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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Big drop in Listowel betting

Thu 20th Sep 2012, 18:14

Listowel bookies turnover down 36 per centListowel bookies turnover down 36 per cent
© Photo Healy Racing

The betting figures have made grim reading all week at Listowel, and the bookmakers turnover was again severely hit at the Festival with business down a massive 36%.

The turnover in the ring was just €640,866, compared with nearly a million on the corresponding day 12 months ago (€998,992).

The two runner bumper won by 1/10 shot Annie Power obviously proved a big turn off for punters with just €20,147 bet in the ring as the majority of racegoers were leaving the car park.

The Kevin McManus Beginners Chase, won impressively by 4/5 favourite Back In Focus was the biggest betting race of the afternoon with €116,216 wagered.

The Tote was also down on the day by 13%, with an aggregate of €249,518 compared with €287,358 on the Thursday of the Festival last year.

In comparison the attendance held up well, with 17,307 racegoers as against 18,558 last year (down 6.7%).

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.