Chief Stipe

Correct.

Seriously how many of our horses are even up to that class?

Rule Number(s): 869(3)(b)Following the running of Race 9, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr Renault, against Open Driver Mr J Geddes alleging that “Driver J Geddes allowed his runner (RAZORS EDGE) to strike the wheel of HOMEBUSH LAD near the 900m causing the sulky tyre to deflate”. Mr Geddes signed the Information ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 404(2)Following the running of Race 1, the McMillan Equine Feeds Maiden, an Information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr J Oatham, against Trainer (Class A), Mr K Moore, alleging that, as the trainer of PARAWANUI LAD in the race, he presented the incorrect horse to race. Mr Moore was present at the ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(3)(b)Following the running of Race 1, Mr Muirhead submitted an Information alleging that Amateur Driver, Mr K Hall, driving COMEDY ACT 'drove carelessly inside the 1400m when shifting ground inwards when insufficiently clear which resulted in interference to MR INCREDIBLE, driven by Mr P Clabby'. Mr Hall ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Do we actually need "these big feature days"? Or should it be "can we afford these big feature days"? Reefton doesn't dislike these big feature days what he dislikes is subsidising them. Given the comparative difference in assets between Ellerslie and Reefton and the difference in industry assistance over the years why can't Ellerslie support itself? Instead of relying on cross subsidisation from other parts of the industry? Nero fiddles while Rome burns - that's what springs to mind when I see a big feature day at Ellerslie. Meanwhile the lesser amongst us are being taxed more to fund Nero and his entourage. What's more our assets are in the process of being grabbed to keep funding the largesse rather than addressing the fundamental problems. Two $1 million races (Karaka Millions) may sound great but why does the industry need to fund half? Why not double the cost of the sweepstake entry instead of sucking money from elsewhere? Why do we need two tier's of stakes? If you halved our top Grp race stakes would the fields be any less in quality? Well you might say if they weren't that then more horses would go to Australia to race. I doubt it as the majority of our Grp horses aren't good enough to compete at Grp level in OZ.

Ulterior motive would be that he is missing his enforced sojourn from racecourses (banned) and wants back in. During my Channel X days Molloy was quite close with George. Formed some camaraderie during the sordid McAnulty affair. In terms of measuring the performance of the Board I would have to say it is up there with the best at being bad. They are essentially the same bunch that have driven the industry to its knees.

FFS I've explained to you and others why there are multiple usernames. For example Wandering Eyes is an account that auto scours the internet scraping news stories for the benefit of BOAY members. Suddenly you have a beef with something - god knows what it really was and then spit the dummy and start demanding stuff. Well quite frankly all I care about is providing a service and trying to keep it within the bounds of civility and sanity while trying to keep an eye on moderating any number of people who from time to time seem to lose the plot. Which leads to me losing the plot. I don't answer to you or any other poster. I'm the Owner Trainer Drive of this site. In many respects it is reflective of the racing industry.

Also a saline water walker as well. Did you use a penetrometer to select the right going relative to your desired work out?

Will be interesting to see the nominations for Wairarapa the next day!

6 Races - 56 horses. I hope they realise that the industry needs these races to pay for Tier ONE Stakes. Won't be much profit from HB!

Rule Number(s): 632Following the running of Race 5, the Hallmark Stud Handicap (Listed Race), the Trainer of MONACO, Mr S Ralph, lodged an Information requesting a Ruling in relation to Rule 632 to establish whether MONACO was denied a fair start. The basis for the request was due to MONACO being slow to leave its barrier ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(3)(b)(ii)Following the running of Race 3, the Stewards charged Mr Bohorun with a breach of r 638(3)(b)(ii), excessive use of the whip, in that he used his whip excessively prior to the 100 metres when riding HE AIN’T HEAVY. Rule 638(3)(b)(ii) reads: A Rider shall not strike a horse with a whip in a manner or ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of Race 6, the Stewards charged Mr K Chowdhoory (OUR GIRL GILLY) with a breach of r 638(1)(d) in that he permitted his mount to shift outwards forcing WEKA FORCE outwards on to ROCANTO which in turn checked JOHNNY JONES and AMASTAR. Mr McIntyre demonstrated on the videos that Mr ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)This charge arises from the running of race 8, the Jamieson Park Eight Carat Classic (Group 2 and $100,000). Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr Oatham filed an Information pursuant to Rule 638(1)(d) alleging the rider of MOANA (C Ormsby), permitted his mount to shift in near the 1300 metres when not sufficiently ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)This charge arises from the running of race 6, the Shaw’s Wire Ropes Uncle Remus Stakes ($60,000 Listed Race). Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr Oatham filed an Information pursuant to Rule 638(1)(d) alleging the rider of ONE MORE TIME (V Colgan), permitted his mount to shift out near the 1200 metres when ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Goober Godber is in charge of the RIU - are you letting him off the hook?

There are 7 meetings programmed in 14 days in the CD. No wonder Hawkes Bay is struggling.

Doesn't bode well for the West Coast next week then - 3 meetings in a week. Although the law of averages says one of those will be cancelled due to weather.

Have horse numbers in the CD dropped to below levels to sustain racing in the District? If it wasn't for the Northern visitors the fields would be decimated. The Taranaki track isn't the best in the CD by a long stretch - is that the reason for the lack of numbers? Or was it a dumb idea to run two meetings two days apart? Maybe it highlights how stuffed our supposedly 2 Tier systems is - any trainer/owner with any brains would wait for the Premier meetings if numbers are low.

Only about 55 nominations for HB meeting. Seems to be the trend in the CD at the moment. Can't understand the logic of the two meetings two days apart at Taranaki. MEETING NEWS Hawke's Bay RI | Friday 1 January Nomination Morning Weather: Overcast Track: Dead 5 | 4mm Rain Last 48 Hours Rail: True | 25mm Irrigation Yesterday Weather and Track last updated at 8.49am Monday 28 December All races will remain open with the NRB until 9.00am Tuesday 29 December. More Nominations are required for this race meeting to proceed.

It would have been back in the late 70s early 80s that the popular identity around the racecourses of the Coast was Freddy Tibbles and one of his horses called Tony who is shown here with my son Tony McIntyre on Freddy's horse.It was a well known fact that in particular following the race meeting at Victoria Park Raceway Freddy would put his Tony into the home paddock alongside the Caretakers House and go to the pub. my dad would tend to feeding and watering until Freddy would return, which was sometimes days later to collect his Tony. Tony knew his way back home to Boddytown where Freddy lived and sometimes that was just as well as it was known that Freddy didn't know his way home himself. Freddy was a lovely person to speak to

Linden Kilkelly.." I was mining near Fred's house, I was camping in Carlton Symes hut. Fred's house burnt down Fred moved into a nearby Hut...we used occasionally to town for a beer. He got us thrown out of the Aussie one night. He was having a pretend heart attack on the floor......there were a lot of Backpackers from the Camp ground there. I was kicking him (Gently)Get up you silly old C....Then about four impressionable young backpackers wanted to kill me for kicking the lovely old man. Anyway we both got thrown out. So we went to the Rec!When travelling into Marsden on the Gravel Dusty Road....if you encountered Fred on his horse....he would be in the middle of the road, appearing not to see or hear you...you would have to stop. Fred would then pretend to notice you and say Hi!The reason that he done this was so that you would have to stop, then he would say hi and the dust would settle...he and the horse wouldn't get covered in dust."

Fourth from left top row is Fred. Dunganville School 1912-13.

I wasn't far wrong with 110. Fred was 83 in 1992 when Country Calendar did a piece on him. That would make him 111! Which means he was in his 60's in the 70's!