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My experiences with this are so positive that I feel the need to post here and invite you to trial it. This posting is unsolicited. A case of giving credit where it is due. Des as you know is a professional. His best and value tips are extremely well researched. In my 50 plus years of punting and looking for the best system I have found it for now. Since joining this year his strike rate has been extremely consistent and profitable . Give him a trial. dcoppins@xtra.co.nz. 021448052

Argue all you like. Us oldies who have been active breeders, owners, committee members (club and national) and punters got involved because the sport was accessible in our cities/ region. It encouraged us to socialise and introduce clients and friends to the sport by attending. Hutt Park despite its negatives was a catalyst for the public, owners, trainers and drivers. It encouraged participation which does not exist today. North meet south for both horses, drivers and trainers. Turnovers were regularly on average the fourth and fifth highest over many years. At the time of closure of Hutt Park HRNZ was gutless and offered no support.. I personally challenged (as President) and partly financed the Councils reasons for closure in the High Court but to no avail. We were rail roaded by the Council. End of story. The demise of Harness racing in the Central Districts can only be blamed on ineffective administration by HRNZ s past and current administrators. Manawatu s efforts to retain the sport within our region deserve our support to keep the sport within the CD region. I

I just want to endorse John Legends comments about Dick and thank him for his service to the Industry. I have known Dick from our Secondary school days, right through my racing days both harness and gallops and especially at Hutt Park. I am sure those past and present members of Wellington Harness will share these sentiments as well. Dick. Great job. Well done. Enjoy your retirement. Thank you Ivan Mc Nicholl. President. Wellington Trotting Club ( in recess)

Given the successes I listed I wanted to show a bit of humility by downplaying my punting ability.. Since you raised it the results from punting has enabled me to breed and race horses for over 37 years and pay off my mortgage. Your comment re industry experience does not warrant a response.

Only 40 plus years.. Your a baby. Mine is 60 plus. Perhaps my added years gives me greater wisdom and a more balanced and not so reactive look on matters.? In those 60 years of industry involvementI I have .... Won the Grand National Hurdles,, bred and owned a 3yo Trotters Breeders Crown in Australia, set a NZ record at the time for the highest priced trotting yearling sold at auction, bred and part own a NZ 3yo trotter of the year in 2021 who won 10 in a row.including all the Derbys I reluctantly add the 20 plus years as a Harness Club Administrator including a 4 year stint as Club President at Wellington before the Council closed us down, I took the L Hutt Council to the High Court (at my cost) to challenge the closure but sadly failed. My only racing failure is my punting which I will not comment on. Like all readers here i want the Industry to succeed .and clearly have a significant vested interest. Mate in this case I think you have ended up with not only egg on your face but the shell too. Move on. i have left space for your Industry contributions and achievements.

Points taken. However you all seek change. Given this is the biggest change in the TABs history and no doubt yours surely you can leave the past and your disappointments behind. We all need to move on in life and reserve our negative opinions until this new company has had a chance to perform. Any issues you have had with the TAB / industry in the past would be petty cash compared to the Endean offer. Do not sweat the small stuff..

BB Thank your positive and constructive comments about my skills. I at least know and accept my limitations , unlike you. Read my original post first before mouthing on. Its still on another site.

I posted the article on another sites site and to reach a wider audience I copied and pasted it to this site. Sadly my limited IT skills meant I copied their graphics as well. Shall I start again as the content is of interest to race cafers.?

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When reviewing a winning horses credentials would he please not say..." A whole group of owners " and move on. Please read them out. Owners seek little from the media for what they invest in ownership and do appreciate this simple acknowledgement. In Marks case he skips over their names but continues to waffle on at length repeating what the commentator had already said. Race 8 at Addington today is an example.

thank you. I was only a generation out.?

Give the Dunn family the respect they richly deserved in harness racing and drop the negative inuendoes Robert started as the publican here in Wellington at the Taita Hotel. His original client base were working class people and state house battlers. Robert did not inherit a legacy and are very successfully creating their own within NZ and Internationally. Sadly in harness mud sticks and some find it easier to look back than ahead.

Is Andrew Morris the right person to be the Handicaper.? His PR skills appear to be questionable when challenged.? Is it a case of being in the job to long.?