Racing parlance from the good old days

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Racing parlance from the good old days

10 years 5 months ago
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Occasionally you would hear John McCririck referring to old fashioned racing terms deriving from when the betting market and moves were conveyed with a system of hand signals.

Who recalls what these odds were

Up the arm
Burlington Bertie
Double carpet
Bottle
Ear hole
Face
On the shoulders
Cockle

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Re: Racing parlance from the good old days

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Bottle ~ 2/1
Double Carpet 33/1
Burlington Bertie 33/10 (100/30)
the rest Im lost :)
Give everything but up!

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Burlington Bertie was 100/30

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Re: Racing parlance from the good old days

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I know tic tack so want comment

Actually some of the Tic tack in Scotland was different from the English version

I was amazed as a kid watching the tic tack men at powder hall , the money was crazy at the dogs and it's incredible to think bookies sent 1000's of pounds round the ring instantly with out using cell phones

Other things I always remember from the dogs and racecourses was the smells

Tobacco
Pies
Onions
Alcohol

Good memories

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Re: Racing parlance from the good old days

10 years 5 months ago
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Correct so far Titch

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Nice post...............


Up the arm..........11/8.........
Burlington Bertie
Double carpet
Bottle...2/1..............

Ear hole...........6/4........
Face..........5/2.........
On the shoulder...............9/2
Cockle...........1/1......

In SA tic tac man always had white gloves on!

What about double tops?
Major Stevens
Nevis

Pony.....Ton.......Monkey..........A bag.......Rock cake...Beeswax......Jolly.......

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All correct except one country member. 1/1 evens is Levels. Cockle is 10/1.

Tic tac man in UK historically wore white gloves. If he was good he was worth his weight in gold.

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Re: Racing parlance from the good old days

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Pony 25 ton 100 monkey 500 bag 1000 Rock cake = small stake beeswax= betting tax jolly= favourite

Major Stevens = even money
Neves = 7/1


Double tops = 15/8

Handful = 5/1


Double handful is the best as this is where your horse gets to the front in the final furlong travelling on the bit. Lol.

Racing sure is a strange game

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Never knew the lingo so glad for this thread... :)

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TNaicker wrote: Never knew the lingo so glad for this thread... :)

I understand communications but what is the objective?

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Countrymember wrote: Nice post...............


Up the arm..........11/8.........
Burlington Bertie
Double carpet
Bottle...2/1..............

Ear hole...........6/4........
Face..........5/2.........
On the shoulder...............9/2
Cockle...........1/1......

In SA tic tac man always had white gloves on!

What about double tops?
Major Stevens
Nevis

Pony.....Ton.......Monkey..........A bag.......Rock cake...Beeswax......Jolly.......

1/1 straight up the middle to hands an inch or 2 apart

wrist 5/4
touch wrist then elbow (up the arm ) 11/8

6/4 is half arm in scottish tic tac( elbow joint)

1 finger to the nose 2/1
two fingers double handed to the nose 5/2
shoulder was 7/4
swirling your hand around the shoulder and ear 15/8

odds on you twirl your hands round each other after the original price

Rouf = 4
Macaroni 25 or 25/1 (pony)

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Re: Racing parlance from the good old days

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Mac wrote:
TNaicker wrote: Never knew the lingo so glad for this thread... :)

I understand communications but what is the objective?

Always good to learn something new, however frivolous...

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