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Kingsbeer, one of our regular contestants, has very generously donated $300 to sponsor a one-day "LONGSHOT" comp. An entry thread will go up this evening but here is how it will work. The objective is to pick longshots, ie. horses paying $10 or more to Win (based on closing NZ TAB tote price). You have to pick 12 horses across 5 specified meetings (per entry thread). Provided the horse is paying $10 or more when the Win tote closes, you will have $10 each way on the horse. If the horse closes paying less than $10 on the Win tote then your selection will be invalid - you will earn nothing. We know that the tote Win prices can shorten from when you make your selections so you need to aim for longshots who are unlikely to shorten to under $10. A simple example to illustrate this. My selection closes paying $10.50 for the Win and $3.30 for the Place and runs second - I collect $33 from the $10 place bet. However if the horse runs second but closes paying $9.70 for the Win and $3.30 for the Place, I will collect nothing because the Win dividend was less than $10. The place dividend has no bearing in whether the bet stands or not, but it can form part of the collect if the Win price meets the $10 threshold. You can make your selections in any of the races across the 5 meetings. No limit on number of selections at a particular meeting, but you can only pick one horse per race. Scratchings - if any of your selections are scratched you can replace them right up to the posting deadline (start time of the first race on the day). If you don't replace them that is your loss - your selection is invalid and you lose that opportunity for a collect. Late scratchings and abandoned races are just bad luck - too tricky for the scorers to be picking up replacements on the fly after the posting deadline. The winner will be the person with the highest total collect across their 12 picks. The prizes will be: $200 for the winner $70 for the runner-up $30 for the 3rd place finisher In the event of ties the prize money will be split using normal dead-heat splits, eg. two way tie for 1st each will receive $135. Usual story with prizes - they will take the form of a single bet (win and/or place) with any collect split 50% to the entrant and 50% recycled to future comps. Thanks Kingsbeer - much appreciated!

These personal attacks on Pip Morris are in poor taste. I think she does a good job as a presenter. She is knowledgeable and well informed.

Scooby....I agree with Palliser and had the same reaction. You might remember the wrath I copped when I called out an appalling piece of commentary on Trackside. Wasn't that long ago. I also approached Trackside. I gave them an outline which had been provided to me by a BBC correspondent which outlined the simple protocols that presenters need to incorporate to do the job properly...you know....lesson 101 stuff. I followed up to understand what happened to the suggestions because I received no response....nehts, nada, nothing....typical TAB type behaviour. Our industry presentation is so mediocre it's embarrassing. That we have to point out that Trackside is a front shop window to our industry and that the quality of our industry is reflected through the presenters, is wrong. We need people who can speak with knowledge, correct grammar (a horse doesn't "go good" it "goes well"), and pleasant diction. That unfortunately is not happening at the most basic level. I'm with Palliser on this one

Are you joking, I have awhile ago, they just said thank you. Oh well let's just be happy with mediocrity and maybe that is why the industry is stuffed and our Australian counterparts leave us in the dust. I shouldn't need to reach out, they should be identifying things that need improvement and train their staff.

He ran second in the first elimination of the Hambo and won with one of only 2 fillies entered in it in Jiggy Jog. Here below is the video, watch the finish as she finishes like a Ferrari from just in behind. The favorite and other filly in the race is Joviality who is the only millionaire and who also has beaten the boys at will. In fact, she now has a record of 19 starts 15 wins 2 seconds and a third for $1,279,898 Dexter would be nuts to choose the colt over here IMO. I will post the 1st elim below the second one here. Rebuff actually may well be the favorite, this colt is a machine and has not lost since last year Below is Dexter interview after his win in the second heat

Im with Berri on this. Who doesn't criticise a player in sport watching them? If you put yourself in the professional arena you get criticism. Its part of the game. It wasn't personal it was an observation that could make her better. Its the usual Kiwi thing. Its ok unless its someone we know/or like then its an issue.

Hey ! there's the Cafe Poster Idolmite, getting Up for 3rd too with a good finish. She's been around a while then lol.

Berri not many of us can aspire to the BBC standards of diction and grammar. Cor Blimey we are Kiwis!

I for one are happy, my horse has slipped down the rating, R 60 programmed, in like Flynn, and will be competitive to!

Typical shambles . I'm thinking of starting a "Bring Back Ed ' campaign. Never had this much nonsense when he was CEO

Underlining the word "unanimously" will be something that haunts the writer until her demise. Absolute amateur hour from somebody with a title that suggests something better.

Craig Rail is probably the best in the south.

https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/50626/6/Race-Detail.aspx With Georgy away we are truly blessed to have Zillionair race caller Sir Bruce bringing his world wide knowledge and fantastic verbal craft to winter Racing. This is the commentary link to Bruce's race call on The Ryder Stakes R 6 at Te Rapa 30.07.22. Watch and note how Bruce identifies McNab on Pacific Dragon as being in front at the home turn. Sophmaze looms, and looks the danger. Bruce got it right.. Thanks Bruce . Rev

The trials scheduled for Otaki on Tuesday 9 August have been cancelled due to the extremely wet weather and wet tracks in the central region over the past weeks. NZTR and RACE are looking at the possibility of scheduling a set of trials on the synthetic track at Awapuni on Thursday 18 August. This will be confirmed or otherwise next week.

Pip Morris does ok with her presenting, but needs Trackside to give her some grammar training, and also training regarding around pronunciation. Today at the dogs which is her strong point she pronounced Cousteau as Cost - de - o .. and Adobe as A-dub-e .. just a wee bit embarrassing, it happens regularly and she's not the only one. I would have thought presenters performance is scrutinized just like any employee ?

16000 people on course to watch the races at Fannie Bay today.Ex kiwi jock Jarrod Todd won the Cup plus 3 others.

Good afterble constanoon What about that bookmaker guy that goes on about 'customers' and kegs.

I don't think we disagree on the importance of correct grammar and diction. But even though some of the phrases used on air may not be grammatically correct, you have to take into account commonly used industry terms, phrases and slang. A horse that "goes good" is a commonly used phrase and, while we don't deny that the grammar there is incorrect, people still utilise the phrase. Using phrases like this can make a presenter seem more personable and relatable. Might I add, Pip's best, value and multi all won on Monday. I don't mind a couple of "mispronounced words" for some decent racing knowledge. .

Look it doesnt matter if the person is a fill in. Trackside would have a suite of speakers. and a responsibility that they all could impart information clearly.. Its the only job FFS. Sick of hearing guys that rabbit on and both sexes that sound ill educated. You would swear some had just fallen out of a pub.

Pressed the wrong emoji as a response in your post I'm afraid. It should have been a serious frown....Grammar and diction is not about an opinion....it's a well established base of language data that should be taught/ was taught for millennia. It is the foundation of an entire language base that is universally acceptable enough to endure formal examination that makes up part of a universally acceptable school curriculum. It starts with spelling and finishes with grammar. Any presenter should have an understanding of this.....enough said because if you don't understand this then it tells me a lot about those who object to this position.

Too PC for me...This is one of the reasons this industry is failing....mediocrity. Enough said.

Oh com'on lol . thats just a inter Heat O-Man , The 'Lady had to settle for third in the Grand Final . Gammalite Powering to Victory in that .... com on Aussie com'on com'on la-la

Here’s one you might like better…..been a while since you heard a crowd like that one…..

They are about as personal as you can get, and if you don't realise that, that's not you, not on everybody else. Who are you to decide what is professional, and what is not? It's all only personal opinion, is it not?

No, they are not benchmark so no horses above rt60 can enter.

Your opinions are only the views of one individual - yourself. The last time you raised this I seem to recall most didn't exactly back up your attitude.

Jumping races a K Myers Benefit LOL...and that only day one...where are the rest gonna come from for the rest of the meeting...this once good carnival looks to be on its last legs unfortunately.

mikenz agree about Craig Rail being the best in the south. Like Bruce very under-utilised.

Does it really matter how a public figure is informed that all is not well? Shouldn't it be up to her bosses to provide the correction to enable improvement? The whole concept of this site (Race Cafe) was to have a voice. That is why I originally gave Dave and Ange some of my hard earnt near the beginning of this Race Cafe journey. My motivation was that we all needed a voice as we were all being ignored by the bureaucracy. That still happens and the rheems of correspondence that I have is a testament to bureaucrats not listening to their customers. Why is it that such criticism exists? Do they still read this forum or has this forum degenerated into a site that doesn't matter or rate? We, the contributors hope they still read the content on this site, as apart from some entertainment, we would like our voices heard. I suffered the wrath of everyone on here when I had my last blast on this matter. I turned PC and apologised even though I thought the content was direct and justified. Guess what...it's happened again!!

Easter Cup for you Iraklis….

Where's that Cubes? I thought your first post above was one of your more profound ones.

7 noms for Hurdles 4 for Steeples. 8 out of 11 trained by Dummy.

The going didn't look too heavy back in the day

Berri, it could be argued (successfully in court I imagine) that our "front shop window" is actually better than what's actually out back in the shop itself, and the "front shop window" could be accused of false advertising if they did an even better job, as what they're selling is really "$2 shop" rubbish most days. And that's on days the meetings actually get off the ground!!!

Ah so is it orf with her head? does Ms McDonald keep her position? cos that was a major stuff up, look at the all the upset an fallout from it.....massive BUGGAHHHH! Cheers Iraklis

Pip Morris does ok with he presenting but Trackside need to get her some training with her grammar, and also help with her pronunciation. It's a wee bit embarrassing, today she called Cousteau .. Cost-de-o and Adobe Underworld .. A-dub-e

Agree regarding Bruce being a top caller and enjoy his commentary's. Just a pity his Golf ability is not at the same level

As I said before, I did .. and the point is they aren't bothered and just settle

Good bloke and a good rider, will be missed amongst the CD ranks in the new season wish him well in his retirement...great he can go out at his own time of his own choosing.

Everyone accepts jumping is finished in the SI. Just seems really strange to be persevering with the Nationals. Seems to run totally against everything else NZTR does. Marlborough got closed down because they didn't have any local horses, despite the fact they managed to fill all their fields. And yet Riccarton continues to run races with high stakes that rely totally on imported horses.

Anyone seen any white smoke yet?

I wonder how many horses he owns or has owned....

Gee, if you don't think there's a problem I do admire Scooby for debating the point with you.

I think you are not talking from a point of knowledge... I am I have seen horses careers prolonged and win 6 to 10 races in the same grade, with very happy owners...so it can and does work...sadly years ago does not work anymore...times have changed and we need to realise that ..cheers.

But it will prolong their racing lives and keep owners interested and maybe just maybe go into another one...short sighted people like you is what's wrong with the industry.

Maybe you could reach out to trackside privately and constructively rather than in a chat forum it might be seen as helping rather than criticising her here.