Saturday 16th July

[andyfuller]

Another day another shambles on the race timings!

No races for 15mins then 2 off at once or just 5 min gaps - how the race planner keeps getting away with this and no comment by the press etc is beyond me.

[Euler]

Must be en ex Betfair employee

[andyfuller]

Must be en ex Betfair employee

Lol

Some nice easy money there on Rio Gael, gets the day off to a good start.

[Euler]

Surely will be R4'd though under the new rules?

[andyfuller]

Shouldn't be, had every chance to race.

[andyfuller]

Someone should have gone to Specsavers - backed the 8th or so horse down to 1.12 ir at The Curragh lol

[Euler]

Shouldn't be, had every chance to race.

I've seen lots of these retrospectively R4'd

[Euler]

Just thumped my Betfair total on Betdaq on the 14:20 at Newbury

[andyfuller]

Surely will be R4'd though under the new rules?

Correctly settled as a runner. The rules are that if the horse doesn't have a fair chance to race, ie jockey not on, or being held. Just because a horse doesn't start doesn't make it a non runner under the new rules.

Some stewards understood the new rules incorrectly early on but hopefully they have all been correctly educated now.

[Euler]

I hope so as it causes a lot of confusion. I've traded those before and had it wiped out.

[jimrobo]

Just thumped my Betfair total on Betdaq on the 14:20 at Newbury

todays blog entry??

[Euler]

Careful, Betfair didn't turning the 15:10 at the Curragh in running. They eventually suspended half way through the race.

[andyfuller]

I suspect they just missed it too busy watching Newmarket but will play carefully for a bit. Sure we will get an explanation by the end of tomorrow

[andyfuller]

API gone?

[mugsgame]

you can't make it up