Jim Green

Thanks alot. My tipping also a slaughter of the day contender it would seem,TAB account agrees.

I tend to agree. Waited far to long to go. Similar to the jockey on Wilydoit in the lead up to the Derby. I didn't back the horse but I will next time. They all make mistakes, we can call them slaughters as long as we don't make it a personal attack on the jockey. Is anyone able to put the stewards report up? I'm tipping they will have questioned the ride,although my tipping didn't go so flash today ,the group 1 2yo saved my arse from a clean out. Enough left to go again tomorrow.

I only watched a few races but I did see the Oaks and Erin Leighton picked a horse paying $19 out of the yard and it ran 2nd just beaten. Must have a reasonable idea. A mate thinks she rides trackwork in matamata so probably worth a few dollars on when she picks matamata horses like Dubai Gold. He took the Quinella. I didnt

I've already answered your question. Do I also think the 2yo group 3 race at sandown was a joke? I replied "yes I do" Not sure how many other ways I can answer it. Australia has far to many stakes races especially for 2yos

Yes I do, just as I believe the first 2 year old races of the season at Randwick when every single horse is having it's first start being a listed race is silly. The Taranaki Cup was a full field of race winners. I found it far from funny as my selection ran 2nd and I backed it on the nose at a good price. I got greedy. Not sure why you are getting so defensive. The group 3 2yo race in New Zealando is clearly poorly placed on the calendar and is a joke

I am not a big fan of odds on betting but the Te Akau 2yo into Wilydoit was a quick investment for a nice night out. They both looked absolute good things on paper if they didn't fall over

It was a maiden with 1 horse that had won. A Joke of a group 3 I agree,but easy for us punters. Was better than bank interest and easy money. Think All Blacks playing in your local competition

Thomass what are your thoughts on "Ladies day" races. I do hope you haven't felt unwelcome and stayed home.

Its seems That Huey bought into a Dud at Te Akau and has never forgiven them and CS has a share and Is looking for a free months training. The back and forth ribbing is providing good entertainment for us reading so keep it going. As long as it stays as it is and doesnt get childish it provides a chuckle for the readers Thanks both of you. I take it all as tongue in cheek.

Surely $$$ has something to do with it too. What would a stable jockey get paid as a retainer? A jockey of Opies quality wouldn't be cheap? Te Akau wouldn't have any trouble getting the best riders in the country/Australia to ride their horses so why bother paying a retainer. I wouldn't think many jockeys would say no when they are asked to ride for the leading stable. Opie will have more freedom to ride what he pleases I'd imagine so it looks like a win win to me. Or do we see Wiremu Pinn taking over as stable rider? Off topic but where are all the karaka million 2yos? Do we see the Tangerine army step out at Te Rapa on saturday? May be worth the drive to watch a great days racing. Take your young ones too,nothing beats a day at the races during summer. Standing up close to the rail is brilliant and makes you appreciate the power of the horse and the skill of the jockeys. Do it in winter and you find out how brave or mad the jumping jockey are. Think my weekend is sorted. Any tips? A good day on the punt and I'll convince the rest of the travelling party racing should be our weekly outing

Australia is a large place. Which news source? A reliable one or a drunk In a pub?

Where was it reported?

Thank you for answering my queries. Great news Terry is ok and reading the stewards reports will help justify my punting losses.

Assuming the worst before knowing the facts and reading the stewards report (I can't either,where do we find it?) is being negative. Not positive anyway. But I agree it's great everyone is ok. Nobody wants to see horses die. I saw 1 fall over deceased at Riccarton yesterday and it was sickening. Makes losing your money not seemy so bad. Any updates on Terry Moseley? He didn't ride again after the incident. Fingers crossed he is ok too.

What a Negative bunch Horses pulled up is a good animal welfare practice I think. not flogging a dead horse so to speak. We would all be complaining if they did that. Berry the Cash didn't even fall. According to the stewards report (According to a friend,i don't know where you read them) All horses left the races alive. Pontadarwes Rider got his leg Tangled in the breastplate after the horse jumped awkward and he was unbalanced. Pulled up because of the danger of riding Tangled in gear. Nothing wrong with the horse. Why not focus on the great finishes to great races instead of bitching and moaning. West Coast is something special. What a star. Never won a race on the flat they tell me but a champion over jumps. Where would he be without jumping races? I For 1 loved watching the races today and found the jumps races very exciting.Well done to all involved.

I have just been informed the Wednesday Riccarton races are on the poly track which would be "unsuitable" for jumps races so a few jumps races would be a bad idea. I loved the Grand National Carnival and am unfamiliar with the previous decisions but it's such a shame we don't see Riccarton Steeplechasing more often. What a course. I wish I was around to go to Ellerslie back when they had the hill steeplechase. What a thrill that must have been for horse and rider. Something you would be proud to show the rest of the world because it's exciting and different. Bit like the Grand National in the UK. Everyone watches it because of the history and it's like no other race.

Think Marys point is Jumps racing keeps horses in the sport,without it we would lose them which would lose turnover and make field sizes in general smaller. I might be a uneducated punter but I fail to see how getting rid of jumping races would improve the overall product. Riccarton Wednesday could do with a few jumping races. 6 races,small fields. Deleting the jumps isn't going to increase the size of flat racing fields,according to Mary, the opposite. So what would the gain from deleting jumping races be? They may not perform as well as flat races punting wise but still seem to benefit the industry in a slow part of the year. Are those flat racing figures for the whole season or just winter? IF they are for the whole season and not just winter they are misleading. Jumping races provide great enertainment,reasonable turnover in the most boring part of the racing season,keeps horses racing when the field sizes are dropping and also quality staff apparently. As far as I'm concerned,as a fan and punter,removing it would cause more harm than good

Where can we participate in the survey? I love synthetic racing too. I want to see both forms of racing thrive. Trackside had a presenter on course at Cambridge yesterday which was great. A few interviews to peak your interest is always good. I wonder if Rotorua on sunday will do the same? The jumps jockeys,apart from Fannin and Matthews, are somewhat of a mystery to punters. We never hear from them and only see them when they are out on the track. Bit of background with a few interviews pre and post race would make it even more interesting. The races are already packed with excitement but knowing the story behind these fearless/mad warriors on horseback would be beneficial. Maybe I'm just old fashion and racing is sadly seen as a poker machine (remember pokies have a bad name in society why do we want to go down that road? entain?) but I like to know the stories behind the participants. Aus spring carnival had some wonderful stories about horses,trainers,jockeys etc and it made you want to see them do well and Chuck $5 on them. We seem to want it to be a pokie that sucks every last dollar out of the desperate punter instead of appeal to a racing fan! That's very sad in my opinion and would be the death knell for my punting/viewership of racing.

With the recent review into jumping races Is there going to be similar into Synthetic track racing? I am a fan of both but I must say the synthetic track fields appear smaller than the jumping races. Trials are regularly cancelled due to lack of interest and the racing seems to be a benefit for the local trainers. Cambridge trainers win just about everything. Is there benefit to the greater community of trainers outside of cambridge? I enjoy the races no matter where they are run but it does seem a bit on the nose that jumping racing is under scrutiny while Synthetic track racing isnt. Turn over must be through the roof on the synthetic is all I can assume

No Nothing wrong with an afternoon at the cossi club. Lunch,a couple of drinks and $20 on the horses. $20 on lotto isn't the same

What a race If they get rid of Jumpers it will be a step backwards.What are they thinking? When do we expect to see Troy Harris over the jumps? has he been injured? looked good in the highweights and a mutliple group 1 winning jockey will add alot of interest to the jumping and a bit of depth to the riding ranks I'm sure.

Geez I thought the jumping was going great. Races have been outstanding this winter Who is Bruce Sharrock and what are his Qualifications?

$365 plus $135 totals $400 now? No wonder they can't get the tracks right

Wow exciting racing once again with the jumpers over the weekend. The flat racing seems a bit dull when he jumping races are over and I'd bet on 2 flys landing on manure The top 4 in the market in generally the place to go which helps as a punter too. Loving the articles on loveracing.co.nz about the jumpers too and the video explaining the make up of the hurdles was fantastic. Need a close look at the hedge jumps now to get a greater appreciation of them. Are they solid or just a hedge you would grow in your yard? Really believe now we should be making these races the main focus of our winter. The excitement ,the bravery of horse and rider,the fantastic finishes after such long races is a credit to all involved. I'll have to pack the car up and head off to a meeting soon. how close can you get to the jumps as a spectator? That would be some thrill. When is the grand national? Haven't heard any mention of it on trackside from any of the interviews or an early market yet. Keep the jumps going loveracing.co.nz I'm enjoying the content as I'm sure many others must be

Jumping Trials apparently so no bearing one tomorrow's trials