J Swap Sprint 2025 - Open Handicap 1400m (Not sure the Stewards saw the same race).

[Chief Stipe]

 

[curious]

What did they miss?

[Chief Stipe]

CAPTURED BY LOVE (O Bosson) – Lay in near the 300 metres becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of CANNON HILL having to shift outwards.

Uh?

 

[curious]

5 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

CAPTURED BY LOVE (O Bosson) – Lay in near the 300 metres becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of CANNON HILL having to shift outwards.

Uh?

 

Had another look but that's what it looked like to me. Nearly clipped heels though it looked like Cannon Hill also had shifted inwards slightly. Laid in again at the 200, under pressure?

[Chief Stipe]

8 minutes ago, curious said:

Had another look but that's what it looked like to me. Nearly clipped heels though it looked like Cannon Hill also had shifted inwards slightly. Laid in again at the 200, under pressure?

Cannon Hill was laying in and then came out abruptly as the horse inside it move out.  Then a couple of seconds later Cannon Hill ran out again as another ran in.

[curious]

I'd have to see the head on but I think you were the one watching a different race.

[Chief Stipe]

12 minutes ago, curious said:

I'd have to see the head on but I think you were the one watching a different race.

Before or after you stopping snapshotting whip strikes?  BTW will you be writing to Racing Victoria about Willo's effort on Private Eye?  Seems you may need to instruct him on flanks, ribs and rumps.

[Chief Stipe]

Still no Stewards vision posted for the meeting at Te Rapa 10 days ago.

[curious]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

Still no Stewards vision posted for the meeting at Te Rapa 10 days ago.

Don't get in a rush. They are only up to Dec 10th and it's Christmas.

[Chief Stipe]

4 minutes ago, curious said:

Don't get in a rush. They are only up to Dec 10th and it's Christmas.

Sorry just used to Racing.com where Victoria Metro are up soon after the race has finished.

[Thomass]

On 13/12/2025 at 7:27 PM, Chief Stipe said:

Cannon Hill was laying in and then came out abruptly as the horse inside it move out.  Then a couple of seconds later Cannon Hill ran out again as another ran in.

brady.jones@rib.org.nz is your man

I always prefer to get to the root of the problem and Brady is always very helpful when assisting those who don't know the nearest address of Specsavers

[Chief Stipe]

44 minutes ago, Thomass said:

brady.jones@rib.org.nz is your man

I always prefer to get to the root of the problem and Brady is always very helpful when assisting those who don't know the nearest address of Specsavers

...and you wonder why people like you less than they like me which really is saying something.

As for Specsavers well I've had countless people I know who made similar observations as myself so it must be something in the fluoride in the water that we are drinking or a bad run of Speights brews.  Although there is some irony in you recommending Specsavers - perhaps that's the source of your whip counting problem.

Regardless I thought you would be all over the tardiness of getting the videos online.

[Thomass]

Quoi moi??  non non non

tres populaire!!

Alors...methinks part of the problem at NZTR/RIB is a general MALAISE has crept in over the years from long time employees like Tim Aldridge/John Oatham

For example simple punter 'requirements' such as "where was the last freaken rail position at your last meeting ffs"

or...what Australian punters ask for and receive "change of tactics...we're going forward today"

Just general table manners sadly lacking at NZTR's tableau

One can only hope these 3 new employees make a difference on even minor things...like posting stipe videos

[Chief Stipe]

16 minutes ago, Thomass said:

One can only hope these 3 new employees make a difference on even minor things...like posting stipe videos

Hardly minor - important tool for Trainers and punters alike.

[Chief Stipe]

@curious Stewards vision is up.

Now tell me what you think and if it is different to the Stewards view.

 

[curious]

My main conclusion is in line with @Thomass. It's absolutely atrocious that the best that NZTR can do is to put up video of this quality for participants and that it takes them a month to do so.

[Chief Stipe]

27 minutes ago, curious said:

My main conclusion is in line with @Thomass. It's absolutely atrocious that the best that NZTR can do is to put up video of this quality for participants and that it takes them a month to do so.

So in your opinion should have a Jockey have been questioned or was blaming the affected horse sufficienr?  

[curious]

16 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

So in your opinion should have a Jockey have been questioned or was blaming the affected horse sufficienr?  

Looks like CBL lay in quite badly bumping the eventual winner but had been tending to from the turn and Bosson was attempting to correct so questioning him probably wasn't necessary. Pretty much as I saw it in the original video.

[Chief Stipe]

40 minutes ago, curious said:

Looks like CBL lay in quite badly bumping the eventual winner but had been tending to from the turn and Bosson was attempting to correct so questioning him probably wasn't necessary. Pretty much as I saw it in the original video.

Bullshit.  You are winding me up.  What do descrbie as "laying in"?  Did the inside horse run out and take CBL's line or not?

[curious]

No she lay in, bumping the winner and placing herself on the heels of Cannon Hill as the stewards said.

Edited 7 hours ago by curious