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I'd say he pretty much rates him as a horseman Alf. If you met the guy you would like him .....he is one of the boys without any heirs or graces .....just a genuine good bloke. FF ...Hoping you understand.

I don't really want to get too deep into this, but just for the record, Wallers comments can't be taken as entirely supportive. "It's such a sad situation," Waller said, reflecting on the circumstances surrounding Weir's disqualification. "He had an addiction to winning races, but he didn't need to do what he did – and one day he needs to come out and explain that, which I hope he does. "Look, there probably isn't anybody in racing who doesn't know things like that were going on and had been going on. "He took it too far, he was obsessed with winning and with the pressure of results. "I just hope when he talks that he is understood. People who don't really understand racing in the community will probably never understand, but then if you come out and support him, it's like a black mark. "One thing is that you can see by the people who are supporting him, the respect he has in the industry and what a genius he was, sure – it was a big mistake." Before Weir's suspension, he and Waller were close rivals for the national trainer's premiership. The last time they were in competition, in 2017-18, Weir won with 489.5 winners, with Waller second on 337.5 but leading the metropolitan tally 252.5 to 207. Weir never completed the following season but still had 265 winners to February when his disqualification started. Waller – who rated Weir "my biggest threat as a horse trainer" – finished the season at the end of July with 339 in total. "He's a genius horseman. I had the utmost respect for him and thought ‘how good is this guy,' and I wanted to know what made him work," Waller said. Waller has up to eight to 10 horses – including 2023 Melbourne Cup runner-up Soulcombe – in pre-training with Weir and he was glowing in his description of how his horses came back to him. "It's quite phenomenal what he does. I'll keep sending horses there (to Weir at Trevenson), I wish I could do more, he's a genius."

You don't get it. He was dismissed on charges of corruption with the intent to influence the result of races. Possession of jiggers resulted in a four year ban and penalties for related offenses are still to come. This week I think. Guilty, whatever you might condone about the behaviour.

Dont think she left him. Vice versa But it made for a good story ff

Not denying that at all FF, and if what you say is true, I may well like him, if I met him. Probably a case of a decent guy that took it too far, in the words of Chris Waller. ALF RISTON - Understanding, and moving on...

Well Alf .....I guess these comments by Waller sums the situation up well and truly. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ He's a genius horseman. I had the utmost respect for him and thought ‘how good is this guy,' and I wanted to know what made him work," Waller said. Waller has up to eight to 10 horses – including 2023 Melbourne Cup runner-up Soulcombe – in pre-training with Weir and he was glowing in his description of how his horses came back to him. "It's quite phenomenal what he does. I'll keep sending horses there (to Weir at Trevenson), I wish I could do more, he's a genius." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That about says it all. FF ....Telling it as it is.

DISMISSED Scooby .......the judge has spoken and you have been over-ruled. Dismissed means NOT GUILTY of alleged crime....so you are now batting on a very sticky wicket. .......cheer up cobber ....we all get it wrong some of the time. FF ...Telling it as it is.

WPH ....be careful not to upset the Scooby Doo .....you will end up with me in the 'Naughty boys' corner haha! But for the record you are 100% correct ....Waller and Maher both know that Weiry is a great horseman and was never trying to hurt defenseless animals .....and thats why his case has been dismissed thank god. FF ....Just telling the truth like WPH.

Not too different at Ellerslie.

Thoughts with family and friends…in my opinion our best ever trainer!

Great horsemen dont need to use electricity on their horses.....