Going Haydock today, know nowt about horse racing anybody got any tips, cheers in advance

Yeah. Get on Dusty Carpet in the first. It’ll take some beating!!

Not good at tipping horse’s last time I went to haydock backed one at 20 to 1 it finished at 10 past 2

I went to Haydock once. A festering hive of Scouse and Manc chavs.

Truly awful.

The sport of kings though, apparently.

Vomit is a certainty in the last. Sure to come up!! I’ll get me coat.

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:00 am

I went to Haydock once. A festering hive of Scouse and Manc chavs.

Truly awful.

The sport of kings though, apparently.

I took the mrs and kids to the family day last year and it was brilliant, obviously kept away from the riffraff

DXS wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2024 9:37 am

Going Haydock today, know nowt about horse racing anybody got any tips, cheers in advance

2:25- diamondonthehill EW

3:35-yaajooz

4:10- salamanca lad

4:45- indelible

5:20- autumn rose / bella taslina EW

5:50- beechwood star EW

6:25- burdett

Tough card at haydock but a few I like. Good luck and enjoy your day

Thanks 18MD82

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:00 am

I went to Haydock once. A festering hive of Scouse and Manc chavs.

Truly awful.

The sport of kings though, apparently.

The winter jumps meets can be good but the summer meetings , especially if there’s “ entertainment “ on after the racing can be as you’ve described , not unlike a day in Blackpool

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:00 am

I went to Haydock once. A festering hive of Scouse and Manc chavs.

Truly awful.

The sport of kings though, apparently.

To be fair that’s how most racecourses have ended up during the summer months in particular.
The last time I went to Chester races we were walking through the centre and saw crowds of people carrying boxes of beer, wine and spirits after coming out of Tescos. They were all heading towards the racecourse and we realised that they were allowing people to bring in their alcohol and pay a small entry fee to get in.

Not surprisingly it was absolute carnage - fighting, collapsing, ambulances, police arrests….the lot. None of them were in the least bit interested in the racing or putting on a bet. I never understood what was in it for the racecourse - a few quid entry fee, no alcohol sales and a massive clear up operation.

Sad thing is that even at fantastic courses like York with some of the best flat horses in the world on show during the summer months it’s stag do and hen party city.

Best to avoid at the weekends and maybe go to a mid week race day. Or wait till the winter months.

I don't go to Haydock after my first two experiences. The first time they were 6 or 7 horse races and the last was a 2 horse race. The second time, something serious had happened the night before and half of the horses didn't turn up. At least I went home with my money .