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As always my worst fear is that I've missed some dollars for someone and it has completely altered the result I've done a quick check after each race and I'll do another final audit but if you think I have whipped a few lazy dollars off you, message me and I'll do my best to put them back where they belong Thanks all for taking part today! - hard to run a comp without you all

I'm sure nobody would begrudge you making a mistake in a free fun competition Chestnut. A great job you do for our entertainment. P.S Unless you've whipped a few lazy dollars off me?

RESULT THREAD : WINX AT THE APOLLO GROUP RACING CHAMP COMP SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY Stage 2/10 of the Tour de Group Racing Australasia - Stage 1 was won by Jenlove Welcome and wishing you all a fun day of wonderful racing around Australasia Today we take in Group Racing from Ellerslie, Flemington and Randwick Schedule: 1. Ellerslie R6 : 3.20pm : Schweppes Avondale Guineas G2 3YO SW 2100m 2. Ellerslie R7 : 3.55pm : Coca Cola Avondale Cup G2 OPN HCP 2400m 3. Flemington R4 : 4.20pm : Talindert Stakes GLR 1100m 4. Flemington R5 : 4.55pm : The Vanity G3 1400m 5. Randwick R5 : 5.15pm : Southern Cross Stakes G3 1200m 6. Randwick R6 : 5.50pm : The Star Apollo Stakes G2 1400m 7. Flemington R7 : 6.10pm : C S Hayes Stakes G3 1400m 8. Randwick R7 : 6.30pm : TAB Light Fingers Stakes G2 1200m 9. Flemington R8 : 6.50pm : Black Caviar Lightning G1 1000m 10. Randwick R8 : 7.10pm : Robrick Lodge Triscay Stakes G3 1200m I will do the best I can to get updates done between all races but it will be dependent on results being posted on TAB in good time, and also whether there are any close finishes, dead heats, race start delays and on it goes... but here's hoping for a trouble free day for us, and most importantly a safe day for horses and jockeys

Pretty sure the WDC is nearly as dysfunctional as our lot

Phew, that was close. After Eckstein (how'd you guys pick that?!?) I thought I was gone. Great comp, ton of fun, and certainly feel a bit lucky to win. Some great tippers here. Thanks again for the comp.

Hi Chris, if you’re in Sydney, why on earth would u be trying to access the NZTAB!!!

Another day another midfield finish for me.......Chestnut we need to find a comp i might have a chance in......thanks again for a fun day, cheers to everyone who entered and to the winners let me know next week and we will get you set with a bet....thanks everyone for entering and thanks again Chestnut for selflessly giving your time to run the comp...

8. Randwick R7 : 6.30pm : TAB Light Fingers Stakes G2 1200m First: 10 Nakeeta Jane $10.80/$3.00 Comp $ 69.00 Second: 9 Madam Rouge $3.80 Comp $19.00 Third: 7 Pohutukawa $4.00 Comp $20.00 Quin: 10,9 $ Comp $ (Not struck - paigezim did well to select, it just not a Q race) Sub: 8 Sylvia's Mother Scrs: All started 5 were on the speedy So You Think filly and Baz doubled up with a BB. A few of us were feeling patriotic and made some nice place money off Pohutukawa. The top of the table is getting pretty congested.. at this stage with two to go it's going to be a close call. Competitor (Next) Comp $ Memphis2 (4,10 Q) …. 388 Jenlove (5,6) …. 386 Trump (9,10) …. 381.5 Houlahan's Dream (1,10) …. 334 High Sparrow (6,7 BB) …. 314 d.burrow (7,8) …. 311 Wrinkles (9,11 Q) …. 304 Koriokaramea …. 292 Baz (NZ) …. 290 crustyngrizzly …. 278.5 Nearco …. 214.6 orphanpete …. 204.5 Swoopa …. 204.5 Cabbage …. 197 Chestnut …. 191.5 RacingJimmy …. 191.5 jack …. 187.5 Kundalini …. 179.5 Insider …. 176.5 paigezim …. 171 Cubes …. 166.5 lynzim …. 160.5 Thepaw …. 152 Stoyd …. 151.5 tonkatime …. 149.5 scooby3051 …. 146 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 141.5 talk …. 141.5 arjay …. 138.5 Ohokaman …. 138 Floyd Pink …. 137.5 Al Feilding …. 136 Plovdiv …. 131 Seddon …. 130.5 mike28 …. 130.5 Rusty …. 126.5 jayar …. 125 bazza54 …. 123.5 Sir Castleton …. 123 Hall …. 123 mrzim …. 116.5 ivanthegreat …. 102.5 richie …. 101 Pegasus 9 …. 99 Diver Dan …. 93.5 Kloppite …. 92.5 drewandjo …. 84 Black Kirrama …. 81.5 Thecaptain …. 80 Peter R S …. 69 Warren …. 63 Ponderosa8 …. 58

They got to be looking at that Andrew Ramsden Stakes May 25th, restricted to 3 4 5 year olds , reduced to 2800 , 400k prize and big ballot exemption ticket to Cup. Whoever wins that can make own plans what they want springtime .

Sadly the owners federation and the trainers association are as weak as each other. Until we stand united , nothing will change in our once great industry!

Just need someone to get off their arse and do it. , stop complaining about the people who have and make some noise themselves. OGP Would be a great venture, but it does take a lot of time, patience, love for all not just their self, like most racing people do, care about themselves not the game.. not saying you are, just someone needs to do something and stop bagging the doers!! Polos are a start tho

Thanks, wedding venue is about 30 mins from here, so I won’t chance it. Had a little hand in the breeding of the champ, we trained Al Akbar when he was racing and Paul Cash asked me when he retired if he was a chance of making a stallion. I gave him the thumbs up, and the resulting progeny was Vegas Showgirl, Winx’s mum. Al Akbar met a sad demise, and his record as a broodmare sire is very good! We did bring him to Sydney where he won a G3 race beating Big Dreams. He was a real gentleman around the stable, although he did fancy mounting the fibreglass horse at Riccarton after he won the Stewards Handicap, our strapper on the day Stu Munro was able to reign him in.

From 2018 statement of Intent The investment costs relating to the Fixed Odds Betting platform (FOB) initiative are expected to be $9.6 million in project expenses and $20.0 million in capital expenditure . That equals $29m which was the figure that the Platform was sold to the Industry so why the CEO states a completely different figure as the budget (millions more) is a worry. Have the Champagne on ice only a few months to go until huge changes take place

Jenlove has decided on her trusty steed for todays bet.... Ellerslie in Race 6 - 9. Swords Drawn ($50 each way) Good look hope it romps in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To: NZRB Senior Leadership team Date: 14 February 2019 CLARIFICATION ON TODAY’S INFORMANT ARTICLE Kia ora koutou, Several of our people have been in touch with me today in relation to today's issue of the Informant and the article 'Wagering experience a key requirement for the TAB'. I know many of your teams will also have discussed the content today and it's clear the latest ramblings from their opinion writer (I think the writer has quoted ramblings but they are yours John) to have angered many of our people and with good reason (yes definitely the Industry is now finding out just how incompetent they are). The article contains plenty of inaccuracies, fiction and critical comments (you have 1000's of customers critical of your new Platform you going to get comments reflecting that) about some of our people (yes possibly fiction about their previous employment). Quite frankly, much of what is written is absolute rubbish (ha I don't think so and when the place is cleaned out there is going to be some serious matters of concern raised). The facts are clear. FOB was a huge undertaking - probably the biggest initiative ever embarked on by the NZRB. Sav, Dianna, Stephen and everyone else who worked on it did an outstanding (honestly get someone to buy you a dictionary so you can look up the meaning of the word as its been wrongly used in the context of your thinking) job. It was delivered for $40.8m (and will actually come out less than that). The claim the all-up cost is '$50m plus' has absolutely no basis. The new platform is working (yes it is poorly) and delivering results (yes $11,000,000 down in racing turnrover in the first 4 weeks). It is absolutely performing (please don't you listen to or read your customer complaints, I mean honestly are you are on the same planet ?). Any comparison to the Typhoon initiative seven years ago is ridiculous (Typhoon designed by clueless management and the new platform the same so its not rediculous the claim its history repeating itself). FOB is going to deliver increased distributions to the industry next year between $17m and $19m. This year we'll deliver an increased net profit on last year despite no contribution from the previously anticipated Racefields. A recent comment by you in the media: We are budgeting for the new platform to deliver an additional $11.6 million of net profit in the 2018/19 financial year and an additional $17.4 million in 2019/20.Then this from the NZRB Statement Of Intent: The impact to net profit in 2017/18 is a reduction of $7.1 million that reflects the investment required, primarily in FOB, which delivers an increase in net profit to close to $200 million in 2019/20 upon successful implementation. These are figures quoted as increases solely from the new Betting Platform nothing to do with income from Racefield Fees. You saying what was quoted was rubbish, John your claims re doubling account holders and increased turnover due to 1,000's of more betting options was rubbish. The inappropriate comments (inappropriate? the only one getting touched up is the Racing Industry) about some of our team have annoyed many of our people but to get too worked up about them would be to give undue credibility to a baseless opinion piece from one person (do you honestly think one person has the opinion quoted, that's actually an insult to many people in the Industry) . I know many of our people have had enough (left out 'of us')and want us to take direct action. I understand this view and it is something we will have a hard look at. In the interim, please ensure your people don't take what's written by one columnist to heart. We are lucky to have incredible and talented people delivering real results for the industry (f$#@ me). This is something we can't take for granted (by God you said above it was fiction what the writer reported yes well I think you were quoting the wrong person as far as fiction and fantasy goes). Ngā mihi, John You were quoted last week as saying a few weeks after the Platform was launched ? “We did expect an early downturn of somewhere between six and eight weeks as a consequence of the change to the FOB platform and that’s based on the experience Sportsbet had for the system we have just put in,” Allen said. “We expect that will go on for at least the next couple of weeks. We are going to see both volatility in financial performance and a decline in turnover and that’s why getting some ‘sighters’ on the early performance of the sports betting is really positive (how positive is the early yield verse last year John) .” After 4 weeks racing turnover is down $11,000,000 and that is with approximately 1,500 more races for that period verse the same period last season (remember the Platform was sold to the Industry that more Options would increase turnover). Why wouldn't you advise the Industry that comment prior to the Launch, quite obviously because it never entered the NZRB's mind. It blew up in your face and your counter reasoning only makes you look more lost. As for your so called talented people working for the Industry mmmm is that right so answer me this embarrassing question. You were on a committee to look into how to combat offshore betting leakage. A customer I know showed me correspondence from an offshore bookmaker who offered him 6% rebates on NZ tote win and place betting. Obviously the bookmaker was receiving a higher % and clipping the ticket. He e-mailed the NZRB with a copy of the above and said if you offer me the same deal I will continue to bet with you guys. The reply back was basically not interested. So a Company has the opportunity to shut out a middle man and consequently reduce leakage and return a better margin to an Industry it represents but choose not to, why? I would have sacked the person concerned not looking after the Industry that pays their salary on the spot. Yes very talented people working for the NZRB unfortunately its the racing Industry not the circus who employs them. I honestly think I would only reply no comment to the media in the future If i was you as that quote is usually only used in a murder interview but suitable in your position to use with an Industry so close to death. ps I wonder who the incredible and talented person in your NZRB Senior Leadership team is who is sending your e-mails to the outside world?

It had been touted by a few higher-profile people - before the sales, note - that stakes would double next season, how on earth could those doing the spruiking justify that claim?

...if there is any industry left to 'save' ....

I see the former NZ Post chief John Allen was given a standing ovation by Waikato District Council staff when he spoke at a "January Team Up" day for all staff at Hampton Downs recently...….and here I was thinking he was spending all of his time sorting out the issues with the new website

Hi Houla. Good win by you. I don’t know how the others picked Ekstein but I actually backed it. Had a good quin with the third horse as well which just missed. I’ve been following Ekstein for about 2-3 years. It got nutted in a Group one at Flemington one day at 50/1which was painful. By Shoals I think. Yes good comp and thanks to all concerned Good punting to you.

Really...?? A lot of ex NZ Post employees at WDC are there..?? Good to know He's got his priorities right.

I think there is a couple more than two but yes Michael is a good supporter and we all need to help each other in times like these.

10. Randwick R8 : 7.10pm : Robrick Lodge Triscay Stakes G3 1200m First: 10 Alassio $13.40/$3.30 Comp $83.50 Second: 7 Manicure $1.80 Comp $9.00 Third: 1 I Am Excited $2.30 Comp $11.50 Quin: 10,7 $21.90 Comp $43.80 (Not struck but Baz did select it) Sub: 7 Scrs: 5,14 Kundalini, Baz, Koriokaramea, Houlahan's Dream, Kloppite, Seddon, tonkatime, richie and paigezim all found the Waterhouse/Bott winner in the last by Foxwedge out of a Red Ransom mare, Cinque and it was enough for Houlahan's Dream, who also had 1 I Am Excited, to swamp Memphis2 at the finish and snatch the yellow silks. Memphis2 clung on for a very good second placing after making the pace for the later part of the day. Some very good selecting over the day, well done goes out to Korio, Trump, Baz, Jenlove (galant in defeat of defending the silks) and crusty who also led earlier in the day and was consistent enough to finish in the top group after the last. Winner of Stage 2 and current holder of the yellow silks: Houlahan's Dream Runner up : Memphis2 Congrats all today! Houlahan's Dream …. 449 Memphis2 …. 432.5 Koriokaramea …. 399 Baz (NZ) …. 398.5 Trump …. 398.5 Jenlove …. 386 crustyngrizzly …. 327 High Sparrow …. 325.5 d.burrow …. 322.5 Wrinkles …. 313 Swoopa …. 305 Kundalini …. 287 paigezim …. 270.5 tonkatime …. 269.5 Nearco …. 260.1 Seddon …. 254 Chestnut …. 251 orphanpete …. 247.5 Cabbage …. 237 talk …. 229.2 jack …. 223 Ohokaman …. 220 Thepaw …. 211.5 lynzim …. 205 richie …. 204.5 RacingJimmy …. 203 Insider …. 197.5 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 193 Stoyd …. 192 Kloppite …. 188 Cubes …. 184.5 Sir Castleton …. 177.5 Al Feilding …. 175 jayar …. 168 arjay …. 164.5 Pegasus 9 …. 164 Rusty …. 161.5 Floyd Pink …. 161.5 scooby3051 …. 158 Plovdiv …. 155 mrzim …. 153 Hall …. 152 bazza54 …. 143.5 mike28 …. 138.5 Black Kirrama …. 133 Diver Dan …. 130 drewandjo …. 117 ivanthegreat …. 102.5 Peter R S …. 93 Thecaptain …. 92 Ponderosa8 …. 76 Warren …. 72

Great competition Maria and I don't know how you do it keeping track of that lot. And a great late burst from the straight entrance from the well-deserved winner. Gee that Jenlove and Houlahan's Dream are as consistent as. Regards to all and thanks again for making it such an interesting day's racing Chestnut.

9. Flemington R8 : 6.50pm : Black Caviar Lightning G1 1000m First: 4 In Her Time $5.30/$2.00 Comp $36.50 Second: 1 Osborne Bulls $2.40 Comp $12.00 Third: 10 Sunlight $1.60 Comp $8 Quin: 4,1 $19.60 Comp $39.20 (struck by talk) Sub: 10 Sunlight Scrs: All Started Swoopa and Ohokaman had BB's on the Time Thief mare, one of my fave racehorses going around at that moment and talk also made some good dosh striking the Quinella. We head into the last and the broodmare of In Her Time says it all Hell It's Hot at the top ... going to be a good finish ... Competitor Comp $ Memphis2 (3,9 BB) …. 432.5 Trump (3,7) …. 389.5 Jenlove (6,11 BB) …. 386 Houlahan's Dream (1,10) …. 354 crustyngrizzly (2,4) …. 327 High Sparrow (1,3) …. 314 d.burrow (1,3) …. 311 Baz (NZ) (7,10) …. 306 Koriokaramea …. 304 Wrinkles …. 304 Swoopa …. 293.5 Nearco …. 251.1 Cabbage …. 237 talk …. 229.2 Chestnut …. 228 orphanpete …. 224.5 jack …. 211.5 Ohokaman …. 211 lynzim …. 205 Kundalini …. 203.5 RacingJimmy …. 191.5 Insider …. 188.5 Thepaw …. 188.5 paigezim …. 187 tonkatime …. 186 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 181.5 Stoyd …. 171.5 Seddon …. 170.5 Cubes …. 166.5 Floyd Pink …. 161.5 Sir Castleton …. 159.5 scooby3051 …. 158 Plovdiv …. 155 mrzim …. 153 Al Feilding …. 152 arjay …. 146.5 jayar …. 145 bazza54 …. 143.5 Hall …. 143 Rusty …. 138.5 mike28 …. 138.5 Diver Dan …. 130 Pegasus 9 …. 123 Black Kirrama …. 121.5 richie …. 121 drewandjo …. 108 Kloppite …. 104.5 ivanthegreat …. 102.5 Peter R S …. 93 Thecaptain …. 92 Warren …. 63 Ponderosa8 …. 58

7. Flemington R7 : 6.10pm : C S Hayes Stakes G3 1400m First: 8 The Inevitable $13.30/$4.10 Comp $ Second: 14 Age of Chivalry $3.20 Comp $ Third: 11 O'tauto $3.40 Comp $ Quin: 8/14 $67.20 Comp $ (Not struck) Sub: 13 Scrs: 1,12,17 (12 late scratching) What a little fighter, The Inevitable, the Tasmanian raider by Dundeel, fantastic to see his progeny continuing to do so well and congrats to Siggi Carr! Wrinkles was successful with a BB and Insider, d.burrow, Houlahan's Dream and Cubes were also cheering the winner home. Competitor Comp $ Memphis2 (6,7) …. 368 Trump (7,11) …. 361.5 Jenlove (7,5 Q) …. 347 Houlahan's Dream (1,8 BB) …. 334 High Sparrow (4,8) …. 314 d.burrow (2,6 Q) …. 311 Wrinkles …. 284 crustyngrizzly …. 278.5 Koriokaramea …. 223 Nearco …. 214.6 orphanpete …. 204.5 Cabbage …. 197 RacingJimmy …. 191.5 jack …. 187.5 Swoopa …. 184.5 Insider …. 176.5 Chestnut …. 171.5 Cubes …. 166.5 Kundalini …. 159.5 Baz (NZ) …. 152 Thepaw …. 152 scooby3051 …. 146 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 141.5 talk …. 141.5 lynzim …. 140.5 Plovdiv …. 131 Seddon …. 130.5 mike28 …. 130.5 tonkatime …. 129.5 Rusty …. 126.5 jayar …. 125 bazza54 …. 123.5 Sir Castleton …. 123 Hall …. 123 Ohokaman …. 119 Al Feilding …. 117 mrzim …. 116.5 Stoyd …. 113.5 richie …. 101 Pegasus 9 …. 99 Kloppite …. 92.5 drewandjo …. 84 ivanthegreat …. 83.5 paigezim …. 83 Black Kirrama …. 81.5 Thecaptain …. 80 Diver Dan …. 73.5 arjay …. 69.5 Peter R S …. 69 Floyd Pink …. 68.5 Warren …. 63 Ponderosa8 …. 58

6. Randwick R6 : 5.50pm : The Star Apollo Stakes G2 1400 First: 5 Winx $1.10/$1.00 Comp $ Second: 1 Happy Clapper $1.40 Comp $ Third: 7 Egg Tart $4.60 Comp $ Trifecta: 5/1/7 $15.00 (7 selected the Trifecta) Sub: 5 Scrs: All Started Competitor (next) Comp $ Memphis2 (13,15 BB) …. 368 Trump (2,4 BB) …. 361.5 Jenlove (11,18 BB) …. 313 High Sparrow …. 298 crustyngrizzly …. 278.5 Houlahan's Dream …. 247 d.burrow …. 224 Nearco …. 214.6 Koriokaramea …. 206 orphanpete …. 204.5 Cabbage …. 197 RacingJimmy …. 191.5 Chestnut …. 171.5 Kundalini …. 159.5 jack …. 153.5 Thepaw …. 152 Swoopa …. 151.5 scooby3051 …. 146 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 141.5 talk …. 141.5 lynzim …. 140.5 Baz (NZ) …. 136 Plovdiv …. 131 Seddon …. 130.5 tonkatime …. 129.5 Rusty …. 126.5 jayar …. 125 Sir Castleton …. 123 Hall …. 123 Ohokaman …. 119 mrzim …. 116.5 mike28 …. 114.5 Stoyd …. 113.5 Wrinkles …. 110 bazza54 …. 106.5 Al Feilding …. 101 richie …. 101 Kloppite …. 92.5 Insider …. 89.5 drewandjo …. 84 ivanthegreat …. 83.5 paigezim …. 83 Pegasus 9 …. 82 Black Kirrama …. 81.5 Thecaptain …. 80 Peter R S …. 69 Floyd Pink …. 68.5 Warren …. 63 Cubes …. 62.5 Ponderosa8 …. 58 Diver Dan …. 56.5 arjay …. 52.5

Nice types by Bettors, & Art Major will sell well as usual and you can add Sweet Lou to the list this year. I think other stallions will struggle to get past the 40k mark even with an outstanding type. Captaintrecerous foals could be very popular though.

5. Randwick R5 : 5.15pm : Southern Cross Stakes G3 1200m First: 6 Eckstein $40.40/$6.40 Comp $234.00 Second: 1 Dothraki $2.70 Comp $13.50 Third: 9 Brutal $1.10 Comp $5.50 Quin: 6/1 $170.50 Comp $341.00 (not struck and in fact no-one had that combination at all - 1-9 was a popular Quin pair up) Sub: 9 Scrs: 7 Trump, Memphis2, High Sparrow and Jenlove found the fast finishing Clipperton ride, Eckstein, fresh up by I Am Invincible. Bit of a change at the top with the big divs in the last. Jenlove wearing the yellow silks moves up to third. Competitor (next) Comp $ Memphis2 (1,5,8) …. 350.5 Trump (1,5,6) …. 344 Jenlove (2,5,6) …. 302.5 High Sparrow (4,5,8) …. 287.5 crustyngrizzly (1,5,8) …. 261 Houlahan's Dream (1,5,8) …. 229.5 d.burrow …. 190.5 Koriokaramea …. 188.5 Nearco …. 181.1 RacingJimmy …. 181 Cabbage …. 179.5 orphanpete …. 149 Kundalini …. 142 jack …. 136 Thepaw …. 134.5 Swoopa …. 134 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 124 talk …. 124 lynzim …. 123 Plovdiv …. 120.5 Baz (NZ) …. 118.5 Chestnut …. 116 tonkatime …. 112 Rusty …. 109 jayar …. 107.5 Ohokaman …. 101.5 mike28 …. 97 Stoyd …. 96 richie …. 90.5 scooby3051 …. 90.5 Hall …. 89.5 bazza54 …. 89 Al Feilding …. 83.5 Seddon …. 75 Kloppite …. 75 paigezim …. 72.5 Insider …. 72 Pegasus 9 …. 71.5 Sir Castleton …. 67.5 drewandjo …. 66.5 Black Kirrama …. 64 Thecaptain …. 62.5 mrzim …. 61 ivanthegreat …. 60.5 Wrinkles …. 54.5 Warren …. 45.5 Cubes …. 45 Ponderosa8 …. 40.5 Diver Dan …. 39 Peter R S …. 35.5 arjay …. 35 Floyd Pink …. 35

4. Flemington R5 : 4.55pm : The Vanity G3 1400m First: 1 Amphitrite $3.90/$1.60 Comp $27.50 Second: 2 Verry Elleegant $2.10 Comp $10.50 Third: 4 Fundamentalist $1.40 Comp $7.00 Quin: 1/2 $19.30 Comp $38.60 (not struck) Sub: 4 Scrs: 8 (Nearco went on to sub 4 with his BB) Popular winner. A few are closing in on crusty from the back of the field. Competitor (next) Comp $ crustyngrizzly (3,8) …. 261 Houlahan's Dream (5,9) …. 224 RacingJimmy (3,4) …. 181 Nearco (5,9) …. 175.6 Koriokaramea (1,4) …. 175 d.burrow (1,9) …. 171.5 Cabbage (1,9) …. 160.5 orphanpete …. 143.5 jack …. 136 Thepaw …. 129 Kundalini …. 128.5 Swoopa …. 128.5 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 118.5 talk …. 118.5 Baz (NZ) …. 113 Memphis2 …. 111 Trump …. 104.5 Chestnut …. 97 Rusty …. 95.5 jayar …. 94 Plovdiv …. 93.5 tonkatime …. 93 mike28 …. 91.5 Ohokaman …. 90.5 Stoyd …. 90.5 lynzim …. 85 richie …. 85 scooby3051 …. 85 Hall …. 84 bazza54 …. 83.5 Al Feilding …. 78 Jenlove …. 68.5 Sir Castleton …. 67.5 paigezim …. 67 Insider …. 66.5 Pegasus 9 …. 66 Black Kirrama …. 64 Thecaptain …. 62.5 Seddon …. 56 Kloppite …. 56 mrzim …. 55.5 drewandjo …. 55.5 ivanthegreat …. 55 High Sparrow …. 53.5 Wrinkles …. 49 Warren …. 45.5 Diver Dan …. 39 arjay …. 35 Ponderosa8 …. 35 Floyd Pink …. 35 Peter R S …. 22 Cubes …. 18

3. Flemington R4 : 4.20pm : Talindert Stakes GLR 1100m First: 1 Microphone $3.90/$1.70 Comp $28.00 Second: 10 Talented $2.10 Comp $10.50 Third: 15 Charleise $7.90 Comp $39.50 Quin: 1/10 $8.50 Comp $17.00 (struck by Houlahan's Dream and Thecaptain - selected by a number of others but not their Q race) Sub: 1 Scrs: All Started Just about every selector had the gorgeous Exceed and Excel Godolphin runner, out of an Anabaa mare, Sung - so nicely named. Only Sir Castleton favoured the third placed horse Charleise which ran a beaut race for him and earned him some nice coin. (If you see a total change and it's out of sequence in comp $ order it's probably because I've gone back and changed the total on my recheck after posting - it will fall into line next update ) Competitor (Next) Comp $ crustyngrizzly (3,7) …. 261 Houlahan's Dream (1,9) …. 196.5 RacingJimmy (4,9) …. 174 Nearco (2,8 BB) …. 140.6 Kundalini …. 128.5 Cabbage …. 126 Koriokaramea …. 120 Baz (NZ) …. 102.5 jack …. 101.5 Swoopa …. 101 d.burrow …. 95.5 Thepaw …. 94.5 mike28 …. 84.5 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 84 talk …. 84 tonkatime …. 79 Memphis2 …. 73 Jenlove …. 68.5 Sir Castleton …. 67.5 orphanpete …. 67.5 Al Feilding …. 67.5 richie …. 67.5 Trump …. 66.5 scooby3051 …. 64 Rusty …. 57.5 lynzim …. 57.5 Hall …. 56.5 Seddon …. 56 jayar …. 56 Kloppite …. 56 Insider …. 56 Ohokaman …. 56 Stoyd …. 56 Thecaptain …. 55.5 Plovdiv …. 55.5 High Sparrow …. 39.5 paigezim …. 39.5 Black Kirrama …. 29.5 Diver Dan …. 28.5 bazza54 …. 28.5 Warren …. 28 mrzim …. 28 arjay …. 28 Chestnut …. 28 Ponderosa8 …. 28 Floyd Pink …. 28 drewandjo …. 28 Wrinkles …. 28 Pegasus 9 …. 28 Cubes …. 18 Peter R S …. 11.5 ivanthegreat …. 0

2. Ellerslie R7 : 3.55pm : Coca Cola Avondale Cup G2 OPN HCP 2400m First: 4 Glory Days $6.70/$2.30 Comp $45.00 Second: 12 Blue Breeze $11.60 Comp $58.00 Third: 2 Five to Midnight $2.30 Comp $11.50 Quin: 4/12 $251.80 Comp $503.60 (Not struck.. not surprisingly ..) Sub: 3 Mongolian Marshall Scrs: 14 There were a few on the good looking mare, by Red Giant, visiting from the 'naki. Nice returns for Crusty who again had the place roughie for a BB, Kundalini and RacingJimmy who used a BB on Glory Days and Houlahan's Dream who had 4/2 BB. Crusty is starting to etch out a nice break and our yellow silks holder Jenlove is moving up the field after the second. Competitor Comp $ crustyngrizzly …. 233 Houlahan's Dream …. 141 Koriokaramea …. 92 jack …. 91 Kundalini …. 90 Nearco …. 84.6 Baz (NZ) …. 74.5 Cabbage …. 70 d.burrow …. 67.5 Jenlove …. 58 mike28 …. 56.5 Insider …. 56 Trump …. 56 RacingJimmy …. 146 Thepaw …. 56 talk …. 56 tonkatime …. 51 Memphis2 …. 45 Swoopa …. 45 Plovdiv …. 45 orphanpete …. 39.5 Al Feilding …. 39.5 richie …. 39.5 scooby3051 …. 36 Rusty …. 29.5 lynzim …. 29.5 Black Kirrama …. 29.5 Sir Castleton …. 28 Seddon …. 28 mrzim …. 28 Ohokaman …. 28 Stoyd …. 28 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 28 Hall …. 18 Diver Dan …. 18 bazza54 …. 18 Cubes …. 18 High Sparrow …. 11.5 Peter R S …. 11.5 paigezim …. 11.5 Warren …. 0 arjay …. 0 Chestnut …. 0 jayar …. 0 Kloppite …. 0 ivanthegreat …. 0 Ponderosa8 …. 0 Floyd Pink …. 0 drewandjo …. 0 Wrinkles …. 0 Pegasus 9 …. 0 Thecaptain …. 0

1. Ellerslie R6 : 3.20pm : Schweppes Avondale Guineas G2 3YO SW 2100m First: 3 Surely Sacred $3.80/$1.80 Comp $28.00 Second: 6 In a Twinkling $11.70 Comp $58.50 Third: 1 Vernanme $3.60 Comp $18.00 Quin: 3/6 $104.10 Comp $208.20 (not struck - 3/4 very popular Quin) Sub: 4 Cutadeel Scrs: 16,17,18,19 Popular winner and some nice earnings in the race with Koriokaramea having 1/3 BB, Cabbage and crustyngrizzly finding In a Twinkling and crusty doubling up with a BB. Competitor Comp $ crustyngrizzly …. 117 Koriokaramea …. 92 Cabbage …. 58.5 Insider …. 56 d.burrow …. 56 Trump …. 56 RacingJimmy …. 56 Thepaw …. 56 talk …. 56 jack …. 46 scooby3051 …. 36 Sir Castleton …. 28 Seddon …. 28 mrzim …. 28 Houlahan's Dream …. 28 orphanpete …. 28 Al Feilding …. 28 Ohokaman …. 28 Nearco …. 28 Stoyd …. 28 1PRESIDENTGARY …. 28 tonkatime …. 28 richie …. 28 Rusty …. 18 Baz (NZ) …. 18 lynzim …. 18 Black Kirrama …. 18 Hall …. 18 Diver Dan …. 18 bazza54 …. 18 Cubes …. 18 Kundalini …. 0 High Sparrow …. 0 Warren …. 0 arjay …. 0 Chestnut …. 0 Jenlove …. 0 jayar …. 0 Memphis2 …. 0 mike28 …. 0 Kloppite …. 0 Peter R S …. 0 ivanthegreat …. 0 Swoopa …. 0 Ponderosa8 …. 0 Floyd Pink …. 0 drewandjo …. 0 Wrinkles …. 0 paigezim …. 0 Pegasus 9 …. 0 Thecaptain …. 0 Plovdiv …. 0

scratching replacement race 7 num1 replaced by num 13 .Thanks

How about some of our Ladies of racing get together and start up a Girls Get Paid group in direct competition to the Boys Get Paid? Wouldn't that create some interest and excitement on race day! If there is a copyright on the name we could call them the Girls Get Laid ?

Below is a posting grid for your use or you can just post the numbers of your two selections (or three for Comp R6), in race order, if preferred. 1. Ellerslie R6 : 3.20pm : 4,5 2. Ellerslie R7 : 3.55pm : 3,11 3. Flemington R4 : 4.20pm : 1,4 4. Flemington R5 : 4.55pm : 2,9 B/B 5. Randwick R5 : 5.15pm : 5,9 6. Randwick R6 : 5.50pm : 1,5,7 7. Flemington R7 : 6.10pm : 3,8 B/B 8. Randwick R7 : 6.30pm : 6,7 9. Flemington R8 : 6.50pm : 9,11 Q 10. Randwick R8 : 7.10pm : 4,7 Maria , these Tips are for our Father Wrinkles. Thanking you for your continued kind consideration's.

R1 4/5 R2 4/8 R3 1/3 BB R4 1/5 R5 5/9 R6 5/8/1 R7 11/14 R8 7/8 R9 4/10 BB R10 1/2 Q Thank you Chestnut

I have heard that Matt ineligible for diversion.Havent confirmed it but have been told that apparently he may have other charges pending.

It would be because of the more serious charges that are pending. The Rasmussen diversion thing was very predictable, just the way the system works, Having a good lawyer no doubt helped, but it was likely to be dealt with that way anyway. Seems a fair outcome.

Perhaps he's not eligible for diversion (previous convictions) or won't admit guilt?

Ackam that race on 20/1/73 was the Fitzherbert Handicap for 2yo fillies. Elamite was ridden by Graham McLeish for John Revell of Te Aroha. Hush-A-Bay was having her first start. Brian Andrews rode her for Bill Ford. Elamite paid $47.00 and $12.50 and Hush-A-Bay paid $2.70.

No it is here because i like it here....

I have it on first hand authority that HQ is currently similar to a Fawlty Towers B & B. Basil is struggling, those that have been loyal to him for many years through different organisations, are now feeling well out of their depth. There is, apparently, also strong evidence to suggest that Sybil may have packed her bags.

22/1/72 Nordic Star/ Graduation $167.20 Count Kereru/ Pinotage $904.70 24/1/72 Grey Coral/Chelsea Tower $194.20 Llananthony/ Testemall $109.85 Belladell/ Ribotgold $205.75 11/3/72 Tiparillo/ Star Traveller $382.15 10/5/72 Ayub Khan/ Blue Nile $137.05 Te Atiawa/ Gaelic Spirit $412.55 12/7/72 Houdini/ Cinda $105.90 Mystic Dancer/ Execute $120.00 Bilyana/ Philtone $272.95 21/10/72 Sir Alan/Paramill $171.70 Peg’s Pride/ Battle Maid $140.60 Orcades/ Tonbar $106.00 23/10/73 Puppet/ Karanda $218.25 20/1/73 Elamite/ Hush-a-Bay $351.25 Point Of Order/ Nordic Star $138.45 22/1/73 Lady Armour/ Native Track $102.35 27/1/73 My Opinion/ Chessington $105.70 Bonny Campfield/ Paris Lad $118.05 Kaukapakapa/ Auditor $158.60 10/3/73 Mexiqueena/ Donna Paree $113.60 Poppa’s Gold/ Lovely Honey $131.30

The point is that it is inexcusable that audio is not available on the TAB site

You would of thought that would of been a no brainer.

Why can’t the TAB add it the app/website and at least solve one of their problems? Surely it’s not too hard.

My understanding is that the NZ TAB provide nothing to BGP in the way of any rebate or affiliate scheme.

Tell you what - there's a group of people that hang out on these sites and say that the racing game is dying. They bemoan everything new that comes, bag the shit out of people who are trying to add interest to the game and create new ways and initiatives for people to get involved. Largely they are bitter keyboard warriors. They make little to no contribution in most instances other than to sit back and moan and bitch about absolutely nothing. Yet, they are the same people that when a something like BGP comes along, look for the negatives in it. Bag the people behind it, through wild accusations around and can't see past the end of their own crooked and bent noses. Here's a new flash, it's because of people with mindsets like this that the industry is struggling in some corners. The negativity is ridiculous. Yes, there are things that can be done and things that need improved - show me a sector of life where there isn't some struggles. I joined Boys Get Paid back when there was less then 100 members. It was a group of lads who threw the odd tip around in the hope of making a quick buck. Largely it was pretty successful, there was some good heat and some big bets landed. Over the past two years I've sat back and watched that page morph into something quite remarkable. I grew up in a township of non racing people. I could reel off a list of about 50 people from my small town who are now frequent racing punters because of BGP - they got a taste, and they liked it. It's nontraditional in the sense that there is banter, noise and a new way of looking at punting - but you can't deny that it's a real positive for our industry. They're pumping money across the tote, not just on the big days but even days like today. This morning a tip was posted for a horse at Manawatu. In an hour that horse had moved from it's $31 quote into $11 and it's still dropping. There are countless examples of weights on money being placed on horses because of the BGP input. One person throws a tip up and you can almost guarantee that a good percentage of the wagering on that particular runner will be held by members of BGP. Luke Kemeys is a bloody genius. The foresight that man has and the ideas him and his mates have come up with for the future are exciting. The establishment of the foundation is only another positive step forward, they want to bring people back to the races, encourage the industry to be better and challenge those who have had it good for far too long. And they're doing it in a way which may just ensure that the missing generation of punters are slowly but surely returning to the game. How anyone can bemoan a request that will only be beneficial for the industry going forward is beyond me. Like anything, it's not yet perfect and it probably never will be. But it's heading in the right direction and being driven by a group of enthusiastic racing fans who have some pretty smart business acumen behind them. And from what I can see it's only going to get better.

No i literally come on here and read posts where all you do is whinge about everything. I don’t care what you think of me.. You pleople all complain about every aspect of racing yet when something new comes along you complain about that. When have i ever claimed that racing owes BGP anything. Dont ever put words on me that i did not say

Stick to the topic? These plenty of claims flying around about people who run bgp on here without them been pulled up. I got called a tosser the other day or is it just selective people you call out