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Thanks so much for some action in FKN Level 4 lockdown

Think he might of been pushed. Asked to many questions about failings of Government. Who are the biggest advertisers now. Think 3 waters and Covid ads.

F2 )1 3 F3 )2 3 K5 )1 7 F4 )1 6 K6 )1 5 BB F5 )2 8 K7 )3 6 F6 )2 8 K8 )2 7 F7 )1 13 BB F8 )9 10 Our team will reel off some blistering early sectionals just like MIGHT AND POWER so put your masks on people,I dont want anyone choking on our dust,and turn off the GPS we have M.A.P leading to victory!!!

Flemington R2 - 1&3 Flemington R3 - 4&5 BB Kembla. R5 - 1&4 Flemington R4 - 4&6 Kembla. R6 - 4 & 5 Flemington R5 - 2 & 6 BB Kembla. R7- 6 & 11 Flemington R6- 1&5 Kembla. R8- 2 & 5 Flemington. R7 - 2&4 Flemington. R8 - 2&12

Middlemore is a natural place for Covid to thrive. It has long been taken over by cultural more's. The rellies live in and the staff let them. 10 to a room, they use your room and toilet, eat f and c in the lounge and leave shit there. They sleep in the lounge. Sunday more pour in for prayer meetings and singing. If you live SE like we do you have the jab. Be more scared of hospital than the lurgy.

Flemington R2: 1 Artorius 7 Hilal Flemington R3: 2 Ingratiating 3 Finance Tycoon Kembla R5: 7 Silent Impact 4 Giannis Flemington R4: 11 Pretty Woman 1 Dosh Kembla R6: 4 Entriviere 8 Written Beauty Flemington R5: 2 Ayrton 7 Regardsmaree Kembla R7: 3 Roheryn 6 Private Eye Flemington R6: 1 Instant Celebrity 13 Bonvicini BB Kembla R8: 2 Anamoe 4 Converge Flemington R7: 1 Zoutori 5 The Astrologist BB Flemington R8: 12 Tofane 9 Aegon No need to cheer for Winx, you just watch the start and see where she settles to see how far she will win by

And a bit more light reading NZ is getting Novavax, and for the cynics and nutters this older style of vaccine technology has less to worry about Novavax Is Now the Best COVID-19 Vaccine - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/06/novavax-now-best-covid-19-vaccine/619276/ https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/619276/

Jack, you're allowed two best bets

Hi All, Unfortunately I've had a last minute call up and need to head out of town today, so I dont expect I'll be able to complete entering everyone's picks and posting any results until around 6pm.So when posting your picks please double check that you've posted the correct horse numbers and nominated your 2 BB races as any errors/omissions cant be fixed otherwise.

I take it that resorting to personal attacks means that you have run out of any substantive argument on the topic.

That's partly true indeed Leo but I'm still laughing. Sorry you are not. It's unusual for you but this time you seem to have no substance to your argument.

Well we'll save a few bucks when you, meomy, Gruff and 100-1 don't accept your invitations.

Flemington R2: 3.05 Exford Plate 1400m Listed 4-7 Flemington R3: 3.40 Winning Edge Poseidon Stks 1100m Listed 3-5 Kembla R5: 4.00 Drinkwise Dulcify Stakes 1500m Listed 3-7 Flemington R4: 4.15 Cap D’Antibes Stakes 1100m Listed 6-11 Kembla R6: 4.40 Coolmore Sheraco Stakes 1200m G2 1-9 Flemington R5: 4.55 The Sofitel 1400m Listed 7-8 Kembla R7: 5.15 Chandon Theo Marks Stakes 1300m G2 2-10 BB Flemington R6: 5.35 Furphy Let’s Elope Stakes 1400m G2 13-17 Kembla R8: 5.55 XXXX Run to the Rose 1200m G2 1-8 Flemington R7: 6.15 Lexus Bobbie Lewis Quality 1200m G2 9-15 Flemington R8: 6.50 PFD Makybe Diva Stakes 1600m G1 3-13 BB

Permanent elimination has been achieved twice already in NZ and the third elimination is happening right now!Now I am not saying you talk crap but there is a smelly substance dribbling down your chin that you are not picking up maybe due to covid killing your sense of smell, maybe due to your caregiver getting your face flannel and arse flannels mixed up again.the first elimination took 6 weeks ,not years ,and similar with the 2nd.Eventually the virus will be starved of victims and it will die ,it will pass on,it will be no more in NZ so why cant it be eliminated worldwide? town by town city by city, country by country ......as for getting a grip ,you need a bit more fresh air and a little less gripping.

Hayden should be all good ! My guess.....and nothing more , not been talking to no little birdies .....is that Mark wisely decided to control his own horses ie ones he has a significant ownership in. One such horse is the brilliant Akuta who looks something special. Makes sense for him to be the trainer , control its program , maybe control and accompany its travel , and the small matter of Trainers % of earnings seems a no-brainer. It makes perfect sense [and cents too !]

Lucky Eastwood Jaunty isn't racing, he and George would of been very upset.

Opening up the border is counter productive! It allows the virus to continue to circulate and mutate,it locks us in to paying money to drug companies forever and ever in order to beat every new variant.By locking down and eliminating, the virus would be deader than the proverbial parrot,we have done it in NZ already and are undone by the importation of fresh greeblies via the lack of proper border controls.We only have to continue lockdowns until the rest of the world gets their shit together, we could put the drug money in our hands to keep our economy ticking over .So far this stategy has worked better than any other ,so why are we changing,why are we fixing something that is not broken

Yes, I'm a Darwin supporter but did it occur to you that he may be targeting the vaccinated, not the unvaccinated?

hard to control mother nature..... This Sunday's meeting transferred to Ashburton

MR 2 - 3.05 Exford Plate 1400m Listed - 1,8 MR 3 - 3.40 Winning Edge Poseidon Stks 1100m Listed - 2,3 KG 5 - 4.00 Drinkwise Dulcify Stakes 1500m Listed - 1,10 MR 4 - 4.15 Cap D’Antibes Stakes 1100m Listed - 3,9 b/b KG 6 -4.40 Coolmore Sheraco Stakes 1200m G2 - 6,7 b/b MR 5 -4.55 The Sofitel 1400m Listed - 2,7 KG 7 - 5.15 Chandon Theo Marks Stakes 1300m G2 - 2,7 MR 6 - 5.35 Furphy Let’s Elope Stakes 1400m G2 - 1,14 KG R8 - 5.55 XXXX Run to the Rose 1200m G2 - 1,2 MR 7 - 6.15 Lexus Bobbie Lewis Quality 1200m G2 - 4,15 MR 8 - 6.50 PFD Makybe Diva Stakes 1600m G1 - 9,10 Good Luck to Team Grey Way and to my Fellow Team Kiwi Member's. Thank you Management for a Marvellous Tipping Competition.

Flemington R 2 4/6 Flemington R 3 2/4 Kembla R 5 1/11 BB Flemington R 4 1/5 Kembla R 6 4/10 Flemington R 5 2/5 Kembla R 7 2/4 Flemington R 6 2/8 Kembla R 8 1/2 Flemington R 7 11/15 Flemington R 8 9/11 BB Grey Way all day! Thanks for compo. Great idea.

Sunny morning here down South..... Lucky abacus has been spun.... Flem 2...#1 , #7 Flem 3...#2 , #4 Kembla 5...#2 , #6 Flem 4...#4 , #11 Kembla 6...#1 , #9 Flem 5...#1 , #7...BB Kembla 7...#2 , #5 Flem 6...#1 , #8 Kembla 8...#3 , #5 Flem 7...#4 , #11 Flem 8...#3 , #9...BB To my Black Caviar Teammates.....It's a marathon not a sprint....Go hard or go Home........Etc etc etc But whatever you do go well.....

Flemington R2: 1 2 Flemington R3: 2,3 Kembla R5: 4,10 Flemington R4: 4 11 Kembla R6: 4,9 BB Flemington R5: 2 5 Kembla R7: 4 6 Flemington R6: 1 17 Kembla R8: 1 2 BB Flemington R7: 1 2 Flemington R8: 3 9 Go Gunsynd...here is a lead for my team mates...lets be strategic guys. Good luck to all who have entered and thanks again Ponderosa as always for the scoring and also Ohokaman for helping arrange this

Flemington R 2 1/9 Flemington R 3 2/4 Kembla R 5 1/3 Flemington R 4 1/10 Kembla R 6 4/9 Flemington R 5 2/8 Kembla R 7 6/10 Flemington R 6 1/2 BB Kembla R 8 2/7 Flemington R 7 1/5 Flemington R 8 3/6 BB Good luck Rough Habits Enjoy

This thread as amusing as it has been, and as confusing as it is, clearly shows the difficulty of humans and opinions. The same Vax or not to Vax arguments, and the outcomes, are occurring in cities all over NZ. Smart people are arguing with similar people and therefore dumb people sit and wait. It's somewhat reasonable to have these arguments however, it's not getting anyone anywhere. Covid has killed more people than the Vaccine has and since the vaccinations have started way less people have died. I don't mind if you vaccinate or take the risk, the government supports the vaccine and so it should simply open up and prove its rhetoric to NZers that the vaccine, which it is pushing, works.

Yeah its a bit confusing alright. We have a TEAM called Black Caviar, and then we have 2 players of Black Caviar and Black Caviar56 Black Caviar is in Team Castletown Black Caviar56 is in Team Might and Power

BlackCaviar56. Wrong team. Go Might and Power

Flemington R2 2/4 Flemington R3 3/4 Kembla R5 1/5 Flemington R4 5/10 Kembla R6 4/9 Best Bet Flemington R5 1/2 Kembla R7 6/10 Flemington R6 2/5 Kembla R8 2/7 Flemington R7 1/2 Flemington R8 9/10 Best Bet Thanks to all and to all good luck

Flemington R2: 1 / 7 Flemington R3: 2/3 Kembla R5: 1 / 7 Flemington R4: 5 / 11 Kembla R6: 4 / 9 Flemington R5: 2 / 5 Kembla R7: 6 / 10 Flemington R6: 2 / 13 BB Kembla R8: 2 / 4 Flemington R7: 9 / 15 BB Flemington R8: 10 / 13 Good Luck Team "Kingston Town"

I have had a good look but cant see where R Cameron has made an appearance before the RIB in relation to head post enquiry. What i did see last night was Saginaw leave the one/one in the back straight, run straight as a gun barrel down the straight and win by a large margin when 7/4 in the betting. SAGINAW - driver R Cameron reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered. Stipes failed to ask the obvious - why/how the massive improvement? Its certainly not a good look given the previous performance by both driver and horse. Then again it might all be above board so nothing to worry about

Flemington R2 - 1 and 8 Flemington R3 - 3 and 5 Kembla R5 - 1 and 7 Flemington R4 - 3 and 11 Kembla R6 - 8 and 9 BB Flemington R5 - 1 and 5 Kembla R7 - 6 and 10 Flemington R6 - 1 and 8 Kembla R8 - 1 and 4 BB Flemington R7 - 2 and 15 Flemington R8 - 12 and 13 Good luck all!

What you say is true but that was 15 years or so ago. I also had roles in Ireland and Kentucky picking up shit and mucking out boxes. I'm not sure that any of that affects my abiliy to contribute to this debate.

Its a tough watch for those without faith , but I like her style

Don;t forget that is with less than 30% of the population now vaccinated. Much less in relation to those figures.

Flemington R2: 1,2 Flemington R3: 1,2 Kembla R5: 10,11 Flemington R4: 1,6 Kembla R6: 1,6 Flemington R5: 3,11 BB Kembla R7: 2,3 Flemington R6: 1,2 Kembla R8: 1,2 Flemington R7: 7,10 Flemington R8: 4,10 BB

Decided to follow it up tonight, driven with some urgency.

Flemington R2: 4,7 Flemington R3: 1,3 Kembla R5: 1,11 Flemington R4: 1,3 Kembla R6: 4,9 Flemington R5: 1,3 Kembla R7: 2,3 BB Flemington R6: 5,17 Kembla R8: 2,5 Flemington R7: 1,9 Flemington R8: 2,9 BB go team Sunline we got this take it up from the start and stay in control all the way to the finish line ps sorry about color change don’t know why it did that and thanks for running the comp

Flemington R2: 3.05 Exford Plate 1400m Listed 1/2 Flemington R3: 3.40 Winning Edge Poseidon Stks 1100m Listed 2/3 Kembla R5: 4.00 Drinkwise Dulcify Stakes 1500m Listed 1/5 Flemington R4: 4.15 Cap D’Antibes Stakes 1100m Listed 4/5 Kembla R6: 4.40 Coolmore Sheraco Stakes 1200m G2 4/5 Flemington R5: 4.55 The Sofitel 1400m Listed 2/3 BB Kembla R7: 5.15 Chandon Theo Marks Stakes 1300m G2 3/6 BB Flemington R6: 5.35 Furphy Let’s Elope Stakes 1400m G2 5/14 Kembla R8: 5.55 XXXX Run to the Rose 1200m G2 2/ 4 Flemington R7: 6.15 Lexus Bobbie Lewis Quality 1200m G2 2/9 Flemington R8: 6.50 PFD Makybe Diva Stakes 1600m G1 9/10

Flemington R2: 1,2 Flemington R3: 2,3 KEMBLA R5: 2,4 FLEMINGTON R4: 3,5 BB KEMBLA R6: 11,12 FLEMINGTON R5: 2,7 KEMBLA R7: 11,12 FLEMINGTON R6: 14,16 KEMBLA R8: 1,11 FLEMINGTON R7: 14,15 FLEMINGTON R8: 2,5 BB

Percentage of population aged 16+ 88.9% 1st dose 80.4% 2nd dose https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/ That's the more accurate figures. A massive mass vaccination fail there. Don't really want to join them.

Someone like that could set up a station of their own,then they can say what they like and no one can do anything about it,same with Banks, no ones allowed to call it as it it it seems anymore. Personally I thought William's was a pretty good bloke doing a job he did very well both on tv and radio.

I thought exactly the same thing when I heard he had "retired" Loved his show on the radio.... Spoke a lot of common sense.

Have edited.

Over to Leopardstown and the ground has eased slightly to Good, Good to Firm in places for the first day of Champions Weekend. A crowd of 4,000 will be on course and while Irish racing is proclaiming a "sell out", the truth is if you can't get a crowd to a meeting of this quality, you may as well pack up and go home. Two Group 1 races starting with the Matron for the fillies and mares over 1600m. 13 go but there's not a lot of quality - CHAMPERS ELYSSES looked better last time but the four older fillies look to be up against it. That said, the nine 3-y-o are a mixed bag with the likes of PRETTY GORGEOUS, SHALE and EMPRESS JACQUELINE all Group 1 winners but all have run poorly of late. MOTHER EARTH won the English 1000 Guineas and was placed in the Pouliches, the Coronation and the Falmouth before winning the Rothschild last time at Deauville. It's possibly her misfortune to be in a vintage generation of 3-y-o fillies including the likes of ALCOHOL FREE and SNOW LANTERN but she could get win big in Australia and I think she'll win this. The Irish Champion over 2000m has in some seasons been the race of the year - the renewal won by ALMANZOR was one of the strongest races I've ever seen. In recent times, the Juddmonte at York has stolen some of its thunder but this year's race, for all it has just four runners, is far from short on quality. PATRICK SARSFIELD is no mug but at 112 he's out of his depth and it's the big three who we need to consider - POETIC FLARE, ST MARK'S BASILICA and TARNAWA. POETIC FLARE swerved the Moulin for this and it's a fascinating move by Jim Bolger. His last six races have been in Group 1 races over 1600m. On only one occasion has he finished out of the first two and that was behind ST MARK'S BASILICA in the Poulains - he was only beaten two lengths and didn't get the best of runs. He has run second in the Irish 2000 Guineas, the Sussex and the Marois. His two wins were in the English 2000 Guineas and the St James's Palace, both on quick ground and I think this is the key. POETIC FLARE runs to his best on a quick surface and if the rain stays away from Dublin, I think he will take a lot of beating. ST MARK'S BASILICA is 5 lbs ahead of his rivals on official numbers and has won the Poulains, Jockey Club and the Eclipse so 2000m will be no issue but all these wins were on easy ground as was his Dewhurst win last autumn. I'm not saying he can't handle quick ground but he's yet to prove he is as effective at the highest level and for that reason I oppose him. I also think he will be short of tactical speed over this sharp track. In an era of superstar mares such as ENABLE and MAGICAL, TARNAWA is emerging as a worthy addition to that pantheon and of course beat MAGICAL in the Breeders Cup Turf last November. She was imperious in the Vermeille and prevailed in a desperate finish to the Opera with ALPINE STAR. Quick ground won't be an issue but this isn't her trip in my view - she should be over 2400m and while it's not for me to argue with Dermot Weld, I think this is the wrong call but had she gone to the Vermeille, she's be up against SNOWFALL and while that would be a race for the ages, it's probably not what's needed three weeks before the Arc. I'm on POETIC FLARE and have had for me a big bet - everything looks in his favour and there are solid reasons for opposing the other two. The fly in the ointment would be heavy rain which would favour ST MARK'S BASILICA. Two Group 2 supporting events - the Boomerang over 1600m looks wide open. Irish 2000 Guineas winner MAC SWINEY will relsih the easing in grade after mixing it with the very best. NJORD is probably better at 1400m and MAKER OF KINGS could be on the upgrade. The Juvenile is a Group 2 over 1600m and suffers a little with the National the following day at The Curragh. ABSOLUTE RULER is bred to be a champion (War Front-Together Forever ex Galileo) and looked decent on debut at Dundalk.

Saturday's final declarations are through - to be fair, for all these are high quality races, the turnout is a bit weak in some of them. Starting at Doncaster with the fourth and final day of the Leger meeting. 10 go in the Leger for which HURRICANE LANE is 4/6. I've basically previewed this race and as long as the favourite sees out the extra 400m, he wins. His performances in both the Irish Derby and Grand Prix de Paris were out the top drawer and in another year and with another stable he'd doubtless be heading to Paris but with ADAYAR already booked for the first Sunday in October, Godolphin's embarrassment of riches is Doncaster's gain. MOJO STAR did finish in front of the favourite at Epsom but disappointed at Goodwood and only won a nothing maiden last time. The Derby run looks an outlier though the extra trip will help. Of the others, THE MEDITERRANEAN was seven and a half lengths behind HURRICANE LANE in Paris and while he ran well in the Voltigeur and holds the likes of SIR LUCAN on that, I just can't see any of these Group 3 stayers bothering a genuine Group 1 performer. OTTOMAN EMPEROR won the Gordon at Goodwood beating SIR LUCAN but that form doesn't look up to Group 1 for all we know the winner certainly stays well. The one who could spring a surprise is HIGH DEFINITION. Aidan O'Brien tries cheekpieces and we know this horse takes a long time to get going - he's got a 900m home straight at Doncaster and I think he could be the one chasing down the leaders close home. Once thought good enough to be Derby favourite, I just think he's a bit of a one-paced galloper and 8/1 doesn't really appeal from a punting perspective. I don't see an angle in the race to be honest - HURRICANE LANE wins if he stays. If he falls in a hole 300m down, either HIGH DEFINITION or THE MEDITERRANEAN might benefit but let's not forget class 2400m performers have won this and I think HURRICANE LANE will prevail. Just four in the Champagne with NATIVE TRAIL presumably going to Ireland to take on POINT LONSDALE leaving REACH FOR THE MOON against LUSAIL. This is a classic galloper vs speed race and if it gets tactical, LUSAIL wins. If it's an end-to-end gallop REACH FOR THE MOON is the more likely winner. Six go in the 1400m Park and the top three in the market are closely matched. LANEQASH ran a huge race in the Hungerford and is a worthy favourite. DANYAH is fascinating coming up from some hot handicaps and fully deserves his place while GLORIOUS JOURNEY always runs to a consistent mark but was well held by SPACE BLUES at York last time.

Flemington Race 2)8-9 Flemington Race 3)2-4 BB Kembla Grange Race 5)1-10 Flemington Race 4)6-7 Kembla Grange Race6)6-9 Flemington Race 5)2-8 Kembla Grange Race 7)3-10 Flemington Race 6)8-14 Kembla Grange Race 8)2-4 Flemington Race 7)2-5 Flemington Race 8)11-12 BB Noel Harris my fav all time jockey and my team Rough Habit -----The stars align

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