Bruce M 143 Report post Posted January 1, 2017 I haven't participated in any of the Dillon-bashing thread until now but really....Today he writes about The Rayners developing and training Start Wondering before they sent it to Waller and that now it has REJOINED their stable. I noticed that both JJ and Evan acknowledged Paul Belsham in their post race interviews. I'm primarily a harness fan but I knew the Belsham connection...how could he not know? Tinkerbelle 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted January 1, 2017 Now you know why he got a mention in Midgets NY Honours!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted January 1, 2017 It's because Dillo is a lazy journalist and doesn't do his homework or he has a shocking memory. Most racing people knew that he was formerly trained by Paul Belsham prior to going to Chris Waller. Also had a bit of a chuckle as the horses were coming into the birdcage prior to the start of the Railway and Aidan stated that he was concerned that Start Wondering was having his first start right handed when the horse had won three races at Rosehill. But Dillo had every opportunity following the race to pick up on the Paul Belsham aspect as it was mentioned a few times afterwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted January 1, 2017 He quoted the trainer and connections of Consensus at length, but never interviewed the connections, and quoted all parties completely incorrectly.....and people wonder why I don't trust the media.....he's just a liar ( be it deliberate or inadvertent ) and should be retired. Why the NZRB/TAB would even employ him defies belief but I guess that typifies their standards, or lack of standards. Insider 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,842 Report post Posted January 1, 2017 1 hour ago, rdytdy said: It's because Dillo is a lazy journalist and doesn't do his homework or he has a shocking memory. Most racing people knew that he was formerly trained by Paul Belsham prior to going to Chris Waller. Also had a bit of a chuckle as the horses were coming into the birdcage prior to the start of the Railway and Aidan stated that he was concerned that Start Wondering was having his first start right handed when the horse had won three races at Rosehill. But Dillo had every opportunity following the race to pick up on the Paul Belsham aspect as it was mentioned a few times afterwards. Rodley is another one who professes to know all....poseurs all of them.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanthegreat 1,123 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Both Newspaper lads aren't they ? ......................Seem to have done a fine job helping the daily papers race into irrelevance. I mean FFS why else would you buy a paper these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, ivanthegreat said: Both Newspaper lads aren't they ? ......................Seem to have done a fine job helping the daily papers race into irrelevance. I mean FFS why else would you buy a paper these days. To be fair when Aidan was Racing Editor at the Waikato Times he produced the best racing coverage of all the newspapers in the country. Since he has gone the standard has gone downhill. Mainland Rookie, Insider, shaneMcAlister and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,004 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Mike couldn't hold a candle to Barry Lichter. Barry very informative on both codes. Duane Ranger greatly under used in the harness code. Southland 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Rodley is quite good actually, but Lichter is by far the best. Mainland Rookie, mckenzie and gubellini 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Summed up perfectly with the use of "laziness" as the reason. Surely, it is unprofessional and it must cause "some" embarrassment ? I thought it was a certainty based on its recent Oz form at Rosehill, it's weight and a good Jockey. But a scribe, paid to do it, to not be accurate is just pathetic. THE TORCH 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,842 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 2 hours ago, gubellini said: Mike couldn't hold a candle to Barry Lichter. Barry very informative on both codes. Duane Ranger greatly under used in the harness code. Duane is a weird little sucker Gub, I dealt with him a lot at ATC and surprises me he is still about. He still uses that tatty notebook, watching him scribbling stuff down after each race. Hasn't caught up with tape recorder technology yet our Duane...... chelseacol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 The article is nonsense. The horse never started at 1600m in Australia but actually won twice at that distance in NZ. The article could have examined the fact Start Wondering's early racing was geared for longer distances whereas Waller seemed to realize 1200 was better option. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,004 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Ohokaman Duane has a penchant for wearing odd coloured socks! Writes good human interest stories though. chelseacol and Ohokaman 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 6 hours ago, Midget said: Rodley is quite good actually, but Lichter is by far the best. Too much of a gutter journalist for me, Lichter that is. GOM 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Rodley is by far the best informed and well rounded journalist operating in currently in NZ today, nearly up to the quality of Dave McCarthy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 22 minutes ago, Insider said: Too much of a gutter journalist for me, Lichter that is. You cannot be serious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 8 minutes ago, Midget said: You cannot be serious Obviously you haven't been on the receiving end! How come? GOM and elbow 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,004 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Barry Lichter does a lot of research before he writes his stories.Very informed and gets it right on all sorts of issues. vanturk1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 19 minutes ago, Insider said: Obviously you haven't been on the receiving end! How come? I don't keep records of who bags me and who doesn't, but his life partner worked for Metro and they spent years taking me apart. Nothing personal though, I still rate the guy. What's he done to you to warrant such a jaundiced view Lizard ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Forget Lizard to start with. My name is Liz. Over the years I got fed up purchasing the Sunday Start Times only to find Lichter commenting on something negative rather than something positive. It's better to find the best in a person, not the worst. That also applies to everything else in the world. Not that I am suggesting turning a blind eye to all that is wrong, as you very well know, otherwise I wouldn't be your dear friend. Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Love you Liz, and delighted that I've found your weak point and now know how to get a rise from you, as required. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMD is rife 211 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Go easy on Dillon, he's 73 or 74 so senility could be setting in. Hope none of the girls he's chatted up online read this as he tells them he's only 64. That's the calibre of the bloke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,842 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 The Aussies remember him anyway.... https://www.racing.com/news/2017-01-01/ellerslie-winner-a-real-wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, Ohokaman said: The Aussies remember him anyway.... https://www.racing.com/news/2017-01-01/ellerslie-winner-a-real-wonder After reading that excellent post race review, Dillo should move into a retirement village somewhere as he is obviously past it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,089 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 8 hours ago, rdytdy said: After reading that excellent post race review, Dillo should move into a retirement village somewhere as he is obviously past it. Oh.....when I read it, I assumed he was writing it from a retirement village, n0? Even the "no byline" NZTR effort got the story right and bothered to actually interview participants. http://www.nzracing.co.nz/News/20559/Start-Wondering-sizzles-in-Railway.aspx They even know how to spell Whanganui which has obviously changed since Dillo moved into the village. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
