John Mccririrck Sues Channel 4 For Ageism

[woofgang]

Victimised pensioner or annoying gob on a stick who should have been dumped years ago?

[woofgang]

moving with the herd is not the same as being whipped to produce effort for a faster run when you are exhausted. The horses who continue to race once they have unseated the jockey rarely (ever? has it ever happened?) win because their instinct is to gallop with the heard and not to outrun the herd. Horses don't jump for pleasure which is why quite a low fence can be used to contain them in paddock.

[joeluke]

Yawn.......it's the 'horse racing is cruel' whingers again!

I thought they only usually came out once a year around the time of the Grand National?

[woofgang]

If you don't like the thread then don't join in....simples

[Wharton]

If thinking makes you sleepy ("Yawn") then what I suggest you do is............actually, I don't know what you can do about that.

[askyourgran]

I find him irritating, his co presenter (a woman) looked totally fed up of him the last time I watched the racing. Why doesn't someone just tell him straight.

[LoftyLottie]

Just to agree with Woofy, Andy. It is a natural instinct for horses and other animals to run with the herd. They don't continue in a race if their jockey falls off, etc. because they are enjoying the racing. It is instinctive.

[237SJ]

Of course horses run with the herd. They are pack animals. They run for one reason - they think they are running away from danger and when one horse runs (in the pack) they all run. That is why horses race.