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I was interested in this fellow too. Was disappointed in his first start and though drawn wide yesterday cruised to the front into the straight but gave it away the last 200. I expected better. Jury is out for mine.

Too far down the track now I think Ned. Those in "control" should be made to stay there and sort it or go down with the ship. Not fair to put new management in there at this stage. Just MHO.

I'm told there's a fair pull towards Te Rapa. The Butcher seems to pretty well run NZRB these days.

Where do cafers think this will be held in the new season? Possibly Trentham or will it be another relocation to Te Rapa, Pukekohe or Ellerslie?

I think we can work out the answer to that one.

Aahhhh yes.........but it will have the carrot of a $200K bonus package attached to it (ffs).

DH has a somewhat murky past too. Certainly not the right person for that interview I would have thought.

Not if he's nervous and would Emily work with him?

Look out for some surreptitious sign language.

If she can only go in a bog it certainly limits her opportunities of emulating her Dam but this effort must certainly give connections a measure of optimism.

Interested to see the whole deal. Can they not talk the moment they go out for prelims, or within say five minutes of advertised start times? Gonna be fun policing this one.

I think Auckland field sizes and (un)attendence levels can answer that one easily enough.

And if you really need a positive TA comment, the Avantage filly turned things around and won nicely at Tuesday's trials.

I've not seen anything that resembles marketing of the Harness Racing Industry for many, many moons.

Not really a statement Insider, more of a comment to the question of getting the Trainers and owners involved. Not sure what they can do about the receday track situation and there already seem to be experts galore unable to come up with an answer.