Westview

It's still a very grey area, on a normal two day meeting we would give a horse half a tube of boost after the race then the other half the next. Now as I see it you can't do that and we don't, I'm unsure on the finer details of the rules but calling a vet to administer a simple non withholding period vitamin or adding a supplement to a feed is just going to hit the owner in the pocket again. I think a lot of trainers are being very cautious and I don't blame them.

FEEL THE MONEY went to Auckland and we had great expectations of her, she won a trial up there so we went into her first race very confident. After her run John was very disappointed along with us as we traveled up there to watch her, we got her blood tested and found nothing. Next start up there she went worse and again we had her checked out and found nothing again so we pulled the pin and brought her home along with Tuapeka Trick who was having the same problems. Our vet down here couldn't find anything so we gave them both a couple of days off then started again. They both seemed fine so we privately trailed them at Rangiora, again there blood was fine they both came home in 26 and their heart rates were good. On Friday John was disappointed with Trick and felt he didn't put in 100% so drove him hard on Sunday. Feel the Money got a good run and John though she should have won with the run she got but she just didn't feel right. Two of our Auckland owners flew down just for the first day on John's advise so pulling it up, I don't think so. Because her race on Friday was so late we didn't get a chance to get her blood done, so now with the stupid rules you can't do it one clear day out or treat them for anything like dehydration,whkch should be a animal welfare issue but don't get me started there. She is now back in CHRISTCHURCH and will be undergoing a full vet check again. The only thing we can put it down to at this stage is cupday has taken its toll. Just as an aside she holds the track record at Nelson for 3yr olds at 2.55 I think I that speaks for itself. Cheers Nigel

Take it from me , we have been battling since cup week to get Feel the Money back to her best , on her previous form she would have smashed both those fields at Auckland and Nelson. To read sum sort of stable pull up job is just a load of crap, Westview horses have never been pulled up or ever will be. I could write a page on all the details of her last few runs but I probably know I would be wasting my time but if you join a Westview syndicate and read my emails you would know all that. Please feel free to call me anytime or ask me any question on here. Regards Nigel Armstrong

Brodie was on the money. 35% just couldn't get enough on at that.Where have I heard that before.

He tipped me into holiday drivers this morning , John Dunn was paying 1.35 only had 100 in my phone account got that on then went to the local to have a real bet , new odds 1.05 , no thanks.

Like Allaboutdreams as we have her sister Feel the Money which should feel more at home at Nelson next week , but first time on grass is a big ask , hope your right I'll have a couple of place bucks on.

50% right hunter , Ashburton wasn't great and did check a runner but thankfully didn't put it out of the race, as for the Mot take another look

Probably not but I reckon you mentioned a far worse trotter on this thread, what I hate is a horse that constantly checks other runners.

Is apparently in foal, so that time is coming up very soon

Is very temperamental , but I wouldn't mind its record as a trotter

Looks like brodie is that cleaver, got 5's on Machsgain with that very astute trainer.

Don't hold your breath, might be like Scarlett banners last start where commentator called her being checked and stripes saw nothing.

Scarlett Banner would have to be one of the unluckiest horses around. I think you will find it has received more checks than Brodie has likes.

Love the name, we have to try and relate to a younger generation and i think this ticks the box.

If the stipes don't lay a charge it wouldn't get to the jca.

Wouldn't be good for the industry as a whole, for harness to survive we need to support all these small locations, how much betting comes out of Wellington with no local industry, not much I'd be picking

Well done for acting so fast. Cheers Nigel

Putting shit like this on this site has just reached a new low, front up with your name , yeah I know that won't happen. Who ever runs this site should put there name up also for allowing it.

Fake news intermixed with a good helping of bullshit.

The way the trotters are going in the Dunn stable maybe they should be running in Craig's colours. Being a part time stable hand in the Dunn/Edmonds stable maybe this year they might take out the trainers premiership,either way they have a great team working out there and I look forward to Saturday mornings.

Record entries for kpc , Sun is out, bring it on

R t may as guaranteed the track.

Unbelievable day, track looks and is great, can't wait, bring it on

Agree grass will be a bit longer, look for the old battlers

By all reports it's going to be an event not to be missed, as usual methven will be putting on the complementary food and beverage, see you there.