Stagman

Actually, when all's said and done a suspension of a couple of months looks the likely outcome and if that's the penalty imposed i guess Kurtis Pertab got off lightly for cruelty to animals, so Mr Cole does suffer the embarrassment of the situation and also do his owners .

Yes, let's wait and see if he's one of the protected species. Young trainer showing a lot of ability in the training ranks- however the rules are for everybody. No doubt in his submissions on penalty there will more than likely be a few letters of support from the elite owners in the industry that he trains for. What would a DQ look like for him- well probably only stop him going to the tracks races an trials- just stay on the farm and train from there. There's bound to be someone waiting in the wings with a Trainers license application ready in case the worst happens and Mr Cole has a holiday over Autumn/ Winter until the end of the season.

Well after reading these dates changes --WHERE is Woodville on here. What is wrong with running meetings there instead of travelling all the way to New Plymouth?

We hear you Jess your comments around paying on time is exactly what we do as breeders. Would like to have a horse in work but what is the future look like for us to spend our hard-earned savings in racing, probably better to take a world trip instead. We love racing, but it's galling to hear the same excuses from the men in suits. Of course, the men in suits rely on the track managers and staff to prepare the tracks in a good racing condition, so best we get rid of the (experts & consultants) and let the track managers do their job then they are the ones that need to front up to their club boards when tracks aren't up to scratch.

Seems to me to be a lot of extra staff. On big salaries.