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I clearly don't understand the preferential barrier draw criteria! Why does race 7 at Cambridge have a PBD with 9 runners rating 54 - 58 (four point spread) while race 8 with 12 runners rating 48 - 53 (five point spread) and race 6 with 12 runners rating 40 - 48 (eight point spread) do not have PBD? Any ideas?

Not sure if he's still there, but Nathan Williamson was training from the property - it's been on the market for a long time now.

Down to 69 nominations as of now - sad state of affairs

Yep - I think that's what happens on the Cromwell circuit over summer?

Mark Purdon was questioned and Stewards have adjourned an enquiry into that incident - who hands up the parked position at the 600 metre stage when everything is sprinting for home? Missed the win by a head ..... the excuse will be interesting.

Each to their own - I stop watching when he's on screen.

The difference is that with harness drivers don't need to be declared until a couple of days out from racing - Counter Punch is right ..... this happens every week with clubs attaching last start drivers to the runners before driver nominations close.

The under-utilised Thames track was the obvious venue for multiple meetings over summer but for those "scheduling and broadcasting logistics issues" that Trackside claimed - I've owned winners at every Northern grass track summer venue (other that Te Aroha) over the years and it's really sad to see these great family meetings going down the gurgler!

Trainers J&J Dickie were granted exceptional circumstances under the Scratching Penalties Regulation to scratch their seven stable runners due to a potential cross contamination issue.

Does this relate to the greyhound deaths a while back? https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/115652794/man-charged-for-dogs-found-dead-on-cook-strait-ferry

Hell yeah - been there (the latter)!

Shit money's better that no money - good to see Woodlands and Breckon had realistic reserves

Milk shaking springs to mind .....

Then it’s been changed - screen shots are on Garrick’s twitter page

Tim Hall - another good young horseman who had a great night - two starters for a win and place.

Garrick Knight‏ @GarrickRKnight 9h9 hours ago More I don’t know how you explain this. R1 - Demideal scr R2 - Littlebitoflove scr R3 - Hampton Banner scr Yet all three raced according to the Stewards report. And they talked to McKendry over his drive on Captain Max in R3. Problem is, he didn’t drive it. Basic, basic stuff

Excellent

Are you going to send him a couple?

You've gotta have the right surname in this game.

Berger and White

Nope - but waiting with interest

If you ask the handicapper he will say that it was the club's decision - if you ask the club they will say the handicapper has the final say ...... it all depends what your name is!

Have heard that Jacob Wallace is coming back from Australia too - none seem to last too long over there nowadays.

After his current relieving stint for Brent Mangos ends, Scott Iremonger won't be employed in the industry full time. Driving trucks for a thoroughbred transport company. I think I read somewhere that Mariu Parker is heading north?