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Put in, Pulled Out and Put in Again Auckland's Pointless Lockdown By JC From memory, it’s about ten days since I last wrote an article and since then rather a lot has taken place. Auckland was put in and pulled out of a pointless three-day lockdown and now we are in a seven-day lockdown which will prove to be equally pointless. These lockdowns are doing more harm than good. Lockdowns are not the answer to stamping out Covid. The best we can hope for is a relatively effective vaccine and adapting in such a way that we can learn to live with it, as we have with other viruses. If we accept that as the best long term outcome then the current modus operandi of the Government is highly destructive, bordering on trickery. Propaganda, Petulance and Pernicious Behaviour. The Prime Minister likes to call it a tricky virus. I venture to suggest we have a tricky Prime Minister. I am getting the sense from listening to talkback that this latest lockdown may be a step too far. Even the media, those people she’s funding to keep onside, are starting to see through the propaganda, petulance and pernicious behaviour of the Prime Minister. She introduced the word propaganda herself in something of a Freudian slip when commencing her berating of members of the Papatoetoe family for not following the rules. The family, as it now transpires, did not break any of the rules as the family member in question was not advised to get a test. Even if they had been advised to do so, there was nothing to suggest that the KFC student worker should get tested; so that was two major slips in one speech. These two blunders typify the Government’s handling of the pandemic right from David Clark’s Level 4 bike ride and beach walk. It’s been one error, mistake, gaffe, oversight and inaccuracy after another. I don’t recall David Clark getting half the bollocking this family is. He had no excuse, yet got to stay on in Cabinet, which only serves to illustrate what little depth of talent she has at her disposal. In a top-class grilling from Heather du Plessis-Allan, Chris Hipkins‘s only defence was that everybody knows to get a test if a family member has tested positive. Technically yes, but a Government running a competent system would not rely on that. Rather than take the blame themselves they are blaming the family for another ridiculous lockdown. As a result, the family, and particularly the young person involved, have been abused on social media. This behaviour by the government is utterly disgraceful. To blame a family for the government’s failure to communicate with them is a form of pernicious behaviour that we should not tolerate from any politician, especially the Prime Minister. It shows what little depth there is to the woman beyond the fake hugs and kisses routine. The petulance shown is reminiscent of someone who hasn’t progressed far since her days at Morrinsville College. We, as a country, deserve far better than this. Hipkins is no better. He rails at the Tamakis for fleeing Auckland but there’s not a word about Willie Jackson, who was a participant in the decision to put Auckland into level three, staying on at the boxing. He was supposed to be acting as if being in level three from that moment. The subsequent chaos at the border last Sunday was an avoidable scandal. People having to walk animals on the highway due to stress caused by the heat was a situation worthy of a complaint to the SPCA. Kindness, my rear end. You would have thought those in charge at the border would have had a separate lane for animals in the country of cones. After all, this is not their first try at this nonsense. Why hold up people going into Auckland? The idiotic lockdown was all about those leaving Auckland. But no, both ways for total socialist control. Newshub that night, much to my pleasant surprise, had virtually an hour of negative stories on the Government’s handling of Covid. Now that the true story has come out regarding the Papatoetoe family, the Prime Minister has done her usual Houdini trick and, like Sleepy Joe, headed for her bunker. It is becoming more and more obvious we have a Prime Minister who has never been in control of anything let alone Covid. Her sole raison d’être is to implement her Agenda 30 Marxist policies which she proudly told Bill Gates she was writing into all parts of this country’s legislation. My message to the Prime Minister is simply this: We don’t want Agenda 30 and we don’t want you.

I think it was The Gentry that Hauby was a part owner of. From memory Jolly Jake was trained by Alan Jones in Cambridge

Are the hospitals overflowing with Covid19 patients? Isn't there a White Cross, Southern cross, Doctors rooms and private and public hospitals in most main suburbs in Auckland and the main cities in New Zealand? It's not like people are falling over and dying in the streets like we were lead to believe by this Government around 12 months ago, are we? And don't feed us the Boosheet that they have saved our lives as they have cost people their mental wellness. Now how many youth, and others, have committed suicide over the last year from the distress of all this nonsense 'Science'? Where is MP David Clark?

A few shorties today...some very good racing at Flemington. R2 No Restriction at odds $17/3 R4 Saif/Wolves $17/14 R6 September Run is short, Brooklyn Hustle overs at $19 R7 Lunakorn $3.50 Moonlight Maid $15 R8 Fifty Stars and Non Conformist.....Warning the upsetter...wide open race, need a few in multis...Chapada, San Huberto, Humidor ? R9 Personal looks bet of the day. Randwick Guineas - Aegon and Mo’unga battle should be a good one. Ellerslie Sunday...following up Three Sixty, Amerelinha, Montre Moi/Milford Good luck all.

I thought TRITONIC did it very well. He relished the quicker ground (officially Good) and the sharper flatter track and won as he was entitled to on his flat rating (96). As to whether he'll win the Triumph, the Adonis winner always goes with a big chance but the Triumph is a unique race. They go flat out and it's often a big field and that can unnerve the inexperienced or the mentally fragile and they go too quick for those who have enjoyed the winter plundering prizes on heavy turf. TRITONIC could well be the answer and many think so as he's been backed from 7/2 to 5/2 since winning at Kempton last Saturday. He'll not want too much rain before the Festival but I'm not convinced going the other way on an undulating track in the hustle and bustle is for him. I prefer QUILLIXIOS of the main fancies at this stage.

Mighty Temporale! welcome back son, it was the slimmest margin but he and The Bolt fought out the finish in fine style clearin out from the pack, Tempey put his dogged nose in front right on the line, soooo good to see him back, congrats to Michelle & Bernie and, I thankyou I always had a soft spot for this fella, he such a hard tryin horse, love him Cheers Iraklis

Nothing worse than a big salami, every dog and his man for themselves, great for media, why don't we get the hard facts, instead they wank on for an extra breaking news special, think I would have watched emmerdale farm, seen bigger surges in me goldfish pond,

Didn’t look like a punter so probably not worried. Be a bit like banning me from eating kale for the rest of my life.

ANGEL OF TRUTH in the aussie cup.flashing light last 2 runs at caulfield,flemington should suit,close to$ 20

Next time??? Hope there isn't a next time. But with this govt, that's probably a given. I hope she who wrings her hands considers her options a bit better next time.

Spare a thought for the Auckland Racing Club's management. A big day. So many intricate details to be sorted out and so little time to do them.

Brent Mangos just back from a few weeks on the sideline for whip use - NEED YOU NOW - raced three wide in the early and middle stages before improving to lead near the 1000 metres. Driver B Mangos was issued with a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. SHOW ME HEAVEN - an inquiry was opened and adjourned into the manner in which driver B Mangos used his whip over the latter stages of the run home. DANCE TILL DAWN - driver B Mangos was warned for being out of position at the candy pole. The all clear was delayed until Stewards could speak with the connections of 5th placed ARTISAN regarding interference entering the first bend. After speaking with S Phelan and B Purdon dividends were cleared accordingly. Stewards adjourned an inquiry into the manner in which Mr Mangos drove at this time. Unbelievable by the stipes to only warn him after the first infringement. Weren't Blair and Bob given 8 weeks for their 2nd infringement. But the one that pisses me off is the blatant interference caused by him on Dance TD, because the stipes need to talk to Scott and Barry first - WTF would Barry know about what happened? And this is the classic mates helping mates (and we will pay you back later - as Tony did to Zac in the last for pushing him out earlier in the night) and fook the betting public. Not talking through my pockets as only had one bet for the night - multi Morrie with Tim in D Challenge

Gonna back Humidor E/W. perhaps add Harlem to this mix. Possibly past it...but for old time's sake! Good day of racing across the Tasman.

Morning Scooby Please put my comp winnings on the nose of September Run in the Newmarket today with half the collect back to you to fund another comp. M12 R6 #14 cheers Peter

Miss Guggenheim in last at Flemington. Didn’t get clear running last start. Rider probably seduced into sticking to the rails. New jockey and 200 metres extra should help. $6.50

Only collect all day as a 16yr old paid $10. Seemed overs but what did i know

Chris McNab rode . Had a dig in US Equibase . Didn't do much in California , ran 8th in the Bates Motel Handicap, great name for a race . Then moved to the great trainer of jumpers in US Johnathon Sheppard . He found his calling , raced 7 times over a few years for him, won 4 , 2nd twice and finally DNF in last race . Won at Clemmons in North Carolina , Malvern in Pennsylvania and a place called Prospect that I am finding difficult to track down . Placed at Fair Hills the best jumps track and Southern Pines North Carolina.. According to Wikipedia he went for million bucks to US .

Meanwhile the Public Servants are still been paid and with bonuses and pay increases whilst others have lost long term jobs and income as well as loved ones they couldn't so much as have a farewell funeral/ celebration of life with and others died alone. WTF has Humanity gone?

I understand your points, but my point was more into the driving of the horse rather than the reasons for backing it. Was a not today drive plain and simple.

Yeah I seen the report and you can only that it would need the run third up.

Looks like I made the right decision then Gruffster

You love getting banned, drunk and arrested or their policy Tommy

What is your assessment of Tritonic Stodge. Just watched the race from Saturday .Clipped a couple but only 2nd race over hurdles . Loved the way he lengthened up after last , in the right stable and flat form shows he can shift . He was fancied to give weight and beating to Emissary at Yarmouth last year , came up bit short but he's gone for big money to Moroney in OZ .That Triumph looks very very good this year .

Could Bing?

NZTR banned him for life on all courses. The judge fined him $8000 to be paid 200 pw. He drove off in a white BMW. Said the incident was caused by drunkeness but I suspect another ingestion

A solid 7th

got No where

Aaron White has selected True Believer at Cambridge as his value bet $11 .. that's what the average 2ew punter loves

It is Auckland's fault. Lift your game up there Auckwackers and stop your whinging.

Should have dropped it to $176K--no where near a Group 1 field. Spread the other $800K around to keep more people in the game. JMO

Haha So the fake Biden gets the VUP treatment. The Military doesn't even let him use the AF1 callsign Ha the SS agent in giant clothes Team Trump are in total control.....they are telling the people exactly that Biggest sting in history

A lot of people have decided this PRISON shite is at an end. Very typical kiwi, as in, we gave you the benefit of the doubt last year and knuckled down but you lost everything with your bullshite we are all in this together, when apparently it was only Aucklands fault. Thjs bullshit is over !

Meomy Miss your photos of the potholes in the entrance to Alex Park Members carpark......any progress on all blocks being opened and living in ? I heard the area with potholes is up for sale ! Will they get more for it if they fill in the potholes ?

It's all a "dry run" of population control for future One World Marxist Government Meomy! The world softened up by China-released virus.Covid kills according to Ardern (what a scholar!!)- well so do motorbikes, cigarettes, drugs, sepsis, sharks-------------------------------------------------

Haha, goog one Gruff. You see, it's always better to be born lucky than rich.