Shad

That's good to hear, shame their track has never been the same since the supposedly improvements they made all those years ago, only after that did the abandonments start.

Haven't Kumara always been a stand alone club, not wanting to work with any of the other coast clubs, or am I wrong.

Well done also to other kiwi jumper ablaze, don't know whether he was sold or transferred to Australia, but 2 from 2, you can't ask for much more than that.

Old story isn't it, step on the junior or the battling small trainer driver, nothing ever changes, and they wonder why the lack of interest and junior driver numbers, same they don't get the benefit of the doubt, they are only learning after all.

If so he must have taken the wrap for the trainer, no mention of that in the stipes report, admitted he had erred in his judgment.

Checkout the ride on augustace the first day, 5 wide the trip, still only 3 odd lengths from the winner, went a nice race yesterday to, was paying big money both days.

The 11 year old gordonian got going early, and just kept on going to well for the rest, great win for the Southland connections, goes to show, your never to old.

Had the same issue last week, re claims, cost me a winner to.

You would have thought given the horse welfare these days, this would have been sorted pre race.

Anyone out there hear how the big protest went, I guess at the end of day they all galloped out there, and ended up a little horse.

I'm going for benaud, for a roughie today.

Maybe the nite to take some retirement all up bets on the horses mentioned, by our tipster, good luck to Mr Teaz for the future, the one quote that sticks in my mind was from one of the calls at the Oamaru gallops, a flat race, he referred to high forty the jumper, when he was well back, like the boy with the wheelbarrow, he's got the job in front of him.

Oh boy, where wre my leather jockeys.

Like that profile photo, brings back memories, when I had a school test and the question was, who was the first man on the moon, my reply was Steve Austin.

Very good win last night, got softened up from the outside draw and done a bit of work to get the front, fought like a tiger to get the win, and a good story behind his late start at the races, patience is a virtue, and many horses in all codes are not always given that. Good reward for the connections.

Good to hear you got a good collect, things being going good for that stable, even hes fast and furious went a good race for fourth, can remember some time back a thread on NZ worst trainer, not sure who posted that one.

Alan bright was one from years gone by, also lan chambers, Eric percy to name a few.

That man deserves a db.Hope he got plenty.

Certainly a battler, but you never know up there, just put a few in Dolly Jones, must be due to trot the whole trip soon.Fingers crossed, looking at minimal outlay, for maximum return.

Certainly very fresh out there today, stayed for 6 races closest I got to a winner was majica fogiolo. Nice run for third after being slow away, thought the place div very light, nice ride on Doctor Watson, did have the weight relief on some of the others.

They certainly were there today at the gate in full cry, only point I think they make and one I have never been a big fan of is the 2yr old racing, as many are not physically or mentally ready for racing, and another year or to, can make all the difference.

Can't see much, but might back tin roof blues, for a big div, but only a battlers chance.

Heading out to the gardens tomorrow, cold wind today, fields quite light, but if I can back a winner or two, that should warm me up.

How true that is, but was that disappointed with it at wingatui last Friday, and to be fair, if it couldn't lead all the way at wingatui, didn't think if could at riccarton from 9 at the barrier, but had to stuck to it, and only decided to back it at lunch time, wandered down to the tab, but couldn't see the fixed odds prices anywhere, have to update my phone, I see you tipped the tavistock horse at invercargill few weeks back, battling run, and never fired last start, not like him, but I see he has had 4 starts in about 5 weeks on the toughest of conditions, I think taken its toll.Big ask in my opinion.

Will anyone be brave enough.