RaceCafe..#1...Tipsters Thread.... Share Your Fancies For Fun...Lets See Who The Best Tipsters Here Are.

john legend

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  1. Hi Canon47 agree middle 214 and just no. 8 in race 1 and no, 2 in race 5 so my picks are Manawatu ....=.monday ,,,= 8,2,1,4,2 ( and not aware of odds )
  2. For monday hope to pick the card of pacing races closerto home .The mighty Manawatu. ie4 races .this should be permitted as rules seem to allow it. take me on at home .(at your peril)lol
  3. So HonestJohn, (the punters pal)returns in the comp...Addington tonight. 4 great chances....race 3 =Sinbad (quality) race7 =Look to da stars Race9 =Smiffy"s Terror Race12 Ideal Chevron
  4. come on Alf 1 winner and 4 shut outs to me is not hard given you can pick any race . I used to select for a publication and if I had your satisfaction at 1 collect on the day I would not have been asked back. If you want 4 picks for tonight and i have worse % then I will retire.
  5. sorry Anchor but stick to your day job as Whale's assistant.
  6. 1 reason for this rule was so called bullying of younger less experienced drivers by seniors .even if this has happened can be dealt separately without a blanket ban on all drivers. Even the odd enjoyment (*laughter is banned ) Is this a joke in itself .... Often drivers who are people in a position to see a gear problem on a horse on way to start can pass it on etc. The personalities of the drivers adds a little colour to our great sport. lets not make it a colourless event ... (still laugh at Zac"s exhuburance at Winning JD champs and race by standing up in the sulky after passing winning post) Monty Python writers would have a ball. I assume even sign language is included in the ban as that could even be more dramatic..!!!.
  7. Never changed a bet or considered disadvantaged by drivers talking to each other.Just who is uptight over this matter . I would rather info they inpart may have a positive on both drivers horses. eg will you hand up ,or not ?
  8. well done HRNZ with new super stable. (from a harsh critic ,lol) poss shows how computers have improved but also the team that uses them.It is able to see results very quickly. and has great range of prizes.
  9. first 2 are separate but all rest are 2 day meetings.Although prob still is club is being shortchanged with dates running out earlier year by year.
  10. yes Piper, alas they are shrinking and have taken a lot of hard work by committees to get anything !! THey AR JAN 2 TAUHERENIKAU JAN 4 OTAKI 2 MEETINGS AT hAWERA fEB . THESE ARE GRASS... THE MISSING ARE significant...Hawera Easter,New Plymouth,stratford Wanganui etc. But where the initial purge of all grass and even Manawatu and the Experts thought be great to remove a huge slice of the North Island harness racing instead of being supportive at least the reprieve is something for the future. Honestly there are some idiots in high influential places
  11. Already I have seen comments from harness racing (maybe clarified) that A club wanted to race on a certain track but HRNZ needed to check with Entain. also they wanted to get more races at certain times to suit them ? How much control/influence do they have. What is the deal. For the relative large funds invested have we got any control left ? Would appreciate clarification ? or do they have all the strings... (appreciate the funding but at what cost .... ) ?????????(maybe TAB/Entain names are 1 and the same )
  12. I heard the strings for the Puppet Master Entain are to be attached this week above the new premises.Think this may be good or bad !!
  13. If Hayden Cullen stopped moving it would help If he is so much demand I would suggest he sets up on his own.(IMHO)
  14. thanks for your explanation Alicia .this could have been in stipes report. I do know many owners and trainers do get upset when a race distance is altered through the actions of 1 horse (albeit at a slower speed). this also has an effect on punters who ultimately keep the industry going
  15. Max was a true gentleman and a rich one .... A true story was at a sponsorship function at the Park Max was waxing lyrical about how good the Australian rugby team was as they had won against nz the week earlier He was sure "zampese the Aussie winger (aka Campese)would beat us again. As it was getting late and the ATC were great hosts I had the courage to disagree and Max challenged me to a bet . It was large and in the morning I thought I had been totally reckless but let it go ... The Allblacks scraped home and my wife wondered why I cheered so much.lol. next day The club rang me to say there is an envelope for me from Max. !!!
  16. Gambling awarness week ended yesterday .... phew back to normal. What a stupid concept. The funds spent on a pointless exercise could have been diverted to better causes.I resent being told virtually that I have a problem and must pause every now and then to have a rest for a while Bad luck if the pacer you have been following has finally got a good draw, the right driver,a weaker field and the right distance.and track. And is paying good money.... Gee I have to have a rest Does your horse win yes or no but youre not on it so what does it matter. It would turn you off more if it did win from betting again... Having been a gambler for just 60years dont tell me to take a rest .....it just P.........s me off.
  17. La mour, it is always harder to get to Harness racing "anything" as the TAB regard harness racing as the poor cousins of the Industry. and after the benefit of the doubt has been given them for decades I now firmly believe the above statement (I am closing in on 76)
  18. yes more options.... Akuta $3 .50 1000 dollars = 2500 profit good return... lol
  19. .It seems the Stipes elected to not question the Starters actions by not allowing a fractious horse a chance to "reset" and to insist another lap of the track before the start of the race would solve the problem . Beaudiene Rocknroll was not only worrying the trailing horse but was a concern to the 2 next to it'.The mighty TAB wants races on time but safety and fairness come first. Even the driver stated that the extra lap did not help his horse and it was retired from the race. Look at the dividends for this bad decision by starter and stipes (imho)(trifecta $8000 !!)
  20. Dont panic' mr Ceemenow, Entain has been operating for approx 20 years and is 1 of top 100 listed companies in England.It is in 18 countries worldwide and has 3000 Employees and contractors. It has revenue of around 5 Billion pounds ! The Turkey prob was known and shown to all before nz joined them.
  21. .After 50 years in race judging Dick has been a great achiever, never getting too excited as judges should act !. He always knew how to handle any situation and was a great help to all clubs.It was something he did with true professionalism and every club could rely on him to turn up and do his work . Happy retirement Dick from the times at Hutt park.
  22. There is a rule to give your horse every chance to win the harness race and attacking a pacemaker can be seen as breaking a rule .Stipes do act on it sometimes(although our most astute drivers come up with novel excuses and are warned only !!)
  23. when 2 Aussie drivers fight for the lead then have nothing left not very helpful to owners /trainers. (maybe not boring just stupid !)