P592 Teletext 592 Jul18 23:12:18 ———————— with Bob Toseland ———————————— WHY NO RESERVE? Why does tomorrow's Select Stakes have to be a five-dog race? News of Westmead Hawk's non-participation came through on Saturday, so why no reserve? With trap five vacant, the powerful January Tiger will have the freedom of the outside. When he ran from trap three in a maiden here in March he won by almost nine lengths and he has blossomed since. You're the man, Tiger. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Hot Hounds - tips via your mobile 591 p686/10 NAMED IN 5 SECS w9-1 + w8-1 4.45 AYR NAMED IN 5 SECS TUE! p686/10 Results Tracktalk Win A Prize BookiesP592 Teletext 592 Jul18 23:25:12 ———————— with Bob Toseland ———————————— TOO MUCH GOLF (anya Stevenson's lively column in the greyhound section of the Racing Post is usually about greyhounds - with a bit of golf, gridiron or cricket thrown in for good measure. Fair enough. But (anya's latest page was 80 per cent golf - specifically a description of her visit to the Open Championship. With Steve Palmer writing along similar lines, this seemed a wasted opportunity to give coverage to greyhound racing. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Hot Hounds - tips via your mobile 591 p686/10 NAMED IN 5 SECS w9-1 + w8-1 4.45 AYR NAMED IN 5 SECS TUE! p686/10 Results Tracktalk Win A Prize BookiesP592 Teletext 592 Jul18 23:25:28 ———————— with Bob Toseland ———————————— RIDICULOUS EMAILS I've heard the arguments about Channel 425 damaging attendances, but from a selfish viewpoint, I love it. However, there is room for improvement. Cut out the meaningless emails. So what if Bill and Sheila from Lincoln fancy trap five? Who the hell cares? Some analysts are besotted with favourites, despite grossly overround markets. Also, the two-analyst format is dreadful. It simply doesn't work. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Hot Hounds - tips via your mobile 591 p686/10 NAMED IN 5 SECS w9-1 + w8-1 4.45 AYR NAMED IN 5 SECS TUE! p686/10 Results Tracktalk Win A Prize BookiesP592 Teletext 592 Jul18 23:12:14 ———————— with Bob Toseland ———————————— GRADING QUERY A viewer from Ware, Mr Kinney, asks how a Racing Manager sets about compiling a graded race for a clean-run contest? Some cynics might argue that, on the BAGS, grading a clean-run race might not always be the number one priority! However, I intend to interview a Racing Manager on the subject - so watch this space. Incidentally, Mr Kinney also tells us to lump on La Chunga at 20-1 for the 2006 1,000 Guineas. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Hot Hounds - tips via your mobile 591 p686/10 NAMED IN 5 SECS w9-1 + w8-1 4.45 AYR NAMED IN 5 SECS TUE! p686/10 Results Tracktalk Win A Prize BookiesP592 Teletext 592 Jul18 23:12:11 ———————— with Bob Toseland ———————————— IT'S OVERKILL Reading the Betfair Forum recently, dog fans were reminiscing about the 1970s when many tracks raced a maximum of three times a week and staged eight- race cards. One writer talked of the excitement and anticipation attached to going racing in those days and describes how saturation racing and coverage has the effect of deadening the appetite. He's right. We are suffering overkill. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Hot Hounds - tips via your mobile 591 p686/10 NAMED IN 5 SECS w9-1 + w8-1 4.45 AYR NAMED IN 5 SECS TUE! p686/10 Results Tracktalk Win A Prize Bookies