Timaru Track Inspection - after six races?!

[Chief Stipe]

Uh?  How can there suddenly be a problem after they've already run 6 races?

[Chief Stipe]

So the protocol now is that everytime a horse slips there will be a full track inspection?

[Nowornever]

I am surprised Kurow lasted this long... Rain on a NZ country track spells abandoned 50% of the time

[Muzza]

59 minutes ago, Nowornever said:

I am surprised Kurow lasted this long... Rain on a NZ country track spells abandoned 50% of the time

So rain does not affect large town/city tracks then? 

[mikeynz]

Everyone at Kurow will be breathing a sigh of relief, done and dusted, bet that happens more often than night.

[Special Agent]

On 12/28/2025 at 5:41 PM, Chief Stipe said:

So the protocol now is that everytime a horse slips there will be a full track inspection?

The Stipes Report said two horses blundered and riders voiced their concerns.  I therefore don't think a track inspection is an unreasonable request.

[Freda]

No.  Not at all.  No untoward comments this morning, all riders present seemed happy with the day.

[Chief Stipe]

2 hours ago, Special Agent said:

The Stipes Report said two horses blundered and riders voiced their concerns.  I therefore don't think a track inspection is an unreasonable request.

What changed after six races?  Did it rain?

[Freda]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

What changed after six races?  Did it rain?

Yes.

[billy connolly]

4 hours ago, Freda said:

No untoward comments this morning, all riders present seemed happy with the day.

Who cares what the riders think? What about the connections of Mr Pacquiao, would they be satisfied with K. Bakker navigating the Kurow course like a drunken sailor in race one? - https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/54859/1/Race-Detail.aspx#video

Note that the Trackside head-on coverage of the back straight ceased after Bakker's exhibition on Mr Pacquiao, note also there was no mention of jockey incompetence in Stewards report.

The fact that K. Bakker et al can command the same riding fee as Bosson/Grylls etc. is another aberration in this game.
 

[JJ Flash]

1 hour ago, billy connolly said:

Who cares what the riders think? What about the connections of Mr Pacquiao, would they be satisfied with K. Bakker navigating the Kurow course like a drunken sailor in race one? - https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/54859/1/Race-Detail.aspx#video

Note that the Trackside head-on coverage of the back straight ceased after Bakker's exhibition on Mr Pacquiao, note also there was no mention of jockey incompetence in Stewards report.

The fact that K. Bakker et al can command the same riding fee as Bosson/Grylls etc. is another aberration in this game.
 

Agree it was a shocker Billy C. The other interesting ride i saw recently was 

MYSTIC PARK (B Murray) - Restrained from a wide draw to obtain cover shortly after the start. Dictated wider near the 1000 metres by IN VEGAS which shifted away from the heels of TREYBON. Stewards questioned B Murray regarding the performance of the favoured runner, who advised he had been out-paced on a good tempo through the early and middle stages, with the gelding then laying outwards in the home straight and becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of IN VEGAS in the middle stages of the run home and when held up had to shift ground inwards. He added the gelding had found the line fairly, and that carrying 62 kgs today had been a factor in the performance. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any obvious abnormality.

Who wants to be on it in the near future given its 2 previous performances

 

 

[Freda]

2 hours ago, billy connolly said:

Who cares what the riders think? What about the connections of Mr Pacquiao, would they be satisfied with K. Bakker navigating the Kurow course like a drunken sailor in race one? - https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/54859/1/Race-Detail.aspx#video

Note that the Trackside head-on coverage of the back straight ceased after Bakker's exhibition on Mr Pacquiao, note also there was no mention of jockey incompetence in Stewards report.

The fact that K. Bakker et al can command the same riding fee as Bosson/Grylls etc. is another aberration in this game.
 

Have to agree with that summation.   I think she's awful anyway,  did feel she had improved but changed my mind very quickly. 

[muzenza365]

I did take notice of this ride also, but to her defence, it did appear to be on one rein.

As far as the Stewards questioning the ride, well, when you get below average policing of races, I believe they fall well below the expected standard in the whole of NZ

[Trojan]

2 hours ago, muzenza365 said:

I did take notice of this ride also, but to her defence, it did appear to be on one rein.

As far as the Stewards questioning the ride, well, when you get below average policing of races, I believe they fall well below the expected standard in the whole of NZ

Well if they questioned rides there would have to be an hour between races!!!

[the galah]

On 31/12/2025 at 4:00 PM, billy connolly said:

Who cares what the riders think? What about the connections of Mr Pacquiao, would they be satisfied with K. Bakker navigating the Kurow course like a drunken sailor in race one? - https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/54859/1/Race-Detail.aspx#video

Note that the Trackside head-on coverage of the back straight ceased after Bakker's exhibition on Mr Pacquiao, note also there was no mention of jockey incompetence in Stewards report.

The fact that K. Bakker et al can command the same riding fee as Bosson/Grylls etc. is another aberration in this game.
 

 

On 31/12/2025 at 6:23 PM, Freda said:

Have to agree with that summation.   I think she's awful anyway,  did feel she had improved but changed my mind very quickly. 

 

obviously your both entitled to your opinions,but theres no doubt whatsoever the stats show you are both well and truly off the mark.

Prior to today,her last 50 rides had resulted in 8 wins,7 seconds and 2 thirds.

today she rode 2 more winners with 2 2nds.

I too watch the south island gallops and to me she is clearly the most in form jockey in the south island.

as to the comaprison with o bosson.

what a silly comparison. Shes an apprentice,

but even having said that,your comparing the 2 ignores recent results.

o bosson had prior to taday, 8 wins 7 2nds and 5 3rds  in his last 50 rides. And of course he would be riding more favorites than bakker. So really her stats are very obviously just as good as his. Sure he had a good day today,but so did bakker.

personally i think the reason bakker has become so successful is simple.she ihas become a go forward jockey and horses run fior her because she doesn't fight them and she allows them to run at a consistent speed. The mr pacquio ride was an example of her using the go forward tactics that are the reason for all her recent success. It may not work sometimes ,but it doesn't change the fact it is why she has become so successful in recent  months.

oh,and did you bother having a look at her ride on mr pacquio the start before. Perhaps you should.And did you ever think the reason it got keen at kurow was because the trainer added some  new gear.

 

Edited 12 hours ago by the galah

[Chief Stipe]

22 minutes ago, the galah said:

personally i think the reason bakker has become so successful is simple.she ihas become a go forward jockey and horses run fior her because she doesn't fight them and she allows them to run at a consistent speed.

Agree that she puts horses into a race.

22 minutes ago, the galah said:

The mr pacquio ride was an example of her using the go forward tactics that are the reason for all her recent success. It may not work sometimes ,but it doesn't change the fact it is why she has become so successful in recent  months.

Sure it didn't work this time but the fact is her ride was very very untidy for some reason.  

I saw one of her winning rides today and I must say it was top class and very tidy.

[billy connolly]

3 hours ago, the galah said:

Edited 3 hours ago by the galah

Which paragraph did you edit, or is English not your first language ???

[Chief Stipe]

6 hours ago, billy connolly said:

Which paragraph did you edit, or is English not your first language ???

That's uncalled for.  The forum system allows a few minutes after creating a post to go back and edit it.  I use that function often to correct spelling mistakes or reword somethimg that when reread doesn't convey rhw meaning intended.