The Centaur

Sorry can't agree. D minus

Yes certainly was refreshing. Comprehensive, quick, non time waster. Thats something TAB software programmers don't appreciate.i.e. everyones time is precious. Punters react negatively to their time being devalued. I started clipform.net 20 years ago to speed up form research.. Its still used by say TV presenters, bookies, pro punters, agents etc who value their own time. Over the twenty years the format has stayed the same. Be great to have a tiny portion of TAB budget to make improvements.

My mistake yes Ashburton is 4. Why break the formula normally South Is 6. Still doesn't explain the non show of Te Aroha, They definitely have assigned 6 for Te Aroha. Could it be they have sacked the locals at TAB and only have the overseas parasitic bookie employees running the show who haven't a clue about NZ place names.

You have got to laugh at TAB. According to TAB there is no NZ gallop meeting on Friday. BUT there is i.e. Te Aroha. What the TAB have done is assign JetBet No. 6 to Te Aroha. Now the standard rule with fields at the TAB is you can't have the same meeting number on two consecutive days. The Thursday Ashburton meeting has M6 so I guess it won't be until Friday we'll see the fields for Te Aroha.

Not a word so far from Bernard Saundry with regard the new website when it is of vital importance to thoroughbred racing. All the NZTR bigwigs hid behind the Delloites report and weren't prepared to come out equivocally themselves "This is bad for racing". There is just nothing in this website that can grow racing. Best solution ditch it and start from scratch.

One less woman in racing. Looks like Sally has been bad girl. https://www.racenet.com.au/news/sally-snow-resigns-from-tab-20190306 https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/tab-trading-boss-resigns-after-being-warned-of-by-racing-nsw-20190306-p5123e.html

Plenty of wise after the event comments now but where were all the comments when this Openbet/PaddyPower was first mooted. Most were of the ilk "TAB must modernise", "it will take them into the 21st century.","Jet Bet is antiquated", "Must move forward with technology" etc etc blah blah blah. On Racecafe I said from day one this was solely for sports betting and a disaster for racing. The Racecafe self appointed guru supreme running under alias p4p was in favour so the Racecafe non thinking poodles all fell in line. Heavens above can't go against what god says that's just not allowed on Racecafe. Well as in so any instance the p4p character is horribly wrong again. Total dreamer as well if he thinks he might get on the board. with a list of abuse stretching fifteen years those chances are nil.

The answer is finding a formula for mixing trials and races. For public interested in seeing horses going around trials far more appealing with only 10-15 minute intervals. However there is no publicity or encouragement to attend. Last week Avondale had 25 trial heats surely that was the day to attend. Dates for trials could correspond with racing both here and Australia so give oncourse patrons something to bet on.. Just needs someone thinking outside the square.

Here and there you have some valid points. All drowned out by the fact you have a word on everything. Surely there must be a better way to debate.

Immigration, AirBNB have been the main reasons for the huge rise in property values. The policy of requiring certain immigrants bring in say $1M has directly led to greater demand, whilst others have accessed overseas borrowing facilities not available to locals. In turn this has placed huge demands on so many services primarily health. Some investors driving this boom haven't even resided here so have benefitted on the backs of average NZer's. With the demand on services this has placed half the population worse off whilst others have had a windfall. Those not on the property boom now face a far greater hurdle to get on. Capital gains tax or some sort of counter measure is a must to bring about a balance. Otherwise we'll have a feudal type system where some just sit on property whilst others work 60 hours a week without the chance of owning a house.

Noticed that the "automated" Singapore odds aren't all that quick at reacting to late punts in Singapore itself. So what does the pathetic TAB do? In the closing minutes someone in the TAB closes off any betting on the late plunger but leave the rest open at the existing odds. The midnight hour totally throws the website into a tizz. The popups like quinella prices, betting movers either don't come up or else the wrong meeting comes up. Several other bits and pieces lose their slippers as well after midnight.

The more I try this website the more I come to your conclusion it is crap. Example tried to place a simple bet which before would take aprox 10 clicks i.e, trifecta. Back tracked on this web site and I admit made a few mind changes but took an incredible 60 clicks. Yes 60 clicks ok i changed from first four to trifecta had to resubmit choices then clear rubbish bets in basket even so 60 clicks is ludicrous.

Very strange. Only small field. Very strange in next race as well. Sprinted twice on Germanicus to get outside leader (reverse tactics) then gave winner plenty room to come through. Strange the bookies were lengthening Germanicus suggesting some big Baker/Forsman runners had all ups in play.

Might be milestone for NZ golfer Ryan Fox going for 1st European Tour win in a few minutes. Currently $2.10 which seems generous.

Content of the website and structure are two different topics unless the structure has removed or altered the presentation of the content. If TAB see the complaints just about content they will crow "no complaints how we spent $50M. on structure"

I may be wrong but from memory the problem of putting on unwanted bets like in $10 units instead just a $10 percentage caused a response from Dept of Internal Affairs about a dozen years ago. Also the consumer trading watchdog who are quite strict that no consumer should ever buy something they don't want. AS a result the TAB put in the controls and alerts. Therefore the TAB have now completely ignored and disrespected the Department.previous ruling. Thats how rogue organisations behave.

Rubbish CS. If it was generally posted to staff hardly confidential. Its called whistleblowing and an accepted tactic in most western governments. There might not be wrongdoing disclosed but the disclosure is of genuine interest to racing supporters who fund the huge salaries of some in the organisation. I suggest you are being too cautious. Although dispersing comments within the document a bit confusing.

The loss in revenue as a result of the "new" platform soon swallows up the disputed $5M.

I don't know what you are complaining about. This is a sports betting web why should they bother about tote dividends for horse racing although some of the fields from Aquaduct look a bit thin. Maybe they'll rethink.

Take some solace. Racing clubs around the world will come to realize that given current technology they don't need the TAB, Paddy Power, William Hill and the army of other parasites. Combining together to produce the infrastructure needed. The middle man i.e. the TAB can be eliminated leaving just the clubs that put on the show and the punter. Its happened everywhere the middleman is getting eliminated. Wagering is no different.

Amazing what a bit of persuasion some may call it a threat can do. Check out the two headlines above and below.

Don't want to put the mocker on him. I've already done Rolf Harris and Cliff Richard.

Bugger. Missed her don't know how. Wished they would take down their adds. Most embarrassing?

Might not be a raceday but I just can't believe the promoters have snared Lee Anne Rimes for Pukekohe Mar 4. Anyone have anything further on this.

The ruling specifically on a number of occasions stated that Weir was not being accused of using electric shock equipment. So what do one of the many fake news providors do? https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/381885/trainer-s-four-year-ban-for-using-electric-shocks-on-horses