JJ Flash

Shes had some real shockers over the last few years and with GN week approaching you know that her main supporter will have the horses in prime condition, but you'll need a premium to compensate for her.

Not the first time for her either, lucky MO is a loyal supporter

Who trains your horses these days Nigel? BTW , love your FB interviews

Even 5 back Ricky has worked out you need to put them in the race these days hence his latest successes

At least you only post under one name and some from there are still going on about Leo when he had the site. How many years ago was that?

Correct as it allows him to take outside drives but he could do that anyways unless the stable has 1 or 2 in. Not sure owners would be impressed if he jumped ship but pretty sure he would be there each day in the sulky working them Might add i saw him send one yesterday as if the money was on "PERAKI SEELSTER - raced wide from the 900m. Great run for 3rd given how wide it raced full stop and see it was 8/9 in betting.

Jamie Searle - terminal but thankful Excellent article by Michael Fallow about a champion of the South May 17, 2025 Wingatui trainers Terry and Debbie Kennedy, former top South Island jockeys, visit Jamie Searle at the Otago Community Hospice in Dunedin this week.Supplied Jamie Searle is pegging out with a strong sense of uplift. The former Southland Times racing, sport and regional reporter has written thousands of stories for a community that is now gathering support around him as he faces the tail end of a terminal diagnosis for a rare and pretty brutal form of stomach cancer. And now he’s become a story himself. Word of his illness has sparked a detonation of support, making for an uncommonly busy deathbed as he fields calls and messages. All the busier because his stricken situation, until very recently, didn’t stop him making work calls and filing stories from his hospital bed. As he saw it, life in general, and the likes of Easter races in particular, were still providing news that deserved be put out there. “Everyone’s got a story to tell.’’John Hawkins / The Southland Times Tears come readily to him nowadays - “I’ve had my meltdowns’’ - but they’ve more often been of gratitude for the messages and calls he’s received. It’s perhaps not easy for a modest man to say publicly, but he acknowledges that if there’s one phrase he’s found himself saying a lot, lately, it’s “I love you, too . . .’’ As for those messages - quick, Jamie. Pick an example. “Oh, fundraising offers to get me special medicine. Too late, guys. But wasn’t that typical New Zealand? Typical Southland. They get behind you. “I’ve had pillars all around me, helping me along the journey,’’ he said. “I’ll walk into a new world feeling I’ve been lucky. Done what I wanted in life.’’ Searle, 61, spent 36 years at the Times, 28 as a dedicated racing reporter, then moving into other sport, and community reporting. Jamie Searle in his element.Nicole Gourley / The Southland Times The Times was “more than home to me. It was a family,’’ he said. He lightly describes himself as “the slowest reporter in Southland’’ but it has been a characteristic of his career that he has always strongly preferred personal contact to zip-zap phoned interviews. From teenaged sporting up-and-comers to Anzac veterans, to just about anybody he’s ever met at an A & P show, he’s come to realise ‘’everyone’s got a story to tell’’ . “You just need to spend a bit of time with them to get it: People live interesting lives.’’ When necessary, he’s stepped up to cover stories of conflict and reproach, but his nature and his professional approach have always been to more ardently seek stories of achievement and positivity. Jamie Searle, listed among colleagues and friends.Supplied His ardour for racing has never dimmed - he’s owned more than 200 horses in his day, typically those he’s assessed as deserving second chances. He is an inductee into the New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame’s media honours board. On industry racing programme The Box Seat, presenters recently shared memories and thanks for his “enormous’’ contribution to Southland racing, his support for the south, and his collegial presence as a man who would willingly lend a hand to anyone he could help. An “enormous’’ contribution to the racing industry, in particular.Shaun Yeo / Stuff The thoroughbred, harness and greyhound codes and Ascot Park Consortium have decided to name a piece of lawn that greets racegoers on their arrival at the venue the Jamie Searle Lawn. He’s touched, of course. “If they need a flash mower for it, I”ll buy one for them,’’ he added, brightly.

Whatever way you want to look at it it's a shambles. The outcome will provide insight into how genuine the comments below are IMHO " This review follows industry discussion surrounding the inclusion of a non-heat participant in the Group 3 Final. HRNZ acknowledges the concerns raised by trainers, owners, and fans regarding the interpretation and communication of those conditions. Independent Review “We are committed to a racing environment that is transparent, fair, and trusted by participants,” said HRNZ Chief Executive Brad Steele.

If that's the case why are they having this enquiry?

You have a problem with reading, i simply asked a question as have many others. A problem has been identified and so what is the solution is all im asking

Have a look at this which i heard was picked up by another trainer HRNZ launches Independent Review into Young Guns Final eligibility process 15 May 2025 , Media Release Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) has today announced an independent review arising from the circumstances of the 2YO Young Guns Final Mobile Trot, Race 3, held at Alexandra Park on Saturday, 10 May 2025. The review will address questions and concerns raised, and make recommendations to HRNZ. This review follows industry discussion surrounding the inclusion of a non-heat participant in the Group 3 Final. HRNZ acknowledges the concerns raised by trainers, owners, and fans regarding the interpretation and communication of those conditions. Independent Review “We are committed to a racing environment that is transparent, fair, and trusted by participants,” said HRNZ Chief Executive Brad Steele. “This review will ensure that our processes are fit for purpose.- They clearly aren't “We are establishing a three-person panel, with input from external advisors. A final report, including findings and recommendations, will be made public in mid-June 2025. The panel will include: a. A lead person appointed by the HRNZ CEO who has legal experience b. A person with extensive experience in governance and conducting business in an area with significant regulatory frameworks, with knowledge of racing an advantage. c. A respected harness racing participant with a wide knowledge of the sport. Opportunity for Input “Stakeholder trust in how fields are assembled especially in high-profile races must be absolute. This review is about reinforcing that confidence.” Once the panel is appointed, they will invite industry participants to contribute directly to them. Further updates will be provided via HRNZ’s website and regular communication channels. So , who is at fault the most, HRNZ for allowing the horse to start or the trainer for failing to work out the horse was ineligible. Given it won should it be disqualified, as i said " its a shambles"

At Riccarton yesterday i saw a brave piece of riding by an apprentice on Thats Charming. After stumbling out of gates he firstly held on for dear life then got his irons sorted. The horse ran home strongly and eventually ran out of room as the line approaches. Well worth a look and some $$$$ next start

Its one thing to be 1.28 fixed but the thing is how many will take that price. It's not as if they are racing to back it or it would be lower. Entain bookies are having fun with punters IMO

Or poetic Justice

One wonders what J Dunn and C Ferguson will do from their respective draws on Friday night. Pure and Charlie E should be able to help us as they drove the odd winner