holy ravioli

Not really ..there are 15 in the field,the fav is @4's,the outsider @60's....she is the 8th highest rating,has a nice draw and aussies top hoop. 19's is good value imo.

Haha,too funny. Her form does not stack up =$19...more than I assessed her at.

$19's!!!....what do you want in life?

Gee she she talks some...drivel. '“And my father had Gunsynd one of the greatest horses to race in Queensland and he couldn’t win the Cup'...ran a game and gallant 3rd at a distance that didn't suit. Plenty of Kiwi horses have won the cup so using her 'logic'!!

Long ago and far away...the pools on their own from a betting perspective make it a no brainer.

You backing her to win?

I can't see her running top 4 in that field...mind you I have been wrong.....b4!

Amazed to see only 6/10 are aussie races...thought it would be 10/10. Maybe in Oct/Nov.

They keeping this one!

If China eradicated the virus — and there is widespread agreement that the CCP’s coronavirus data cannot be trusted — it did so using the same tactics that are violative of human rights discussed above by HRW and Amnesty International (incidentally, the Times itself recognized that a mere ten months ago). That the Times and Ms. Yuan apparently consider it appropriate to gloss over that reality is nothing short of astounding. On the other hand, Ms. Yuan’s article is simply a more express admission than many of the paper’s more subtle suggestions that liberal values are overrated and ought to be abandoned in favor of virus suppression policies that do not bother with such annoyances as human rights. A recent Op-ed argues that doctors who question the efficacy of masks and social distancing should have their licenses revoked. Another heavily insinuates that speech deemed a danger to the Republic should be illegal. 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It does not use state power to lock people in their homes for the crime of existing in a world along with pathogens. Nor does it prevent them from seeing family and friends, educating their children, and earning a living. It certainly does not contemplate imprisoning people in detention camps because they could carry a pathogen. Maybe I was naïve to be so startled by Topsy-Turvy Pandemic World, and its thesis that we should remake our conception of freedom in the image of China’s. In retrospect, it was the natural next step in the creeping authoritarianism that I witnessed for about a decade and has crescendoed in the last year. It is as close to an express concession as I have seen thus far that the liberal-left has entirely abandoned the tenets of liberalism. Even Neil Ferguson, whose wildly inaccurate Imperial model spurred lockdowns in the West, was surprised that the public acquiesced to China-style virus suppression measures. In a recent interview, he observed that “people’s sense of what is possible…changed quite dramatically between January and March.” At first, scientists in the U.K. presumed that “locking entire communities down and not permitting them to leave their homes…would not be an available option in a liberal Western democracy…and then Italy did it. And we realized we could.” That the liberal-left appears untroubled by the grotesque violations of civil rights and liberties we have witnessed over the past ten months tells us all we need to know. Human rights are negotiable under this new ideology. I am not certain what this political theory should be called – perhaps left-wing authoritarianism – but it bears no resemblance to liberalism whatsoever. To the extent we have not gone quite as far as China in violating human rights in the quest to suppress the virus, the consensus on the liberal-left is plain: we have not gone far enough. One of the particular features of tyrannical regimes is that most people remain unaware of their true nature until they have solidified their grip on power. It is far easier to acquire and maintain control over a population that at least initially believes the governing force is benevolent. Pick up a history book if you believe that in the near future the pandemic will be declared over and normal life will resume. Even well-intentioned individuals have difficulty surrendering power once they have had a taste. Nothing about the actions of leaders such as Governors Cuomo, Whitmer and Newsom, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ought to lead people to believe that life will ever be the same unless we refuse to accept this erosion of our civil rights and liberties. Each day, I hope that my friends on the liberal-left will wake up and see what is happening before their eyes, before it is too late. Do you live in the U.S.A...the things you are concerned with cross party lines..red/blue ,tweedle dee or tweedle dum...Corporations/Wall St run the Govt in America.

Hell just saw the result!Good money...hope you got..plenty.

.The future of NZ breeding/racing is a prep nursery for Aussie and Asian racing stock...if it is not already!

If he's the Swiss Ace 5 y.o I just looked up,doesn't say much for the talent pool in NZ.

thats...sarcasm....thought you of all people would recognise....it!

Quite right...should confine ourselves to just bashing successful....jockeys!

As a jockey I would agree. Bought the slowest Pins ever for 200k and when it proved a dud...blamed Gibbs and the vets.=Givemthebash. Had one with Lum that wasn't too bad...by American sire?

I recall the name 'Dorothy' because he said it would give them a big 'fright'....it ran last,maybe it was the Telegraph.

I remember a filly called First Seal in Sydney.Early days she had the better of Winx. Waller rested Winx,while FS ran in every race under the sun,weight,draw,tracks no problem. Their 4 y.o careers were chalk and cheese.

I remember he trained a good 2.y.o ,beat Vespa from memory ,had an unusual name owned by big noter Tony.G.....wrecked it- ran Nth Is,Sth Is,wet,firm,soft...weight-hopeless. Another 1 was an unsound horse nicname 'Dorothy' ,he started it in the railway! As well as inheriting other horses with problems the water walker would solve...being thrown into Grp races and failing badly. I don't usually need to do homework,my memory is good. I see you can't resist attacking the messenger as usual.

You make good points. I recall the owner/trainer of Just a tad..NZ's top 3 y.o filly making comments in that vein years ago.

Better than I thought but not so good for someone who bragged he had all of NZ's top owners giving him horses to train. His placement of horses was questionable too imo.

Winning 'the hearts and minds' of the people is paramount. Convincing them that certain things,ideologies are 'bad' and others are 'good' is the lynchpin of the ruling class and so called Capitalism relies on the masses accepting an illusion of democracy and free markets. Social media has an influence but private ,vested interest controls that as well as the mainstream media which pursues the interests of its corporate advertisers. Conspiracies abound,because the people have lost trust in politicians . Little wonder why considering the self serving nature ,hypocrisy and bigotry evident regarding international relationships. Trump's 'fortress America' mentality has popular appeal in a world where perception is everything. Professional,political agencies carefully cultivate images and policy or lack of and target swinging voters . Focus groups are utilised to contour policy. Unsurprisingly step 1 in a political campaign these days is to try and smear your opponent. Media compliance is a huge asset to this end. Ardern is a 'pretty communist'..her only business experience is working in a fish and chip shop!=straight character assassination. John Key was presented as the local state house,single parent success story. He donated his P.M salary to charity=both falsehoods ,but accepted by voters at large. NZ is lucky it has MMP.

M Racing would have to be one of the most acrimonious flops on his C.V. Hopeless record as a trainer to boot.

Just for context...the whip rules were different years ago too.

Yes Saloon Saloon ,but all was well,it was palmed off to one of his 'friends'to take the hit.