Last race Ascot Park.

[mikeynz]

The farewell Craig Rail pace, what's the story?

[Nowornever]

If those are the fields for near peak season then I hate to think what they might be like in the winter months. 

Half a dozen races of 6 and 7 runners looking likely maybe even less.

[pete cook]

Graig has had his contract terminated

[Brodie]

1 hour ago, Nowornever said:

If those are the fields for near peak season then I hate to think what they might be like in the winter months. 

Half a dozen races of 6 and 7 runners looking likely maybe even less.

Yes shortage of available horses around at several places at the moment, which is a big worry.

[mikeynz]

 

4 hours ago, pete cook said:

Graig has had his contract terminated

So what now, maybe races broadcast from the studio?

Edited 12 hours ago by mikeynz

[the galah]

15 hours ago, mikeynz said:

The farewell Craig Rail pace, what's the story?

 

13 hours ago, pete cook said:

Graig has had his contract terminated

thats very sad to hear.

he seems a really nice bloke and a good commentator.

He obviously did his homework on the likes of first starters breeding,often rattling off who they were related to,thereby giving recognition to the breeders,a very important industry sector,who nurture those families and never get the recognition they deserve..

he also always gave recognition to who the owners of the horses were that placed. Again,something which i'm sure people appreciated .

i heard him say 2 or 3 weeks ago he was going to miss the trackside crew and wondered whether someihing was in the works.

its surprising hrnz haven't had a story on it.i haven't read anything.They must know commentators are very well known people within the industry and  there is a public interest in this story. The lack of hrnz or media coverage is poor.Harness followers shouldn't have to guess about something like that by reading the name of a race.

i suppose the upcoming closure of the greyhounds was going to always impact commentator numbers. The likes of dan fogarty i think  a very good up and coming commentator so  you would think they will retain people like that. Just the way life works.

but as i say,its very sad when you hear anyone lose a job,especially if they  are good a it.

i felt particularly sad when kevin payne and jason teaz lost their jobs. I really did believe j teaz,in particular had an empathy with how punters view a race and added colour. Thats 3 southern commentators who they have discarded now who all must feel how unfair it all played out.

anyway,life aiin't always fair,but lets hope craig rails expertise is not lost to the industry

[mikeynz]

You never hear any of the greyhounds commentators talk about the impending ban, I think they must be muzzled, just like they no longer talk about place prices pre race, they are human robots, playing the tune Entain want them to play.

[pete cook]

All Trackside staff have been instructed not to discuss the greyhound ban