Happy Sunrise

Who was the tip? Amazing Dream?

The 'Blair Glare' would go to a new level.

Why am I not retired?

Me. Especially this week's show where they interview Nigel Ydgren, Phil Holden, Peter Lamb, Blair Orange and Ray Green in a conference call.

But waiting for the Spitfire to pay a divvy is still a shorter time than those who have been waiting for Brodie to give a tip on here....

Quiz time. 1. Drawn 1, where is Sugarinspice as 'Happy' is the call....? 2. Where did it finish? 3. Where is the starter now?

They mentioned it on the Box Seat a few times.

Have to be one of the fastest days racing in NZ ever wouldn't it? 1980 mile rates of 1.54.1; 1.53.1; 1.55; 1.54; 1.57.5 trot; 1.55.1; 1.59.6 trot 3200 Trot mile rate of 2.00.9 2600 stand mile rate of 2.00.5; 2.02.3 trot 2600 mobile mile rate of 1.55.6 (3.06.8); 1.57.5;1 .57.7 54.9; 53.7;55.5 and 55.9 best last 800s If the Jewels were held in summer the times would be off the charts. 1.50 might go.

DIDJABRINGTHEBEERS - hampered at the start and then broke for a considerable distance when the 10 metre barrier strand was significantly slower to release than the others. The all clear was delayed until Stewards and driver T Chmiel could view the incident and after doing so DIDJABRINGTHEBEERS was deemed a non runner.

He was but I didn't back Rosie's Son, just noticed it getting stood down pending a trial ( I had a Madame Sass post churning inside me but resisted) I am more directing my line of questioning towards the stipes. They are the ones who are scratching horses. I do not feel sorry for Lamb as I think he is incompetent but he is not helped by the stipe rulings.

Nothing like being endorsed. Thanks, Brodster.

and money back? I believe so. I am starting to be like Brodie going on about restrictions but yesterday in race 1 at Vegas Rosie's Son backed away by miles, reared and did not have a fair start. Self imposed behavioural problems but Pro Surfer at Kaikoura failed to score up in the mobile due to his manners and was late scratched. If Katie Cox had given up at the start would it have been a late scratching? But here is my oddity, Westeros gets 500 bucks for going around today and Rosie's Son got $150. If they are scratched do they lose the turn up prize money? As you can see below Rosie's Son did not have a fair start.

He must have been feeling the pressure with all the goings on so a top job today.

So why was this horse declared a non runner? Off the 10m.

At least there is oxygen at this level. I sometimes think you are deprived off it.

Flagship Uberalles was one of the nicest and most insightful posters here or on Scoobie's dung heap before he walked. He saw through you. Keep it coming.

How do you treat others?

Everything is tolerated and that is the problem. Lamb losing his job at Addington has pulled back the scab on the control of racing in my view.

I won't bother to post my tips as they are losers 😂 We are a dream team, Mikie.

The cameras were on him prior to the start and he was standing still, sideways on the track looking back towards the stands. I asked myself what is he doing, I thought he reminded me of myself when I want to be somewhere else. He was definitely flat.

Racing: Long-time harness starter Peter Lamb sacked following chaotic New Zealand Cup 12 Nov, 2020 07:30 PM2 minutes to read Self Assured won the New Zealand Cup after the controversial start. Photo / Race Images NZ Herald By: Michael Guerin The man in charge of Tuesday's controversial New Zealand Cup start has been replaced. Long-time Canterbury harness racing starter Peter Lamb was informed by host club Addington he will no longer be their starter, with the role going to former assistant starter Ricky Donnelly. The start of Tuesday's $540,000 Group 1 great race was widely criticised after the horses drawn wide were walking up to the start when the tapes were released while the horses drawn inside were standing still. Punters were outraged by the unfairness, especially as hot favourite Copy That was the worst affected as he was so sluggish away from the ace draw he was never a chance after. Lamb, a former trainer, has had a sometimes troubled relationship with several key horse people, undoubtedly not helped by the fact he also works for the Racing Integrity Unit as an investigator and has worked on the long-running Operation Inca. It appears Tuesday's starting debacle was the straw that broke the camel's back as the Australasian-wide outcry in the harness industry made Lamb's position untenable. Whether he keeps his role as starter for the other clubs in Canterbury, who have the right to employ whoever they want from Harness Racing New Zealand's officially registered pool of starters, remains to be seen. Lamb was informed he will no longer be Addington's starter before today's Ashburton meeting. But no official statement was made by Addington officials until tonight so as not to unfairly impact his ability to perform his duties at the Ashburton meeting.

Yip, another one. They were more than anticipating and in the inquiry into Lamb's previous large clanger in August they were going to hold drivers more accountable but they don't. The outside horses clearly put pressure on the starter and got away with it. They are not reprimanded because the stipes do not follow their own rulings or directions, eg late scratchings, standing down poorly behaved horses, horses going inside the marker pegs, drivers hitting wheels. Lamb is a fall guy in a partial kind of way because he is not supported by the stipes in their management of the starts and he is left to deal with the confusion.

From what I have seen Ricky Donnelly just gets on with it. No theatrics and quite amenable, just wants to get the race started.

Maybe, but what do you expect? He is sour like many punters. I am tired of people being judged by their supposed negative reaction when the root cause of the problem is Lamb. Lamb made a mess of it, it wasn't fair to a majority of horses and benefited a few like Xmas had come early. Add in his record of poor starts and lack of accountability by both him and the RIU I have no sympathy. Next, I would like the new 'interpretation' of events at the start eg late scratchings to be spelt out for everyone by the RIU. Drain the swamp....eh Brodie 😀

Best word for the situation: untenable.