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The real test will be when they start racing on it , then the following meetings to see how many horses utilize it regularly , as in are competitive on the surface .

He won a Thibenzole at Te Rapa and the George Adams at Trentham . Looked after Sharivari in his later years at stud , lovely old gentleman .

One things for sure , you never seen $1.65 favs in G1 races , or very very rarely .

Mop , Soliloquy , Balmerino , Ajasco , Good Lord . Crickey i could be hear all day . Mustn't forget my boy hood crush , Kings Romance , ah i'm getting all tingly .

For me , i simply ask myself the question , " if this person was riding in Australia , what level of racing would they be able to be competitive at ? " . Bosson for me is at the moment is the only NZ jock that could go straight over and pick up good race rides , the rest would have to prove themselves and i don't even know if there is a handful that could cut it in Sydney . Personally i think the vast majority are only of country standard .

The problem with making these races handicaps is that we have a large gap between our very best and the rest , plus our pool of the very best is not that big . So Avantage , with her record , would be weighted out of it and the G1 would be left to be fought out by a bunch of nice , but not top class horses , then could it still be called a genuine G1 . So we have to have these races at WFA or SW&P's to keep these top horses racing here . I remember when our top sprints and staying races had 10 or more horses of the quality of Avantage running in them . Feeling old .

For me the difference with the big jocks and the rest is decisions , they make more good ones , and fewer bad ones .

Ha , i'm part of that club , it's not exclusive to the SI i can assure you . Being a noddy nobody ensures that your instruction may as well be written on a kite and be flying over the race course . I've had a G1 rider do nothing i asked , then got off and proceded to suggest i try doing what i had just asked him to do . I checked both of ears and my lips to ensure that neither were painted on .

Well the value for me is knowing that my money is going to be given every opportunity to win , with OPB up the winning percentage is hugely increased as against all the others . Riding at better than 1 in 4 says it all for me .

If he had been on Brando today he would have moved much earlier than Danielle , would have only been 3or 4 lengths off Balham turning in , different story , glad he wasn't . TA will be pissed , wanted Savabeel G1 colt . People will say " oh , he'll get one " , well i've heard that sooo many times , next time , next time , racing doesn't work that way .

Not a 2yo for mine , i would find a 1200 then a 1400 and try and get a win and put him aside , make a cracking 3yo . Didhams horse the same , i think he is even leggier than Titled .

I thought the Didham and Benner horses were a shade disappointing , and the 2nd horse had been whipped at Te Rapa , so not sure of the form .

He was a very good stallion , as for tales , not here .

If they have made up it is recent .

As usual in racing to do with a horse .

The winners of the Classic , Benner and Wynard are well ahead in the strike rate table , very good trainers and their jock L Allpress right up if not better than Miss Johnson , Lisa would do well in Aus , very professional and tough as old boots . Watch both trainers and jockey .

Sounds like D Johnson got a rev up over the Brando ride , too slow to see what was unfolding up front . I was a happy punter , i've been on Bonham from the start , top class filly . Over the odds last week , well over the odds today .

I wont have a decent bet unless it is something that OPB is on , anyone else i can't trust . To suggest a SI rider is in the same class or better is leaving you open to being sectioned .

Yea , had to be on my toes when grooming him , he would slowly inch around to try and get me on the wall to then have a crack , nearly got me the first time , second i seen it coming . Was a pain to get halter on and bring in at night , couldn't go on paddock to get him , he had to come to gate , wouldn't once , no way was he coming to the gate so i left him out for the night , no dinner , didn't do it again . Could tell you plenty more about him , but not here .

Well just showed the stands and grassed area , and looks like not many arrived after the 1st race , 15 mins to the telegraph and the place is deserted , even the members stand . It's pretty sad to see .

Could well be , but then he is a son of Zabeel and grandson of Sir T . Another son of Sir T was Grosvenor , and he could be a bit of a prick .

Hope they sold him as such , tough pitch to prospective buyers . Was a brave effort , i wouldn't mind him in my stable , hopefully surprises them . Toughness and genuine , takes them a long way , just ask Tavi Mac .

Not the greatest but hasn't been the strongest race for many seasons , but for all that the undercard is great , good sized fields and even betting . The non racing public don't know the quality of the races so don't know why crowd so poor .

Andrew Calder has just said the inside is a little off , and i thought that Lisa Allpress was a little careful with what she said after the first . Had a look and on NZTR they applied 12mls on Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs . They do appear to be marking it a little , but for all that i think it appears to be reasonably fair across the track . Loving the racing so far .

Ya love it , stop moaning .