Charles Moore 26 December 2018 10:00 AM 26 December 2018 10:00 AM Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Whatsapp Earlier this month, the Quorn and Cottesmore hunts took separate votes on merging. The Quorn voted for, the Cottesmore against. So the merger will not take place. The fact that the Quorn wants a merger is, given its history, astonishing. For a century and a half, it was the epitome of fast, grand hunting — with too much ‘leaping’ for hunting purists, but any amount of swagger. Melton Mowbray was to hunting what St Moritz is to skiing. The place was full of louche, rich, grand persons, chancers, hucksters, poules de luxe, all so well satirised by Surtees. There the future Edward VIII met Mrs Simpson. People would take a ‘box’ nearby for the season or come up from London by train. More than 80 per cent of the subscribers were non-residential. Hunting was four days a week. As recently as 25 years ago, the hard riding … [Read more...] about Will the Boxing Day hunts become a one-horse race?
Horse racing
Legendary jockey AP McCoy thinks Barry Hearn should run horse racing
National Hunt legend Sir AP McCoy wants master salesman Barry Hearn to run horse racing. Knight rider McCoy, the 20-times champion jockey, makes a comeback of sorts in the saddle at the Olympia Horse Show this weekend. But a visit to the William Hill PDC world darts championship at Alexandra Palace gave McCoy an insight into a slick marketing exercise far removed from racing's staccato calendar. And the bookmaker's brand ambassador would like PDC chairman Hearn, 70, to sprinkle his stardust on the sport of kings. As promoter and ringmaster, Hearn has delivered unprecedented wealth to darts, snooker and British boxing, and McCoy said: “I'd love it if Barry was in charge of horse racing. No disrespect, but what racing lacks is a decision-maker: one person in charge saying, 'This is how it works.' “There are too many people with vested interests. If the BHA, the governing body, can't tell you or can't decide what's going on, it's not good for the game. “And I think the … [Read more...] about Legendary jockey AP McCoy thinks Barry Hearn should run horse racing
Scunthorpe RUFC coach Tim Robinson believes it is a four-horse race for title
Scunthorpe RUFC coach Tim Robinson believes it is now a four horse race for promotion from the Midlands Premier Division. As the season enters its Christmas break, the Greens sit top of the pile, two points clear of their nearest rivals, Newport (Salop). But with only four points separating as many teams at the top, Robinson knows there is still all to play for over the final 12 games of the season, which resumes on January 5. “The table predicts that its between us Newport, Bridgnorth and Luctonians at the moment, but there are only four points between us and Luctonians and that is only a win,” Robinson told the Telegraph. “You would think the league champions would come from those four and possibly Sheffield and Broadstreet as well. “It has been a great first half of the season. We’ve only lost two and drawn one so we have been really successful so far and the table shows that. “We are in a really strong position and there are around four teams in … [Read more...] about Scunthorpe RUFC coach Tim Robinson believes it is a four-horse race for title
Popularity around horse racing betting tips
Ranking as one of the biggest sports in the world, bets are made on horse racing over every day of the week, with the demand continuing to grow as more fans of the sport decide to get involved in betting on it. It’s possible to bet on all sports taking place – even things like e-sports, hockey and badminton – but horse racing is popular enough to battle with football as the best betting sports. Races are conducted daily and there’s the option to bet on runs in the UK, Ireland, and all over the globe, so bookmakers clearly put a lot of effort in to provide opportunities for a sport that loads of punters revel in. Betting on horse racing There was a time where you could only bet on horse racing through actively visiting your local bookie shop but the growth in funding and fans has meant that it’s able to exist almost entirely online. Bookmakers are always making strides forward to allow a larger selection of horse racing betting markets to their customers. … [Read more...] about Popularity around horse racing betting tips
A great Christmas gift for horse racing lovers
A great Christmas gift for horse racing lovers Families can enjoy a ‘day at the races’ when playing this devious family board game.Just as in a real race meeting, players race their horses around the board to win at all costs.Be devious, bet your own horse or someone else’s but don’t tell anyone who you’ve bet on. For 2 to 6 players or teams and ages 12 to adult.The object of the Really Nasty Horse Racing Game is to win the most money at the race meeting by getting your horse placed first, second or third in a race or by placing bets on winning horses.There is also a set of mischief cards to help you create havoc with the other horses and riders in the race.Available to buy from: Debenhams, RRP £22. The Christmas Day dilemma: A stylist’s advice on what to wear Can you spot fake news? Try Trump Cards - a perfect Christmas gift … [Read more...] about A great Christmas gift for horse racing lovers