Likely biggest reason Mr R H doesn't have a decent racing gig on TV is simply he doesn't have the look.
Oh and a guesser.
1. He used to sit next to me in the same form year at Tech School.
2. He once had a gig as a Strapper at Brian Ralph's Stables looking after a campaigner of a horse called Holsam.
3. I once beat him on the punt in 1984 , I backed a horse called Sir Grate at Flemington @ 100/1 , his horse is still coming home.
4. I gave him a belting around the park in the 1980/81 Under 12's cricket GF...
Did I mention he sat next to me in Tech School...That would * anybody's head and immediately make them no good for anything.