‘Comedy gold’ vs ’embarrassing’ – legendary BBC racing commentator’s disastrous call sparks social media frenzy

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 at the end of the 3.45pm contest, poor Tommo went round in circles.