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Rule Number(s): 638(4)Following the running of Race 5, an Information was lodged by Mr Williamson alleging a breach of Rule 638 (4) in that L Hemi (ANDUIN) unreasonably reduced the pace of the race near the 900 metres hampering runners following. Rule 638(4) reads: A Rider shall not unreasonably slow, reduce or check the ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of Race 5, an Information was lodged by Mr Williamson alleging a breach of Rule 638 (1) (d) in that M Hudson (HYDROEXPRESS) allowed her mount to shift in over the final stages crowding NO ROCK NO POP (A Mudhoo) and ANDUIN (L Hemi). Mr Williamson had Mr Goodwin demonstrate the incident ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 642(1)Following Race 5 (John Bary Racing 1200) two protests were lodged pursuant to Rule 642(1) by Ms L Hemi and Mr L Somervell against the winner HYDROEXPRESS. The Information alleged that horse number 5 (HYDROEXPRESS) or its Rider placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of horse number 4 (ANDUIN) ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

No problem at all but you posted about it.

Why did you make a post on it?

There is no plan there is no business case. Even the rationale behind track closures was flawed. One in particular. "AWT's will save millions from meeting abandonments"..... Tui Ad that one! 4 months to crap spring tracks at Awapuni and Riccarton. Too late for the renovator's then!

Rule Number(s): 869(2)and Whip & Rein RegulationsThis charge arises from the running of Race 7, the 2021 ‘What the Hill’ Rowe Trot Cup (G1) 3200m. An Information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr Ydgren, alleging Open Driver, Mr M Purdon (OSCAR BONAVENA), “used his whip with free of the rein near the 250-metre mark”. Rule 869 provides that: ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)This charge arises from the running of Race 7, the Travis Stakes ($100,000 Group 2). Stipendiary Steward, Mr B Jones filed an Information pursuant to Rule 638(1)(d) alleging the rider of BAD ‘N’ BOUJ (S McKay), "permitted his mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of SIRACUSA which was checked ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

No I won't "move on". If you call being negative asking to see the business case and demanding that the turf track be renovated as negative then open your naive eyes.

So you're happy to run your best 2 and 3 yr olds on the Riccarton Turf in November? Watch this space in October - only four months away!

Correct.

LOL Leo and Comic Dog have a "friendship"! More like a symbiotic relationship! LOL only one of them has a brain to start with.

Exactly. Plus the fill on top is imported sand and synthetic fibres (aka micro plastics). Wait till the Greenies cotton onto that.

So to translate for our readers - RICCARTON IS NOT PLANNING TO DO ANY TURF TRACK RENNOVATION. Watch the shyte hit the fan in October!

Or are they rational people wishing they were island nations in the southern hemisphere at the bottom of the world?

There seems to be an inverse relationship between the cost of producing information and transparency!

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Mr Davidson alleged that in Race 6 Mr Lowry permitted his mount, SWAMPMAN to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of ALTAR GIRL which was checked near the 900 metres, going back on to ON THE BACKFOOT which was also hampered. Mr Oatham demonstrated on the films that Mr Lowry, who was racing midfield ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(3)(b)After the running of Race 1, Mr Mulcay submitted an Information in which he alleged that Amateur Horseman, B Hadley, driving ALLEY MAE, drove carelessly in the home straight when allowing his runner to race over the track markers, resulting in his horse breaking. Mr Hadley was present at the hearing ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(3)(b)Following the running of Race 2, Mr Mulcay submitted an Information alleging that Ms Chilcott, driving IDEAL TOMADO, drove carelessly approaching the 1700m when easing the pace in the running line, which resulted in a chain reaction back through the field. Ms Chilcott was present at the hearing and acknowledged ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

You're not far off the mark there Centaur. Lots of skulduggery went on between those two.

So will the Whale come up with any tip pearl's?

Another candidate for post of the year. Peter Moody has a horse at the moment that has talent but has asymmetric hips so has an awkward gait. Was scratched by vets at last start because it looked lame! How many horses have each of us come across that have been really good horses but have failed all the tests? Miss Potential? Show Gate? What was that good filly mare Sea something?

I must say @aquamanthat is the post of the year so far.

But what are the real Animal Welfare issues? The very small but vocally loud group have one objective and that is to end racing. The strategy I see being played out by administrators is only going to back themselves into a corner. Explain to me why a horse running in the Melbourne Cup is afforded more care and attention than any horse running in other races? Freda are you going to get pre-emptive MRI scans of all your horses? Before you pitch up at the new AWT at Riccarton? Back to my old chestnut. If our administrators are being proactive about addressing the concerns of the 'Woke' while build totally artificial surfaces to race horses on? A layer of sand and synthetic fibres laid over an asphalt road!

Well he did go beyond just naming the individual by making remarks about why there was name suppression. Easy to pontificate online (as we all know) when the moral high ground is quite clear. Easier to talk and yell than actually bring about change. That said the media should be held to account for their reporting on these matters. As their approach isn't news it is a focus on salacious crap to sell clicks and subscriptions. I guess the general public should carry some blame as they respond to it and crave it. Do we forget the stuff that was printed about the victims private life? Why was that necessary? Why did there have to be a continual stream of news about the case? Especially when the suspect had been arrested and was awaiting charges and trial. Was seeing pictures of the suitcase "news"? In a perverse way the guy now up for 350 hours of community service was promoting himself and his business. What's the bet we hear more "news" reports and pictures of a short person peeling spuds at the City Mission kitchen?