pete

You should change your name to justamugvoter.

Hilarious... ?

You obviously conveniently ignored the last 3 paragraphs.

Well we all knew about this already because Princess Fairydust let it slip earlier in the week.

We'll have to agree to disagree Gavin. I can't for the life of me see anything they've done to 'stop the haemorraging'. They don't look like they have a clue what they're doing and have absolutely no coherent plan. I would go so far as to say that they thought they had no chance of actually being the government prior to the election. They spent 9 years in opposition doing sweet fa and have been found out big time in the last year.

Probably the wrong place for it Hesi. Blame the ADHD kid who started it ?

I've noticed you are a fan of long, eloquently worded explanations of why you think our PM is so wonderful Gavin. Whilst they are undeniably well written and you clearly are passionate about your views, it doesn't make you right just because you say so. Ms Ardern is not up to the job in my opinion. Winston has her right where he wants her at the moment and even someone as blinkered as you are would surely concede that having someone who only received 7% of the votes last election effectively having a veto on any policy is hardly a favourable reflection on MMP. I always find it funny how people such as yourself tell us that the current situation is MMP at its finest but would have been the first to scream unfair if Don Brash had been able to cobble together a coalition of many parts similar to the one we have now in 2005. It was close to happening. Of course, it's different when the left do it. Keep drinking the Koolaid, you are in for some huge wake up calls over the next few months.

The wheels have fallen off. Anyone who thinks the Princess is so cuddly and adorable should take a look at Parliament lately. Snarling and defensive but still manages to say absolutely nothing. Winnie the Pooh has her cards marked. Gone by Christmas.

The bloke who ran the Glen Eden TAB in those days looked like a little monkey. I used to get Mum to go and put my 50 cent doubles on for me and I think he fancied her. Funny little bloke.

Jeez those bloody party lines. We lived in Titirangi Auckland in the mid 1960s and our number was 874M. Each letter had a different sequence of rings to identify it. If you were lucky enough to pick up the phone and find the gobby neighbours weren't gasbagging on it a voice used to say 'Number please'. Happy days. The world was a much simpler place then and racing thrived.

What a stupid comment. Didn't see it but the three mentioned at least have the ability to advance some independent opinions rather than just towing the party line.

Well look at the track rating this morning. Should have taken Hesi's money ?

Something's got to give. The TAB ceased servicing the needs of the racing industry years ago. Personally I'd be all for it because we're running out of options. Die or adapt.

Hiflyer for me. Goes on anything and Sir Patrick said he's never seen a horse looking as good coming back from Oz

Nah I'm not mug enough to bet on the weather. Still looks like a significant band of rain heading south today but I'll bow to your knowledge unless you're wrong in which case you might get a small serve for being a weather know it all ? What's far more concerning to me is the fact that the three Trackside presenters have apparently shaved their heads for Daffodil Day. Are they trying to lose what remaining audience they have?? Bevan Sweeney with a shaven head is the stuff of horror movies.

Don't know what forecast you're looking at Hesi but the rain radar looks pretty crap for today and so is the Met Service forecast for today and tomorrow (not that I particularly trust their forecasts). I'm picking a Slow 7.

Is that some sort of threat?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Looks like I won first prize. I missed cockwomble ?

Delusional.

Cheers for posting that Hesi. Goosebumps time. Just a fabulous old horse.

End of career stuffed?

Be interesting to see if he's ok for Wednesday. Not implying anything.

THE SHACKLER (A Kuru) - Underwent a pre race veterinary inspection after connections advised that the gelding had looked a little scratchy coming out of its box on race morning but had subsequently worked and appeared sound. THE SHACKLER was again inspected at the start following the preliminary and passed fit to race. After jumping the first fence the gelding became indifferent in its action and was then retired from the event immediately after jumping the second fence. Rider A Kuru advised that THE SHACKLER had felt fine during the preliminary and in the approach to the first fence during the race but immediately on landing had felt sore, further advising that he had been unable to pull THE SHACKLER up until after the second fence due to being unable to remove the gelding from the race clear of other runners. A post race veterinary inspection found the gelding to be lame in the right foreleg with swelling around the pastern. A veterinary certificate of fitness is required prior to racing next

What a laugh. Huge boxed multi?