Note total dollars earned above are for all races - to be used in the Points comp.  For the $$$ comp, scores will be adjusted back for those eliminated to the point at which they were eliminated.

So what reward do they get from NZTR? Instead of throwing an extra $50,000 at the Taumaranui cup why did they not give that to the once great Parliamentary Hcp? Looking at the upcoming - where is the Parliamentary now?  

Week 2 - Flemington R7 (9 of 12) Both leaders eliminated.  Only 17 out of 40 still alive. NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Von Cettes (2) 0.00 476.00 9/12   Blaird (1) 0.00 393.80 10/15   Sayer (2) 0.00 382.00 9/15   Kloppite (0) 40.00 350.00 9/15   Al Feidling (1) 0.00 349.00 9/12   Basil brush (2) 0.00 343.00 9/10   Scooby (1) 0.00 318.00 9/15   Reacher (1) 40.00 301.00 9/13 BB Catalano (1) 82.00 297.80 5/9   Pure Steel (2) 40.00 291.00 9/10   Say No More (2) 0.00 280.00 9/15   Chestnut (1) 0.00 277.00 13/15   Gubellini (2) 0.00 277.00 9/15 BB Kilcoyne (1) 0.00 271.60 9/10   Montydrum (2) 0.00 262.00 9/15   Joan (2) 0.00 230.80 5/11   Seddon (2) 0.00 161.00 9/15   Houlahan (3) 0.00 1045.00 10/15   Peter RS (3) 0.00 677.20 10/13   Mr Gee (3) 0.00 288.00 10/15   Ponderosa (3) 0.00 280.00 5/9   Arjay (3) 0.00 264.00 9/15   Kiwignome (3) 0.00 239.00 9/15   Koriokaramea (3) 0.00 214.80 9/15   Pegasus (3) 0.00 137.80 9/15   Aaron (3) 0.00 134.80 9/10   Jayar (3) 0.00 97.80 9/15   Lucasduke (4) 0.00 261.00 9/13   Foxmerts (4) 0.00 109.00 5/9   Seakem (4) 0.00 82.80 15/24   Richie (4) 0.00 807.00 9/16 BB Ohokaman (4) 0.00 261.00 3/9 BB Pak Star (6) 0.00 223.00 9/10   Mikenz (5) 0.00 211.00 9/10 BB Black Kirrama (4) 0.00 143.80 9/15   Sunlineboy (4) 0.00 110.00 9/10   Manfield (5) 0.00 83.00 6/9   Dogzstar (6) 0.00 97.00 14/16 BB Winner (6) 0.00 117.00 9/15   Insider (6) 0.00 95.00 1/5  

36 lives lost in that race   

Well done Hedley Jordan your Trump  post is brilliant 

Week 2 - Doomben R7 (8 of 12) Our two leaders down to their last life and a tough race coming up. NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Houlahan (2) 0.00 1045.00 8/12   Peter RS (2) 50.00 677.20 3/4   Von Cettes (1) 41.00 476.00 3/12   Blaird (0) 64.80 393.80 3/18   Sayer (1) 15.00 382.00 1/15   Al Feidling (0) 80.00 349.00 3/18   Basil brush (1) 80.00 343.00 12/18   Scooby (0) 41.00 318.00 3/14   Kloppite (0) 80.00 310.00 12/20   Mr Gee (2) 0.00 288.00 1/18   Say No More (1) 40.00 280.00 1/12   Ponderosa (2) 75.00 280.00 14/18 BB Chestnut (0) 35.00 277.00 1/11 BB Gubellini (1) 80.00 277.00 3/11   Kilcoyne (0) 129.60 271.60 1/11   Arjay (2) 41.00 264.00 1/12   Montydrum (1) 41.00 262.00 3/12 BB Reacher (1) 41.00 261.00 3/20   Pure Steel (2) 80.00 251.00 14/20   Kiwignome (2) 40.00 239.00 1/18 BB Joan (1) 64.80 230.80 3/14   Catalano (1) 64.80 215.80 10/20 BB Koriokaramea (2) 64.80 214.80 1/3   Seddon (1) 41.00 161.00 1/12 BB Pegasus (2) 64.80 137.80 3/11   Aaron (2) 64.80 134.80 12/14   Jayar (2) 64.80 97.80 8/16   Lucasduke (3) 30.00 261.00 3/16   Foxmerts (3) 40.00 109.00 1/12   Seakem (3) 64.80 82.80 12/18   Richie (3) 41.00 807.00 14/18   Ohokaman (3) 41.00 261.00 3/12   Pak Star (5) 0.00 223.00 14/18 BB Mikenz (4) 75.00 211.00 12/18 BB Black Kirrama (3) 64.80 143.80 1/12   Sunlineboy (3) 1.00 110.00 8/12 BB Manfield (4) 41.00 83.00 1/3   Dogzstar (5) 0.00 97.00 15/18   Winner (5) 40.00 117.00 5/14   Insider (5) 16.00 95.00 5/14  

How so? Lerado came from last right down the outside. And King of The North did similar. I must be missing something (very likely!).

Week 2 - Scone R7 (7 of 12) NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Houlahan (1) 1.00 1045.00 1/8   Peter RS (2) 0.00 627.20 3/5   Von Cettes (1) 220.00 435.00 2/7   Sayer (1) 0.00 367.00 3/9   Blaird (0) 1.00 329.00 2/3   Mr Gee (1) 81.00 288.00 1/9   Scooby (0) 48.00 277.00 2/7   Al Feidling (0) 80.00 269.00 1/2 BB Basil brush (1) 48.00 263.00 1/2 BB Chestnut (0) 1.00 242.00 5/9   Say No More (1) 80.00 240.00 2/4   Kloppite (0) 1.00 230.00 2/4 BB Arjay (2) 0.00 223.00 2/7   Montydrum (1) 80.00 221.00 2/7   Reacher (1) 81.00 220.00 2/7   Ponderosa (2) 68.00 205.00 2/5   Kiwignome (2) 0.00 199.00 1/2   Gubellini (1) 48.00 197.00 1/2 BB Pure Steel (2) 0.00 171.00 2/9 BB Joan (1) 1.00 166.00 2/3   Catalano (1) 80.00 151.00 2/3   Koriokaramea (2) 48.00 150.00 2/3   Kilcoyne (0) 2.00 142.00 2/3 BB Seddon (1) 48.00 120.00 2/7   Pegasus (2) 0.00 73.00 2/3   Aaron (2) 0.00 70.00 2/3   Jayar (2) 1.00 33.00 2/3   Lucasduke (3) 0.00 231.00 3/4 BB Foxmerts (3) 0.00 69.00 1/2   Seakem (3) 0.00 18.00 2/3   Richie (3) 49.00 766.00 2/7   Pak Star (4) 0.00 223.00 1/4   Ohokaman (3) 80.00 220.00 2/7   Mikenz (4) 0.00 136.00 2/5   Sunlineboy (3) 48.00 109.00 1/7   Black Kirrama (3) 1.00 79.00 2/3   Manfield (4) 0.00 42.00 2/7   Dogzstar (4) 48.00 97.00 4/9   Insider (5) 1.00 79.00 3/7   Winner (5) 48.00 77.00 1/2  

The last line is the saddest part of what Trentham has become , it was the punters that made the place .

In racing Trentham is my first love , grew up there through my formative years , and have so many fond memories from attending races there and seeing so many great horses and races . It's fantastic that it has stood up to the hammering it has taken through carrying CD racing , sure luck has been involved with weather , but good on them . Sadly for me what it brings into focus is how badly the CD tracks are performing , and reflects on those running our industry . A huge dose of luck has got them out of a hole .

Seemed pretty fair. Inside was slow. One jockey said after the 7th there was a rough patch round the turn and was letting the stipes know. Looked in good nick in the straight when I walked that this morning. Outside had been well put back where there was the most wear and tear from last time. A good day but very few there.

Yes Pete poor old CM will be eating his words soon...raced very fair today..and great to have a decent track and not only bogs to race on at this time of year.

I used to love betting at the old Ellerslie , just can't get a read on this one , I hate the home turn , the making of a horse or the death .

I'm not sure Pure mate. Akuta won seven races at 3yo, $454,500 in stakes. Marketplace to date has won four races, stakes $339,000. He should win more G1 races this season. So the horses will have a similar 3yo record. Akuta raced in better crop against the likes of Republican Party, Franco Indie, Beachball, Franco Mac. Marketplace really doesn't have much competition. Marketplace, like Akuta, is a Bettor's Delight so will improve with age and good staying horse. Akuta is on the comeback, due to trial soon. so the pair might clash one day, then we will have our answer old mate. Until then, I'll sit on the fence. 🤣

Week 2 - Flemington R6 (6 of 12) # Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 10 Title Fighter Tom Prebble A0 65.80 12.80 12 Deekay Linda Meech   5.30 1 Lim's Kosciuszko Ben Melham   3.90 Bet Type Runners Dividend Quinella 10,12 498.80 Carnage there.  Previous leader Richie eliminated while Houlahan on the roughie to take a big lead. NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Houlahan (1) 786.00 1044.00 1/12   Peter RS (1) 39.00 627.20 3/18   Sayer (0) 39.00 367.00 6/9   Blaird (0) 1.00 328.00 1/4   Chestnut (0) 1.00 241.00 1/18   Lucasduke (2) 0.00 231.00 3/9   Kloppite (0) 39.00 229.00 1/6   Scooby (0) 39.00 229.00 7/10   Arjay (1) 53.00 223.00 3/15   Basil brush (1) 40.00 215.00 6/10   Von Cettes (1) 39.00 215.00 10/11   Mr Gee (1) 40.00 207.00 1/11   Kiwignome (1) 53.00 199.00 7/15   Al Feidling (0) 1.00 189.00 11/17   Pure Steel (1) 53.00 171.00 3/7   Joan (1) 0.00 165.00 1/6   Say No More (1) 1.00 160.00 6/11   Gubellini (1) 39.00 149.00 7/10   Montydrum (1) 0.00 141.00 6/11   Kilcoyne (0) 1.00 140.00 1/3 BB Reacher (1) 39.00 139.00 1/11   Ponderosa (2) 0.00 137.00 5/14   Koriokaramea (2) 0.00 102.00 7/10   Pegasus (1) 0.00 73.00 6/15   Seddon (1) 2.00 72.00 6/10   Catalano (1) 39.00 71.00 4/11   Aaron (1) 2.00 70.00 6/18   Foxmerts (2) 0.00 69.00 3/15   Jayar (2) 1.00 32.00 1/4   Seakem (2) 0.00 18.00 6/24 BB Richie (3) 0.00 717.00 1/10   Pak Star (3) 0.00 223.00 3/6   Ohokaman (3) 0.00 140.00 6/11   Mikenz (3) 0.00 136.00 3/7   Black Kirrama (3) 0.00 78.00 1/7   Sunlineboy (3) 0.00 61.00 7/10   Manfield (3) 0.00 42.00 3/6   Dogzstar (4) 0.00 49.00 7/10   Insider (5) 78.00 78.00 1/2   Winner (5) 0.00 29.00 7/10  

Tell me about it, huge result for my opponent

Gee things can change so quickly in this game🙄

Leggy, two requests. 1] You edit the above post to bold type 😂 2] Give me your views on how the track played.

A couple of divvies understated by $1 in those last race scores.  Will be corrected in total safter next race.

Iv'e just come inside after being in the garden all day and just caught the finish of the last race. [The only one that I have seen] Turning for home they were spread right across the track. To me it looked to be playing very fair for the middle of May, especially as it's been raced on twice a month on average, since the beginning of December - Five and a half months, twelve meetings. I say hats off the Jamie and Mark the track curators, as they have done an incredible job given the pressure placed on them with Hawkes Bay, Awapuni and Otaki out of action or partly out of action [Otaki] during that period. [Hat's off to Waverley too] To anyone who saw all the races today, how do you think the track performed especially Leggy who was on course.