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Brings back the memories of soundoration winning the nz cup, she was by sound reason and either Gant Davidson or Chris Johnson may have ridden her, Mr Jackson trained a few handy ones in his day.

You would have done a few laps around that track in your day, I can recall going there on a wet day way back, was only fit for gumboots that day, I only stayed for three races, did see some whitebait patties on the TV, thought they would of been in short supply this year, maybe the imported some in, season was a shocker by all counts, good to see them get through day unscathed and with good weather.

Many a small country meeting with all the above, but don't attract those crowds, and probably have better facilities, I would have been for 15 years or so, may have been the first year of a cancelled meetings, think they tried to dry with the helicopter that day, not sure if they still charge 20$ for entry.

Getting back to that wingatui boxing meeting apparently oncourse was around 130k, with the fixed odds betting added, 1.7mill off course, kumara will eclipse that, but yeah that 400k in stakes at wingatui at head scratcher, I fail to see the kumara attraction, do they still charge 20$ entry.

I think Wellington had a winter meeting cancelled due to the cold weather some years ago.

Who let the hogs out.

Haven't seen a plate inspector actually lift a horses foot and check plates, I'm sure this used to done many years ago, must be hard to check all four on a walk through, or is there something else they go by.

Guess it will all come out, but I thought the track was in very good order, and i agree with what you say, and yet greymouth continued and apparently that was a plate issue, really feel for the club, should a horse start with out a plate or be scratched, that's beyond me

Apparently winner raced without a rear plate, which could have made a difference, may have been before race and not been able to be re plated, someone will know out there.

Hopefully the weather holds for tomorrow, looking at the forecast of easterly may just get through the day ok.

As I said to someone yesterday, he had them half beaten before the start, 14 wins and 350k plus in the bank, class horse used to carrying weight, no many if any racing around the south with his credentials.

They certainly zipping along, even the open class horses went 2.04, good racing, reefton up next, late scratching of the 25k draw.

Iets hope they have a good day, weather looks ok.

Quite a golden era you could say, im sure your right about aquidity, Reykjavik by Icelandic trained by Helen preston I think,,I remember her big black horse ernest,,and seamist by Beaufort sea a very underrated sire around that time, from memory lord gesmo had a couple of radio hosts as owners to, interesting oxford aunts progeny brother will had a start at timaru last week, if only he had an ounce of ability the his big brother had, I'll fated son of zac, a tragic end for him,Cheers for the post, and all the best with the team tomorrow.

He was a very nice horse, and was one of my favourites back in the day, think paul falvey rode him a few times,,did Barry taggart train him or did you,also another horse called polacca think Lynn melvile may have trained him he was by butty I think,you've certainly done the miles over the years Freda, I can remember you also training a tidy performer lord gizmo, not the right spelling, can't remember who you trained with at the time.An old fella said to me and it may have been in the late eighties, the game was on the slide then, saying paid officials would cripple the racing, I think he'd turn in his grave if he was alive to see the salaries that are paid out today, must also mention strange majic he was by quito, another very speedy horse that preformed very well around the coast.Be interested to know which horse in your opinion was the best you've trained.

That's very impressive, the lucky dip of the racing game

Well you do say your on the money, they must think your a man of wealth, report wasn't posted as at 10pm last night, they must been over worked, even though having a typist to record it, anyhow merry new year everyone, be going from the new you for 2022 to the new me for 2023, been a tough year, and not sure this one coming will be any easier.Good luck on the punting wherever it may be.

I got 3 in three weeks, still had plenty in my tab account, two were sports bets which I've never placed one in my life till now, sports betting never interested me, had one and let the other expire, that's my lot for the year id say, on another note still waiting to read the stipes report on reefton today, apparently meant to be posted not long after last race, been a long time now.

Sleep like a baby, not everyone on holiday, work beckons around that hour

, The days of looking after the customer long gone.

Watch those hoses this weather, crickey only one bet, you wont be increasing the harness turnover, I actually liked boys invasion, but was looking for 20s plus, especially off the unruly, the way he starts you'd think he start with em, guess I was to greedy.Methven used to be fair to all runners until they fiddled with the track, still a front runners course, not just the coast, but anyway according to some coast will be finished in 2 years, so we wont need to worry,A few more funds for the metropolitan clubs, where the racing is rather boring in my opinion, and buggar all attend and I for one wouldn't even bother, on another note how does funding get paid out to clubs one time it was a % of oncourse and ofcourse takings, is that all changed these days.

Looked decent crowd lining the fence in that race, be interesting to see the turnover, Westport was down yesterday apparently.

First nz horse to win his first ever race in America, great photo, great chapter on him in the book unhoppled heroes, left New Zealand on a plane with a very good galloper called up n coming, and picked up a kangaroo on the way, think they stopped in Fuji and horses were not allowed off the plane, then an emergency stop when the galloper done his prunes on the trip, interesting old story, not many horses win two dominions, and he'd be one that's often forgotten.

Was going to ask the question, so thanks for the update, and as someone pointed out, lead bias not just Westport, next question is there much of a crowd, didn't see many lining the fence, only seen the last race and again mostly front runners.

You probably find many are back in their homes by now, don't think the accommodation has a lot to do with it, more the travel cost and saturation point in harness meetings.