Varro 244 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 good on ya mate. you are building a nice team down south, and getting the winners. focusing only on his as a trainer, im glad to see him back, getting the winners. your enthusiastic, passionate and a welcome addition to the competition in the south island, we need more of you in our industry, it would have been easier finding something else, but you persevered and didnt give up. i look forward to you getting more winners and workng your way back up there. hedley, shaneMcAlister, Patiti and 3 others 5 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Varro said: good on ya mate. you are building a nice team down south, and getting the winners. focusing only on his as a trainer, im glad to see him back, getting the winners. your enthusiastic, passionate and a welcome addition to the competition in the south island, we need more of you in our industry, it would have been easier finding something else, but you persevered and didnt give up. i look forward to you getting more winners and workng your way back up there. Good on anyone battling back , most of his horses going well. He should use some of his cut to employ someone in school hols to double check his saddling . Greymouth and Reefton he has stuffed it up . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
napier 339 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Varro said: good on ya mate. you are building a nice team down south, and getting the winners. focusing only on his as a trainer, im glad to see him back, getting the winners. your enthusiastic, passionate and a welcome addition to the competition in the south island, we need more of you in our industry, it would have been easier finding something else, but you persevered and didnt give up. i look forward to you getting more winners and workng your way back up there. You are kidding ? Pam Robson, JJ Flash and fermoy 1 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,007 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Varro said: good on ya mate. you are building a nice team down south, and getting the winners. focusing only on his as a trainer, im glad to see him back, getting the winners. your enthusiastic, passionate and a welcome addition to the competition in the south island, we need more of you in our industry, it would have been easier finding something else, but you persevered and didnt give up. i look forward to you getting more winners and workng your way back up there. Flying! fermoy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varro 244 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 25 minutes ago, napier said: You are kidding ? what do you mean fermoy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
napier 339 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 34 minutes ago, Varro said: what do you mean Exactly what i posted " You are kidding "....maybe i should have said " you are fucking kidding " JJ Flash, fermoy, Baz (NZ) and 2 others 1 1 1 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varro 244 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 41 minutes ago, napier said: Exactly what i posted " You are kidding "....maybe i should have said " you are fucking kidding " no not kidding. you dont think so? 2 winners today, all his team are humming along nicely. hes come back, and hes having a real good go. fermoy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 Stable is in good form, and good to see him bringing a number of horses to coast racing, which helped to keep the fields tidy, nice win by bonjour a bargain off gavelhouse about a month ago, may have been 1200$, from memory, previous trainer saying it was panicked amongst other horses and may suit a smaller stable, certainly showed no sign of that yesterday, nice win. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varro 244 Report post Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Shad said: Stable is in good form, and good to see him bringing a number of horses to coast racing, which helped to keep the fields tidy, nice win by bonjour a bargain off gavelhouse about a month ago, may have been 1200$, from memory, previous trainer saying it was panicked amongst other horses and may suit a smaller stable, certainly showed no sign of that yesterday, nice win. minor but i think it was $1600. certainly a bargain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted January 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Varro said: minor but i think it was $1600. certainly a bargain. Memory not as good as it once was, just old age, wasn't to far off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates 3,453 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 Can't believe the price Bonjour paid today , after great late run to win at Reefton the extra distance was only going to help today . I took 7's thinking it was well over , but they went silly on the stablemate , spewing it paid 10.60 on tote . Thought it was a bargain price at the time , absolute give away now , good luck to them . Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 Old story don't have to spend a fortune get a winner or two now, not bad for 1600$, former trainer may be scratching their head, Good on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates 3,453 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 30 minutes ago, Shad said: Old story don't have to spend a fortune get a winner or two now, not bad for 1600$, former trainer may be scratching their head, Good on them. Change of scenery can have an amazing effect on a horse or training regime . Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, nomates said: Change of scenery can have an amazing effect on a horse or training regime . Very very true, and stable changes are big on my list when looking for a winner, doesn't always work, but some can just work the Oracle, certainly would be satisfying as the new trainer, plus I guess that the horse didn't come with to many convictions, only being lightly raced, good to see these horses offered another chance on the track, also for those looking for a ready made horse, ready to go, and there has been many successful stories on gavel house. Baz (NZ) and nomates 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz (NZ) 1,719 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, nomates said: Can't believe the price Bonjour paid today , after great late run to win at Reefton the extra distance was only going to help today . I took 7's thinking it was well over , but they went silly on the stablemate , spewing it paid 10.60 on tote . Thought it was a bargain price at the time , absolute give away now , good luck to them . I know a certain person down your way who had $30 a win on Battlinaway. nomates 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, Baz (NZ) said: I know a certain person down your way who had $30 a win on Battlinaway. I know one that should have, especially at the fixed odds at 80s and 15s, not an avid follower, but at those odds eyes would have lit up like a xmas tree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,824 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 Surely gets promoted in the last. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 1 minute ago, We're Doomed said: Surely gets promoted in the last. Nope, no change apparently Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates 3,453 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 37 minutes ago, Baz (NZ) said: I know a certain person down your way who had $30 a win on Battlinaway. Good on them , i would love to know their reasoning . Have to say Harris' runners have been tough to follow over the week , other than bonjour . Backed MGowan the other day , went average so left alone today , spewing when it ranged up to win at 22's in the last , happy it ran 2nd . Been going thru K2 catalogue between races today , marking my likes , could be in trouble if i go to sale , financially and my marital status . But i'm getting twitchy . Aaron Bidlake and Baz (NZ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 I dropped Qiji olympia, after finishing 27 lengths away at greymouth, pondered long and hard weather it could improve that much in 3 days, was pleased it was beaten at over 40s, what did hurt was the 870 trifecta with two relatively favored horses, usually it stick with the same suspects through the circuit, but his run at grey was to bad to be true, the rest is history, won't be the first or last time this happens. That's racing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
napier 339 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 3 hours ago, nomates said: Change of scenery can have an amazing effect on a horse or training regime . Very true Nomates...change of scenery and vets can sometimes turn a horse around.....imho nomates and Aaron Bidlake 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 Overtheriver , the King !!!! , as always pays the gas bill and associated expenses for a trip to Kumara , what a horse . Aaron Bidlake, Baz (NZ) and soliloquy 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted January 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Shad said: I dropped Qiji olympia, after finishing 27 lengths away at greymouth, pondered long and hard weather it could improve that much in 3 days, was pleased it was beaten at over 40s, what did hurt was the 870 trifecta with two relatively favored horses, usually it stick with the same suspects through the circuit, but his run at grey was to bad to be true, the rest is history, won't be the first or last time this happens. That's racing. Ricky Baker later in card bounced out of Omoto race unreal, fair brained them today , couple good wins on circuit for the yard . Loved Fisherman's Blue on the circuit , win and 2 seconds , one tough bugger . Shad 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted April 25, 2021 On 1/9/2021 at 2:24 PM, nomates said: Can't believe the price Bonjour paid today , after great late run to win at Reefton the extra distance was only going to help today . I took 7's thinking it was well over , but they went silly on the stablemate , spewing it paid 10.60 on tote . Thought it was a bargain price at the time , absolute give away now , good luck to them . Bonjour now in OZ at Preusker stable .Unraced since Kumara win .Will keep an eye on when he fronts up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted April 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Red Rum said: Bonjour now in OZ at Preusker stable .Unraced since Kumara win .Will keep an eye on when he fronts up. Thanks for the update, be interesting to see how it preforms over there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...