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wow thanks very much. I love the competitions but I will be hoping Joan wins this one.

I preferred Lady Eleanor, Fog On The Tyne and Meet Me On The Corner myself, but yes, the mere mention of their name immediately takes one back decades

Insider you are a star and a gentleman to boot...a very generous offer.

Lindisfarne , geez that brings back memories , one of my favorite songs of the 70s was Running Man . Just watched it again on YouTube for the first time in years , wife said she had never heard it , I just said "neanderthal" . Thankyou .

Blaird you are in. I am more than happy to stand down. As I said earlier, I was thinking of doing it anyway when I saw that you just missed out!I Having said that, I’ll be helping Joan, so in reality I’ll still be playing

That link wouldn't open, but l did find one interview with K Newman on HRNZ. Whether it's the one you are referring to, l do not know.

Because of very clever contract clauses that so oftern jockeys sign without independent legal advice example Jockey rides horse in jump out or trail trainer says good ride thanks OH by the way can you ride it next week, Jockey replies yeap but you have to confirm with my agent . Agent does nothing and yet takes 10% of every thing YES jump out .trails race ride fees and winning %%% easy as money for jam just gotta be in first

He is one of the good guys here...like yourself.

It is a might fine gesture and not what I was expecting. How nice is Insider! That just blew me away. I hope you stay in the comp though.

Funny the shots they showed today it looked miserably empty...

He certainly is "highly inflated" and the last time Te Rapa was a sell-out was 1973 when Status Quo, Lindisfarne and Black Sabath were on stage in the middle of the track!

whatever you decide Insider it is a mighty fine gesture...and Blair is a damn good sport to not accept it...but you just do whatever you want insider you are a good long time supporter here. Good luck to all the finalists.

That’s the period I am talking about.

Liz, I don't want you to stand down for me, that wouldn't be right. You have earned your place in the final 15. Please stay in.

SNM, & Scooby, Blaird is in as I am happy to stand down and help Joan (not that she needs help - LOL) Seriously, when I saw that he had just missed out (after adding to the sponsorship) and I had just scraped in, I thought that it would be a good idea to stand down. Then seeing Blaird’s post helped me make up my mind! Liz

That’s a good way of looking at it. Throw a set of picks up and if we have a no show, you’re in!

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=RaceVideo&Arg=hrnzg-RacehdrID&Arg=C5BC3D85-DF81-4A94-823B-C0D081D27363&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE

I don’t know how much impact the cricket had - looked pretty busy at Seddon Park especially in the “free range” area. Was there any gate admission at Te Rapa today and if so how much? Horse racing in the UK struggles against football and race times have been re-arranged so as not to clash with England playing World Cup or European Championship matches. Ascot Park did look genuinely busy - whether there were 6,000 sure I don’t know. I don’t suppose NZTR or the clubs publish attendance numbers.

Where is the video. I cannot find it. I am a person of many ages (historically, a different age every 12 months), so should be allowed to watch it

Am I first emergency if there is a scratching?

I think the Golden Boy - What's he won? wouldn't get away with tactics like that in the U.S. or Australia, mate. He'd be out. Dalgety also was in trouble in first race, warned by the stipes to start wider on the track when unruly. He was trying to pull a sneaky and get an advantage at the start but came unstuck because horse galloped, chance gone.

My apologies. The original info I read said geoblocking was to be included in the 'negotiations' with the Govt. However, my concern is: if Entain are the only game in town what do you do, for example, if a horse/sports game is 20/1 on other betting sites and Entain decides to give you 10/1?? You're buggered becauses they're the only game in town. A monopoly is not a good idea - in any field. As I said, I'll be dead and gone to God (hopefully) so I won't care but I think the Govt should be careful what it wishes for.

I've checked the results and they look ok to me. Let me know if any issues. The top 15 will play-off in the Grand Final next Saturday. Pottsie to choose the format - one of the formats we've used over the past 4 weeks.

They were expecting about 6,000 at Invercargill. If the Waikato is the supposed centre of New Zealand thoroughbred racing, those in charge should be getting extremely nervous right about now. After the TV coverage early seemed focussed on showing viewers how many people weren't there, later on the cameras did locate some areas that were more populated, and crop in close to give the impression of a packed house. Hopefully both turnovers were good. I know l contributed some without receiving any back

Today’s racing illustrates the paradox which affects the sport in most jurisdictions. No one could say the Invercargill card was top quality but there were plenty of runners, the crowd looked substantial with everyone seemingly having a great time and as I’ve said before, a 5/1 winner pays the same whether it’s a Group 1 or a 60-rated handicap. On the basis of watching the Trackside coverage you’d think South Island racing was doing fine. At Te Rapa you had better quality horses but, and I don’t know if this was down to the cricket, the crowd looked small for the venue with vast empty areas. This happens in the UK - a country gaff like Plumpton or Taunton packs them in for every meeting while quality venues like Newmarket and Newbury often struggle with crowd sizes. I can’t help but echo the sentiments of many on here closing the country tracks was a huge mistake. On the track, strong performances by DAMASK ROSE and SNAZZYTAVI as you might have expected. Whether the former is good enough to win the Karaka Millions Mile remains to be seen. I was most taken by the juvenile SWEET ICE in the opener - one to follow.