PaulJohnsonBookmaker

Official a/c for on course bookmakers Paul Johnson. Will post special offers for Twitter followers attending race meeting. Bet responsibly. 18+ only.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

As if I’m allowed in the O+T

[keith walton @keithwalton1]

@PJohnsonBet @yorkracecourse Is Strongbow still £6 a can in the O+T TBF that’s the only gripe I have.(Inch’s on sale at other bars) Staff are great and the facilities are spot on. We were there for the Dante Wednesday and had a great time. We’ll be back again for sure.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

Very true, @yorkracecourse is the gold standard.

[Tim Hide @countrytrader28]

@yorkracecourse has it absolutely nailed. They have even thought of the small things by allowing a part of each bar to accept cash. I went in a group of 11 on Saturday, 10 non racegoers and they all would return again. They are setting the gold standard.

[Tim Hide @countrytrader28]

@yorkracecourse has it absolutely nailed. They have even thought of the small things by allowing a part of each bar to accept cash. I went in a group of 11 on Saturday, 10 non racegoers and they all would return again. They are setting the gold standard.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

@durkinliam And probably never will be ☹️

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

It rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? 😮

[AllAboutLeagueOne @LeagueOne25]

Doncaster Rovers have renamed their stadium to…

Club Doncaster Sports Village ⚔️

Thoughts?🤔

#DRFC

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

It’s not just about admission prices. They should be competitive with other leisure activities and different tracks have different/better facilities.
Whether someone pays £5, £50 or £500 the key is they should all leave saying they’ve had ‘Value for Money’ and enjoyed it.

[SD Racing Services @racingoncourse]

“Comparing admission prices is misleading”
It’s literally the number one consideration of many attendees in a time when most people are skint.
“Cheap as chips when you’re inside” - if you’ve got kids fairground is £5

Get real

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

@aitchtb Can’t afford the 40 quid sponsorship money H. 🥲

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

Should be called ‘The John Ryan Stadium’ imo
#drfc

[Doncaster Free Press - Doncaster Rovers @FreePressRovers]

A brief update on the stadium naming rights topic, with an apparent insistence of Terry Bramall for any future name.... #drfc

https://t.co/qM8yhzPAVu

[Chris @NNracingHQ]

British horseracing. 85,000 livelihoods. £4 billion contribution to the economy. The second most popular sport in the country.

This is how seriously parliament takes it.

2024: 100,000 people sign a petition. Westminster Hall debate granted. Minister promises checks will only proceed if "truly frictionless". Pilot proves they won't be. Two years pass. No further debate. No vote. No scrutiny.

23rd April 2026: Westminster Hall debate on gambling advertising. The same regulatory environment that brought you affordability checks. No minister from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport bothers to show up. A transport minister takes notes on their behalf.

The MP leading that debate, Alex Ballinger, co-chair of the APPG on Gambling Reform, was written to by the Gambling Commission THREE times for misusing their own statistics. Denied it in the chamber.

7th May 2026: The Gambling Commission board quietly meets to approve affordability check rollout. No debate. No vote. No scrutiny.

18th May 2026: MPs representing 19 racecourses finally send a letter to Lisa Nandy asking her to halt the checks.

A letter.

£250 million cost to racing over 5 years. An industry being legislated out of existence while parliament can't fill a room.

This deserves a full debate. Every MP. Sober. Paying attention.

The damage is real and hard hitting. Betting turnover on British racing has already fallen from £13.4 billion in 2019 to £11.8 billion in 2023-24, fifteen years of growth wiped out. The foal crop is projected to fall 25% by 2026. Average field sizes are heading toward levels that make much of the fixture list unviable. £250 million more is forecast to be stripped from the sport over the next five years if these checks proceed in their current form. Levy income down. Prize money down. Sponsorship down. Media rights down. The people who clean the stables, shoe the horses, drive the horseboxes and run the racecourse cafes don't get a letter to Lisa Nandy. They just lose their jobs..

@lisanandy @RacingPost @BHAHorseracing @AlexBallingerMP

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

@DonnyBladesman At HQ and Thirsk.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

Well done, a fine old trooper. Hope he has a happy retirement.

[Brian The Snail @BrianTheSn54914]

Well after 102 starts and 15 wins, I have run my last race. I went out on a winning note, which was always my plan. What a career, and all the love and affection from so many. My thanks especially goes to the Pat Morris team, whom now I can enjoy my retirement. @SkySportsRacing

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

@Gazz_TheRover No.

[xG @BigGazLaw]

Top layers out in force on the rails.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

@Stephenh61 No, sacked that years ago.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

The Craven meeting could certainly be a 2 day meeting.

[rosco. @marktaylor584]

@PJohnsonBet @aitchtb @NewmarketRace Agree but HQ is full of actual workers in the industry
If they weren’t there there would be no one
The landscape has changed for the worse

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

@marktaylor584 @aitchtb @NewmarketRace Attendances don’t seem to be a priority here.
Surely the role of HQ is to get people interested and watching top class horses.
The Craven meeting used to be a mini festival, no longer I’m afraid.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

One thing for certain there will have been more activity in the strait of Hormuz than there is at @NewmarketRace today.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

@aitchtb @NewmarketRace It is.

[David Johnson @Davidj0hnson123]

Bran (Rocking Taylor) picked up a injury on Sunday and we have retired him, nothing serious as you can see from the video this morning he’s absolutely fine.

Best dog I’ve ever bought, who’s been handled brilliantly by @radgreyhounds,

21 wins
12 open wins
£9375 in prize money

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

@SallyHonch_x They’re good players on their day (although Mols has been a shadow of himself this season imo). Gotts improved 2nd half of season. Bailey was outstanding in 1st half.
My point is if any of them left I wouldn’t be disappointed, as say I was when Whiteman left.

[PaulJohnsonBookmaker @PJohnsonBet]

Useless and embarrassing, really wouldn’t be disappointed if any or all this squad left this summer. Including Bailey, Gotts, Molyneux and GM himself.
It’s been dire football all season. #drfc

[Doncaster Rovers FC @drfc_official]

REPORT | Rovers endured a Bank Holiday Monday to forget as they were beaten 3-0 at Exeter City

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https://t.co/EUmw7UnTTX

#DRFC