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Nice reply, good luck to the owners. Maybe I am bringing them bad luck, I will stop having a few dollars on it to give you a chance😊, thanks for reply👍

Well, TAB /ENTAIN can not even get the basics sorted. Offer bonus bets, yet still waiting 3 hrs after race, seems they have stated they are having problems, well it’s been happening for months. Out of protest, not betting with TAB anymore today. Sportsbet always give bonus bets within a few minutes. They will get my money the rest of day

Hey Kim, Many starts ago I thought Not Over was a little unlucky, so added it to my Black Book. Sadly, I keep punting it but I have decided enough is enough. Today you gave it a great run, but it showed about as much dash as a 200kilo guy on Boxing Day. Am I better to buy more undies rather than keep betting on it, please respond, thank you

Good stuff Kim, makes it clearer now

Would rather listen to him than those trackside presenters on site. They think they know their stuff, but we know they don’t

Come on, if they run it like a business, they have 80% of their top punters, easier to get more spend from these types rather than worry about the 20% buck each way types. Let’s face it, if you can’t afford trackside each month, you probably shouldn’t be betting!

More about Stormy Morn on , So It Began thread.

This horse looked pretty handy on the grass early on. I always wondered how it would go with another stable 🤔. Still, good on trev

Stormy Morn has been mentioned recently, his owner Peter Moore recently passed away. RIP Peter. Thoughts are with the family

Just to add, The handy Boy Castleton (10m) won the last race Stormymorn (75m) contested, winner went quicker than Stormys dominion time so not a bad effort, from memory he finished midfield so prob went same time. Stormy was lucky that Scotch Tars form had declined, and Sir Castleton & Basil Dean were just about to burst on the scene, as he would have battled against those 3. Peter Moore trained the head strong Kakama which was related to Ardstraw. Very speedy but not too brave, needed the front and not get attacked. Remember her once racing at Addington over New Years, first night stopped as if shot. Backed up a couple of days later and lead all the way beating Diamond Moose. Portfolio dead heated for first twice? Any other horse beat that?

John Vincent also trained the very good mare Ansett. She was very unlucky to be the same year as Hilarious Guest which dominated the fillies races that year, Rain Girl another fine horse, Ansett finished 2nd or 3rd to them many times that season. Spangled Lord galloped from barrier 1 on show day one year, swept to lead and held off Nostradamus. I was pretty happy, paid double figures and collected more on the double when Braedoon won the last. John always wanted to train Stormymorn whose owner Peter lived across the road, he did get the chance to train him in his last couple of starts but well past his best. His last start at Timaru over 3200m was going to be his best chance, but they ran along in front and the old boy just battled. Noble Advice was a trotter that John got up and running, won his first race at big odds before going to another trainer. Also trained Im a Timer to win, paid big odds too. I have talked to the family about those golden years in the early 80s, where they did very well especially on the grass tracks, sadly after this time the wins very much dried up. Form drop off happened when they moved from the Marshlands area, think they moved several times to Ashburton areas, Rangiora areas to where they are now. Where he initially trained was a market garden area, it seems many that trained in that area stated the same, grass and ground was top notch.

Yep

Why do they still have the Kurow Cup anymore, looking at that rubbish field today is a disgrace to be called the Kurow Cup. I went in the early 80s, 2 good horses Portfolio & Stortford lodge deadheated on the grass I think back then. Nothing today in that class today, that’s for sure

I used to love cup day with around 6 other mates. Not been now for around 6 years. Got sick of nowhere to sit, queuing for ages only to be told they can only serve you 2 beers, overpriced average grub, gone is the trusty grandstand. Sadly, the day is not for the average harness enthusiast, it’s for those that are prepared to spend $500 + for a seated meal table, or those that get dressed up with hooters hanging at trying to look cool….avoid this area if you are interested in the racing.

Still no luck, 4 back inner still waiting for gap🥴. I know what will happen, will get good draw, top driver will get on, wins and will pay $1-50😆. It’s a hard game

Yes, some horses do grow a leg in Aus, but this one is a surprise

I watch those murder episodes on 71 too, or 18. Mrs reckons I’m getting a little into them😆😆, especially When Wife’s Go Missing🤭. Sometimes watch the league, maybe a few Aus harness racing if good fields or if top NZrs starting, but as you say Sat pretty average

Thanks, we always need luck. Horse hasn’t had much luck since a very good 2nd to the highly rated BRI Express. Well done on your first treble leg

What happened? Thought they were set with purdons?

Drawn 1 the 2nd line tonight gonna offload at $10 F/Os. Nathan off and Fergus hops on, think it will win. Get on, thank me later.

Ted was loyal to Paul Young, average driver at best

What a shame that many horses mentioned tested positive to something

My Copy, Once this horse has a bit of luck it will win one. Had some poor drives recently, and Nathan once again made a poor choice to be held up.