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I noticed it as a scratching , nothing in the newspaper though............ O'h hang on BUT there is a quarter page of the finish of a heat last friday.......... last friday , even in Haast that would be fish and chip paper by now wouldn't it Gwegowry ?

FILL YOUR BOOTS............... I note the form coverage for tonight's heats in " his " Herald is fit for a Te Teko trials meeting in 1967. I believe this is the thin end of the wedge. Only 1 Australian meeting covered on Saturday ( Ascot ) no trotting anymore , you would have to say were racing into obscurity. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=12289378

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=12289378

Bruce Clark was well known for his "excessive use " the horse said he'd had enough as well ....... note the tail swishes !!

Apart from all the " Breakers " .. looks like an accident in the making. Poorly covered and right on the bend.

Did I see a load of cars parked in front of the main stand or is that just an image " Burn't to Memory " ? Crowd attendance , there was nothing else of significance in Auckland last night so whats the excuse .......... a serious note to ATC Mangmt. Try this..........

One of the better ones

Useful comments all round............ In explanation I was reacting to the Trotting CUP Day programme that covered the whole day during which Mick G did his usual talk over everyone talk all day in a thoroughly condescending fashion act once more together with Greg O'C and the Whale. The fact that Mick with $100 to spend on 12 races only " jagged " 2 favorites and a couple of $1.30 / $1.80 places after all his hyperbole frankly annoyed me. I tabled several TFC programmes and they were shocking as well , so I just decided to cover Pukekohe in detail. I can assure you most racedays are the same. Maybe these presenters should be licenced like stock brockers ? Although the TAB are clearly overjoyed when we are all misdirected.

Cheers , Here's to mediocrity ............... we live in a results orientated world , how do you measure tipster performance ?

RESULTS ON THE PUNTERS LOUNGE BP OUR RESIDENT NORTHERN TIPSTER HAD THE FOLLOWING SELECTIONS BY RACE. RACE 1 7 , 1 , 6 , 3 $2.10 + $1.30 = $340/$554 = LOSS $214 RACE 2 7 , 2 , 9 , 1 $1.60 = $160/ $554 = LOSS $394 RACE 3 1 , 5 , 3 , 7 $1.60 + $350 = $510/$554 = LOSS $44.00 RACE 4 4 , 2 , 1 , 11 $1.30 = $130/$554 = LOSS $424 RACE 5 3 , 1 , 5 , 7 $1.40 + $1.80 = $320/$554 = LOSS $234 RACE 6 2 , 7 , 14 ,13 $2.00 + $2.90 + QUIN $20.50 = $510.50 = $510.50/$554 = LOSS $43.5 RACE 7 10 , 11 ,4 , 5 = LOSS $554 RACE 8 3 , 1 , 4 , 5 = LOSS $554 RACE 9 20 , 21 , 11 , 5 $1.80 +$1.30 + $2.00 = $510/$554 = LOSS $44 ONE FIRST PICK WON ...............NETT LOSS $2505.50 WE PUT $100 TO WIN ON THE FIRST PICK , $100 A PLACE ON ALL 4 RUNNERS IN EACH RACE , ALONG WITH $1 BOXED , QUINELLA , TRIFECTA AND FIRST FOUR WHICH IS $554 PER RACE.

GOT THE OTHER PICKS OFF THE TAB WEB SITE........... AS FOLLOWS ON THE PUNTERS LOUNGE BP OUR RESIDENT NORTHERN TIPSTER HAD THE FOLLOWING SELECTIONS BY RACE. RACE 1 7 , 1 , 6 , 3 RACE 2 7 , 3 , 9 , 1 RACE 3 1 , 5 , 3 , 7 RACE 4 4 , 2 , 1 , 11 RACE 5 3 , 1 , 5 , 7 RACE 6 2 , 7 , 14 ,13 RACE 7 10 , 11 ,4 , 5 RACE 8 3 , 1 , 4 , 5 RACE 9 20 , 21 , 11 , 5 SO HOW WOULD WE GET ON IF WE FOLLOWED THIS ADVISE. ( NOTE THERE WERE ONLY THE 7 BRACES COVERED ) WE WILL PUT $100 TO WIN ON THE FIRST PICK , $100 A PLACE ON ALL 4 RUNNERS IN EACH RACE , ALONG WITH $1 BOXED , QUINELLA , TRIFECTA AND FIRST FOUR WHICH IS $554 PER RACE.

ON THE PUNTERS LOUNGE BP OUR RESIDENT NORTHERN TIPSTER HAD THE FOLLOWING SELECTIONS BY RACE. RACE 1 7 , 1 , 6 , 3 RACE 2 7 , 3 , 9 , 1 RACE 3 1 , 5 , 3 , 7 RACE 4 4 , 2 , 1 , 11 RACE 5 3 , 1 , 5 , 7 RACE 6 10 , 11 ,4 , 5 RACE 7 3 , 1 , 4 , 5 SO HOW WOULD WE GET ON IF WE FOLLOWED THIS ADVISE. ( NOTE THERE WERE ONLY THE 7 BRACES COVERED ) WE WILL PUT $100 TO WIN ON THE FIRST PICK , $100 A PLACE ON ALL 4 RUNNERS IN EACH RACE , ALONG WITH $1 BOXED , QUINELLA , TRIFECTA AND FIRST FOUR WHICH IS $554 PER RACE.

Don't expect to read it in the newspapers , the Herald Editor is too busy helping everyone back a winner at Rotorua well so he should the form in his paper reminds me of 1965. No trainers , 20% of jockeys not advised , no other printed matter. After seeing him last Monday , all day Tuesday , Friday and Sunday , yesterday was toooo much. O'h and his Cup day pix 10 selections of $100 per race after 3 races a place at $1.80 . Race 7 finished last , Race 8 $1.30 place , Race 10 everybody's pick Wainui Creeek Win's , 2 in the cup everybodys Spankem place , Favorite in the last wins. Well how crap is that for 8 hours talking ALL DAY.

I also heard Habibti Inta staying there as well as a couple of Australians.

What did Mark M go back to , a shadow in the TV studio ? ? At one stage I thought he was just in the wings for a major appointment. Excellent job Matt , very accurate and easy to listen too.