WATCH CHANNEL 4 THE MORNING LINE EVERY SATURDAY FROM 8AM to 9AM.

AN ENTERTAINING AND INTERESTING PROGRAM TOO GOOD TO MISS.
Just the place to start for all those out there who wish to begin a venture into the worldwide sport of horseracing.


Last Saturday March 27th Channel 4 took us to Dubai to watch live the Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup, for 3-y-0 and up (Group 1) ( Track Tapeta))
14 ran distance 1m 2f (AW) This race was first run in 1996. This 2010 contest took place at the new Meydan Racecourse. The world’s richest horserace value to the winner £3,703,703.70, With prize money for places 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and 6th . Three horses go clear upsides to the line, battling out an exciting and oh so close photo finish. *See outcome to close this bulletin.



PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
The Morning Line’s agenda for today:
a) Preview of the 2010 Flat Jockey Championship, highlight the
leading contenders.
b) Preview next Saturday’s Grand National to be run at Aintree.
c) Turf management


The Morning Line’s Team preview this afternoons meetings:-
Kempton 2.05 Flat (AW) 7 races £150k
Haydock 2.20 Jump (Turf) 7 races £105k
Carlisle 2.15 Jump (Turf) 7 races £ 59k

NICK LUCK . HOST
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator.
‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’


JOHN McCRIRICK THE PUNTERS CHAMPION
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator.
Bloodhorse Illiterate’


TANYA STEVENSON
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator.
'Bloodhorse Illiterate’
Email Tanya: racing@channel4.com


EMMA SPENCER
Specialist Broadcaster.
‘Bloodhorse Literate’


MIKE (CAT) CATTERMOLE
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator.
‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’


TODAY’S GUEST STAR LYDIA HISLOP
From Racing UK and the Guardian
http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/channels/racinguk.html



REVIEW of last Saturday’s (27.03.2010) Emirates Airline
Dubai World Cup.

Winner: Gloria De Campeao 7-9-0 (BRZ) partnered by TJ Pereira16-1
Owned by Estrela Energia Stables. Trained by Pascal Bary (FR) Breeder Haras Santarem. Distance nse, sh hd.


Second: Lizard’s Desire 5-9-0 (SAF) partnered by K Shea 33-1
Owned by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khaifa Al Maktoum
Trained by MF de Kock (SAF) Breeder Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khaifa Al Maktoum


Third: Allybar (IRE) 4-9-0 partnered by Ahmed Ajtebi 16-1
Owned by Godolphin. Trained by Mahmoud Al Zarooni


Forth: Geo Ponti (USA) 5-9-0 partnered by RA Dominquez 5-1
Owned by Castleton Lyons. Trained by Christophe Clement (USA)


Fifth: Mastery (GB) 4-9-0 partnered by L Dettori 16-1
Owned by Godolphin. Trained by Saeed Bin Suroor


Sixth: Gitano Hernando (GB) 4-9-0 partnered by K Fallon
Owned by Team Valour Inti & Gary Barber. Trained by M Botti (GB)



MEYDAN 27.03.2010
An exciting race for Britain the 4:35 Sheema Classic Sponsored by
Guangsha Group (Group 1) (Turf)
WINNER: DAR RE MI (GB) 5-8-9 partnered by WILLIAM BUICK
Owned by Lord Lloyd-Webber. Trained by J H M Gosden (GB)



THE BRAND NEW MEYDAN RACECOURSE DUBAI
Brough Scott reporting for the Racing Post last Tuesday March 30 has this to say: "What happened under that Arabian moon was the most remarkable thing I have ever seen in my whole racing life. After a breathtaking Saturday night’s racing what does the future hold for Meydan and for rising star William Buick?” http://www.racingpost.com/



THE START OF BRITISH FLAT RACING LAST SATURDAY MARCH 27th 2010
DONCASTER RACECOURSE(Turf) Hosts the 3.10 William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap ) Class 2 1m Str. 21 ran. Winner £77,887.50

WINNER: PENITANT 4-9-2 partnered by J MURTAGH 3/1f
Trained by W J Haggas owned by Cheveley Park Stud

SECOND: PRIME EXHIBIT 5-8-6 partnered by WILLIAM CARSON(3)12-1
Trained by R A Fahey, owned by Dab Hand Racing.



ENDS

WATCH CHANNEL4 THE MORNING LINE EVERY SATURDAY FROM 8AM to 9AM

Saturday’s Channel4 The Morning Line an entertaining and interesting program too good to miss. Just the place to start for all those out there who wish to begin an adventure into horseracing, to following racing as a hobby/leisure pursuit perhaps. Who knows where such an adventure may lead you.



ONE FOR YOUR EASTER DIARY
GOOD FRIDAY April 2nd OPEN DAY AT LAMBOURN AND MALTON.
MANY TRAINERS OPEN THEIR STABLES GIVING A WARM WELCOME TO ALL, TO TAKE A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES.



BRITISH FLAT TURF SEASON 2010 OPENS TODAY AT DONCASTER.
With a card of 8 races.
Race 3. 3:10 The William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) 1m.
Winner £77,887.50.


PREVIEW OF THE ACTION FROM CHANNEL4
Today’s meetings are:

Doncaster 2.00 Flat (Turf) 8 races £266k
Kempton 2.20 Jump (AW) 5 races £135k
Newbury 1.15 Jump (Turf) 7 races £122k
Meydan 5:45 The World Cup Flat (Tapeta aw)
The worlds richest race, with £3,703,70370 to the winner.

The Morning Line’s Team to-day are:-

NICK LUCK . HOST
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator.
‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’



JIM McGRATH
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator. ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’
Jim talks (on the phone) to MICHAEL DODS trainer of TIGER REIGNS who has a good chance in the LINCOLN 3.10 Doncaster.



TANYA STEVENSON
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator. ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’
Email Tanya racing@channel4.com



STEWART MACHIN
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator. ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’



DUBAI THE CITY WITH A RACING HEART.
CHANNEL4 BRINGS US COVERAGE OF THE 5:45 DUBAI WORLD CUP. Sponsored by Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Tapeta aw) With musician, popular singer Elton John.
Run over 1m2f . The winner to receives £3,703,703.70.
14 horses are competing from the following countries, USA, JPN, FR, SAF, KSA, and GB. The world’s richest race, first run in 1996 and won by CIGAR.


EMMA, CAT, AND SIMON REPORT LIVE FROM DUBAI

EMMA SPENCER
Specialist Broadcaster. ‘Bloodhorse Literate’
Today Emma presents The World Cup Meeting direct from the new Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The heat today am, is 99 degrees. This heat factor may be tricky for some runners and riders.


MIKE (CAT) CATTERMOLE
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator. ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’


SIMON HOLT
Specialist Broadcasting/Commentator. “Bloodhorse Illiterate”.


M. BOTTI, GUEST STAR, DIRECT LIVE FROM MEYDAN
WORLD CUP Trainer of Number 2 GITANO HERNANDO to be partnered by KIEREN FALLON. Owned by Team Valor Inti & Gary Barber.
http://www.meydan.ae/news/the-unveiling-of-Meydan.asp
http://www.meydan.ae/racecourse/


Read DUBAI MILLENNIUM. A Vision Realised A DREAM LOST.
RACHEL PAGONES.

SHEIKH MOHAMMED.
“You have to create something, not just do your job and sit at home. We must strive together, we must, go forward, we must invent something – even from nothing. That’s what Godolphin is about, that’s what Dubai is about, that’s what me and my brothers are about. ”

Available from Racing Post Biography / Sport. www.racingpost.co.uk /shop
ISBN 978-1-905156-32-0. Highdown a Racing Post Company.
Published in 2007.

RACHEL PAGONES.
Is the bloodstock editor of the Racing Post. A Washington D.C. native, she has been professionally involved with thoroughbred racing and breeding for nearly 20 years. She lives in Cambridge, England with her daughter.


ENDS

WATCH CHANNEL4 THE MORNING LINE EVERY SATURDAY FROM 8AM to 9AM

Saturday’s Channel4 The Morning Line an entertaining and interesting program too good to miss. Just the place to start for all those out there who wish to begin an adventure into horseracing, to following racing as a hobby/leisure pursuit perhaps. Who knows where such an adventure may lead you.



BRITISH HORSERACING REVIEW This week Channel4 Racing brought us epic coverage of this years Cheltenham Festival of Jump Racing from Tuesday through to Friday. Really wonderful coverage thank you all so much. Alistair Down and Derek Thompson (Tommo) throughout the week brought us several wonderful cameo films relating to both horsemen and horsewomen, past and present. More, more Alistair, Tommo, please can we have more?



Today’s meetings covered by Channel4 Racing are:

Lingfield AW Flat 1.55 8 races £ 282k Inclusive of the AW Winter Derby.
Uttoxeter Jumps 1.30 8 races £ 131k inclusive of The Midlands Grand National
http://www.uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk/general-info/directions.php

The Morning Line’s Team to-day are:-

NICK LUCK HOST
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator.
‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’



JOHN FRANCOME
Retired professional jump jockey. Horseman of the highest caliber.
Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator/Journalist/Author
‘Bloodhorse Literate’



EMMA SPENCER
Specialist Broadcaster. ‘Bloodhorse Literate’
Correction: Today Emma presents the All Weather Flat Racing from Lingfield Park including the AW Winter Derby 3.35.

The British Flat/Turf Racing season 2010 commences next Saturday and Sunday March 27 and 28 hosted by Doncaster Racecourse. Where the William Hill Lincoln will be run.
http://www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk/
http://www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk/



TANYA STEVENSON
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator. ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate
Email Tanya: mailto:racing@channel4.com



JOHN McCRIRICK THE PUNTERS CHAMPION
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator.
‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’



ALICE PLUNKETT
Handler/Rider Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator. 'Bloodhorse Literate'
Alice direct from trainer NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES home this morning presents us to yesterday’s Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner IMPERIAL COMMANDER. We meet up with him in his loose box, all rugged up and cosy spending a quiet time today after the fabulous performance he gave us all yesterday, with his minder Jo Collinson close by.
http://www.nigeltwistondavies.co.uk/



JIM McGRATH
Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator. ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’
Direct from Dubai this morning Jim meets up with Frankie Dettori reporting from the fabulous new Meydan Racecourse.
http://www.meydan.ae/news/the-unveiling-of-Meydan.asp
http://www.meydan.ae/racecourse/



ENDS

WATCH CHANNEL 4 THE MORNING LINE EVERY SATURDAY FROM 8AM to 9AM

Saturday’s Channel4 The Morning Line is a good place to start for all those out there who wish to begin an adventure into horseracing, to following racing as a hobby/leisure pursuit perhaps. Why not start your adventure today?

An entertaining and interesting program. A preview to this afternoons racing, providing key current news.

Today’s meetings covered by Channel4 Racing are:
Doncaster Jumps 7 races 1.45 £172k
Newbury Jumps 7 races 2.05 £103k
Kempton Jumps 7 races 1.40 £ 55k

LESLIE GRAHAM Hostess this morning. General Racing Broadcaster.
Bloodhorse Illiterate.

JOHN FRANCOME Form Specialist/Broadcaster/ Journalist/Author
Bloodhorse Literate.

ALICE PLUNKETT General Bloodhorse Specialist/Broadcaster
Bloodhorse Literate.

GUEST STAR this morning Champion Jump Jockey A. P (Tony) McCoy.
Bloodhorse Literate

TANYA STEVENSON Form Specialist/Broadcaster.
Email Tanya: racing@channel4.com
Bloodhorse Illiterate

ALASTAIR DOWN Form Specialist/Broadcaster/ Journalist
Bloodhorse Illiterate



Graham Green reporting for the Racing Post yesterday (Friday 5th March)
Saturday afternoon axing ‘humiliating’ – McCririck

John McCririck yesterday said he felt humiliated after being axed from the majority of Channel 4 Racing’s Saturday afternoon coverage.

While set to remain a fixture on The Morning Line, the decision means that, in future live betting ring appearances by McCririck, the sport’s best- known media figure and a household name, will be largely confined to weekday day meetings.

Two years ago, McCririck was dropped from the team of 18 Saturdays that he would previously have worked amid speculation of a personality clash with Channel 4 Head of Sport Andrew Thompson, and this latest reverse is sure to be interpreted by many as a further effort to marginalise him.

The colourful betting expert does not know exactly how many Saturday afternoons his services will be required, but it would appear viewers will see him only rarely on screen during the biggest punting day of the week.

McCririck said: “I’m not being dropped from all Saturdays, I’ll be doing the festival Saturdays, but generally I’m being dropped from the afternoons and they want me to do Morning Lines. So I’ll do quite a few Morning Lines and then either go home or stay at the races, but not working.”

McCririck, who will be on duty at the Cheltenham Festival and other major meetings, including the Guineas Festival, York’s Dante fixture and Glorious Goodwood, added “Clearly some people at Channel 4 think the Saturday afternoon program is better if I’m not there.

“It’s humiliating being a part- timer, but they want me on the Morning Line so I’m grateful to be working, as all of us are.

“But any time you are downgraded like this you are obviously not happy with it, but you’ve got to do what you are told.”

A Channel 4 spokesperson said last night: “John McCririck remains an essential part of our team. He’ll be broadcasting at the Cheltenham Festival, which is our flagship meeting, and he’ll be working with us at most of the major meetings for the rest of the year.”


Bruce Millington the editor of the Racing Post gave this further comment:

THERE will be those who will view the decision to marginalise John McCririck from Channel 4’s live afternoon coverage as a case of not going far enough.

But those who feel the bewhiskered curmudgeon is a nuisance to whom they would rather not be exposed are almost certainly in a significant minority.

McCririck is well capable of missing the target spectacularly when he fires off on this subject or that, but his verbal blasts can also be bang on the button.

The bottom line is he’s entertaining. Give us an occasionally wrong, but always interesting, broadcaster over a consistently bland one any day. He’s also popular. You only have to see the delight on the faces of the Saturday racegoers as they come across him waving his arms about in the ring to see that.

Racing is painfully short of characters, and Channel 4 Racing, when McCririck is off-duty, is prone to hitting flat spots between races that are crying out for the unique veteran to enliven with a burst of invective or an effervescent bulletin on a market move for the next contest.

Racing, and Channel 4, needs more John McCririck, not less. Bruce Millington.


J. Margaret Clarke responds further for and on behalf of Turfcall UK. Exactly, racing and Channel 4 need more John McCririck (Mac) not less. This fascinating gambling game would not be the same without Mac’s wealth of knowledge, how he puts people at ease, creating interest that people can immediately pick up on. An unforgettable character, who has done so so much for British horseracing.


ENDS

WATCH CHANNEL4 THE MORNING LINE EVERY SATURDAY FROM 8AM TO 9AM

Saturday’s Channel4 The Morning Line is a good place to start for all those out there who wish to begin an adventure into horseracing, to following racing as a hobby/leisure pursuit perhaps, who knows where this adventure may lead you.

An entertaining and interesting review of this weeks racing. Plus a preview countdown to today’s racing. White frost problem at Haydock and Ascot. Wincanton card inclusive of the Kingwell Hurdle. Failing to pass a track inspection at 8am.

Today’s meetings covered by Channel4 Racing IF ground is safe for the horses?
Ascot Jumps 1.40 (covers still on 9am)
Haydock Jumps 1.55 (covers still on 9am)

The Morning Line’s Team from Ascot are:-
NICK LUCK Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’

JOHN McCRIRICK The Punters Champion/Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator. Bloodhorse Illiterate’

SIMON HOLT Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator/Bloodhorse Illiterate.’

ALICE PLUNKETT General Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator/ ‘Bloodhorse Literate.’

HADDON FROST, Guest Star this morning. Conditional Student, Handler/Rider. Starting out working his way through the ranks with the aim to become a Professional Jump Jockey. In the process of becoming ‘Bloodhorse Literate.’ Frost (3) rides CONSIGLIERE for owner E A P Scouller and trainer David Pipe in Race 3 2:45 at Ascot to-day. The Betfair Handicap Hurdle 2m 3 and a half furlongs. 18 down to run. Winner £30,980.

Channel4 The Morning Line’s Team from Haydock are:-
DEREK THOMPSON Form Specialist /Broadcaster/Commentator/’Bloodhorse Literate’
TANYA STEVENSON Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator/‘Bloodhorse Illiterate
JIM McGRATH Form Specialist/Broadcaster/Commentator ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’

ENDS