Chief Stipe

I thought Clubs were no longer involved in nominations and acceptances i.e. it was all done centrally at HRNZ? Well that's speculation as well isn't it? Surely if the RIB have sufficient evidence to lay one charge that would initiate the criteria to stand Jones down then they would do so. As far as I know there is no rule to stop other charges from being laid after the first. Seems the RIB are selective in who they tell what they are doing. What we have now is endless speculation and rumour mongering that seems to be tainting everyone that trains at Woodend. It has got Grimstone and INCA 2 written all over it.

But the system shouldn't allow him to nominate!!!! It is farcical management and makes the industry look like Disneyland. Is there a published reason why the horse is stood down? What has to happen for the horse to not be stood down? How long does it take for the last pre-race swab results? Regardless of those results shouldn't the horse be allowed to start subject to a pre-race swab? Why aren't ALL of Cam Jones horses stood down?

But who is home at HRNZ and the RIU if Jones can firstly nominate the horse, accept with the horse and then notify who is driving it?!!!

Cam Jones other horse Bensons Mate is still in.

Just been scratched. No comments from RIU or HRNZ?

Tim Williams booked to drive Johnny Nevits!

Don't look ETHEL!!!!

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At least it wasn't a track worker!

You think they would have learnt the first time. This time right in front of the crowd 200m out!!! Unbelievable - Ellerslie needs to sort out their Track Workers!

I agree 100% with your comment. A skilled horsemen riding the Sheriff would have ridden it differently and not have been intent on keeping Run To Perfection locked up. Innes actually made the right decision in the end and pulled his horse out of the mele rather than risk injury to horses and riders. But what do you expect Kamaruddin to do when we have a stupid rule that forces Jockey's to attain the best possible position all the way back to 10th!!! Why not just pay back to 4th and then spread the stakes evenly across the rest of the field. Why the $700 difference between 5th and 6th. Then add to that the stupid head to head bets that the TAB offer. Here is the Stipes report for the race.

High Flying Harry According to the armchair experts he should have gone forward with a lap to go.

No mention in Stipes Report.

So it's not wacky baccy but the white powder!

Communique - must have been worse than a ligament. Euthanased.

So Tiptronic's jockey slows them down and stacks them up. No other Jockey shows any initiative and lets him do it. Two Illicit galloped on. What was the name of the horse that broke down badly? Looked like a suspensory ligament issue in its near rear.

Right you are saying he should have pushed out at the 800m? The horse was travelling because he had it settled on the fence doing nought. Just needed a smidge of luck.

There are less than a dozen skilled Jockeys left in NZ. However in Race 1 you have to give Innes some credit for not pushing through under Sheriff when it was laying in and hanging. Bowman might have gone for it but then that hasn't worked for him nor those around him including some horses this year. Has it?

FFS @Joe Bloggs hang your belligerent bridle up for a moment and take those blinkers off. Les Crayeres was outside Innes approaching the turn NOT Sheriff. When Les Crayeres went forward around Sheriff there was nowhere for Innes to go.

That's at least 3 crap opinions now. Have another look at the race. https://loveracing.nz/Common/SystemTemplates/Modal/Video.aspx?v=http%3a%2f%2fwww.racingreplays.co.nz%2fmedia%2f202112%2fAUCK-R01-261221.mp4&i=%2fCommon%2fImage.ashx%3fw%3d565%26h%3d314%26a%3d1%26o%3d1%26z%3d1%26bg%3deeeeee%26p%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.racingreplays.co.nz%2fmedia%2f202112%2fAUCK-R01-261221.jpg&r=Race 1 - BARFOOT & THOMPSON 1400&rs=1&jwsource=cl Les Crayeres was on his outside on the turn - Sheriff was further forward and hanging. Once Les Crayeres went forward he tried to nudge Sheriff but it was hanging and laying all over him. Innes pulled the his horse up saving it from being banged up.

Well where was Innes going to go with it? Couldn't have settled the horse anywhere else but where he did. Had no opportunity to improve during the race. Sheriff caused it a few problems on the turn and straightening when you would have expected that horse to drift out but instead it hung in. As I said even if it got a run it wouldn't have beaten the winner. So there's two crap opinions.

Certainly wasn't up to beating the winner.

FFS Joe I was referring to the contract Richards is entering into with the HKJC. You yourself have said it isn't against the rules of racing to have a part absentee trainer as there are ways to stay within the rules. Get on the HKJC snitch line and let them know. I'm sure they know your views about China and Hong Kong racing and will sit up and take note. BTW I see TA are doing OK today as per usual in the Stakes races.

The fact is none of us have any idea what the contractual arrangements are during the transition phase of the three trainers involved. However given the amount of outside scrutiny and speculation that Te Akau is subjected to I'm sure that everything is well covered.