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I rode many times for the Boys, I remember riding a horse named The Swagger for them, he gave me a terrible ride, he was on the fence and kept trying to jump it, Ali did not tell me, not to get on the fence,I wish he had told me before the race. I don't remember Orchidra in a 4 horse field, I do remember riding her when she won at Riccarton and then Noel asked me to ride her at Trentham when she also won, then J Grylls rode her to win the next start.

Gary,I see you called Pauline Wright, Prue Wright,Her name was definitely Pauline. also trained a good horse in Fleetwood Mac.i think a half to Polly Porter. Regarding the Twinkle and The Fantasy,Ali was always given first choice to which one he wanted to ride, I was lucky enough that he chose The Fantasy in the White Robe one year and I got the ride on The Twinkle and won. Their next start was going to be the G1 1600m at Trentham and again Ali chose The Fantasy, so I got the The Twinkle. The night before the races I got a call from one of the Boys who informed me that they could only get one on the plane and so I asked which one and they said The Twinkle.I said all good, but they said as Ali was the stable rider do you mind if he rode her, Clearly they wanted Ali on and even though I turned down half a dozen rides at Riccarton to ride her I had to forfeit the ride and she won from Mun Lee. They did say they would look after me, but Alzemheirs had taken over, I am still waiting but I hope they hurry up as not too many years left in me. I believe the same thing happened when M Mein rode her ,Ali picked the wrong one again. Just Been thinking I may have rode The Fantasy and Ali rode The Twinkle but for Trentham Ali had chosen The Fantasy and I was to ride The Twinkle. Both were top mares

Some interesting statistics from meetings recently. For every dollar paid to Wellington on/off course turnover was $2.68 .For Ellerslie the next day it was $4.77 At Reefton, it was $7.14; for Kumura, it was $9.88. I know the Coast is looking for another day to add to the circuit and with these figures you would think they have a strong case but I am told all the submissions put up by the Coast have been thrown in the rubbish bin. It makes you wonder if we have the right people to make Racing more sustainable for the betterment of Racing.

The past president of the Reefton Jockey Club had some stern words for J Oatham after the last race. I am told that he asked J. Oatham not to return after the lies he was accused of, regarding the cancelation of the 2023 meeting. I know that he resigned as President because of the non-action of the RIU, who refused to acknowledge that no lies had been told by their man, which is not correct after I asked many riders at the 2023 meeting that they did not agree with what he alleged that they were not happy to continue to ride. This is a reason why the RIU should not investigate ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES THERE OWN.

No Chief, unless he has put on 60kg since last running and I remember Eddie the runner and doesn't look like the man I was referring too.

Just got home from the West Coast Races. My old mate Earl Harrison rang me a few months ago about the racing reunion and whilst we were talking he mentioned that the races on the coast were on his bucket list, as he is now 73 I thought we better go this year,so got it all planned and away we went.I felt that with the hospitality that would be on offer, we would shorten the trip to Reefton and Kumara. At Reefton meet up with Reon and Sheldon Murtha. Both were in good health although Reon had a hearing issue as he had been hit by a golf ball by his mate, some mate. Talking to Sheldon I got to thinking about what a waste of talent we have lost. He talks with fluency and sense.We caught up and had a beverage with Max Skelton and Ron McCann. Had a couple of winners to keep the expenses in check.On Thursday our host Paddy Molloy took us to a gold mine which we found very interesting and then went to another mine which is going to be recommissioned after some 40 years of no use.I was thinking that a small investment may be the go, but when told that when all added up, the the cost to get it operational would be around 30 million, I put the plan to bed for good. On Friday we played golf with Greg O"Conner and Tony Shaw at the Greymouth Golf Club,It was only memorable as Earl and I got the beers On Saturday off to Kumara and thank you to Eddie and Linda Gray for inviting us to their tent and hosting us.Eddie is a legend on the Coast for his engineering skills and makes so much gear for the Gold industry. Anyone interested in racing and coast hospitality must book this on their bucket list and NZTR AND THE RIU MUST NOT TAKE AWAY THESE ICON MEETINGS AWAY, A SPECIAL THANKS to Brian and Dianne Molloy for accommodating us and for the whitebait dinner,Love you guys

I backed her on a couple of the Parsons team at Kurow, both should have won but appeared tactically average, but I agree she did look balanced when riding them out

This is not a crack at the ARC, but this money Laundering rubbish is just that, rubbish. I went to the races yesterday and got 1k out to have some bets with and I prefer to put it on a betting voucher. The guy behind the counter asked if I had a TAB account and I said yes but why do you need to know that ,his reply was it was for money laundering,so I said give me a voucher for $950 on one voucher, and $50 on another and he said yes I can do that, but when I went to place a bet I had to give the operator my details every time I had a bet and this was all for just 1k.I believe in Australia it only applies to anything over 10k.

A filly who has got the x factor, how good is yet to be known, but a lovely ride to secure the win and I think I read it was for 100k, so credit where it is due.

Taking of Hokitika,My mate told me when he was the Timekeeper at a meeting when the track was a bog. The official time was 2m 02s for the 1605m race. But he had heard that pacers could break 2m for the mile, so he quickly changed the time to 1m 59s

Was that worth a 5-day holiday? He was 1 stride early when angling out, anyone could see that Justadude was giving ground quickly and continued to give ground. I feel that if it was a senior rider on that horse a warning would have been given

Ok TEAM I BELIEVE THIS GUY IS OUT OF HIS DEPTH. What I would like the team to go and have a look at is R2 at Taranaki where Ace Lawson got a 5 day suspension. He is riding a horse named Sesimbra in Velas colours and wins, paying $5 50. He is charged for interference with the last-placed horse, Justadude, which finishes 24l last at the 550m mark. How Ace Carrol gets a 5-day suspension? To me, it borders on incompetence by Oatham to even charge him. The horse he is alleged and found guilty of was going backwards and the overreacting by the rider of Justadude it does not mean a charge was warranted and worse he pleaded Guilty. This rubbish must stop, do not plead Guilty if the charge is cringeworthy and you may get a 1 day reduction if you plead Guilty. Have a look at the Stewards video and I will trust my opinion and hope you guys agree Oatham is a joke and an embarrassment to our industry. I watch a lot of the videos and this guy is not the real deal

An interesting charge here and i am not defending the proven charge. I found it interesting that the President of the Reefton Jockey Club called J Oatham a liar regarding what he had said about canceling its New Year meeting. Brian Molloy is an unpaid official of the club.I struggle to see why he was not charged IF WHAT HE HAD ACCUSED Mr Oatham was the truth and any charge may have been embarrassing to him and the RIU.

I have just been told of J Parkes' sudden passing. He was in my opinion the best in the CD in the last 10 years RIP

Well done on your achievement Jaylah. It is no surprise as she has good Genes, both her parents could ride, It is similar to Sam Collett, with Jim and Trudy, but in my case, my wife of 37 years couldn't ride a bike, she did have a horse but she couldn't get the horse to go out of his paddock, so I with some help from my persuaded did and I could she was totally smitten. The other example is Paul and Leanne Richards, Paul was an excellent rider and Leanne didn't ride, the result was Jamie who had a couple of Amateur rides but was ordinary but became a premiership-winning Trainer, so fortunately Jamie has 70% of his Mothers genes which shows in 2 examples both parents must have ridden to make top Riders.😀

I don't want to preempt the decision yet to be announced, 😋but I will be putting my money on D Bennett, any takers?

Yes he is based in Canterbury but travels up north

We were disappointed,but will add the club more so. We had a good night at the meet and greet.One punter wanted to know what Rough Habit is or was,he was heckled and was given a yellow card, and rightfully so,all done with humor. We were also keen to do the comp on Aussie Racing, but that didn't happen. We played 3 games of Golf and never had to wear a jacket as there was zero rain and the Clubs allowed Golf Carts on the course because they didn't have enough rain to damage the turf. I never have had faith or trust in J Oatham as Chief Stipe, I just believe he does what he thinks is correct and so many times he is incorrect in his decisions/rulings.

I and 3 other ratbags from Clarks Beach are heading down to New Plymouth for this event. We are going down on Thursday to check the track, well that's what the wives have been told and as we are leaving at 6 am, so they will not see that the golf clubs have been allocated a spot in the boot.We are stopping somewhere,I have been told what the course is but I am too excited to remember. We will also be in the tournament that the club has organized, so if any members of BOATY are also going to play, you are welcome to place a wager, either against me or the team of hackers that are only cardboard cutouts of golfers. One of our team believes he is a top tipster, but trust me he is not, so much so we have put 2 entries in,1 for him and I for the other 3 and I wonder what he will do after race 2 when he is out of funds. If any other punters are going,we would like to catch up a cup of tea,please advise Thanks

The Result firstly. She went the quickest time of the other 1600m races.

I have a small share in the said horse and I will give my opinion and say that the blinkers clearly helped, also pleasing was that I talked a first-time owner into taking a small share. I had a small wager on her, including $2 of the Trifecta but didn't take the same bet for the first 4 which I would have got. I will tell you in my opinion that she wouldn't have gone any quicker if Ace had not dropped his whip, as she was in full flight and more importantly balanced.

I must say what a top ride on Mark Twain by M Dee. At the top of the long straight, he was a 100\1 chance, but Micheal who is a strong left-hand rider pulled the stick into his right hand as he was hanging badly and the response was immediate. He has the ability Mark Twain but is still a work in motion, I do remember when he won at Te Rapa, Masa said he gave him a torrid ride. So kudos to Mick

I remember one day at Hokitika when the track was a bog. The maiden race was 1600m and won in a time of 2.03m. The timekeeper was a mate of mine and he said that he knew Harness horses could break 2m, so he made the time to 1m 59, as he could not have the impression they could go quicker than a Thoroughbred.

Surprise, Surprise,Oatham at again. I had to help my son shift into his property in Karaka, so i was only going to have a couple of bets when we were finished,as planed i had a $40 WIN/PLACE all-up bet on Tulsi into Imwonderfultonight,I get a return so decide to have a go in the last,I take Betty Spaghetti,Iffididnt in a $20 Q and take those 2 first and second with the field x2 in the Trifecta.I watch the race and all going well until the 100m when the gap closes and Iffididnt has to switch ground to the inside, clearly costing it 2nd place.Was there any movement from the 1st and 2nd horses? Who would know as he didn't see anything worth reporting on. Now i wait for Steward's report and Surprise, Surprise, NOTHING seen or reported on.Oatham's job is to report on ANYTHING that is relevant to the race, He has not once again, even Matt Cross said in his commentary of the race that the horse had to shift ground The CJC, Trainers and Jockeys will be happy for showcasing the best week in NZ Racing, but in my opinion the RIU fell well short of the required standard and must be held to account.

As i do when i am having a bet, especially over a carnival, I go back and have a look for any horses that were in my opinion unlucky. I found one in the open 1000m sprint on the first day at Riccarton called Imwonderfiltonight,I thought it did not have a lot of room to improve and considered it unlucky. So i go to the Stewards report which Oatham was the Sheriff and you guess it, not even a mention of the horse,i cannot fathom how he failed to even not consider that horse was not unlucky. At the worst, go and ask the rider, he may even congratulate you for doing your job description and believe you are competent. I have seen the lies written by J Oatham regarding the Reefton cancellation and I will put my hand up and say he is well and truly passed his use-by date.