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  1. 7 points for not having a drive was the same as running 7th, so wasn't really any sort of advantage to have your horse scratched unless you were on a rank outsider. I had one scratched that was a definite top 4 chance, so was more of a negative. But I think overall how close the points were with the winner on 55, 2nd on 52 & third having 3 of us on 51 with only number of wins deciding who ran 3rd, that it didn't have a huge impact on the overall result. Unfortunately due to scratchings and small field sizes most of us only drove in 5 of 6 races, well 3 or 4 of us only had 4 drives. So it was probably pretty even in the end. Also in field's that only had 9 runners the last placed driver then still picked up 4 points, so all in all everyone picked up a few points and it was only running top 3's that really separated us all in the end
  2. There are 12 juniors in the North Island. Myself, Luke Whittaker, Fergus Schumacher, Dylan Ferguson, Nate Delany, Craig Smith, Taitlyn Hanara, Kim Blakemore, Kaleb Bublitz, Andrew Drake, Scott Iremonger & Sheridan Rapley (who is yet to have a drive). I believe both Nate & Sheridan don't have drives in the race this week after 4 of the horses were withdrawn from nominations. This would be the first time in over a year (or more) that any junior race received more nominations than there were drivers, at least this way this gives the kids starting out their careers the opportunity to have a drive, rather than them missing out & if a trainer really wants they can fly up someone from down south, Johnny Morrison had a drive a few weeks ago and i'm sure others are open to travel. Agree that more needs to be done to get kids involved, but in an industry with limited opportunities, long hours & average earning opportunities, it is always going to be a struggle. Also there has been numerous talk that the horsemen's association was trying to pass a rule that if the junior race was to not get off the ground that horses nominated for the race would still get a penalty free win if they were driven by a junior in a 'normal' race- I believe it was passed but couldn't confirm for sure. So the same thing should of really happened with the horses that were forced to change fields they still should of got in to those fields with a junior on under penalty free conditions. Maybe something that should be discussed with clubs more thoroughly?