Taku Umanga

I doubt that this is entirely the fault of the rating system ..... public perception of harness racing seems to be at all time low - I wonder why that may be ..... perhaps it is "fix-able"?

Yep - will be on TV news again tonight ...

https://theinformant.co.nz/operation-inca-spreads-north/ Surprise surprise surprise!

Correct - unless someone enters a guilty plea

and so it goes on https://theinformant.co.nz/operation-inca-accused-appear-in-court/?fbclid=IwAR2g0U-k7mWuzYjva84u-OgsuVHCLmuyqlfBMvEtpaDyKuKTVJfeLopyzJw

Bastardised is a better word. Rating plus win concession, rating plus $$ earned concession, rating plus JD concession to get ineligible horses into a field ..... yet they are reluctant to grant rating concessions so that more JD's actually get to drive amongst the seniors - handicapper discretion is too inconsistent for mine.

Depends where you win - Manawatu seems to get you 6 points with handicapper discretion applied.

Let's hope so for the sake of the rest of the industry

I just hope that they put on a better display than many of the trials seen racenight - only one of three trotted the whole way at Cambridge Wednesday with one going into a totally mad gallop and the jockey seemingly unable to control it

https://theinformant.co.nz/exclusive-more-arrests-charges-in-operation-inca/?fbclid=IwAR0W8eKgiBZrubQMvHL47hHUybQkXeaaPH0P10w7JPejQfm_S4VPkR8lpLM

And an amateur 12 months

I've been let down by too many young horses showing promise but not going on with it. My current 2 yo will be sold as soon as he qualifies and if he doesn't shape up his yearling half brother won't even be broken in.

Marcoola

Hell yeah!