‘Comedy gold’ vs ’embarrassing’ – legendary BBC racing commentator’s disastrous call sparks social media frenzy
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LEGENDARY BBC racing commentary Derek 'Tommo' Thompson sparked a social media frenzy with this disastrous call at Ayr. Some were doubled over in laughter labelling it 'comedy gold' - but others thought the fumbled lines were 'embarrassing' in the concluding bumper.
Repeatedly getting his words wrong and failing to identify the correct - or any - horses throughout, poor Tommo went round in circles. The only place to get Templegate's tips first - and at the best prices - is by joining Sun Racing's brilliant Members Enclosure.
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The shambles was summed up perfectly when he said at the end 'hang on let me just check this, Out Of The Woods has come through from nowhere to win it'. But the horse had led the entire last furlong. There's no denying it was a gargantuan howler - and some punters saw the funny side.
One said the whole episode was 'so bad it's good' while another wrote: "The more I watch the more I laugh.". But some were scathing in their criticism of the former Channel 4 racing star, who announced on Christmas Day that he will retire at the end of the year.
