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I don't see how he could accidentally end up with his whip upside down. Even if he did, actually using it like that seems quite malicious and intentional to me.

I still think back to that series when Our SIr Vancelot won. By memory Christian Cullen looked a good thing and pulled out injured after the first heat, then Agua Caliente looked unbeatable and the same happened then we had to give it up to the champion Aussie in the final where he led them a merry dance. Classic series.

What are you talking about Iraklis??? . The very last series run was at Alex Park and Nat was doing the kickin' Butt with Ultimate Sniper in 2019. Mark won the trot. The Ozzies got zip. Usually in history, you had to wait 8 years to get it back to the same venue. So Alex Park (if still open) should apply for the 2027 series possibly?

Probably not. I'd love to see the Interdoms at Addington, the best harness track in the southern hemisphere.

JJ mate, shit there's times yuh just wanna, wanna, wanna I dunno throw up! Harness has enough issues without this sort of bloody rubbish constantly rearin it's ugly press head FFS.... Cheers Iraklis

It is a joke that will ultimately see the slow demise of Harness in N. Already underway but this will advance its demise

Matt has a week off……

Agree Baz. From what I can gather he fumbles the whip before his final strike, regathers, and hits with upside down whip. Not even a strong hit. No malice. no intent, BUT 3 month suspension. Another very questionable decision from RIB and JCA.

Yes Auckland has had a terrific lot race there in Interdominions. The actual Last one (Interdominion) I went to was the year after ELSU won, down In Tassie where BLACKS A FAKE started off his incredible streak of wins , (Blackie did have a 2nd placing at Auckland too in a Grand Final some years later) . The Tassie Grand Fiinal was worth $1,500,000 (900k for winner) as was sponsored by Wrest Point Casino that has been 'kindly' collecting the pensions of the elderly Tassie folk each fortnight for near 50 years now lol , and un-surprisingly the Casino still going strong lol. Is a shame the harness racing has faded a bit.

Pure mate , you got me wrong I said the 'best' series I saw there, not it was the last series run there I loved that series place was packed to the rafters there had been awesome media coverage, featuring a huge picture of Elsu breathin smoke an fire on the front of the racin liftout, ahhh them were the days...... Cheers Iraklis

Id love to see em back at The Park, best series I saw there was Elsu kickin ass an takin names, corr he was brilliant I was lucky to get down the stables that night and saw Butcher gettin ready to go out on the Champ, turns out there was no need for nerves..... Cheers Iraklis

"Bit passed it". What? I don't know, some of you young fellas, got a bit to learn. Tough Monarch is a 9-year-old and still in his prime for a trotting bred. Give me a break. Past it. The horse is racing as well as ever and beating quality horses half his age. The horse had 90 starts, which is not a lot, and 31 wins. And don't you worry about the old fella not being able to handle the ID format, I'll give you the tip. Old Touch Monarch will thrive on the racing others will be gasping when he is still running on. Majestic Man will need to improve on his Williamson latest form. I think Smith/Butt will improve him and they will need too! Enjoy the show mate...

I hope you are not being racist...if you are please leave ....cheers.

Great to see Racing New Zealand issue the Industry Position today based on the soon to be enacted legislation, that will bring into force, the traffic light system. From December 3rd a vaccine passport will need to be presented in order to enter a racecourse. Masks encouraged however not compulsory. For the South Island, an orange level seems likely and that’ll mean that joe public can again come back on course, provided they can show their vaccine passport at point of entry, Having patrons on track again will create a real buzz for all

Correct Iraklis, its the gift that just keeps on giving. Christchurch Star have obviously got some some pretty good sources. Forget he now useless Press which is not even good for Fish and Chip paper these days. IMHO

18 stand in Sunday's Japan Cup over 2400m at Tokyo. The ground is officially Good to Firm on the turf track. BROOME, JAPAN and GRAND GLORY fly the international flag and on recent form the first-named looks the best. Having finished mid division in the Arc, BROOME was a close second to YIBIR in the Breeders Cup Turf with JAPAN three lengths behind in fourth. GRAND GLORY won the Jean Romanet at Deauville and was just touched off by ROUGIR in the Opera. The problem is he's no form on fast ground and has never gone beyond 2000m so it's a guess. We know BROOME will love the trip and the ground and Ryan Moore is a world class jockey. What of the locals? CONTRAIL was second to the immortal ALMOND EYE in the 2020 renewal of this race and his second to EFFORIA in the Tenno Sho over 2000m was a better effort and makes me think his season has been building to this. As for EFFORIA, he had been touched off by SHAHRIYAR in the Japanese Derby. After his summer break, the latter was fourth on soft ground in a Group 2 at Chukyo and that dents confidence a little. The Japanese Oaks winner UBERLEBEN is the other 3-y-o in the field but she was well held in the Shuka Sho at Hanshin last time. CONTRAIL looks a big player to this observer - this is such a tough race for the Europeans to win but I'd not be surprised to see BROOME finish in the first four.

Just back from a reasonably enjoyable afternoon trackside at Lingfield. One of the problems we have up here (being as far north as we are) is the Sun doesn't get very high as we move into winter (shortest day less than a month away). At Lingfield, the Sun was so low and bright they had to doll off three hurdles and four fences on one section of the course and it was almost impossible to view the racing from the stands. None of that made any of my selections run any faster and I left without the necessary pot in which to urinate. Never mind. The continuing dry spell has impacted on the weekend races at Newbury and Newcastle although heavy rain and perhaps snow if forecast for both tomorrow and Saturday. For now, the Newbury ground remains Good to Soft, Good in places (watered). Tomorrow's card has 40 runners in 6 races and then 15 in the concluding and I have to admit competitive handicap hurdle. Just four go in the Berkshire Novices Chase over 4000m but all are quality contenders who have won their seasonal debut races, MILLERS BANK looked impressive at Huntingdon but the horse who was 11 lengths behind him that day flopped badly on his next run finishing last at Fakenham. NASSALAM just got home at Ascot but all his form is on soft or heavy ground. TEA CLIPPER won nicely at Chepstow beating a useful one from the Nicholls yard and that stable runs PIC D'ORHY who won over 4200m at Ffos Las and just has the suspicion he'd want further. It's not an easy race to call but I quite like TEA CLIPPER unless the rains come. 6 go in the 4800m Long Distance Hurdle and they include, in PAISLEY PARK and LISNAGAR OSCAR, two former versions of the Stayers Hurdle championship race at Cheltenham. The truth is neither is the horse they were and both look vulnerable to a young improver and that might be MRS MILNER who won the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham in March and looks ready for this step up. However, INDEFATIGABLE may be the fly in the ointment - he looked improved when winning the West Yorkshire at Wetherby a month ago and could still be ahead of his mark on this decent ground. On to Saturday and just four go in the Grade 2 John Francome Novices Chase over 4800m. The all-conquering Henry de Bromhead sends over MR INCREDIBLE but I'm quite interested in FLASH COLLONGES for all he's been off 266 days since winning at Kelso. It's his fencing debut and he's certainly been pitched in at the deep end. At Newcastle, the ground remains Good and Champion Hurdle third EPATANTE has five rivals in the Fighting Fifth over 3200m. She won this last year beating SCEAU ROYAL but the latter had a troubled run after a chaotic start which saw one horse fall and another get carried out. To be fair, SCEAU ROYAL looked very good at Wincanton the other day and connections must fancy their chances of overturning the Henderson mare. There's a complication in the form of the unbeaten MONMIRAL who swerved the Triumph at Cheltenham and won the equivalent at Aintree. Whether he's up to taking on these more experienced top notch hurdlers remains to be seen but he brings an intriguing dimension to the race.

Funny Face has a similar look and way of going as her grand dam Allegro Agitato. It will be interesting to see if FF develops the same speed.

Guys do you reckon we'll ever get the Inters back here in NZ? cryin bloody shame we can't have them here at present.... Cheers Iraklis

spare me your latte cup of spilt beans...Freedoms of speech is certainly a freedom for everyone...however, your continual defense of your stance makes you look more like an old-man with knitting needles attempting to knit a wooly facemask to prevent Covid... you stupid old coot!! Go sing your songs of justification to the chineese people!!