mikeynz

Westport noms generally much better than xmas, but sometimes that dont always transform into field sizes but 15 for the main race for pacers, no other meet in Canterbury for the week,maybe come xmas might make sense if powers that be take note when scheduling same as the Banks Peninsula programme, Westport incidentally have same numbers nominated as 2 meetings up North,

Helps when mummy and daddy gives one the plum drives, as in many things in life some are more priveledged than others.

We all agree there are some aspects of the present system has some failings but what would one change or implement.

Well if you buy a slot that's too bad, you pay ya money, you take ya chances but question is will anyone or enough next time be so keen ?

Seems they ain't queuing for slots, but maybe it will be a no go, if not this year, again.

They extended the cut off time until Feb 20 for the trotters slot race, any news?

Eric Percy used to commentate the Rugby from Blenhiem I think. Ian Chambers good caller.

I think gammas got it wrong with regards to some sporting organisations running on debt, many football clubs overseas are owned by tycoons and having a football club is just a plaything for them, most sporting organisation's have to profit or their gone, Rugby and league clubs in UK often fold and remember NZ is only a small place, Australia got rid of the Melbourne Rebels, Otago Rugby faced insolvency once, hard to believe, got bailed out but I honestly can't see how Auckland Harness can keep going, it's only a matter of time, Cambridge, don't know anything about them but if their was or is to be a bailout where is it coming from?...no good running to Winston, the galloping guys conned him with their AWT money, he gave money in good faith but all we seem to get is negativity, 30 mill, lot of money, Sure Auckland were unfortunate that their great scheme came undone, happens just like many of the rogues in the property business, but shit happens.

Would make more sense for Auckland to move it's Cup to a couple of weeks before or after slots race to try and attract Aussie runners, maybe a bonus if one can win both, maybe simply best performer bonus, Auckland Cup on new years eve is dead now, only Republican Party went from the south,,rest went to Oamakau, Auckland shot themselves in the foot on this one.

Gee Winton on Thursday, then Northern Southland 3 days later, too much perhaps, main races on Sunday are a rating 55+ and a 2yo fillies race, numbers nominated will be?

No doubt, some sitting at the top of the pyramid in harness will be doing extremely well at present, never probably been so good, great stakes with tiny fields, get it while it's there,

6 races seems to be about as good as it's going to get, House has only 6 racing this week, still a good number of locals to keep them going, just as well, you do wonder if it's financially viable sending a trackside crew out to these places for 6 races, I think the dogs are on same day but they finish soon......Cambridge don't need 6 race cards, just one meet up north will mostly suffice, Gamma always says you need these small meetings for the small time trainers but you can easily schedule races to cater for them as well, even if only one day a week, 13 or so races ain't that awkward, it cuts down travel cost as well, when considering the one day a week scenario makes sense to have one track only, and I suggest Cambridge , going the right way around is at least a step in right direction.

Have to admit I really enjoy out the gate.....due to the fact I don't watch it😁

If people or organisation's live beyond their means, you see the result, but in many ways the ATC have been unfortunate the way things have turned out, but it happens many times, I guess if the ATC had everything go right they would have been seen as a bunch of geniuses, the irony of all this is they took a punt which is what drives the whole industry, unfortunatly the punt was a loser in the end...........reality today is they can't carry on forever as it is, but the issues are for them, that's the ATC to sort, if it falls over then sobeit happens to sports clubs too, if you can no longer trade you cease trading. Makes no difference how many great horses or trainers drivers have graced the place, if it closes it closes, plenty of critics of Forbury Park and the eventual closing but Forbury were never the mess Auckland is, Forbury in many ways we're pure victim of decisions from HRNZ over a long time when some of their race meetings went from major events to non events, and the slow death process began.

He has to say what they want us to hear or he's gone.