P594 Teletext 594 Aug 6 02:14:30 — WITH STEVE SMITH ECCLES ———————— STEVE GIVES HIS LATEST VIEWS ON RACING The start of the new jumping season has brought about my first twinge of regret about hanging up my boots last December The annual meeting down at Newton Abbot rekindled plenty of fond memories and I couldn't help thinking about the 'crack' we used to have. Every year we would spend the weekend in the Palace Hotel in Torquay and I'd usually give John Francomj a good beating at tennis. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Steamers 590 Totes 589 100% WINNING BETS IN AUGUST SEE OR REST OF THE YEAR FREE!!! P562 Diary Greyhounds Track facts HeadlinesP594 Teletext 594 Aug 6 02:15:54 — WITH STEVE SMITH ECCLES ———————— LEAVE THE CIRCUIT TO THE KIDS As much as I miss the atmosphere in the weighing room on the National Hunt circuit, I certainly don't miss the bumps and scrapes. The annual jumps meeting at Newton Abbot brought back the times I spent in Torquay Hospital nursing broken bones! Every time I start to reminisce about my days in the saddle, I quickly think better of it. At the old age of 40, I'm better off leaving it to the kids. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Steamers 590 Totes 589 100% WINNING BETS IN AUGUST SEE OR REST OF THE YEAR FREE!!! P562 Diary Greyhounds Track facts HeadlinesP594 Teletext 594 Aug 6 02:14:21 — WITH STEVE SMITH ECCLES ———————— LJTTJNG THE HAIR DOWN IN GALWAY Galway, like Newton Abbot, heralds the beginning of the new jumps season, and there's no better place to bj than at the meeting in the Emerald Isle. Galway is where even non-racing people let their hair down. The combination of Irish humour and great hospitality makes for an electric atmosphere. Having said that, my old mate Graham Bradley probably wishes hj'd stayed at home after taking a nasty tumble there. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Steamers 590 Totes 589 100% WINNING BETS IN AUGUST SEE OR REST OF THE YEAR FREE!!! P562 Diary Greyhounds Track facts HeadlinesP594 Teletext 594 Aug 6 02:17:42 — WITH STEVE SMITH ECCLES ———————— WHAT A WAY TO EARN A LIVING! Jump jockeys certainly earn their money thjsj days, leaping round rock-hard tracks on novice chasers - I can't bjlievj I did it for 20 years. It's perhaps a thin line between sanity and insanity, and I sometimes wonder which side of the line jump jocks tread Talking of characters, it's nice to see Rod Simpson back in the training ranks. He's had more comebacks than Ali, but the game is far worse without him. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Steamers 590 Totes 589 100% WINNING BETS IN AUGUST SEE OR REST OF THE YEAR FREE!!! P562 Diary Greyhounds Track facts HeadlinesP594 Teletext 594 Aug 6 02:14:15 Diary Greyhounds Track facts Headlines