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Clarification, Wastney is no longer on the Board as of a couple of months ago, but was for most of the relevant post-Inca scripts.

Lets get some perspective here. Firstly let me say I have no opinion on any of the charges and their validity as I don't know enough about them. However, the Chairman of HRNZ, who is known to be actively lobbying against all these charges, is a longtime owner in mcGrath's stable. So is another HRNZ board member, Wastney. They currently race Duke together from the stable. HRNZ's Vice-Chairman owns many horses in the stable of another charged in Inca, including arguably their best horse. Again no judgements on my part regards the charges, but how can these guys have any involvement in making decisions related to the game's integrity structure and matters given their conflicts of interest.

You sure do love the sound of your voice. Poking your nose in to everything with half-assed opinions. Believe me it is tiresome. None of it ever worth a tin of shit. Get yourself down to the Papamoa Bowling Club and do something meaningful with your day.

Don’t forget he also called The Lone Ranger third when it had clearly been headed on the line. The guy’s nil.

The biggest head scratcher is Tauranga. My understanding is the former Bay of Plenty HRC have entitlements to race at the track effectively for free once a year but because of the glut of gallops meetings in December/January they can’t get on there anymore. Surely there is a workable solution for them to slot in somewhere? Thames is a horror show with a crossing on the point of the turn. Te Aroha was an abomination track-wise last year. No one ever went to Avondale and Kumeu TC no longer have a racing license. The Whangarei RC didn’t want the trots on their track anymore and the Northland HRC got wound up. Auckland TC should be looking to pursue a meeting there. Pukekohe I’m not sure what happened there? But I would guess ATC just said no thanks.

If you guys aren’t on Twitter, I just can’t help you. It’s where the journalists chose to break their news.

All Stars guy was probably at the Bush Inn last night drinking wine

Swing and a miss Ivannotsogreat. It was the Herald's guy that broke the story on Spankem late last night.

Stewards are happy and correct weight is declared

DRAMA The tearaway leader, Kloppite has been bundled out. if Melody Belle doesn’t win, Talk is our champion. if she does, I don’t know what happens

Just confirming I was advised of both picks privately prior to the deadline. Apologies. I am at a wedding

Gents, Entries please for SATURDAY. Entries close 1.45pm 806.35 Kloppite* 665.45 Talk* FLEMINGTON R3 Springtime Stakes (Listed) R4 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G3) R5 Darley Sprint (G1) R6 Matriarch Stakes (G2) R7 Chatham Stakes (G3) R8 MacKinnon Stakes (G1) ROSEHILL R7 Hot Danish Stakes (G2) WAIKATO R5 Legacy Lodge Sprint (Listed) CANTERBURY R5 Pegasus Stakes (Listed) R7 2000 Guineas (G1) R9 Metropolitan Trophy (Listed)

Correct. Four to go.

Nice gesture Scooby.