Chitty Chitty Bang 37 Report post Posted June 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Ohokaman said: Seems pretty reasonable to me. Owners, trainers and Billy retain their prizemoney and the beaten lot get paid out. Everybody should be pretty happy with that outcome. Punters might feel differently. Why would punters feel differently? Presumably they factored in Pinn’s claim in their selections. Does 1kg make that much of a difference vs the skill of the jockey? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi Ho Silver 787 Report post Posted June 30, 2023 Does the whole thing seem a little OTT to anyone else? Ragamuffin, Pam Robson and kilcoyne 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,854 Report post Posted June 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Chitty Chitty Bang said: Why would punters feel differently? Presumably they factored in Pinn’s claim in their selections. Does 1kg make that much of a difference vs the skill of the jockey? If you had backed one beaten by a Pinn mount you might feel a little miffed. Everyone else got paid out didn’t they ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littletramp 390 Report post Posted June 30, 2023 If you backed anything in a race against Wiremu Pinn with a 3kg claim, you deserve to lose your dough swampfox and Hi Ho Silver 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,979 Report post Posted July 1, 2023 Good ride just now to land his first listed winner in Oz and I believe his first winner at Flemington...keep it up young man you are doing NZ and yourself proud. Memphis3, ADM, TurnyTom and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragamuffin 124 Report post Posted July 10, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 5:43 PM, Hi Ho Silver said: Does the whole thing seem a little OTT to anyone else? Definitley so reminds me of couldn't run a p***up in brewery. Too many public pointing bone at Wiremu who did nothing wrong & coppinsince he the fallout. CWJ knife all over imho since "greens' surfaced. it's a fugly sis & always has lil sis Hayte in tow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demophon 29 Report post Posted July 11, 2023 A difficult situation. Some of Wiremu Pinn's winning rides were by a margin and had he been claiming 2 kg they would have still won. The connections of the second horses have received a hollow victory. They did not see their horse win, missed out on a bet, not much fun watching a replay of your horse running second and the horse has probably gone up a grade and may not be competitive. Black Kirrama and Gruff 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerula 1,406 Report post Posted July 11, 2023 Owners know they can lose in a myriad of ways. Its just part of the tapestry of racing. These guys are shaking the tree in the hope. I can tell you the time ollie cost me 50k. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi Ho Silver 787 Report post Posted July 11, 2023 Wiremu is part of racing history in more ways than one. He will also be a part of some choice pub quiz questions in years to come. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponderosa8 1,366 Report post Posted July 12, 2023 When looking at all the horses that he rode that were disqualified, the finishing position shows it as (for eg) 21 days 3rd up NaNth of 7 Any idea what the "NaNth" is abbreviated from? Black Kirrama 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiknsmack 490 Report post Posted July 12, 2023 39 minutes ago, Ponderosa8 said: When looking at all the horses that he rode that were disqualified, the finishing position shows it as (for eg) 21 days 3rd up NaNth of 7 Any idea what the "NaNth" is abbreviated from? NaN stands for "Not a Number". When a computer expects something to be in number form but it isn't, it returns NaN. The "th" is what it would expect to put after the number (if it sees a 4 it returns "4th", a 5 "5th", and so on). Memphis3, Ponderosa8 and Black Kirrama 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,979 Report post Posted July 17, 2023 Pak Star and Memphis3 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis3 1,268 Report post Posted July 17, 2023 Great story. What a little champ. Hope he has heaps of success. Get amongst a few big Group 1s scooby3051 and Ragamuffin 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,559 Report post Posted November 4, 2023 Just wondering wether he's been riding lately or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,710 Report post Posted November 4, 2023 He's hiding cos Sharrock's in town. Contentious and canon47 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiknsmack 490 Report post Posted November 4, 2023 38 minutes ago, Shad said: Just wondering wether he's been riding lately or not. He had a few rides at Moonee Valley last night. Has a few tomorrow at Mornington. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,559 Report post Posted November 4, 2023 Cheers for the update, had a look today but could see him with any rides Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littletramp 390 Report post Posted November 4, 2023 A good site for riders recent and upcoming rides https://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/jockey/wiremu-pinn/62063 Shad 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pak Star 716 Report post Posted November 4, 2023 Always tough for the apprentices during a carnival when their claims aren't of value and there are loads of interstate and international jockeys in town. Thats why Celine Gaudray made the call to ride Pukekohe last weekend. shaneMcAlister 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Hussai 428 Report post Posted November 4, 2023 Billy is coming back to NZ this week to ride on days 1 & 2 of the NZ cup carnival at Riccarton, a good boost to our jockey ranks during one of the biggest weeks in our sport. Breeder and TurnyTom 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,101 Report post Posted November 4, 2023 48 minutes ago, Zak Hussai said: Billy is coming back to NZ this week to ride on days 1 & 2 of the NZ cup carnival at Riccarton, a good boost to our jockey ranks during one of the biggest weeks in our sport. Not day 3? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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