Mikie

My educated guess is $2100 plus GST (return)

My apologies Agent Reefton has advised me that my information was correct, but only in respect of Harness (not gallops) Thickos

Todays pattern for the mobiles seems different Galah

You do realise that the races at Waterlea are on the grass Davis?

No clouds here Davis! Although I don't recommend taking 2 teenage girls to Kaiteriteri for a holiday (don't make assumptions, one's my daughter) As far as Waterlea being one of the worst tracks in the world, you do realise that for 2 years they have raced on their grass track? O'Brien

I'm not saying DM did CC a great job of restructuring, but in hindsight he did a better job of keeping a rein on expenses compared to the current CEO

I can't really see where the driver welfare comes in LongOwner Are you telling me Blair Orange is incapable of driving at Nelson, going to bed, getting a plane to Christchurch and a ride to Ashburton? Really? Tell that to a doctor in an emergency ward working 2 x 12 hour shifts

I didn't realise you were so wonderful So keep telling us

Finally, an intelligent poster joins BOAY

That's fine Spatchcock One way or the other There aren't enough horses for both ends of the country

So Gammalite Ypu are saying that the Invercargill Cup deserves the best horses in the country? And you're saying that the Franklin Cup deserves the best horses in the country? You don't seem to grasp that that's not possible

I read a story that the Franklin Cup is in danger of being scrapped with only 4 nominations Im astounded that anyone is surprised With the number of Open Class horses presently racing in New Zealand how could anyone not realise that putting on a $100k Invercargill Cup that attracted Self Assured, Spankem, BF Joe and Krug not result in the demise of the Franklin Cup? I rate the Invercargill Club and their Admin team but they should have been left at $30-$40k catering for the rung below, and the Franklin Cup instead race for $75000 forcing the Open Class horses to travel North (that's if we can now afford these stakes at all!) Before anyone complains about forcing Owners to beat the cost of travel ask yourself this 1. what's the alternative? 2. If you're a top ( NRL standard) League player living in Invercargill can you stay living there and play NRL? 3. Can a top tennis player go anywhere in NZ over the holiday period to play in a top tournament other than Auckland? We simply don't have the number of top Open Class horses to split them from one end of the country to the other Whoever at HRNZ ( and I think I know who) that didn't realise this shouldn't have a job Mike

Feck all Mikey2

It costs about $600 plus per horse to take a double float to Palmy from Blenheim (Ferry, accom) With the 2 day meetings of the past that's $300 per start With a 1 day meeting that's $600 per start.

The topic heading may have been that I made no comment on that Hunter I made a comment when a Poster branched into another area and made a patently incorrect and stupid statement