Weasel

not in NZ old boy!! doesnt count... There is a small error in my stats above ..(23 wins by boys: 1 colt, 22 from geldings) Interesting though that the girls are outperforming the boys, and the older they get the better the girls get...

a small bloodstock operation in NZ has these stats for 2018/2019 season 43 starts 12 wins, 6 x 2nds. 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th 29% winners to starters Is this exceptional?

Note: these stats relate to wins, not winners! 56 races won; 44 individual winners, 0 Group wins, 1 Listed win (Tomelilla) BY GENDER: 33 wins by girls (12 fillies, 21 by mares), 23 by boys (1 colt, 10 by geldings) BY DISTANCE 32 sprint wins (less than 1550m) 11 mile wins @1600m (incl 1 @ 1550m) 11 middle distance wins (2000m -2100m) 1 x Hurdle win (3100m) BY AGE 0 X 2yo wins; 19 x 3yo wins 10 x 4yo wins 6 x 5yo wins 12 X 6yo wins 9 X 7yo wins MOST WINS Donna Anne Billy (3 X wins -6yo sprinting mare) BY MONTH 0 wins in August 2018; 8 wins in Sept; 5 wins in Oct, Nov; 7 in Dec; 5 in Jan, April and May; 4 in Feb, Mar 2019; 6 in June; 2 in July (to 22/7/19) BY TRACK CONDITIONS 12 Good 3 26 Dead 4-6 7 Slow 7-9 11 Heavy 10-11

Tavistock wins in In NZ this season: 12 Good 3 26 Dead 4-6 7 Slow 7-9 11 Heavy 10-11 should answer your question, Huey ...they handle all types of going

wonder if anyone has ever done an analysis over, say, a fortnight or month, of The Shark's winning strike rate ('kill %-age!).. i bet it aint very high

and who is The Shark?

SCARFI is on a hat-trick and his two previous wins have been good enough to suggest he, too, will not give up without a fight while MARS BARS has had little go his way in the last two outings. Fair enough assessment, I guess ...except that both runners are mares.

yes, a better run by GN ..and barryb called it Sat morn, naming him as a multi builder at very attractive odds. Beaten by a better horse on the day..Hello It's Me is a Grp 2 (Royal Stakes) winner who is capable of a Grp 1 here in the next year or so, an impressive and imposing mare ..should go well in the Spring, esp on rain-affected tracks.

Roy

I think Funstar is a half to Youngstar

because horses respond to kindness better than cruelty

and nary a mention on the NZTR website. Pathetic. Perfect opportunity to promote the dedication and skill level of our best jockeys.

Race 5 Pukekohe? 7 6X595 Miss Bumblebee (1) M & K Murdoch Alysha Collett 56.5 (R50) is this her first race ride since the fall last year?

King's Stand Stakes results 1. Blue Point 5/2 2. Battaash 2/1 f 3. Soldier's Call 16/1 4. Mabs Cross 6/1 5. Fairyland 16/1 6. Imprimis 7/1 7. Equilateral 20/1 8. Houtzen 33/1 9. Signora Cabello 66/1 10. Sergei Prokofiev 12/1 11. Enzo's Lad 66/1 12. Judicial 66/1

King's Stand Stakes results 1. Blue Point 5/2 2. Battaash 2/1 f 3. Soldier's Call 16/1 4. Mabs Cross 6/1 5. Fairyland 16/1 6. Imprimis 7/1 7. Equilateral 20/1 8. Houtzen 33/1 9. Signora Cabello 66/1 10. Sergei Prokofiev 12/1 11. Enzo's Lad 66/1 12. Judicial 66/1

fair enough, thanks for the correction. Bernard and co will go, too!

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CANT DISAGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT EXPRESSED BY D ELLIS HERE BUT ... the call for leadership resignation is curiously timed ...RITA kicks in within a fortnight, effectively scuttling leadership ..and although one J Allen has declared at meetings he is 'not going anywhere', his ongoing presence is untenable so he will be sidelined at enormous cost while RITA sorts out major reform including new personnel to run the show. J Allen wont care....he's a typical grey suit with a history of stuffing up govt agencies and moving on to the next trough. Wonder what his payout will be when they eventually send him off?

you run a very good site, Chief...MM

my apologies KK, I didn't realise this forum was limited to discussion of only the big issues in our lives.

lesson learned how about Ruakaka Saturday??

Frankie might go ok (though has very wide draw) ...three siblings have won and/or placed early in their first two starts ... including Fox In Socks, Ringmaster and Taken The Liberty. Descends from the famous Sanderae/Nell line in NZ

last year' meeting...winning barrier draws 12/4/8/9/9/9/8/9

good point...i hope Ms Andrew is 'on the case'

Wanganui River Rat City tomorrow ... Can't believe the odds here....and cant believe I coulda got $14-1 earlier R4 Happy Tav 4th at last 3 starts incl from very wide draw last time. Drawn 3; appr claim 2kg (Holly Andrew); has won on track .. at FF $9.50, in from $14 …for better or for worser I’m all over this!