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Interesting I took one that drew one at 1200m start, went back as its general racing pattern, last on the rail at the turn, then rider hooks off the rail to about 6 wide,I know probably looking for a run but to be fair lost about as much as it made, whatever happened to the days of the rail being the shortest way home ,and riding for luck, at the end of the day far better a horse running home on the rail than working extra by racing wide, and having a tough run.

Sorry to hear that frieda, hope he or she makes a full recovery, looks obviously deceiving, hard enough getting one to the races, let alone having one getting injured, hopeful our boy might get there one day is 7 now, and has a couple of very patience owners, they do say patience is a virtue, we live in hope.Good luck with your team.

I thought the racing was good there today, interesting reading the stipes report on The Growlers run, rider saying horse needed more moisture in the track, virtually the same comment as his last race, guess the old story punter beware, just wondered why he would race again in unsuitable conditions.

Raise the flags doing very well in Australia on the jumping circuit, and only get better with age, as for The King he stand down south to, one of the Dennis horses I think,

Or even a few less owners and horses, be a real shame to lose our human rights, but the way the world is heading it wouldn't surprise me, who knows what the effects the vaccine could present long term, certainly an individual's choice.

The days of Eric Percy commentating, or did he just do Nelson, that long ago, makes one feel old.

Anyone remember the horse surprise trooper, his race at reefton in a maiden was quite incredible, didn't witness it first hand but seen a replay, the horse lead by what must have been 200m meters plus, Reons call was hilarious, as the closing pack reeled him, quipping he was down to a walk, then a crawl, oh he broken up, would love to see replay again, must be in the archives some where, for the record finished 3rd.

In my younger days backing a horse called moorbank supreme at the twilight trots at Victoria park, friends all laughed at me give its lack of form, led all the way, can't quite remember the div but was around the 60 to 80 mark, was a long time ago, but the satisfaction and memories live on.

What ever happened to freedom of choice, seems every one being bullied into the vaccine, many medical experts have spoken out against it, only to be shut down, everyone should be treated equally, wether your are for or against it, a lot of interesting articles out there for all to read, and make up their own mind.

Interesting he came off the rail to give the winner the drop on him, if the winner had to go around him the result would have been different, super run all the same.

Had a friend that quit his job at subway, he said they will never find anyone as good as me to fill that roll.

Wonder why they even mentioned reviewing the rest of country and south island, should have just said everyone in lockdown till Tuesday, playing with people's emotions I reckon, poor form, be a few upset by this.

A boxing friend of mine he definitely got the jab

Not for me, stay jab free, can't see the point when it doesn't stop you catching it or passing it on, may help you with symptoms, but everyone one different and some have underlying conditions of their own, who knows, maybe we should ask him, on another note, had a friend that accidentally swallowed some scrabble tiles,playing havoc with his vowels, and when he went to the toilet it spelt disaster.

Lockdown been tuff, but I've also made a sacrifice, gave up marshmallows chocolate and nuts, can tell you all it's been a rocky road.

Vaccine to save us all,..... or not

My humble apologies,glad I at least got something right, breeding usually sticks in the head a wee bit better.

Oops my mistake, was trained by John Rehu, think I was getting mixed up with another I used to follow a horse called Motor Head, it's a buggar getting old,the memory not what it used to be.

What a good horse strange magic was,by quito from memory, and used to run in front, was he trained by Colin Coe, must have won 9 or 10 races, and liked the coast, one of my favourites back in the day, oh the memories,.

The old story councils all full of do gooders, that dictate to everyone one what they can and can't do, and when the shit hits the fan, they ducking for cover, look at the situation on the coast, major flooding been predicted for sometime, both councils just sat back and watched it happened,all blame one another ,probably still wanking on about flood protection when the next one hits.

No rest for this essential worker,

Cheers Bill for the great photos of the gold, the old boy wasn't to far out with his story, nice old fella he is, an awesome momento of those wins back in the day, priceless to be fair, find your thoughts on rangiora track very informative, since you have ridden on it many a time, I can't claim to have done that, but very much did enjoy a days punting out there a while ago, at least they trial there, and trots use it occasionall, who knows what the future holds.Thanks again for the photos.

Another interesting story on that reefton cup, an old fellow that lives over that way was telling me the story that on the day he was the one who collected the gold for the connections, his memory not that great these days, but when it comes to the horses he's still fairly sharp, he also recalled another story that the same connections took a horse by young runaway to Oamaru many years ago,it snuck under everyones the radar and paid a 90 div, he reckoned it was back in the days when races were on radio Pacific and they only would broadcast 1 meeting a day,usually a north island on,unfortunately he was disappointed to not get a piece of that big div.

Be interesting to follow her progress

Remember one that went over the fence at reefton few years back no fault of the track, just rider error I thought, did result in the moving of the winning post, which incidentally had been in that place for many a year, think the horse was recovered on the way to blacks point, gold dust its name from memory.