Brodie Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Second day at Westport, last race, the Stipes nailed Stevie Goulding for using the whip excessively and fined him $300. Yep well done Stipes on picking up that he had used the whip 14 times rather than the permitted 10 times! He used back handers which seemed to be hard to decipher but you Stipes are far cleverer than that. Stevie Goulding was a joint winner of the junior drivers award with Robbie Close one year. He is now out of his Junior time and has barely driven the last year or so as he has found other employment. Stevie is a very likeable young bloke who had enough sense to not be reliant on being involved in harness racing as he has got the intelligence to realise that there is barely a living in the industry for young participants. The fact that these Stipes have to follow such a blatantly stupid rule aimed solely at taking money off our drivers to Full the coffers of HRNZ is so wrong!!! Stevie Goulding came out of harness racing semi retirement to try his best for the owners and trainer of the horse he was driving, and runs second with a very good drive and then is hammered by a fine of $300, which would be more than his driving fee!! Yes I know I wank on all the time about this excessive whip rule, but my reasoning is that if Brodie continues to wank on enough, then you may decide to review it!!! The bit about appeasing SAFE is just blatant BS!! HRNZ it is Xmas time, why don’t you refund Mr Goulding the $300 that you took off him, because he wanted to win a race for the punter, owner and trainer! What was he meant to do? Not drive his horse out???? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Seems a waste of time fining drivers who tap a horse 3 or 4 more times than they should. I would rather they concentrate in the nags that constantly gallop, and take out other runners. Been a heap recently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Newmarket,, but they can not collect money off horses!! Why would Stevie bother to renew his license again? HRNZ need to review things majorly if they are going to have an industry in 5 years time! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Brodie said: Newmarket,, but they can not collect money off horses!! Why would Stevie bother to renew his license again? HRNZ need to review things majorly if they are going to have an industry in 5 years time! I agree with you, the rule sucks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongOwner Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) And now he has given up again - flagged Refton and Rick May took drives - a great asset for the sport poisoned again by over zealous Mormon look a likes . A first offence for a very longtime absent young driver does not warrant a top end fine - an experienced long period senior horseman gets $200 - less than Stevie Golding . The result is a talent is lost ! Edited December 31, 2018 by LongOwner 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 The Stipes consistently get it effing wrong! Drivers get done for trying and Tony Herlihy in Auckland Clearly cheated and yet gets to hold a race! The so called RIU is no such thing, and needs to change its name! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 46 minutes ago, Brodie said: The Stipes consistently get it effing wrong! Drivers get done for trying and Tony Herlihy in Auckland Clearly cheated and yet gets to hold a race! The so called RIU is no such thing, and needs to change its name! Not sure you could say herlihy cheated, thats tough. Up to the stipes, but i agree, horse should have been put out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Brodie said: Yes I know I wank on all the time about this excessive whip rule, but my reasoning is that if Brodie continues to wank on enough, then you may decide to review it!!! or not what does history say about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Brodie said: The so called RIU is no such thing, and needs to change its name! racing unit is the kindest i can think of 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Brodie said: Second day at Westport, last race, the Stipes nailed Stevie Goulding for using the whip excessively and fined him $300. Yep well done Stipes on picking up that he had used the whip 14 times rather than the permitted 10 times! He used back handers which seemed to be hard to decipher but you Stipes are far cleverer than that. Stevie Goulding was a joint winner of the junior drivers award with Robbie Close one year. He is now out of his Junior time and has barely driven the last year or so as he has found other employment. Stevie is a very likeable young bloke who had enough sense to not be reliant on being involved in harness racing as he has got the intelligence to realise that there is barely a living in the industry for young participants. The fact that these Stipes have to follow such a blatantly stupid rule aimed solely at taking money off our drivers to Full the coffers of HRNZ is so wrong!!! Stevie Goulding came out of harness racing semi retirement to try his best for the owners and trainer of the horse he was driving, and runs second with a very good drive and then is hammered by a fine of $300, which would be more than his driving fee!! Yes I know I wank on all the time about this excessive whip rule, but my reasoning is that if Brodie continues to wank on enough, then you may decide to review it!!! The bit about appeasing SAFE is just blatant BS!! HRNZ it is Xmas time, why don’t you refund Mr Goulding the $300 that you took off him, because he wanted to win a race for the punter, owner and trainer! What was he meant to do? Not drive his horse out???? Late charge for post of the year...one step forward and 3 steps back for the harness industry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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