Cubes 1,770 Report post Posted October 25, 2018 Mrs Cubes reckons good horse , good jockey , good owner , good bet.... scooby3051 and chelseacol 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted October 25, 2018 7 hours ago, Cubes said: Mrs Cubes reckons good horse , good jockey , good owner , good bet.... Mrs Cubes is a good judge in most things mate .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted October 25, 2018 Thanks for potentially bringing the price down - NOT ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,554 Report post Posted October 25, 2018 Thought I seen it in the cup nominations., hopefully gets a start, and a few others. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponderosa8 1,351 Report post Posted October 27, 2018 Reckon Mrs Cubes should be make a guest appearance on "The First Call" for Cup week. Cubes, Chestnut, talk and 1 other 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted October 27, 2018 Well done Blue on the win ! And Mrs Cubes - best horse analyst in her house ;-) scooby3051, Cubes, Chestnut and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Great thrill to be there Col. Very light crowd, seemed to have your room to ourselves, wandered among the horses, 20C temperature made for a boomer with the win being the icing on the cake. Possibly back for the Metropolitan in a fortnight, have to use up some fly buys. chelseacol, Shad, Chestnut and 1 other 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,865 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Good on you Blue nice win...he is a good rider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, scooby3051 said: Good on you Blue nice win...he is a good rider. Cheers Scoobs, he sure is a good rider. V good judge of pace. NZ needs jocks like him. I also have a piece of Total Excess flipped in the gates and late scratched at Trentham. Epitomises racing doesn't it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talk 308 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Well done Blue. I thought Total Excess was a great chance on Saturday - backed him at $6 when the odds came out. Hopefully not too much damage and he will be ready to race soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted October 29, 2018 All good Talk, no harm done though has to trial next week to get the go-ahead. Maybe full of himself which isn't a bad thing. Black Kirrama 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,151 Report post Posted October 29, 2018 Swing Note ... beaut name Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted October 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: Swing Note ... beaut name Most people don't know what it means. Dam is "Andallthatjazz". Swing note is a piece of jazz music written in eighth notes. Pretty sure that's right. Chestnut, Pam Robson and Black Kirrama 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,151 Report post Posted October 29, 2018 Yep the eighth note is common in blues, it's swung to give the bluesy sound Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubes 1,770 Report post Posted November 7, 2018 " Shall we go again ?" trilled Mrs Cubes expectantly from the jacuzzi To be fair , The Cubemeister couldn't recall going the first time . " You know , backing Swing Note again at Riccarton on Saturday " her royalness helpfully clarified Why not ....go the Bluemeister Aaron Bidlake 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted November 7, 2018 35 minutes ago, Cubes said: " Shall we go again ?" trilled Mrs Cubes expectantly from the jacuzzi To be fair , The Cubemeister couldn't recall going the first time . " You know , backing Swing Note again at Riccarton on Saturday " her royalness helpfully clarified Why not ....go the Bluemeister Human nature decrees we return to the well but we need to be wary of returning too often. However, winning form is good form they say and she's earned her place so to finish in three would be most acceptable and possibly earn her a tilt at even greater glory the following week. An old punter told me when in my teens, back the 4 year olds in the major handicaps. It's not something I rigidly stick to but it has merit. Good to see Hot Fuss put her foot on the till again too. Cubes 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Blue said: Human nature decrees we return to the well but we need to be wary of returning too often. However, winning form is good form they say and she's earned her place so to finish in three would be most acceptable and possibly earn her a tilt at even greater glory the following week. An old punter told me when in my teens, back the 4 year olds in the major handicaps. It's not something I rigidly stick to but it has merit. Good to see Hot Fuss put her foot on the till again too. Good luck to you both for any runs in the biggest week of the racing calendar Cubes 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,554 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 3 hours ago, chelseacol said: Good luck to you both for any runs in the biggest week of the racing calendar 3 hours ago, chelseacol said: Good luck to you both for any runs in the biggest week of the racing calendar 6 hours ago, Blue said: Human nature decrees we return to the well but we need to be wary of returning too often. However, winning form is good form they say and she's earned her place so to finish in three would be most acceptable and possibly earn her a tilt at even greater glory the following week. An old punter told me when in my teens, back the 4 year olds in the major handicaps. It's not something I rigidly stick to but it has merit. Good to see Hot Fuss put her foot on the till again too. Are the heavens going to open there today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 the rain eventually arrived properly last night Shad and its still drizzling again this morning. Not sure if it rained heavily in the night tbh as i was asleep !! As I've mentioned before I'm only a km from the track. So I do expect a downgrade of some sort from the good track - may depend how long this lasts. No update on NZ Racing yet this morning Col PS - as I'm typing this the rain has got reasonably heavy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
premixer 105 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 might need snorkel and flippers if this rain carrys on. How well does Riccarton drain normally? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 56 minutes ago, premixer said: might need snorkel and flippers if this rain carrys on. How well does Riccarton drain normally? Good question - has been a bit of a mixed bag over last 4 or 5 years. Been heavy rain. Was back at my place an hour ago and looked like close to an inch in a bucket sitting outside. I'm assuming none of my son or his mates have used it for anything else ! I really do think it will be slow at absolute best...I heard Greg O'Connor is on trackside at 3.45pm from the track with an update. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,704 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 Can you pop along the road Col and check whether they are irrigating to alleviate the risk of horses slipping! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 21 minutes ago, chevy86 said: Can you pop along the road Col and check whether they are irrigating to alleviate the risk of horses slipping! Don't go there mate Funnily enough i mentioned that possibility to a mate up North who has one in tomorrow and who is coming down..... you would think more likely to be a drowning problem than slipping..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 Metservice doesn't paint too bad a picture. Rain easing from about now, ceasing at midnight then (my forecast) with a bit of breeze and 16/17 degrees tomorrow, by mid afternoon should be a track to suit all-comers. And look - the optimism is trying to break through as we speak. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,554 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 Survival of the fittest in the staying race, and some just won't handle it, and some will relish it, certainly evens things up as it was looking like a good track, before the down pour, or is their a possibility it may not go ahead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...