Big Night Tonight

[JJ Flash]

So George NZ blah blah gives participants a spray about thread content and then does not post or even visit the site again. 

He's potentially  either a nutcase or a plant from another site whose come to shit stir IMO. 

[Charlie E]

10 hours ago, Alf Riston said:

Possibly Gypsy Vance & Star Glory ?

Star Glory maybe not quite Cup Class, but my sketchy memory has Star Glory beating Gyspy Vance when both had their first starts....so a similar occurrence. 

My memory on the names is a bit fuzzy but pretty sure the winner was Hurricane Shannon . Think he beat Country something 

[Pure Steel]

5 minutes ago, Charlie E said:

My memory on the names is a bit fuzzy but pretty sure the winner was Hurricane Shannon . Think he beat Country something 

In that case Charlie ,  as saw some of these races in my early days competing in New Zealand  , I'll go COUNTRY NEWS ? . a horse that Eddie Town and Maurice McKendry trained at Pukekohe. I think it won a few races around the time of Ken Sefonte's horse so might be the one you're after.

 

[Charlie E]

1 hour ago, Pure Steel said:

In that case Charlie ,  as saw some of these races in my early days competing in New Zealand  , I'll go COUNTRY NEWS ? . a horse that Eddie Town and Maurice McKendry trained at Pukekohe. I think it won a few races around the time of Ken Sefonte's horse so might be the one you're after.

 

Think you could be right there PS 

[Alf Riston]

7 hours ago, Pure Steel said:

In that case Charlie ,  as saw some of these races in my early days competing in New Zealand  , I'll go COUNTRY NEWS ? . a horse that Eddie Town and Maurice McKendry trained at Pukekohe. I think it won a few races around the time of Ken Sefonte's horse so might be the one you're after.

 

Country News jumped into my head as the likely horse as well, but although a nice type I don't think he got to Cup Class

[Alf Riston]

17 hours ago, Idolmite said:

If you're correct Alf, you have the memory of TEN elephants 

Haha Mite - my memory does draw comment at times.

Especially from my wife who will often say 'how do you remember all that crap from 35 years ago, but you can't remember where you put your wallet or keys 35 minutes ago   

Yet to be proven correct, but how I recall it is one of Ian Hilliards horses (Gentle Hurricane?) being in a lead battle with one of them (Gypsy Vance?), and then Star Glory popping out of the trail and nabbing Gypsy Vance.

 

[Charlie E]

20 minutes ago, Alf Riston said:

Country News jumped into my head as the likely horse as well, but although a nice type I don't think he got to Cup Class

I could be wrong about him but I know he did win some . Hurricane Shannon do you recall how many he won ? I thought he was open class or close to it 

[Charlie E]

3 minutes ago, Alf Riston said:

Haha Mite - my memory does draw comment at times.

Especially from my wife who will often say 'how do you remember all that crap from 35 years ago, but you can't remember where you put your wallet or keys 35 minutes ago   

Yet to be proven correct, but how I recall it is one of Ian Hilliards horses (Gentle Hurricane?) being in a lead battle with one of them (Gypsy Vance?), and then Star Glory popping out of the trail and nabbing Gypsy Vance.

 

Ian was a good mate of mine . Thanks to him I won on a horse called Jan Hal 

[Chestnut]

34 minutes ago, Charlie E said:

Ian was a good mate of mine . Thanks to him I won on a horse called Jan Hal 

Jan Hal, I remember her, she really came on as a 4yo if I remember rightly and then she disappeared.   I think she might have been sold overseas ?      I remember this because I had a bit of fave back then because of her name, Dorothy Bret    and Jan beat her.

[Charlie E]

3 minutes ago, Chestnut said:

Jan Hal, I remember her, she really came on as a 4yo if I remember rightly and then she disappeared.   I think she might have been sold overseas ?      I remember this because I had a bit of fave back then because of her name, Dorothy Bret    and Jan beat her.

That was me on Jan Hal that night . Neil was a good friend of mine as well . I saw him many years ago he was a detective I think or definitely with the Police 

[Pete Lane]

55 minutes ago, Charlie E said:

I could be wrong about him but I know he did win some . Hurricane Shannon do you recall how many he won ? I thought he was open class or close to it 

Hurricane Shannon definitely got to open class. I met his owner a few times - first name Teddy but I can't for the life of me remember his surname.

 

[Alf Riston]

A quick check on HRNZ reveals.

Hurricane Shannon

LT

P

48

10

8

5

49,090

29,730

Country News

LT    P    34    6    6    6      21,480    

Star Glory

LT

P

39

8

4

2

50,625

36,380

 

[Alf Riston]

Back in the day I had the odd beer or two with Ian who I always thought was a great trainer and under rated driver as well.

Victoria Star and Grand Return were possibly his best performed that spring to mind. 

[Chestnut]

51 minutes ago, Charlie E said:

That was me on Jan Hal that night . Neil was a good friend of mine as well . I saw him many years ago he was a detective I think or definitely with the Police 

hahaha you bugger!   

[Pure Steel]

29 minutes ago, Alf Riston said:

Back in the day I had the odd beer or two with Ian who I always thought was a great trainer and under rated driver as well.

Victoria Star and Grand Return were possibly his best performed that spring to mind. 

Victoria Star a fine filly Alf, and here she is after winning the DB Flying Fillies Final 1987.  A career defining win for Ian.  

She won the Northern Oaks too , and went to Addington for the NZ OAKS but got pipped into 2nd.

 Victoria Star has a HUGE Claim to Fame too. What might it be ?  clue = Interdominion and NZ Cup.

 

 

[Good Lord]

1 hour ago, Pure Steel said:

 

 

1 hour ago, Pure Steel said:

Victoria Star a fine filly Alf, and here she is after winning the DB Flying Fillies Final 1987.  A career defining win for Ian.  

She won the Northern Oaks too , and went to Addington for the NZ OAKS but got pipped into 2nd.

 Victoria Star has a HUGE Claim to Fame too. What might it be ?  clue = Interdominion and NZ Cup.

 

 

 

Victoria Star was the dam of Yulestar.

Edited September 8, 2024 by Good Lord
Repeated

[Spikecity]

Best Bet Race 5 Miki's Courage

Best EW Race 11 Piccadilly Pete

Best LS Race 4 Salute

Go the Diamonds

[MisterEd]

Best Bet: Double Jeopardy  (Addington R11)

Best EW:  Confessional  (Addington R6)

Best LS:  Runkle Crunch (Auckland R1)

[Charlie E]

Will put mine on here too from the other one so Fiery F can comment if they lose lol 

Addington Best Bet Race 7  Vessem Should be much too good for this field 

Alex Park   Best LS  Race 4  You Little Beauty is better than recent form 

Oamaru      Best EW Race 6  Eurostyle . Won't be easy off 20m but good thing beaten last start and have opted to go here and not Addington . Just hope things go its way 

Good Luck 

[Palliser]

Has The Whale picked any of your tips boys ??

[Charlie E]

16 minutes ago, Palliser said:

Has The Whale picked any of your tips boys ??

Surprised he didn't pick Eurostyle instead he picked Aroha Kenny 

Addington 

Trump Card
Advance Party 
Shakira 
 

Oamaru 

Aroha Kenny
Da Vinci
Ruby Roe 
 

[mikenz]

1 hour ago, Charlie E said:

Will put mine on here too from the other one so Fiery F can comment if they lose lol 

Addington Best Bet Race 7  Vessem Should be much too good for this field 

Alex Park   Best LS  Race 4  You Little Beauty is better than recent form 

Oamaru      Best EW Race 6  Eurostyle . Won't be easy off 20m but good thing beaten last start and have opted to go here and not Addington . Just hope things go its way 

Good Luck 

Fiery will be spying like a crocodile waiting to snap.

[Palliser]

21 minutes ago, Charlie E said:

Surprised he didn't pick Eurostyle instead he picked Aroha Kenny 

Addington 

Trump Card
Advance Party 
Shakira 
 

Oamaru 

Aroha Kenny
Da Vinci
Ruby Roe 
 

Well that's a good thing .. because he's proven he can't pick his nose lols

[Alf Riston]

Some value runners at GP tonight for the night owls.

R1 - Cloud Nine

R2 - Regal Cheval

R3 - Bellezza Nera

R4 - Beyond The Sea

R5 - Steal The Show

R6 - Middlepage

R7 - Zephyra

R8 - Caberneigh

R9 - Hengheng

[Charlie E]

22 hours ago, Charlie E said:

Will put mine on here too from the other one so Fiery F can comment if they lose lol 

Addington Best Bet Race 7  Vessem Should be much too good for this field 

Alex Park   Best LS  Race 4  You Little Beauty is better than recent form 

Oamaru      Best EW Race 6  Eurostyle . Won't be easy off 20m but good thing beaten last start and have opted to go here and not Addington . Just hope things go its way 

Good Luck 

There you go Fiery F $565 return so far with Eurostyle to go