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Very gracious Pogo. For those that don't know Tradtri bolted in. The Melbourne Cup of the Picnic Meets. Never mind Pogo they are still running that "Dash for the Cash" dodgems in Sydney. Maybe an OZ bred can win that one for you.

You know why Pogo has gone quiet on the Bong Bong Cup Louise. I have been waiting for him to come on here and mention it but silence reigns. I must admit I had a chuckle after the race. Come in Pogo. Go the Kiwi's!!!!

She has named Ridley in R8 as her best ride of the weekend.

RK, you omitted mentioning The Hand of Faith has had 53 starts, Carniva Boy 41 and that Wild Bill has had 8 starts for 1, win 3 seconds and two thirds and has the highest rating of 66 in this R65 race. Wild Bill finished a close up second again beating all the horses you mentioned above. Having said that, yes the current ratings system does make it hard for those horses that perform ie, win and place consistently. Run down the track and get your rating lowered accordingly, that is how it works. We also know what that encourages also. He did drop a point for that 4th at Riccarton but will go up again after today's run.

It makes sense for Danielle to do the travelling now two reasons. 1. By doing the hard yards now and establishing a big break it makes it harder for any of the chasers later on and those chasers may concede mentally also thinking it is too big a task and accordingly not focus on trying to win it, especially in those winter months. 2. By doing the travelling now in the summer months she gets more races each day in which to ride in as at the end of the season you have the jumping races & high weights. She can ride the whole card should she wish now rather than four or five in the winter. Also more apprentices are put on in the winter utilising their claims which also has an effect on mounts. Mentally, it would be more stimulating also with longer hours of daylight instead of leaving in the dark and coming home in the dark in all types of weather. Less weather impaction of transport also. If she has decided to go for it now good luck to her.

Correct Sunlineboy. There was movement by both runners and Talented Kirky did acutally get his head in front of The Show. Mark Sweeney never stopped riding Talented Kirky out and I'm sure that the experienced Nigel Tiley would have put a convincing case forward in the room also.

Danielle is riding very well indeed and I'm sure PD is very proud. 437 career wins and the way she is riding they are very likely to be the first father/daughter combination to ride 1000 NZ winners. I note that Lisa Allpress hasn't been granted a licence to ride in Singapore's upcoming season. She could be back riding in NZ after Christmas.

I did indeed Traka. I've given myself a couple of upper cuts since.

Again your knowledge is lacking Chevy....Magic Briar was "Riccarton"

Enough is enough. She had the opportunity to make a clean come back and has failed dismally. History has repeated, she knew she would test positive as she did back in 2005 with attempt to contaminate the sample. At Waipa she knew again she would test positive and tried to destroy the sample, in other words desperate attempts to get out of them. If the results show a positive, comparable to the 2005 test ,then she is putting others' live's at risk. Once is too much, twice is unforgiveable. The ensuing publicity also brings racing in to disrepute and derision with the public sector. She certainly needs help and one hopes that she gets it however she should not be allowed back on to the race tracks as she has shown complete contempt and disregard in respect of her fellow riders yet again. The opportunity for that to occur again is not an option.

As I stated above, some of you have mis-read the race, your apologies will be accepted however

The stipes report is now on the NZTR website. Querer blundered and lost momentum passing the 50 metres. It was established that Querer, when racing tight to the inside of Tomorrowland shifted out marginally when struck with the whip and made contact with the hind quarters of Tomorrowland which resulted in Querer becoming unbalanced and rider G Jogoo losing the use of the offside iron. Stewards determined that whilst there had been inward movement from Tomorrowland there was nonetheless sufficient racing room for Querer prior to apprentice Jogoo drawing his whip. No charges against Opie.

Chevy86 I am using rational judgement by interpretering the rules of racing in a clear and exact manner. That is the case I am putting forward. Yes, I know Opie and most of the other riders as well and as such refer to them by first names. That has nothing to do with the message I am espousing as to the rules in what happened here. Again, if Opie has infringed then, as I explained above, he would subjected to an enquiry and a suspension or fine incurred, if found guilty. The same as would happen with any other infringements in any part of a race. Another has referred to him as Opie as well. I note that you haven't taken Tatura to task with what he has called him.

I read your post Tatura and you answered the question yourself. You weren't sure whether Querer would have won or not. Unless it was obvious that Querer would have won the race then he can't be placed ahead of Tomorrowland.

If they are slipping as it does appear and they go out and ride and something disasterous happens then the club will be in the gun with OSH, costing the club a huge amount of money in fines etc. Whilst I am sure the club would like to continue, the ramifications should something happen is too great a risk to take, for participants as well as the club. A pity the meeting has been abandoned as there were a number of top bets on the card today in my opinion.

Again Tomorrowland was finishing off better and clearly had the better of Querer at the time. If the second horse had fallen, jockey been dislodged or finished third it would not impacted on the win of Tomorrowland, in other words it would have still held the race. The stipes could have fired in a protest, the jockey of Querer and the trainer. No such protest occurred and I'm not surprised as they will have a good grasp of the process. If Opie has infringed the rules with regard to what happened then that would be subject to a different hearing. I would suggest Mr DC and Fostermd you have mis-read the race.

Don't you know the rules? There was no way the second horse would have beaten the winner. Tomorrowland was forging ahead of Querer when the incident happened. Under the rules if racing Querer has to prove that she would have beaten the winner. Please tell us how she was going to do that. There would have been an enquiry into what happened but no siren as Querer would have only finished second anyway.

Due to the slippery nature of the track.

If you recall she was stood down in Australia on Oaks Day in Sale in December 2011 for returning a postive test to a banned substance. She tested positive to Zopiclone being a prescribed prescription for insomnia and given a one month suspended sentence. As to her not being stupid Hesi Can I remind you of the circumstances and subsequent events surround the postive at Te Rapa in 2005. The accusations of senior riders Vinnie Colgan and Noel Harris of using a jigger in the NZ Derby, being pulled over by a cop on the way to the races for driving excessively slow and telling him she was late for the races, mouthing obscenities at a witness in court, ringing trainers at 1 & 2 oclock in the morning, enabling Mohammed Yusof to access to her bank account who removed $20,000 and only last Sunday someone mentioned she was stopped by police after they found her and her daughter riding ponies at 1 am on the new motorway in Cambridge. To be caught again returning a positive test after only two weeks back doesn't seem too bright either. After past history she should have had all the i's dotted and the t's crossed for her return and I'm sure there will be many disappointed at what happened yesterday. We shall just have to wait as to what the positive test is actually for, rather than second guess. but unfortunately it is all over the news media and once again she draws public attention to racing by portraying racing in a negative light. It is something the industry doesn't need and if she is going to continually surround herself in controversy bringing negative publicity then racing doesn't need her either.

Well, well well....

And have you forgotten about Kelly Myers?

As long as his number one focus is on profitability (rather than turnover as the recents CEO's have done) then it will be a good appointment. Grand standing record turnover's without corresponding profit having been generated is like pissing into the wind. We need to see a real shake up in NZRB expenditure and staffing numbers. Lets hope it happens as soon as possible.

I am a 30 minute drive from course. Quite cloudy with fine light misty showers about the hills at present. Hopefully doesn't come to much.

Wouldn't mind if I could do 4:45 at present Gruff. PB for the mile was 4:06 but never ran that many mile races. Dead 4 as I thought and cloudy this morning with a bit of a breeze. If the sun comes out later there could be an upgrade to a Good 3. Pick six considerations: Leg 1 1 & 5 Leg 2 1, 5 & 9 Leg 3 3, 11,12 & 15 Leg 4 1 & 6 Leg 5 4 & 6 Leg 6 6 & 12

I have been on the track this afternoon and the reading they do later today will be close to a Dead 4 I would imagine. It was a Dead 5 this morning, High cloud and warm. Similar conditions tomorrow should see a Dead 4 reading first thing in the morning and the track improving throughout the day. The rail is in the true position. Good punting.