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Wouldn't like to see standing starts go, but the starter has to walk them up to the tape, hold them until all in line and then let them go. Drivers need to be fined heavily if trying to get a "flyer". This running them up to the tape just confuses the horses who don't know whether they are meant to be standing or are actually racing. The starter should be fined also, each time he allows shambles like yesterday. A look back at any old film from the 50's and 60's could be most helpful as Ron Carter didn't have all this trouble.

Walt, that happens to me now and then and if paying a big price I usually think it is not likely to come in. However they do come in on an odd occasion and I kick myself for not having a bet. There must be something in the back of your mind that you have stored away in your sub conscious and for some reason have recalled. Good luck with Better Eclipse.

Not only place dividends missing but the printing on the tv screen is a bit too small. I have good long sight but have to really look hard to read the trainers/drivers details they are giving us. Ok on the computer. They say they want to show more of the animal but increasing the printing size just a little bit wouldn't take much room. Full marks for trying to improve things but a little bit of tweaking required together with the place dividends which are crucial.

Richie if you don't want to vote for a party then put your voting papers in blank. This will then count as a protest vote which are usually 30-50 thousand per election.. Personally I like the look of the DemocracyNZ party who look the best of the minor parties and are getting a good following around the country.

Thank you so much Walt. Boy those calls still make the hairs on the back of the neck stand up, and bring back fantastic memories. I really do think he is the best caller we have had although Reon and Peter Kelly came close.

As a very young child listening to David Clarkson call the races over the radio. His calls were sheer excitement to a youngster. Later on going to the races with my father really hooked me on particularly the trots.

Have a good look at what Matt King of Democracy NZ is saying. We need new blood in parliament to force out the ones who have imposed hardships and poor health on us all in the name of Covid.

Many thanks Chief Stipe for the info. It certainly is a lot better than it looked watching the sales, and as you say those figures will improve.

Me too Honestjohn. The mobile starts were brought in to ensure every horse got a fair start and there would be less breakers. But with the mobile going like hell at the start, drivers hanging back and giving a start to the others (unless the horse can't keep up of course) and no penalty to a driver for not being up to the arm or close second row this just shows that mobiles havn't improved the starts much at all. Sprint races with a wide draw you are out of it on most occasions, but with a stand a good beginner still has a chance.

Dexter Dunn.

As a youngster surely Carter would have learnt a lot from Dexter even though he was quite young himself, but what a driver. Carter drives like Dexter in a tight finish too.

Agree it is an awkward starting position but horses break at all starting positions whether stand or mobile. It is not good for those drawn wide but you can factor that in when selecting a bet, and it does provide something different as long as it is not over used.

1) Arapaho 2) Adore Me 3) Armalite.

Roman, he got that from Dexter, who I think was the first driver to use the go hard from the 800 to the 400 and take the sting out of the opposition.

I don't want to get into an on going argument but those who think Brodie is wrong in what he says will find out before too long that he is right. Chief Stipe is also correct when he says it is not health driven. If the Government were being honest why are they not telling us how to alleviate symptoms when catching the virus, instead of having to find the information on the internet ? Why also are many brave doctors speaking out against the vaccine. Unfortunately so many NZers believe everything the media and the government and now the health department tell them. I have had the first jab so far against my will because I want to go and watch my grandchildren play sport and go to the races. Great, we are now a socialist state run by a dictator.