is knowledgeable and good fun at the same time.

I suppose it's too much to ask if JF is joining him in the box too even if only for Cheltenham; one can hopelessly dream though, they were a great team.

Finally, common sense seems to have prevailed! Perhaps Ch4 listen, after all.

"Alastair Down returns to the fold to deliver daily essay-style preview packages."

Where's Maesfen? Time to rejoice.

Ruby W? When you live in a world which is so intense, it must be very easy to be, or appear to be, a trifle dour, and I agree that he is, but maintaing a boyish and a "Hail fellow well met", approach, can't be easy. I struggle and I live a life of anonymity!

Excellent News, none the less.

Alec.

Definitely time to rejoice Alec; sorry for late reply been out on the tiles celebrating son's birthday.

 

[Nosey]

That is good news...wld love to have JF presenting too..but that really is too much to hope for!

 

[chrissie1]

We always looked forward to AD's previews of Cheltenham, it set the scene and I don't believe anyone could even get close. So that's good news. If Rishi got delayed in traffic every day until after the last race that would also be good news. If Emma could be his passenger it would be better still

 

[Daffodil]

Brilliant news! Hooray, and thank you Alastair for accepting their (presumably) humble request.

If Chrissie1's request could be granted, that would be good too!

 

[FinalFurlong]

Excellent news about AD!!!! Now we just need to get rid of emma. Sat watching C4 now, she looks like some sort of air hostess today. If she is going to wear those ridiculous hats, at least wear a different one each week!!

 

[Honeylight]

Didn't think it was as good, (had showed some slight improvement), at the weekend. No horses in the paddock, lots of interviews instead. Hope Cheltenham is better, but I'm not optimistic.

 

[KautoStar1]

I am really looking forward to Cheltenham and despite the millions of ads on Chan 4, the general quality of the presenters is far superior to the lot that RUK employ.
And, whether we like the new format or not, Chan 4 has stuck with racing while other channels have opted to spend their money on football (yawn) and motor racing (only Jenson Button makes this bareable imo ). I think they will show more races as well - think there are 5 on air each day as apposed to 4 in previous years.

Also, why this dislike of Emma Spencer ? I expect she knows more about racing than most people on this forum and if all you can criticise her for is her dress sence (which is usually elegent and tailored) then its a bit of a poor do. I wonder if those passing comment about her are jealous of her being slim and attractive. If she were a whiskery old boot would that be more acceptable ??? And by the way, I have a couple of hats like hers and they are nice and warm, if a little itchy

 

[Maesfen]

From MPV, it's not a dislike of Emma at all just that she doesn't dress appropriately for the National Hunt scene, she's fine for when it's frilly flat racing but ATM she looks completely out of place.
I don't deny she has oodles more knowledge than me, I don't deny she is a million times more attractive than me and I'm not jealous about any of it but her dress senselessness really gets on my t*ts and until it's only on radio then it will continue to annoy me or until the flat starts when she can wear a bikini for all I care.