Cubone - The Gambling Historian!

There are days when nothing happens but you know that it is a start of something fresh.
Today I was watching horse racing at Ascot, Haydock Park, and Salisbury, not to mention the sand at Lingfield, sadly in the warmth of my home.
And more sadly my betting was by way of a computer.
Any one watching the fare today would think that Horse-racing is thriving but not so.
The Sport of Kings, (Queens,) is at its lowest ever in my time. 65 years.
However today, I was astounded at an interviuw by c4 ITV between the racing team, headed by Cat and backed by John Macrirrick.
At first I missed who the girl being interviewed was.
Although I soon picked up that she was Victor Chandlers new Public Relations Officer.
The question as to were she had come from to this point in her life, mentioned Modelling, Racehorse Trainer, who had ridden in the Grand National.
That normally would have been a good enough start, but there was something about this lady, that intrigued me and I am sure thousands of other viewers,
She seemed to ooz fun,and that alone has been the one ingredient that has been missing of late.
She never stopped smiling in between her snuffle obviously suffering with a cold.
Not being a Big Mac fan I had missed who she was.
And was hoping that even her first name would once again indicate to me what I required.
Having riden in the national would be a kick start after all I am a Racing Historian.
Well let me see who isnt it.
Charlotte Brew was the first ever rider in the race in 1976 and she got round to the the Last fence saving a £million for the High Street Bookmakers, but that would make her, well no gentleman would guess a lady’s name never mind a heroins.
Geraldine Rees, now she was the first to get round, and I remember her lovely curly hair and great smile and this wasnt Geraldine. in fact I was there and her mount was so far behind every one would have been in the bar, unless they had backed the winner and then they would have been in there Bookmakers que.
This day almost every one waited to see the horse clear the last fence even Bookmakers who had a massive pay out to finish the course cheared it was a unique occasion and one that would do racing a lot of good.
10 others have riden in the race so it wouldnt take me long to find the answer to my question
Linda Sheddy and Joe Carrier.
Val Alder
Jackie Oliver
Gee Armitage
The Lovely Venetia Williams. we see her regular on Tv usually at Cheltenham. and it wasn’t her.
Penny Ffitch Hayes
Tarnia Davies
And the last time was Rosemary Henderson.
Im sure the Irish Girl got round but eve her name alludes me, the on set of alzheimers I guess.
It wasn’t the delightfully Rosemary as she was known as the Galloping Grannie. even though she finished a gallant 5th. and I didnt hear the galic accent.
As I have seen all these Jockeys ride in the race I doubt I ever had a good look owing to there Gum Shield and outsized Helmit.
At a Guess I would say it was Tania but I am not absolute certain.
I do remember her panting like a wilder beast about to be caught by a lion.
She had managed to get to he 5th from home in terrible conditions.she was as brave as all the others before her.
As soon as she spoke however I visulised her as the next Face of Racing. and a women to boot. The Irish have the Crac so we have the SMILE, if that doesn’t increase attendances nothing will.
So let us start with her day job.
PR for Victory Chandler the younger.
Son of a great Bookmaker and an equally great Grandfather. no doubt his customer base will increase from both male and female
The only down turn is that the other Big Bookmakers will be on Ebay buying up all the old gold watches.

Although This women, ozzed fun. her smile was infectios even with the handicap snuffle that showed an on coming cold.
Who ever it is, I hope that Victor Chandler doesnt hope to keep her to himself.

And not only has she almost got round in the National in no time she will know all about odds,
Perhaps she can then convince all in the industry that without gambling there would be no racing without horse-racing there would be plenty for people to bet on and a lot cheaper.
So the first thing Tania even as a Public Relations Officer for the old establish Bookmaker VC, could do would be to establish that racing is to Expensive. and who better than a beautiful girl to convince those in Power.no one can ignore a pretty face.
So I give the award as the first inovator for change in the British Horseracing Industry to Victor Chandler the Younger,
Dont be fooled by his 1930s face over from an ld Pathie News Clip.

So here we go who ever the lady is, racing is on a role. almost 100 years after a women Mrs Helen Vernet bet on the rails at Hurst Park and made Ladbrokes.an innovator.
I beleave that Ascot on the 23rd of June 2010 is a similar day in the life of the British Horse-racing.Industry.

I’ve managed to locate the girl down to a VIKIE HAIGE
The plot thickens as I cannot finder her having ridden in the Grand National but was either a trainer or and in charge.
But that doesn’t take the fact away that she has started a new phenomenon of Beautiful Public Relations Officers,

Eat you Heart out Corals Ladbrokes and Hills, and by the way I have located a Gold Watch on ebay for a £10

Cubone.