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

Ohokaman

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  1. Can someone tell me the difference between the interference in zzz's race and Race 8 at Pukekohe today ? I thought Mr Rimfire impeded Piazzetta down the straight, he certainly came out and bumped him...but no protest...????
  2. Thank you Professor Thomson. Shame you don't recognize sarcasm when you see it....
  3. Agree with some of that Lloyd. Just think the race has been devalued by this, notwithstanding the win. He won because a number of things happened to go his way....8 previous times it didn't apparently... Can you see a Maiden starting in the Melbourne Cup anytime soon ? That's the logical extension of this according to some.. Cheers
  4. Mainly Chris because he carried a flea, the two best horses were injured, and the rest were tuning up for a bigger race in a week or so. Atlantic Jewel would have walked in. Dundeel was way below his best. The Cox is supposed to be the WFA Championship for those who have earned the right to be there. A maiden, no matter who, should never be in that race in my view. They left Elvstroem out of a small field years ago, and he was a Group winner FFS.....!!!
  5. I think we did that zzz as I thought I'd made clear. The non- racing revenue from leases was considerable. Apart from Challenge and Burger King, the old stands were leased out to a number of businesses including Eagle Technology, Boot Party etc and there's a kids play group there now. And that was aside from the agreement to sell the Campbell Road car park for multi millions to the Education Department. The increasing of stakes was vital to retain owners in the game and increased field sizes that followed made betting more attractive to punters who were deserting in droves seeing 5-6 horse fields go round every week. That, and the vastly improved facilities, and service across the board, saved the place in reality, as if they had continued as they had been doing, the doors would have closed very soon after, as the external consultants report had warned. Of course, the brilliant rebranding and marketing helped too.....
  6. Hope you made a few bucks Roger, but I couldn't have a Maiden sorry. He'd been beaten by : Crack a Roadie (?) Direct Charge Metastasio Twilight Royale Cauthen Long John x 2 Divine Calling On potential, I'd like a share in Cauthen based on that lot thanks.....
  7. Still up in the air for mine. I'm down to Fiorente, Mount Athos, Red Cadeaux, Royal Empire and Sea Moon ....!!!??? Then factor in the other Williams and Waller horses and..............
  8. Back then zzz there was a real problem with the lack of horses impacting on field sizes, betting turnover and returns. Owners weren't making any money ( sound familiar ?) and any decent horse just went to the trials then got sold overseas. The improvement in stakes reversed that to some extent and they have gone on from there. Improving Members, Sponsors and Public areas ( the 7 Day Bar/Cafe/Casino came in about then) also helped the numbers.
  9. Some great ideas there Tom. Alex Park went down the business park route in the late 90's when we leased spare land to Challenge and Burger King. That brought in significant rental income outside of racing for reinvestment in facilities and stakes. The dreaded "Vested interests" will probably prevent anything like you are suggesting happening unfortunately. Individuals giving up their piece of turf for the collective good....??!! The Casino idea is interesting although they have a prime spot in town, easy to get to for visitors. They are strong supporters of racing, though whether they would move further out is another question.
  10. Murray said on the radio today that he may go to the McKinnon next week, the proviso being if he went ok. Presumably that will have changed now.
  11. Dundeel obviously wasn't right PJ. Even allowing for the average run, never looked like it. See if he runs next week. Still can't fathom how a Maiden made the field. Not sure what the requirements are but surely that has opened a can of worms ? Top races like this should not have Maidens in them full stop. Atlantic Jewel would have towelled that lot. Fiorente ridden upside down, getting ready for the Cup....
  12. If he's right, he wins PJ. Very nervous about the plate and MB's warning about how good that heel is....
  13. R1 9-10 R2 9-14 R3 5-11 R4 4-6 BB R5 2-6 R6 3-4 R7 1-9 R8 9-10 R9 2-9 R10 1-8 BB Go well Highlanders, and all the best RFT and Globe... Playing our Joker today PJ.
  14. Good stuff. Characters both of them...
  15. Maternity leave...???? Another miracle...??
  16. R1 1 10 R2 14 16 R3 3 11 R4 12 14 R5 11 15 best bet R6 3 6 R7 2 4 R8 8 10 R9 1 8 R10 8 15 best bet Good luck the mighty Auks (and thats from a true blue Cantab) A couple of scratchings there Tom, and only 13 in Race 5......??
  17. For those interested in historical stats, particularly It's a Dundeel fans consider that : 1. No horse who has not had a run in October has won the Cox Plate in 3 decades. ( Green Moon also fits ) 2. No horse has won from barrier 12. Ever. 3. Only 2 favorites have won the race in the past 10 years. History made to be broken you say....let's hope so eh...
  18. Darren Weir all but confirmed it today Trump...
  19. For those interested in historical stats, particularly It's a Dundeel fans consider that : 1. No horse who has not had a run in October has won the Cox Plate in 3 decades. ( Green Moon also fits ) 2. No horse has won from barrier 12. Ever. 3. Only 2 favorites have won the race in the past 10 years. History made to be broken you say....let's hope so eh...
  20. No 2. Zabeel has 4 winners so would be my guess.. No 3. Fields of Omagh sired by Rubiton.
  21. No 5 PJ - must be Rekindled Interest by Redoute's Choice. He ran 5th in 1999. Sunline won it...