Chief Stipe

I think she might be flattered at 48kg! However it does state in the Racing Calendar that she can ride at 48kg.

From a physics science perspective my personal view is that 5kg of lead dead weight in saddle bags must have a greater impact than 5kg's of live jockey. The latter, if experienced, can shift the centre of gravity relative to the stride of the horse and use weight as an advantage. Surely that is more advantageous than a bunch of lead that doesn't move. I haven't seen any statistical proof supporting my hypothesis but understanding C.O.G. and its shift on moving objects theory would suggest it does have an impact.

Tell me who can tell the difference in real time between hitting the side of a horse's rump and the sulky shaft?

So The Gordonian was "out of form" and you obviously didn't back it. Turny did probably because he is a student of individual performance and noticed good value in terms of price.

Ask the Stipes why they tell us unquantifiable mis-information BEFORE a horse has even galloped on the track! Not that you can rely much on what the RIU tell us. There may be differences in H11's when comparing races but what you fail to understand, as evident from all your posts on selecting winners, is that the key is selecting the best chance WITHIN the field based on the conditions that that field will experience. The Gordonian didn't win becausing it was "loose" vs "holding".

It's a waste of time. An assessment would be purely subjective and if you can't measure it quantitatively then it's not worth worrying about. Anyway I thought you would have been all over The Gordonian because of the weight he carried. Even though 0.5kg over carded weight he was carrying 54kg down 5kg's on his previous two starts. Maybe it was the weight that was "holding"? Especially when considering that those 5kg's would have been lead dead weight! Incidentally his last win before Saturday he was carrying a similar weight. In fact his last 4 wins he has carried between 53 and 55 kg.

Easy on the personal abuse Thomaas! At least Turny's punctuation is better than yours and he dosn't start sentences with "And"!

So the reduction in weight had no effect because they were "out of form"?

Na not before Rogie has bought the owner 4 more "champions".

Rule Number(s): 638(3)(b)(ii)RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION Informant: J Oatham - Chief Stipendiary Steward Respondent: S Weatherley - Licensed Jockey (Class A) Information No: ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 614(2)RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION Meeting: Canterbury Racing Date: 7 August 2019 Race: 9 Rules: 614(2) Committee: S Ching, Chairman - R McKenzie, Panellist ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): Rule 638(3)(b)(ii)Following the running of the MOUNT SHOP 2100 an Information was lodged by Senior Stipendiary Steward Mr M Williamson against Class B Rider Ms C Burdan alleging that Ms Burdan used her whip excessively prior to the 100 metres when riding BAY ROCKER. Ms Burdan was present at the Hearing and she advised ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 534(1)Following the running of Race 3, the Avon City Ford Premier Maiden, an Information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr J Oatham, against Licensed Class B Trainer Ms C Trembath, alleging that she scratched CASTLEREIGH after the required time. Rule 534(1) reads as follows; At any time from the Withdrawal ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 330(3)Information A11528 was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr J Oatham, against Class A Rider, Mr R Elliot, alleging that Mr Elliot failed to make the contracted weight in Race 9 on SMILING ASSASSIN and was replaced. Rule 330(3)(c) reads as follows: (3) A Rider shall not: (c) fail to ride a horse at ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): Rule 642(1)Following the running of the MOUNT SHOP 2100 an Information instigating a Protest was lodged by Licensed Trainer Mr A Scott the Co- Trainer of the second placed DIVINE DUKE against the first placing of PURSUED on the grounds of interference in the final straight. The official margin between first and ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(3)(b)Following the running of Race 7, the Warner Donald Junior Driver Mobile Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mrs C Tibbs, against Junior Driver Mr B Laughton, alleging “In that he drove carelessly causing interference near the 700m to AWESOME SPEED (S Smith) which broke losing ground.” ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(4)Following the running of Race 7, the Warner Donald Junior Driver Mobile Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mrs C Tibbs, against Junior Driver Mr C Jones alleging “In that he failed to concede his position to KING OF HEROES (M Hurrell) near the 2200m which resulted in RAGNARR breaking ...View the full article

So you didn't back Scagolini.

This topic has had its day and you're not adding anything new Thomaas.

Well since you are online so much I would have thought it was a simple case of posting a screen shot of the Scagolini bet to prove your prowess but I guess we just have to assume you historical revisionist and full of hot air.

Cool - so Thomaas you'll show us your TAB account activity receipt for your bet on Scagolini?

These examples are completely different to Cooksley not giving an interview which ISN'T in the terms of his license. Give it a rest and move on Thomaas - the Manning and Myers examples you have done to death.

Geez Thomaas you are back tracking quicker than a snake caught in a wagon rut. About time you came up with some new gripes as you are becoming extremely repetitive. You prattling on isn't ever going to change Myers.

Probably but what if he didn't interview well - like did a Chris Johnson imitation? Wouldn't exactly be PR would it? Also as pointed out earlier it isn't like those metro track Aussie trainers where they have countless minions to do the work. Cooksley had one to saddle up in the next which also won. Perhaps his focus was understandably elsewhere. Perhaps the TV time could have been better spent previewing the next race.

Cooksley refused AFTER the race. He did talk to the media though: Proven international jockey Grant Cooksley tasted success of a different kind at Ruakaka on Sunday when saddling up his first two winners as a trainer. Cooksley gained his trainers’ license in late March to go into partnership with Bruce Wallace and he produced Splendido and Havana Heat to win, while Badea (his other runner at the Ruakaka meeting) finished second. Making the occasion even more memorable for Cooksley was having stable apprentice Masa Hashizume share in the milestone. “He’s a good young rider,” Cooksley said. “He’s got good balance and pushes them out well. And he listens and takes it in. I’m happy for him.” Hashizume (23) transferred to the Cooksley-Wallace stable after initially being apprenticed to Matamata trainer Graham Richardson and appreciates the significance of the wins. “Mr Cooksley almost smiled,” Hashizume said jokingly in reference to the poker face for which Cooksley is well-known. Cooksley admits it was a special feeling notching that first training win with Splendido, even though he has ridden more than 2600 winners (over 1000 wins in New Zealand), registered 66 Group One wins and enjoyed success in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau and New Caledonia. “It’s a bit different than winning as a jockey,” he said. “I got the same enjoyment, but you put in more background work as a trainer. Because of that it probably feels a bit better to win as a trainer.” Cooksley had to settle for four seconds and a couple of thirds as a trainer before Splendido’s breakthrough win, which didn’t surprise him. “He had been working really well and I did a bit of jumping with him just to vary his work,” Cooksley said. “He’s got the ability and it’s good to see him winning again.” Splendido contested the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) after six placings, including seconds to Group One winners Lizzie L’Amour and Provocative and Derby runner-up What’s The Story and was also Listed runner-up as a three-year-old. Cooksley was aboard when Splendido notched his previous win, at Avondale over 2100m in January 2017 when dictating terms in front and Hashizume copied the tactics at Ruakaka. Apprentice jockey Masa Hashizume is all smiles after securing a double aboard Havana Heat at Ruakaka on Sunday - Trish Dunell Apprentice jockey Masa Hashizume is all smiles after securing a double aboard Havana Heat at Ruakaka on Sunday Trish Dunell “I followed what Mr Cooksley had done when he won on him at Avondale,” Hashizume said. Hashizume also got to the front on Havana Heat and the pair hung on narrowly to score by a short head, while Badea was outfinished by I See Red. “It was a perfect day for me until I dropped my stick on Badea,” Hashizume said. “I think she could have won, too.” Hashizume has ridden five winners and is looking forward to riding one of those, Crystallize, again at Te Rapa on Saturday for trainer Danny Walker. Cooksley is also keen to keep the momentum going for Hashizume, though he knows his stable won’t be into full force until later in the season. “We’re working 20 at the moment and we won’t have much going until the end of September,” he said. “For now, there are the three horses who ran at Ruakaka and One Kotuku Street, who might run at Te Rapa on Saturday.” Six-race winner Ronchi, the highest-rated member of the stable and a multiple black type placegetter with Cooksley aboard, is back in work and coming along quietly. “He’s been back in around five weeks and he’s come back looking well,” Cooksley said. “He’ll tell me when he’s ready.” Gino Severini, a winner in Ireland who joined the Byerley Park stable via Hong Kong, is also in the early stages of another campaign. He was a winner at Ruakaka last January and runner-up twice from five New Zealand starts last campaign. Cooksley also has hopes for Blackrocksdetox, who was put aside after running on late for eighth in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie last January. The son of Rip Van Winkle was third on debut last November in a Listed 1100m event at Pukekohe behind the talented Bavella then finished third to Appellant (third equal in the Karaka Million 2YO) at Ellerslie. “I’ll just take him through the grades and he could be a nice three-year-old,” Cooksley said. “He could kick off in a 1200m race at Ruakaka at the end of September. “It’s taken a while working the horses out, but I’ve got a nice team to work with this season.”