mikeynz

Possibly the exotics at the Mot especially the 10000 guaranteed first 4 that were carried over in some races probably boost the Mot over Omakau but the win pool in the main race today is only beaten strangely by the race before, Kaikoura, Westport,The Mot and Omakau and possibly Richmond, once use too, top the turnovers for racedays away from Addington and probably beats most of them too.

Looks like Omakau might give the Mot a shake for turnover, 12 races v 13 might be the difference, that big on course crowd of holiday makers are boosted the tote figures, that's why I say this meeting should have stakes boosted and let Alexndra Park move the Cup or just accept southerners won't go. Wagering for a 2000m race best of the holiday circuit, you really need those 8 runners.

That HRHZ site keeps locking up, white box saying something went wrong, frustrating, been doing it for a while now.

Last year the visuals in the Auckland Cup was a hard watch with the shade from the monstrosities built there, this year in the doom and gloom it was poor visual look for the whole race.....for the premier race at Alexandra Park, let's say there is room for improvement.

I do think Nelson being once a year is silly racing miles, as for the accommodation one pointed out in regards Westport was it a problem pre covid when they would run 11 or 12 races and have 15 in the Cup, my beef with Westport Is one, they have the biggest turnover and 2 the stakes in the main race is poor, if you bump up the stakes for the main race, which has been reduced from a rating 56 to a rating 46 that would make a difference, the reality is if the rating 56 has been replaced by a rating 46 due to lack of numbers dosnt that somehow suggest the ratings system as it is at present isn't right?

Where would you rather spend New Year, Auckland or Central Otago ?

Ita a pity me old mate TAB ain't here no more, was good pointing out what a shithole Auckland is, I've just flicked on to trackside, sitting in my lounge with the sun streaming in and watching a bunch of clowns running around in the rain and shit at Alexandra Park, wait until the tennis starts, anyone who tries to convince me that's the place everyone wants to be you won't convince me.

In 2020 Westport set the record for a grass track meeting, not far from getting to the 2mil, ii races but notably 13 ran in the Westport Cup, recently they have struggled for numbers in the main race through bad programming and the turnover has dropped accordingly, HRNZ need to address this anomaly or has the horse already bolted? Nelson next week will be affected by Timaru racing 2 days before them, I note Nelson objected in the draft calendar but HRNZ didn't take notice.......also Omakau objected to Auckland Cup returning to new years eve, that was thrown out too, only one southern horse has ventured north this time, if HRNZ are keen to boost stakes then bulk up Westport, Omakau and Nelson's main races, Auckland new years eve, no issue with that but the Cup should be in march, and try and get co operation with Oz too, I thought Auckland Cup might be good in January but their is a circuit of racing in Oz leading to the Hunter Cup but in March, leads in nicely to the slots and you can attract ozzies over for while, mind you if they keep winning everything then maybe the locals might not want them at all lol.

I don't think I will give up lotto, same numbers for so long, every other possible combination must have been drawn now so it's just a matter of time, I did take up a TAB deposit bonus on Boxing day, hadn't bothered for well over a month but they threw temptation my way, that must part of their responsible gambling policy,lol but in reality the gee gees and sport I can mostly take it or leave it, happy just sitting on the sideline.

Gee I missed out again, my long dedicated service and generosity to the TAB and lotto should be worthy of recognition..🤠 My New Years resolution for the 35th year in a row is to give up gambling 😎

Everyone at Kurow will be breathing a sigh of relief, done and dusted, bet that happens more often than night.

The Mot nearly broke 2 million, according to HRNZ, knocks off Westport in 2020 for the record, and Cambridge last week was up a long way but the fields did have great depth for once, but it still comes down to per race so figures could be a bit sqewd.

☹️ if that was up north that last race probably would.

Based on nominations for 1 race for Greymouth will they consider running a extra race.

Westport Cup win pool just beats Mots main race yesterday, despite a smaller field, 14 8 as opposed to 14 7...invercargill Cup did 12, let's see what Auckland does or Omakau for their main race.......Westport could be much better if they get their fair share of their turnover instead of it being siphoned off for elsewhere. Gore Cup did 9.7, just saying.