Rangatira

wish I could predict race outcomes as well

Gets more lawn bowlers in his box than other commentators.

Do win is the issue, intentions often don't materialize for mere mortals.

Are you visiting for the St Leger Festival at Doncaster Used to love donning my top hat for the Boxing Day race at Pirongia

5K a step in the right direction. Inclusion of Sundays would be helpful.

Back in NZ recovering from a tendon injury. Will miss NZ Cup.

Blue collar bloke eating simple blue collar breakfasts World needs more like him. Salt of the earth and Quality Sausage Maker

Brilliant read as were 2 other books by Kevin Perkins. The Midas Man and Against All Odds about T J Smith and daughter Gai.

Held at Woolston Workingmans Club.

Super Heavyweight Gold Medal winner Graham May https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/1974-commonwealth-games-graham-may-face-plant Precious won 4 Commonwealth Gold Medals including a Gold for NZ in 1978

Fought like a tiger to get owners punting privileges even though it was only named after him.

Back when the TAB took the Brodsters calls. Found out he was restricted. Brodster and that Bus

Humble you say.

But doesn't need it.

Barnaby Johns did a devine rissole back around the the time Cecil won his 6th cup.

Has Steelo accepted your invitation?

Will any races be run right handed?

Mad not to take the historically easy money while keeping the known threats suppressed. In Hei Hei we lock our doors to keep burglars at bay. Sense still common amongst the impoverished and the TAB.

Brodster extending an invite to Brad Steele to come on Bit of a Yarn also good.

not sure I have spent that this year to date

13k on Franco Ankara more than reasonable

Race 2 at Addington Today – A Case Study in Confusion and Failing Integrity Race 2 at Addington today has become one of the most confusing and contradictory races we’ve seen on paper — a direct result of the flaws in the newly implemented handicapping system. Margo Nyhan is a smart trainer and deserves credit for using the system to her advantage. But her actions simply highlight just how poorly thought out this new system is, and how out of depth those behind it truly are when it comes to handicapping. Worse still, these changes were made with no data, no modelling, and no transparency. What are we asking our customers to bet on? When a one-win trotter can start off level marks with non-winners, but others with the same record are off 20 metres, it’s not only confusing — it completely lacks logic and integrity. This is not racing like-with-like, it’s guesswork disguised as policy. But it doesn’t stop there. Earlier in the week, fixed odds were released with Blair Orange — our country’s leading reinsman — declared to drive the horse. Many punters would have backed it on that basis. Now, just 24 hours before the race, the driver is changed to a junior concession driver. This is no reflection on the junior — but what message does this send to punters who placed their bets in good faith? It’s disgraceful that the same people who demand trainers declare drivers within 24 hours of fields being published — citing integrity and certainty — are the very ones allowing these last-minute changes with no accountability. Blair Orange, our leading driver, is now sitting in the stand while punters tune in expecting to see him drive the horse they backed. What confidence does this give the betting public? What does this say about the credibility of our product? These are not isolated issues. They are part of a pattern that shows the HUG process and those who signed off this system were simply not fit for purpose. We must urgently have a full review of the Horse Utilisation Group’s actions, decisions, and the changes made — along with the data and modelling (if any) that were used to justify them. Let’s stop pretending this is working. Let’s return to a system that had structure, transparency, and most importantly, integrity. — Mark Jones

Given or drew? Surely Aussies wouldn't get up to any skulduggery.