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Unfortunately for the small trainer, the TAB makes a lot of money from the those top trainers and they turn many a blind eye to their antics, with just the odd exposure of devious practises in the code. I would be a lot happier if everyone was treated the same and a significant increase in drug swabbing with the same regime they have in the UK. Our borders should also be alerted to the frequently travelled owners from Oz with their performance enhancing bounty in tow.

Bendigo Race 8 Waterloo Sunset (10) $20 win FF @$7.50

Will put bets on about 1 o'clock tomorrow after watching first race and probably stick to 2nd half of programmes Awapuni/Rosehill

Raced yesterday at Addington. Parading to the 520 boxes my dog did a jobby right on the finish line. There it lay in all its glory throughout the race. At the conclusion of the race when walking back to retrieve our dogs, one had to be careful not to step in it. Miraculously it had survived all 8 dogs going over it 2 times. It got me wondering, now whats going to happen to the jobby, so thought i would watch. The answer was soon forthcoming in the shape of a tractor towing a mat behind it. Yes you guessed it, straight over the top, end of jobby. Now some of you probably do not consider this a big deal. But there are people in the Greyhound code that do wash, and make an attempt at personal hygiene, i being one, and i take offense at this sort of filthy behaviour and culture that is displayed by not actively picking up this offensive matter. Clubs are ramming down our throats" Health and Safety" at every turn, including Drug testing of LP's under the guise of its a "Safety Sensitive" activity. I consider a track that has stools mulched back into the sand a serious health issue, not only for humans, but also the dogs eye's. I am not blaming the Starter or Parade Steward, they are only doing what they are told. The Club have a policy unlike any other Club in Australasia. That is, its beneath their dignity for the Parade Steward or Starter to been seen carrying a bucket and shovel, and they leave stools on the track if they are not near the boxes. Then after the race is run, the person driving the tractor is supposed to stop and pick up the offending matter. Well it didn't happen yesterday, and i suspect a good portion just get mulched into the track. They then apply water, and spread the contamination far and wide. Over a period of time, it can only get worse. This is a serious health hazard to my way of thinking. The track surface is yours and mine workplace.

Wrinkles Tips God Bless All SES Workers. You all do a Fantastic job ! 1. 2 @ 7 2. 2 @ 7 3. 5 @ 9 b/b 4. 1 @ 6 5. 5 @ 11 6. 1 @ 7 7. 8 @ 11 8. 2 @ 5 9. 1 @ 2 10. 3 @ 10 b/b Good luck to you Steve . Have a great day everyone . Peter J , thanks Mo Mo

We are all sharing the one Lap Top with a Sus Battery :). The old, old, fuel generator needs a holiday :). R 1 1 / 7 R 2 6 / 8 R 3 5 / 7 R 4 2 / 9 R 5 8 / 12 R 6 7 / 9 B/B R 7 7 / 10 R 8 7 / 10 R 9 7 / 14 B/B R 10 5 / 10 Good luck to you John. May all your selection's be winning one's for you today Go Stags Terrible outside for both Animals and Humans. PJ , hope your Horses are on plenty of high ground and safe. Thanks.

Sydney Race7 Quaddie $80 (13%) Gingernuts Field Le Romaine/Happy Clapper/Red.Warrior/McCreery/Spectoscope 2/3/4/5/6/8/9/12

Agree Pete, the only time "Mute" is disengaged for me is when the race commentary is playing or Steve Davis is the presenter, plus of course the Oz segments. Surely they can find some knowledgable "racing" people rather than these muppets. Someone like "Boots" Sweeney possibly or Mary? (Sunline, breeders secretary?) or more input from trainers such as Graham Richardson, Lance O'Sullivan, Steven McKee on a paid basis. Really sick of the repetitive shyte from Popperwell, Rodley and Sweeney. (But certainly do not want more input from that germ Guerin.)

1...1x3 2...9x2 3...13x2 4...9x2 5...7x8bb 6...7x4 7...15x14 8...2x3 9...7x14 10...10x19 bb Good punting Bryan. Cmon Sharks let's dine on Bull today. A win is a must Thanks PJ .Who is BrYAN?

Scratching for Jason R3 #3 scratched replacement #2 R6 #5 scratched Replacement 7 Thanks Viceroy Thanks PJ

Thanks Howie, just managed to get 45 minutes free wifi here at International. If any Aussie scratchings I will go on the favourite or second favourite. I won't know how we have got on today till after its all over. Please let us win Chiefs. Just be satisfied that we can't beat your rugby team. Gordy over and out.

Heather 8/1 Globe 3/6 Hmmmmm Your Going Down Sis. I hope R1 3-7 R2 2-6 R3 1-4 R4 2-9 R5 1-8BB R6 4-9 R7 2-15 R8 2-7 R9 6-8 R10 13-16BB All the best Heather Go the SHARKIES. PS Hello Steve

what a great first post

Don't forget that Sacred Elixir was trained with a Karaka Million prep, then into a Brisbane Winter G1 prep, then a Melbourne Derby prep then a NZ Derby prep all in one year so he was asked for a lot and entitled to be a little tired/flat by the time the NZ Derby come around!

I saw him at the Avondale races a few weeks back, looked in good shape

Into the Finals rounds now - every team will be looking to hit the ground running in this week's opening matchups - Mighty Blues have been travelling well and are confident of reversing a recent defeat to the Chiefs in round-robin. My opponent Catalano is arguably the top tipster in the entire competition, so it will be a real coup and confidence-booster for the Blues Brothers if I can fire-up and put us 1-0 up. These are the wins I'm expecting to take me to a precious victory over the briliant Catalano :- R1 : 4x6 R2 : 1x9 R3 : 2x4 BB NZ R4 : 6x8 R5 : 1x7 R6 : 2x7 R7 : 14x15 R8 : 2x4 R9 : 7x14 R10: 2x11 BB Aus Good luck, Cat ! Even better luck Gordy, Geoff, Brian and Pete. Let's bring this home, fellas ! Thanks, PJ.

for the kats meet you all in the cellar for champers 1=1,2 2=1,9 3=2,5 4=1,2bb 5=1,2 6=7,9 7=8,9 8=2,4 9=3,14 10=2,14bb good luck all had a nice time in Hamilton and took the train back to wgtn what a good trip that's one thing I have ticked off my bucket list

Escameno Cameron = The Sharks Awapuni R02 -> R01 = 02--08 -> Bisou Bisou @ Clubs Choice <- Randwick R01 -> R02 = 02--09 -> Condor Heroes @ Alizee <- Awapuni R04 -> R03 = 07--10 -> Rosso Corsa @ Blue Suede Chouxs <- Awapuni R05 -> R04 = 01--09 -> Shadows Cast @ Bronsteel <- Awapuni R06 -> R05 = [ 02 -- 16 ] -> SUMMER MONSOON @ SCOTT BASE <- Awapuni R07 -> R06 = 06--09 -> Speech Craft @ Ja Ja Binks <- Randwick R06 -> R07 = 14--15 -> Frolic @ Tulip <- Randwick R07 -> R08 = 07--11 -> Anaheim @ Impavido <- Randwick R08 -> R09 = 14--15 -> Russian Revolution @ Derryn <- Randwick R09 -> R10 = [ 16 -- 19 ] -> ANTONIO GIUSEPPE @ SPECTROSCOPE <- Good Luck Team & Maurice

Cookson makes me pine for Sweeney. Now that's bad...

Inv race 1 15 win num 1 at 2.3 $1 treb race 1/ fld/1 $5% tri bxd race 1 . 1/2/3/4 Manu race 1 41% trb 1-5-10-11 3 2-4-8 Rce6 qdd 2-7-8-15 7 3-6-13 4-14 Auck rce4 qdd 5-7-9-11 2-3-6-8 5 4-5-10-12 Multi $20 to return 150 202 1 203 1 1204 2 Rice 2 41% trble 1 1-2-4 2-5-9-11

Very dangerous opponent this week especially after his effort last week 3/6 1/9 1/2 *** 2/6 7/8 4/7 2/14 2/3 *** 1/14 2/10 1/2 the luck Cam. Thanks PJ. GO THE NAKI

Sure they are there but haven't got a clue? hmmmm

Just seen on Trackside Brendan Mc Cullum taking up an Apprenticeship with Wexford stables,interesting stuff.

DAWSIE

1. 3 2. 7 3. 4 4. 2 5. 2 6. 10 7. 3 8. 5 b/b 9. 3 b/b Thank you Kundalini

Loving that confidence from the Blues leadership

1..6-9 (3) 2..8-9 (7) 3..4-5 (12) 4..2-6 BB (9) 5..8-11 (12) 6..2-5 (1) 7..14-15 BB (16) 8..2-4 (5) 9..8-13 (14) 10..16-19 (2) Good luck Momo Cheers Pete

Stop pissing about TAB....you are so far behind, the others are out of sight......

Japan does everything well and to the highest level of quality, they can. So it is no surprise they have good breeding and set up. The JRA is not some amateur operation. Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan are very interesting racing venues. Singapore and Japanese are very conservative countries and have very little in the way of gambling vice. Neither have casinos (wouldn't really count Singapore's as locals are discouraged) Both are run tightly and are well monied. Hong Kong is a bit different. Casinos are across the water in Macau but the Chinese love a night out of their little apartment at the races to chase their fortune. Actually racing in all 3 is a release from the stress of their society I believe. True, but the exchange rate in the last 2 or 3 years would make it an ideal time to buy in Japan. Never cheaper in this regard.

Globe's song

True Craigie, but that line at the end was a classic......and she wasn't that hard to watch either.....

Gunnison, a PJ bred, is off to Honkers

and craig williams has past his congitive tests and he can ride tomorrow must be a genuis if he could work out the duxworth lewis system , n0?

Or, maybe they enjoy going to work every day... I wonder how good that feels!

Brian v Sylvia 1 ~~ 1-2 ** 2 ~~ 1-9 ** 3 ~~ 1-6 4 ~~ 1-4 5 ~~ 8-9 6 ~~ 7-9 7 ~~ 4-8 8 ~~ 4-7 9 ~~ 2-6 10 ~~ 2-3 Betty v Sasha 1 ~~ 4-9 2 ~~ 3-9 3 ~~ 4-5 4 ~~ 2-10 5 ~~ 1-12 6 ~~ 4-7 ** 7 ~~ 8-9 8 ~~ 2-3 ** 9 ~~ 7-8 10 ~~ 4-10 Rosina v Ray 1 ~~ 2-6 2 ~~ 1-2 ** 3 ~~ 1-2 4 ~~ 1-3 ** 5 ~~ 7-9 6 ~~ 2-5 7 ~~ 14-15 8 ~~ 1-4 9 ~~ 1-13 10 ~~ 2-19 Isaac v VS 1 ~~ 1-9 ** 2 ~~ 2-9 3 ~~ 1-6 4 ~~ 3-9 5 ~~ 7-8 6 ~~ 5-8 7 ~~ 8-15 8 ~~ 1-2 ** 9 ~~ 3-12 10 ~~ 3-19 Damion v TC 1 ~~ 2-6 2 ~~ 1-8 ** 3 ~~ 2-3 4 ~~ 1-8 ** 5 ~~ 2-9 6 ~~ 1-7 7 ~~ 4-14 8 ~~ 3-4 9 ~~ 1-8 10 ~~ 2-16 Best of Luck to opponents Thanks PJ

Agree most race horse trainers and those associated with putting in the long hours needed at the track are totally dedicated and hard working types. There are not many "born with a silver spoon in their mouth" types at the race track at 5.30am!

Indeed, dbtab... My account, for months, has had $0.80 in it. Every now and then I get an email saying my account has been 'boosted' by $5 that I have to spend within a few days. Giddy with this newly-acquired wealth, I usually spend it immediately on an even-money sports bet. That my account is back down to $0.80 should tell you I suck at such 'endeavours', ha. But I guess the TAB will be able to claim in its latest glossy report my account is still 'active'...

Yes re NBH. Wasn't he a dapper little bloke, lively as hell and full of the joy of life either at Ellerslie or on the golf course.

My good friend Charlie lol. I have a picture of myself and one of his Kiwi Golfer babies. Also a letter from Charlie I will forever keep. I am 39 now. Worked for Charlie at Avondale when I was about 14. Every time I'd call he would say "Racheal Hunter . ..is that you?" Kugal, Sculptured Move, there were so many. He actually poached me from Brad Leity haha who had Mindarie Boy and a few others. Fond memories. As far as I know he is still living in Mt Roskill. One in a million. A character I'll never forget

Another dashing chestnut was Kalgoorlie. He won 25 races from 107 starts. At five he won a remarkable 9 races. His first start was at Awapuni on 8/4/67 and his last at Wanganui on 9/2/74.

The Hokitika show did go on and not one winner on the day has returned a place dividend since

Of all the Rosehill Group races held these last few weeks, tell me who didn't deserve their win? She Will Reign was favourite for weeks and won the Slipper from another Group winning filly in Frolic. The NZ Derby winner, who is adept on good or bad ground, won the Rosehill Guineas, the Group placed Jon Snow won last week. Winx kicked the crap out of everything. No rough, wet track hackers won - that I can recall. This weekend the Doncaster and the Derby will be won by very good horses. So I don't think the opening comment of the thread is valid. The C'Ships will be run wet or dry and the cream will come to the top - as it usually does.,

GOING EARLY DUE TO DEATH IN FAMILY AND CAPTAIN WILL REPLACE SCRATCHINGS ON MY BEHALF. GOOD LUCK TEAM 1. Awapuni R2 - 1&4 2. Randwick R1 -1&2 3. Awapuni R4 - 1&3 4. Awapuni R5 - 1&9 5. Awapuni R6 - 2&7 6. Awapuni R7 - 1&5 BB 7. Randwick R6 - 4&8 8. Randwick R7 - 2&7 9. Randwick R8 - 1&13 10. Randwick R9 - 2&19 BB

You have to go all the way back to February 4th to find a good track on a Saturday in Sydney. 11/2 Abandoned 18/2 Soft 25/2 Soft 4/3 Heavy 11/3 Soft 18/3 Heavy 25/3 Heavy This week ?

A very good documentary and very well done by Arrowfield Stud, they have been pioneers in the past with the likes of introducing mares in foal to Sunday Silence and enabling Danehill to shuttle. They now have 3 Japanese horses on their stallion roster and have recently sent some of the stud's top mares to be served by Deep Impact

I think if you look closely it was selected by a panel. Hardly Coles fault that they entered the dogs and got in.

Winners from 26 March Jen...$50 Lyn...$40 Cabbage...$20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg Watch this boys and girls. Brilliant, not your namby pamby stuff so far. Disturbed are very good .

Charlie snr, the old school teacher at Wesley primary school. was also into harness racing .. good for a laugh.. not many teachers I like to remember.. must had left an impression on me.. (strap)..