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Nelli Why did we need a new Ratings system then? The old Class system would have been better As an example "For horses that have either (a) won less than 5 races in their lifetime and have not won a race since April 1st, 2019 or (b) won less than 9 races in their lifetime and have not won a race since December 1st, 2018" The permutations were endless I hear what others are saying about Bordeaux but wait until he drops way down then destroys a field, the other starters will then complain. Reminds me of a good grey trotter called In Shot, used to run down the track in Open Class races, Handicapper lets her up 10m or 20m at Nelson, and she waltzs in. Got so repetitive the conditions had to be rewritten with a maximum Class of C5 or C6 by memory as all the other Trainers were going to refuse to start their horses Mikie -
If Catalyst draws the inside he’ll be blocked in. I’d like to see him mid field. AB is a very special horse and he will be hard to run down. If they’re talking Cox Plates over 2040m, the 1600m at FLEMINGTON will be a breeze. The opposition are lucky the race is not at Caulfield - the most bias race track in Melbourne - if not Oz! A front runners paradise. The good thing about The Gator is that if necessary, he can sit back in 5th or 6th spot. Watch his GC MM win. -
Too true. No good at all for horses that keep running top races for 4ths and 5ths under hcp conditions. And purposely running down the track can teach some horses not to try, as well as confirming some critics views that harness racing is full of cheats. I'm not totally against the rating system - just think race programmers could make better use of conditions, eg horses earning less than $xxx in last 5 starts get let up 10m. -
Your quite correct to a certain extent , they are jumpers . True Self probably best of them this season . About three ex UK jumpers going this weekend in OZ , two multiple metro winners in OZ after low grade UK jumps runs . -
sorry, but all this hyped-up nonsense about the Draw (insIde or outside AB) is CRAP. If Catalyst is good enough, he'll win. End of story.. Especially in a field of 7 or 8. They race at set weights, both have to handle the same conditions - if it's wet an outside draw might help the horse with the wider draw, and vice versa. HOW WELL they jump is a different matter. Dunn and the horse! wont want to be half-asleep at the get-go. But it's 1600m, not 1400m...and I have a feeling Catalyst will outlast AB, whatever the outcome of the first 200m. Exciting times! -
Owners telling me tonight the partnership is over. If so it did not last long Greg -
But will HRNSW take the bait , a few years back you would say yes . Now im not so sure but then thats only my read on this Greg
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Two trialed today at Avondale. One third, both went well really. Check on the NZ Racing website Pogo and you will see the video. Cheers. -
A PRESS RELEASE FROM ALL STAR STABLES PRINCIPALS MARK AND NATALIE All Stars principals Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen will review their plans to support the 2020 Inter Dominions in New South Wales after what they considered a ‘disturbing’ incident at the Newcastle meeting last Friday. Three horses trained by Craig Cross at Cobbitty were arbitrarily stood down from participating in the Newcastle Mile after arriving only minutes after the two hour deadline for being on course for a Group One event. The circumstances surrounding that decision are of great concern when considered in context of the 2020 Series. The Cross team seemed a victim of circumstances.. A tree fallen across the road near Penrith had disrupted traffic around Sydney causing massive delays. On receiving a text from the Stewards at 2.37pm that there could be holdups the Cross team was on the road by 2.50pm for a journey that normally takes about two and a half hours.But with long delays they arrived just after the 7pm deadline for the Group One horses entered on the night. That was not good enough for the NSWHR stewards on course. “It seems a very harsh decision to us and a red flag for our Interdominion plans”, Mark said. “As the series is in New South Wales this year and a lot of visiting trainers domicile their horses at Menangle or thereabouts there will be two rounds of heats held at provincial tracks one being Newcastle and the other Bathurst.The distance to each of these tracks is approximately two hours and forty five minutes by car with no hold ups. Horses on board add a further forty five minutes to the travelling time,meaning a round trip would take seven hours, presuming there are no hold ups, road works, accidents etc. At that time of year, as we know, the summers can be extreme. Given the distance between meetings there is potential for hold ups and if the New South Wales stewards are going to be so unreasonable and scratch your horse if you are a few minutes late, as with the Cross team at Newcastle, it would be a major concern.” Mark added “Another concern for the stable is horse welfare from the amount of summer travel required The horses are expected to race three times in eight days plus travel on two occasions. Seven hours by float or truck under those conditions is brutal. If the official’s rulings are going to be so inflexible that no reasonable discretion was exercised, and if it was our stables that was affected by an unforeseen event we would find ourselves out of an Interdominion series. “ This would be an unacceptable result for us, our owners and the betting public. Natalie and I are serious about reviewing the situation in light of the Cross event at Newcastle. A lot of planning, time, money and effort goes into getting these horses from New Zealand to New South Wales to compete not just by ourselves but owners and staff as well. We do not want to see it all go for nothing because of decisions like this being made by New South Wales stewards. Mark Purdon -
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By Rules For Some · Posted
I havent seen his races prior but I'd presume the silent lure at Auckland and first look probably caught him out -
By Cyril Rioli · Posted
The system only suits the battlers who are happy to race once a week (or more) and trotters that gallop a lot -
The Saudi Cup meeting is this weekend , not sure if it's on trackside . To give them credit they normally cover these big international races . Track both dirt and grass looks superb on the bits put up on you tube . Fields shaping good for card , of course Magic Wand going there . She's made of steel, was very unlucky in HK in Dec suffering trouble at vital stage and at Gulfstream last month run her guts out yet again .Will be some familiar names on card .
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By poundforpound · Posted
There’s is no “good competition” over 2400 and beyond in Australia...,,they’re jumpers Latta’s thing will win the Cup by four, ours will run second -
By Tauhei Notts · Posted
I looked further. They put up $22,500 for a R65 race at Wingatui and got 26 entries. Ellerslie put up $50,000 for a R65 race and guess how many entries they got? Try. Get this. Seven! -
By Tauhei Notts · Posted
Turny Tom talks about the two tier racing between the North and The South. I note that they have a $35,000 open handicap at Wingatui where seven of the entrants are rated at 87 or better. They have a $50,000 open handicap at Ellerslie where the highest rated entrant is on 83!!! -
what connections need to do is start it week in week out, treat them like workouts, get the horse "all dressed up with nowhere to go" and after a while it may find it's level. Sounds a bit dishonest - but! The present system is particularly harsh on a promising horse who gets injured and is unable to race for a long period and has to come back on same rating. Reminds me of a horse I had who was "above average" who severely injured himself in training. The vet said he could get him back to the races (of course the cost of this was not petty cash) and I asked him yes but back to open class where he would have had to race. Big cough. Needless to say his racing days were over! -
Sound is very well weighted when you consider he’s dropping 4kg for finishing 3rd last week in a Listed race over 2500m at The Valley against pretty good competition and prior to that he carried 59.5kg and 60kg.
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Why favour the females - isn't it a "major" race on the NZ Calendar and as such should not favour one sex or the other
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I heard earlier today on Trackside that an appeal has been lodged and a JCA hearing to take place on Thursday - I think.
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