'I feel sorry for the punters' - on-course bookies react to depleted Ascot card

Boothill: won a seven-runner race at Ascot - the second highest on the cardCredit: Edward Whitaker

First-time racegoers will be turned off the sport if they continue to be faced with the likes of Ascot's depleted card on Saturday, one experienced on-course layer warned.

Martin Davies made the 150-mile journey from his home in the Welsh valleys to Berkshire, but was not expecting it to be a profitable day when he left.

A host of ground-related non-runners hit the card and led to a walkover in one race, but Davies fears longer damage could be done.

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James BurnLambourn correspondent

Published on 19 November 2022inNews

Last updated 19:30, 19 November 2022

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