billy connolly

Since the inception of the Ellerslie Strathayr many runners have been murdered by jockeys loosing their compass. The slight downhill run to the home bend and insufficient camber makes it impractical to go wide IMO. The caveat is if another runner gives you a cart into the race as was the case with the Cup winner, but what usually occurs is the half-baked jockeys inside you force you over considerably more extra ground, not only exacerbating your chance but theirs as well. Ellerslie should consider installing a false (cutaway) rail which would be a massive assist to back runners.

Yes, the Maori All Blacks alone can tongue each other for ever and a day on home soil but certainly not in another country. Our national anthem sung by a Maori is more appropriate.

Wightman's horse is still capable of performing at that level in my view. You can get away with using them against inferior opposition but against a quality field it's a different story. This race highlights how bad our jockeys currently are when a bloke from Australia who's rarely rides here can come from last and not go around a horse. Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Good post TAB. Smells like Fish has also requested me confront him/her/it in person but when one has walked with kings/queens in life you have little regard for minnows of Smells like Fish's ilk.

That's Camilla I'm riding, I ride her often. As for asking why, I often ask myself why I'm conversing with non achievers in the game !

When I last spoke to TK he was contemplating sending it to that woman trainer from Riccarton, she knows all about training slow bastards !

Another conviction. Hard to believe that a jockey who won a Melbourne Cup and was once Moroney's stable rider would keep this slow bastard going, especially so when he owns half.

Don't know the facts but if I was Laxon/Symons I'd be hiring hit men. What is the banks position, wouldn't there be interest accruing or have the funds vanished ?

Had a phenomenal turn of foot when wanted. You have a better memory than David McCarthy, but McCarthy was a better scribbler !

The Twinkle was an outstanding racemare and arguably the best horse the brothers bred or raced but she was a flop as a broodmare. The Twinkle won the 1980 Timaru Cup beating The Fantasy, The Dimple won it in 1981 and 82.

Herock's exhibition on Idyllic was mostly responsible for the time posted in Telegraph. Hercock is a piss-poor rider in my view.

This is the original PDF report, note their/there spelling. Report 2024-12-22 Gore.pdf

Incredible that Rebecca Haley who couldn't make the grade as a jockey now finds herself the Chairperson of Stewards at Gore. And if Haley dictated this Stewards report, when using a noun that is owned by someone, the correct pronunciation is their not there FFS.

Wankathon !

Oh dear, now we've got the woman trainer from Riccarton putting the boot into a Hall of Famer with over 2000 wins in the bin. Possibly 80% of race interference can be attributed to slow bastards getting in the way of horses with ability which has no doubt been a contributing factor in Bossom's rap sheet. There's not a lot of difference between winning and losing in this game but the winners have the mongrel to succeed!

John Craig's integrity is beyond reproach. A former West Coaster, he's been in the game for 55 years and was the assistant judge to his predecessor. Get back into bed with that woman trainer from Riccarton.

The general public are like you, wouldn't have a clue and neither would the clowns you're in bed with. Jockey incompetence is a bigger issue than soft, padded whips. Get yourself a decent horse as the scrubbers you send around need more than whip persuasion.

Ironical that horses (including those trained by you) are permitted to be domiciled in zoo like conditions and forced to perform the same monotonous routine every day, yet you're preaching to the ignorant on whip use ! The zoo like conditions in which you and many other public trainers train under does far more damage to a horses mind and well-being than a few whip strikes, flank included. Get back into bed with the clown who started this thread, neither of you have a clue.

Nothing wrong with my riding record, squire. Ridden some very nice fillies both on and off the track. Regarding woman jockeys, they weren't a threat in my day as the males were dominant... and better but I did enjoy riding against them as they made good (bunny) pacemakers in staying races !

I'm currently on the waiting list to have a sex-change operation, have been on hormone treatment for two years, wear women's clothes, and carry a driver's license sporting a new name (Michelle). My face is framed by long hair and dangly white earrings and once my "adam's apples" are removed (hopefully) I can be recognized as a woman.

Is one at far right the real McCoy or Transgender ?

Continual Professional Development (CPD) ensures all license holders have the relevant skills and knowledge to move ahead in the industry. NZTR want all license holders to be passionate advocates for the industry which will involve completing an on-line series of courses and certifications by June 30 annually to hold their license. Fuck me, I always thought practical knowledge and opportunity were the two essentials to succeed in this game.

K. Browne (MBE - HOF) didn't need to ride mongrel horses who ultimately cost him his life either. Can you list your achievements in the game please, Fish?

You're saying that track camber has no affect on a horses cornering ability and their ability to get grip/traction, I'm saying the greater the camber the safer the track. If Ellerslie management are conceding their track surface is sub-standard, why haven't stewards intervened and put an immediate halt to racing until remedied? Stewards should be demanding consensus from Ellerslie management, Strathayr management, Trainers and Jockeys alike.

Totally irrelevant, two different scenarios. What is the current camber at Ellerslie? According to this paper(which is an interesting read) Mooney Valley has 7.5% camber on bends and 2.5% on straights. Ellerslie also has a slight downhill run from approx 1200 metres to the point of the turn and an odd shaped home bend who's contour should've been given more consideration. It looks like Ellerslie have paid a huge price for trying to preserve their old layout. Note Mooney Valley's Strathayr cost 7 million in 1994.