Chief Stipe

Why put it into stakes when there is a shortfall in maintenance and/or rainy day fund?

Been happening in nearly all races at the "new" Ellerslie!!! You can't be more than 4 lengths off the lead 400 to 500m out and expecr to win. Which makes wunner of the last look extra special.

Since you are now professing to be an expert on the subject - WHO BENEFITS FROM THIS PROGRAMMING DECISION? If you are so much in the know then reveal ALL!! Or are you just an irrelevant blowhard?

Great ride Rory Hutchings on Kingswood. Take that you sit and sprinters!!!

I was there nearly every year in the 70's and a few times in the 80's. Had relations that lived across the road in Derby street. Invariably my father had a horse or two racing there from the Hill stable. High Chapparell won the main race one year. Apparently in those days we were related to two thirds of the town. I do remember one year Keithy Powell was way out in front half way up the straight on the rank outsider paying 60's or 90's. The crowd was silent except for one lady in the stand yelling "Go Keithy!!!"

When did they ask? WHO was it? Which Clubs? Was one of them the Canterbury Jockey Club?

No one has answered the question: WHO BENEFITS? Until you answer that question then you can't change anything. PS: @Huey your snipes are irrelevant and childish.

So a bit late to be complaining now. Who was involved in setting the programme? Who benefits most from it?

How long has the programme been published?

I was there in 1974. Are you sure the Westport Cup was run on Boxing Day?

Hardly minor - important tool for Trainers and punters alike.

...and you wonder why people like you less than they like me which really is saying something. As for Specsavers well I've had countless people I know who made similar observations as myself so it must be something in the fluoride in the water that we are drinking or a bad run of Speights brews. Although there is some irony in you recommending Specsavers - perhaps that's the source of your whip counting problem. Regardless I thought you would be all over the tardiness of getting the videos online.

Sorry just used to Racing.com where Victoria Metro are up soon after the race has finished.

Still no Stewards vision posted for the meeting at Te Rapa 10 days ago.