Peter Harrop

David's not in the bottom 10 but he has a modest return of $0.59 per dollar in the last 12 months.

Neither James or Noel are in the bottom 10. McDonald's figure is actually a healthy $0.97 per dollar. Most of the bottom 10 are fairly easy to identify by looking at this and last years premierships and seeing which jockeys have a fair number of rides but not many winners. There are 2 relatively high profile jocks in the bottom 10 though. One with a return of $0.43 per dollar invested and the other with a return of $0.50.

Vinnie Colgan was right up there in 13th place with a $0.97 return. Brittany Moore had $0.78.

Masa's figure is $0.87. I think he had a few big winners a couple of years back but they fall outside the 12 months window.

Ok Hedley. The chocolate fish is all yours. Well done! Those that have shown a profit over the last 12 months with at least 100 rides are as follows : 1) P Turner $1.46 2) R Doherty $1.34 3) C Spittles $1.29 4) S Shirahama $1.24 5) L Callaway $1.23 6) R Hurdle $1.14 7) J Shackleton $1.14 8) J Misbah $1.13 9) Jason Collett $1.11 10) J Parkes $1.07 11) C Dell $1.06

Good guess. He's in 11th place. $1.06 per dollar. (There is 11 jocks showing a profit not 10 has I said earlier).

You're the closest so far. Ross Doherty is in 2nd place with a return of $1.34 per dollar.

Matt Cameron $0.95 per dollar (about 15th place) Rosie Myers $0.66 Chad Ormsby $0.89

Over the last 12 months, 10 jockeys would have returned you a profit if you had put $1 to win on every one of their rides (of those that have at least 100 rides in that period, and in flat races only) A chocolate fish to the first person who can guess which jockey has the highest return per $ invested. There are a few surprises in the bottom 10, but we had better not go down that route

He must be betting Australian racing on betfair then, because New Zealand betfair pools are still pitiful. There's no way anyone can turnover 40k a week on NZ betfair without taking crazily low prices.

Perhaps it is TVNZ who has them, being pre trackside days? As they don't do any racing nowadays, even in newscasts, they should release them before they are lost forever.

Please keep posting these vids to youtube Baz. They're a goldmine. Thanks.

Here's Bonecrusher in the '85 NZ Derby

Thanks for that Bazza !! I'm gunna link that that youtube vid on my website.

Personally, I'm just wanting to be read the advance divvies accurately, in a format that is easy to follow, and that is timely and constant, so that I know whether to stick a bet on or not. George and Des aren't too bad at it, but I find Mark the best ! I'd rather they not have interviews if it's going to interrupt the reading of dividends.

As you know, you can't always get in front of the tele to monitor a potential bet. Today I was out in the car, listening to Radio Trackside and Mark McNamara. If you're a punter, he's the best at this job. The most important part of it, is the reading of the advance dividends, and this is where he excels. Firstly, he reads them precisely and slowly and not at a hundred miles an hour, as though he can't wait to get through them. Secondly, he reads the fixed odds dividends. Thirdly, he reads them in an ordered fashion. The horse, followed by the jockey, then the win dividend, place dividend and the fixed odds divvy, all in the same order, so the listener knows what's coming. The most common fault, and this is particular to one presenter mainly, is to read them hickledypickledy in an attempt, presumably, to make it interesting for the listener. Like so : Number 1 Bonecrusher, Gary Stewart, $5 and $2 Lance O'Sullivan rides Horlicks Number 2 paying $6 and $2.50 $3 and $1.50 for Number 3 Waverley Star, Noel Harris etc etc. And you completely lose track of where he's up to, and you miss the divvy of the horse you're trying to follow. It's so distracting. And it's all read out at 100 miles an hour. Fourthly, he always reads the divvys with time to spare before the race. This gives the listener confidence that he's going to actually hear the divvys and have time to put the bet on. I'm never quite sure whether to listen to the radio or not because I find I'm never certain that the divvys will be read out in time and I don't want to take the risk of missing a bet.

The best 10 times over 1000 metres since 1994 are as follows : 1 Ticklish 0:54.20 Riccarton 2006 2 Ticklish 0:54.65 Riccarton 2005 3 Darcybee 0:54.82 Riccarton 2005 4 Million Stars 0:55.08 Riccarton 2002 5 Diamond Like 0:55.21 Trentham 2003 6 Fritz 0:55.24 Riccarton 1998 7 Please Ya Self 0:55.33 Riccarton 2008 8 Our Maizcay 0:55.43 Riccarton 1994 9 Star Of Gold 0:55.43 Trentham 1999 10 Flying Babe 0:55.44 Riccarton 2000 Ticklish was a FLYER! Naturally enough, the top 21 times since 1994 were all run at either Riccarton or Trentham with Jamacia chiming in at number 22 at Ruakaka 2003. Source : RaceBase

I'm thinking that the whole objective is to try and ensure that she is the last !

Something else that perhaps needs to be thrown into the mix ... "Methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant drug, whose abuse has reached epidemic proportions in many parts of the United States, causes long-term changes in the human brain that are associated with impaired memory and motor coordination, according to a study published in the March 2001 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers found that these effects are seen even in methamphetamine addicts who have been off the drug for 10 months or more. A second study by the same research group reveals additional long-lasting brain changes caused by the drug, including an unexpected increase in cellular activity in certain areas of the brain."

By taking a substance allowing her to give a pretty good impression of the Energiser Bunny ... without regard to how it may affect the safety of other jockeys.

I disagree. The following people have been winners : a) Other jockeys, who can now be assured another rider is not on hallucinogenic drugs and putting their lives at risk. Owners of horses, who can now be assured another horse doesn't have an unfair advantage through it's jockey taking an aggression and confidence building drug. c) Punters, who can now be assured that a jockey isn't cheating. d) The racing industry, which has seen it's reputation upheld by seeing to rid itself of drugs users. e) Lisa herself having been forced (hopefully) to give up such a destructive substance.

I think I might become a brain surgeon. It doesn't matter if I keep stuffing things up because it's a very difficult job and I'd like to see you guys try it.