Happy Sunrise

Is she on her way to being the Alexy of southern racing? Win number 5 at start 127 today. 12 seconds and 9 thirds over those starts too. Somewhat strangely, there wouldn't be that many races she is in when you wouldn't consider her. She is such an honest toiler. Not everybody's cup of tea but I like her.

High praise, Roman. You are Emperor for the day ?

Odd. Even a long shot horse would run on better than that from the trail. Kind of performance that indicates not all well? I was roundabouts but no good. Punting gods are against me.

Disappointing after the run it had. Not happening at the moment for me.

Good start.

Young Ben talked very well about the Hope horses before the first. Nice job.

and the $3 in drivers challenge?

I am getting out of bed in 19 minutes. Can't wait. I see there is an omen bet in the first due to me being in bed since Ashburton on Sunday.... Madame Frost....ummm...that is Mrs Happy Say no more.

They all tend to be one paced don't they. He loves the trek up to Oamaru for the grit and grass. His horses seem to find form there, especially on the grass.

and another horse with a different road to Westport. Not paying much all things considered.

The hypocrisy is BREATHTAKING and TRAGIC at the same time.

Brodie's cryptic clue....or not so cryptic. It has already moved in. ?

Astute or Astuto?

And Go Getta from the deep south. What is that about?

Might get an injection of speed into him. Always seemed a bit one paced to me. Interesting is an apt word! Santana Lad might enjoy a different environment as he has always promised a bit but never delivered. Last chance saloon. Nurburgring great grass and course stats and form. Worth the FF place money alone.

Bring it Brodie. Its Xmas. You would have had a few drinks by now. Put a horse up and BOAY Xmas dinner tables around NZ will be filled with harness racing chat. Promote the game 'on the money' man!

I still like Prince Teka for the place at 5 80ff. He does things right and was unlucky last start. His main rivals (who are all pretty handy types) Monaro Maro, Escargo and Overzealous are all prone to breaking so if PT can get ahead of them it is a good bet. Kash Valley might be getting a bit tired as it should have won one by now.

Since there is no racing tomorrow and the die hards may need a fix of racing I suggest you watch this race. It was only a few weeks ago but it had everything you could want in a race except the false start. I reckon it sums up everything that is good in a harness race. So many pearls from Mark McNamara.throughout it....This is better than Ruapuna on a Saturday night! And listen to the crowd at the finish line. How often you hear that at a race course these days!! Brilliant. https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=RaceVideo&Arg=hrnzg-RacehdrID&Arg=260163 Have a good Christmas to everyone on BOAY and their families.

If you have any winners but the odds to are too low for you then put the horses up on here. I am still in bed, getting more desperate by the minute and willing to take any odds offered to me if they win. I am even thinking of backing a few All Star horses at Auckland at $1.10 just to get that winning feeling back.

Maybe if we had a list like I want published for each meeting with these kinds of things then it wouldn't be so easy to forget... But I won't go on.

I just have tips.

Mrs Happy just told me to get up. I said I would rather been yelling that at my horses today than actually getting up out of bed. Bourbon hasn't arrived either. I won't be getting up later either. No getting ups around. What a day.

I'm still not moving.

Hot, Mrs Happy?....Well, I am staying in bed for awhile. I will tell her to bring in the bourbon. But I haven't had much luck today, and to be honest, bed and bourbon, ain't gunna change that....

Seems to be a bit of comment on horses breaking and being a nuisance all round. If we could compile a field of renowned renegades who would they be? Draws won't matter as they will all break! I can only think of recent ones then my mind goes blank. There was a pacer from Cran Dalgety's barn that used to cause mayhem from the mobile but can't think of it's name. Any additions to these? 1. Beragio 2. Lightworkofit 3. One Over Da Stars 4. Quick As A Trick....