Posted: 23:32 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Update: 11:38 pm GMT, November 2, 2020
Channel Ten has been criticized for choosing a replacement host from The Project over its ‘Princess of the Punt’ to cover the Melbourne Cup
Gorgi Coghlan will take over hosting duties, alongside Stephen Quartermain, for the big race at Flemington on Tuesday
Former Perth-based sports presenter Tim Gossage has spoken, wondering why the high-level post was not given to sports presenter Caty Price
Price, nicknamed ‘Princess of the Punt’, who has extensive racing experience and hosted network coverage prior to the main event, will take on a reporting role instead
Caty Price, nicknamed « Princess of the Punt », hosted network coverage ahead of the main event
Gorgi Coghlan to take over as host, alongside Stephen Quartermain, for the big race at Flemington on Tuesday
« How good is Caty Price, » he tweeted on Monday night as he watched Price’s host the day before the Melbourne Cup
‘Know his stuff and let the expert do the talking why she doesn’t organize the race day coverage is baffling (She’s) refreshing and competent ‘
While some racing fans agreed with Gossage, others thought Coghlan was the right woman for the job
« And her tips are more often on the money every time I heard her on the wireless, » wrote another fan
Channel Ten is under pressure to deliver this year after being criticized for its coverage last year
Channel Ten is under pressure to deliver this year after being criticized for its coverage last year
Former Perth-based sports presenter Tim Gossage has spoken, wondering why the high-level post was not given to sports presenter Caty Price
The network, which paid $ 100 million for rights to the race from 2019 to 2023, has been plagued by technical issues
Bruce McAvaney, who hosts the cover of Channel 7, was badly missed during the run, and many have said Francesca Cumani, who jumped out of the ship for $ 250,000 a day, was the show’s saving grace
Ms Cumani had spoken of her decision to move, noting that she would have been devastated to miss the race that stops a nation
Last year marked the first time the network screened the race in 18 years, after the rights were lost to rival Seven
A team of international racing experts were invited to help cover the cover, including Francesca Cumani, trainer Peter Moody, group one winning jockey James Winks and interviewer on horseback Brittany Taylor
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