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

Jazz

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  1. Harnesslink has attempted to do so, unfortunately the article is so appallingly written it just adds fuel.
  2. This is a very poor look and smacks of favouritism toward certain licence holders - no wonder the others are filthy. The rule is black & white and yet here the RIU has exercised discretion in deciding not to lay a charge. There have been a number of cases going back a while where legitimate evidence has been provided and acknowledged, and even then they have maintained their obligation to charge the trainer under the rule as it stands. Personally think it needs a revamp so discretion can be applied on a case by case basis, but surely until then the RIU have to maintain consistency.
  3. So on all of these 'numerous occasions' are you saying the trainers mentioned are operating outside of the rules notifying movements & stable changes? I guess I'm just trying to understand why you keep banging on about it on here instead of taking up your issues with the relevant governing bodies.
  4. Hmm wonder who's who in the zoo.... Brodie do you subscribe to the Harness express? Am guessing not if you 'all' wait to hear on the grapevine. If you can't find or be bothered looking for the info on the HRNZ site its spoonfed via this publication. The journos do their homework - horse movements, stable changes, latest news etc.
  5. Has been shifted to Dancingonmoonlight for upcoming season
  6. Brodie, do you honestly think it's practical for every trainer to gear up/work/asses every horse on their books every day or even every week? For those with big numbers or multiple barns its not.... That's why they have staff, and use caretaker trainers when horses move around - it's not possible to attend every horse every day. Just because someone else is putting the gear on or in the cart doesn't mean the trainer doesn't have a handle on how the horse is working or planning the work/race programme. Where would you propose the line gets drawn re horse or trainer movements? There's going to be a hell of a lot of horses remaining in the SI this week without their trainers when they head up to Cambridge for the jewels.... As alluded to above significant horse movements are communicated in multiple publications. If you doubt the information you have why punt the horse?!
  7. Horses are nominated for multiple meetings all the time. If one club extends their noms for certain races it delays the withdrawals & field selection for the card. You can't expect Forbury to delay publishing their fields until Addington gets theirs sorted. Understandable that the connections want to run their horse in the higher staked race if it makes the field. Think the main issue is clubs not sticking to the original nomination & withdrawal times which causes or enables some of the resulting issues with trainers.
  8. Comments like this.... Give yourself an uppercut
  9. Brodie here SAFE have a current "campaign" around banning jumps racing. In Australia the RSPCA are focusing on whip use in racing and PETA jump on the bandwagon with animals used for entertainment. The NZ branches tend to follow suit and the RSPCA has more credibility than the other extreme groups - it's likely only a matter of time before its highlighted here. For punters the impression is clearly that whip use is necessary in order for the horse to be fully driven out. For the anti-racing brigade the impression is whip use is cruel. Never the two shall meet. The reality for anyone who's sat behind or on a racehorse - a whip is a crucial piece of kit, very important from a safety perspective. Drivers/riders can keep themselves safe by giving a reminder to horses that have a tendency to spook, run out, put the boot in, buck violently or rear at the appropriate time. Personally I think the existing rules should be revisited. As others have mentioned reducing the number of strikes up the straight and having the provision to put out a horse if the driver is found to be in breech would be a proactive approach. It would demonstrate the industry's taking welfare concerns seriously but safeguard the use of whips at least for some time to come.
  10. Mind boggling! The level of deception and 6 years for the penny to drop.....
  11. It would be great to see him win a big one this season. Ultra consistent, genuine horse. Love the enthusiasm Iraklis. The game needs more positive people like you!
  12. This race, and Christian Cullens Miracle Mile.... Spine tingling stuff
  13. I liked the post echoing the sentiment that most of these guys work very hard.... Always exceptions but for the majority long days and bugger all reward for the effort put in is the reality, along with a level of public scrutiny seldom seen in other industries with comparative working hours and rates of pay. Like Kakama - I'm certainly not an advocate of drink driving and it does appear some posters would prefer a public whipping to any penalty dealt by the JCA when it comes to rule infringements.
  14. Thanks. Sometimes I'm a very bad girl..... Disgraceful most definitely Nailed it!
  15. Jazz

    Our Wicklow

    At a guess would say the most likely reason is its sore, or has been at some point and the galloping/misbehaving is a learned behaviour as a result of this. Could be a highly strung horse, nice & settled at home but blows its nut when it goes out. Perhaps has been involved in an incident and lost confidence, a long stint of hard racing without a spell or freshen up can make them sour ... can be a million reasons!
  16. Jazz

    Good Horses

    Not sure I agree with you regarding Robbie Holmes... Randomly Bee Bee Cee springs to mind as a horse who came out of obscurity for a small owner/trainer to win Cup/FFA double. Never won again after his 5yo season.
  17. What I find interesting is how former All Stars runners perform when moved to other stables. A few carry on and perform well at the highest level - Messini and Arden Rooney being current examples that spring to mind, but plenty don't. These are still very nice horses that win their share for new connections but they come back to the field and lack the brilliance they showed earlier on. There may be a number or combination of reasons for this. Perhaps on type they're simply better suited to racing as juveniles, the early hard racing knocks them and they don't go on as older horses, there are ongoing niggles - whatever it is the others start to catch up. Perhaps it highlights what others have stated; All Stars are that far advanced in their methods compared with any other stable in Australasia.... Or perhaps the horses are missing the 'X factor' whatever that looks like.
  18. Pot.... Kettle.... much. By the way Jimsmith suggest you look up the definition of the word collusion. Irrespective of whether people start a thread with open or rhetorical questions; others will comment. That's the nature and idea of a forum, and of course people will have differing and sometimes strong opinions, that's a good thing. However the ongoing pissing contests, name calling and nit picking over things like people's spelling is getting a bit beyond a joke. And some of the swipes at trainers and drivers.... Guessing most wouldn't have the backbone to front up and say it to their faces! How lonely it must be in some people's sandpits. It's a shame the childish crap overshadows so many threads - many of the topics and the views offered are interesting if you can be bothered weeding through the rubbish. It's little wonder industry participants view this site and contributors with such contempt.
  19. Programming additional claiming races is one thing, but putting draconian conditions around them is unlikely to be well received. Not everyone's interested in trading their horses like used cars. Personally I think under the current system more conditioned/concession races and penalty free races for battling horses is the way to go (a new handicapping system obviously would be preferable). How many more opportunities would junior drivers get if any drive was eligible for a penalty free win for example. There's definitely scope to be inventive and try different things, but possibly not the means to do so at present. Trainers will vote with their feet after all, if they don't agree they won't nominate.
  20. Now Hans Kriek / SAFE have picked up on this .... that is a problem. Jumps & greyhound racing have been on their radar in NZ for a while but whip use in racing and/or harness racing hasn't been a focus - hopefully this incident doesn't stick. In Australia SAFE, PETA and the RSPCA all have campaigns around banning whips in racing altogether so we certainly don't want to draw attention and give them fodder over here.
  21. It looked like Christen Me had a reasonable hit out without getting asked for much whereas some of the others need the points to go up in the rankings to even make the field. Such a shame Saveapatrol is hurt as I thought he was a real danger and the main threat to Christen Me.
  22. I actually don't mind stands. Agree Eljay, think they have their place particularly in races that attract a range of different grades of horse, but false starts or horses denied a clean getaway should be an exception not a regular occurrence. I would prefer to see them introduced from say C2 - at least then horses have had a few goes around and have a little experience. I guess you could argue an average horse with exceptional standing start manners would be disadvantaged so pros & cons
  23. Thought exactly the same thing, watched it several times. There was only one holding on, the other came running up afterwards but what a shambles for punters and connections that such a talented horse didn't get a fair go. And no surprises with the stewards report - horse warned stands.... Unbelievable how many horses are inconvenienced or to fail to get away cleanly because the starters assistants appear to be f**karsing around.
  24. You would possibly get more on course on a Saturday, but only if the full range of facilities were open to the public. I don't think going to the races on a school night is going to slow up that many young people - it's all done & dusted by 10.30-11ish and if you're upstairs they shut the bars before the last race! Conversely holding meetings on a Thursday or Friday night allows the trainer the option of backing horses up (thinking Canterbury here) at the local Sunday meeting or at least nominating for both and leaving in where it has the best chance. If Addington races on a Saturday then trainers presumably have to choose one or other which could have an adverse effect on field sizes. I actually don't have a preference either way, just a couple of extra points to consider.
  25. Winner! A mere day after waxing lyrical about the need for transparency HRNZ and NZSBA release strategic plans! Guess in hindsight I should have waited til the dust settled after the annual conference as that would be a logical time to roll out new initiatives - timing is everything.... Hard calls most definitely need to be made. Hopefully this logic is applied across the board and looking at all areas of the industry. One thing that's glaringly obvious with so many people's livelihoods, dollars etc at stake is there can be no room for complacent, incompetent or self serving individuals at any level representing the interests of others.