hunterthepunter Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, Happy Sunrise said: I was racking my brain to remember the unruly but very good trotter he had. Thanks, Richie! another horse Dillon master was another speedy one jim trained Quote
Richie Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 4 hours ago, hunterthepunter said: Richie did you work with chad McGee at jim fergusons?? he was good bugger Heard he was real good bastard?? You got me thinking now. 1 Quote
hunterthepunter Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Richie said: Heard he was real good bastard?? You got me thinking now. haha good last of the good bastards lota fun Quote
Richie Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 12 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said: haha good last of the good bastards lota fun Yeah true Stud Quote
hunterthepunter Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Richie said: Yeah true Stud 1 minute ago, Richie said: Yeah true Stud haha not wardy or scotty caught up with scotty up north not long ago Quote
Richie Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said: haha not wardy or scotty caught up with scotty up north not long ago Thought I was close as not many called me that Nigel. Or is it Boagy 1 Quote
Richie Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said: haha not wardy or scotty caught up with scotty up north not long ago I was supposed catch up with Scotty at Easter when up there but got too busy. Hopefully next time. Quote
Richie Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 1 hour ago, hunterthepunter said: another horse Dillon master was another speedy one jim trained Was a nutcase but more potential than than it could handle,mind you too many oats does that. That horse was a freak really,Heaven Knows type of horse. 1 Quote
hunterthepunter Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Richie said: I was supposed catch up with Scotty at Easter when up there but got too busy. Hopefully next time. hes still old scotty mad as hell Quote
Richie Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 Yep,caught up with Scotty on cup day a couple years ago. He Loves talking about the old days.Cant believe how hard we all worked and then played just as hard. Quote
hunterthepunter Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 13 hours ago, Richie said: Yep,caught up with Scotty on cup day a couple years ago. He Loves talking about the old days.Cant believe how hard we all worked and then played just as hard. they were the good old days of racing not the same now 1 Quote
Sir Galivant Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 Best drive from Richard was his driving a trotter to win the 1979 dominion final ..... NO RESPONSE weaving down the home straight .... never seen a trotter do that without losing its gate especially at that speed. 2 Quote
Double R Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 I introduced myself to Richard last night, and wished him well for his future.He was interesting to listen to. He said he is taking 10 horses with him to Australia, mainly young ones, with only one of his racing team, in Boppa Jet. Cheers. Robert. 1 Quote
Kakama Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 40 minutes ago, Double R said: I introduced myself to Richard last night, and wished him well for his future.He was interesting to listen to. He said he is taking 10 horses with him to Australia, mainly young ones, with only one of his racing team, in Boppa Jet. Cheers. Robert. Gee, if I was Richard, I'd take all his other horses and leave boppa, that horse is a snake! Quote
Double R Posted May 5, 2018 Posted May 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Kakama said: Gee, if I was Richard, I'd take all his other horses and leave boppa, that horse is a snake! Hi Kakama, I do rate Boppa Jet, but is still a work in progress, and tends to panic a bit when the unexpected happens, according to Richard. If you look at his sectional times, even when finishing last, it tells you he will win races, if the patience does not run out before hand!!! Cheers. Robert. Quote
Newmarket Posted May 5, 2018 Author Posted May 5, 2018 Double R, Did follow bopper for a while, seems a heartbreak horse. Most horses in races go good sectionals, sometimes we get sucked into times. Certainly not a genuine horse, good luck to Richard, but not a horse I think suits Aussie racing. 1 Quote
Double R Posted May 5, 2018 Posted May 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Newmarket said: Double R, Did follow bopper for a while, seems a heartbreak horse. Most horses in races go good sectionals, sometimes we get sucked into times. Certainly not a genuine horse, good luck to Richard, but not a horse I think suits Aussie racing. Hi Newmarket, Yes, agree with you about times. What they do is indicate if they have got the gas, if only it could be harnessed. I hope the horse will click one day, and reward the patience connections. Cheers. Robert. 1 Quote
Flagship uberalles Posted May 5, 2018 Posted May 5, 2018 37 minutes ago, Double R said: Hi Newmarket, Yes, agree with you about times. What they do is indicate if they have got the gas, if only it could be harnessed. I hope the horse will click one day, and reward the patience connections. Cheers. Robert. Kind of horse that would be good with one of the west Australian trainers, they really seem to get the best out of kiwi horses with ability, but have 'issues'. 1 Quote
Double R Posted May 5, 2018 Posted May 5, 2018 17 minutes ago, Flagship uberalles said: Kind of horse that would be good with one of the west Australian trainers, they really seem to get the best out of kiwi horses with ability, but have 'issues'. I also do not think he has run left handed as yet, stand corrected, and that may help as well perhaps. Cheers. Robert. 1 Quote
Brodie Posted May 5, 2018 Posted May 5, 2018 Jim Ferguson also trained a pretty good horse named Maida Million I think I remember 1 Quote
Newmarket Posted May 5, 2018 Author Posted May 5, 2018 What was the other horse Richard had that went well elsewhere, also had Bopper in its name? Think it turned out quite handy Quote
Richie Posted May 6, 2018 Posted May 6, 2018 16 hours ago, Brodie said: Jim Ferguson also trained a pretty good horse named Maida Million I think I remember True Brodie. At one stage was the highest earning nz mare. Was sold for huge money i believe 1 Quote
Harewood Posted December 19, 2018 Posted December 19, 2018 On 5/05/2018 at 3:39 PM, Newmarket said: Double R, Did follow bopper for a while, seems a heartbreak horse. Most horses in races go good sectionals, sometimes we get sucked into times. Certainly not a genuine horse, good luck to Richard, but not a horse I think suits Aussie racing. Bopper Jet just won again in Aus last night (Wed) at Geelong. Typical RB run, sat last in a small field and came with the last run wide to win easily and run down the $1.10 fav who led. Paid $6 Richard must be getting well up in age now but showed that he hasnt lost any of his patience or ability to drive winners. Well done to him for his perserverence in Bopper who was a bit wayward in his earlier days. A few more wins left in the horse I would think on that run. 3 Quote
Arsenic Posted December 19, 2018 Posted December 19, 2018 Yes that performance by No Reponse in the Dominion would have to be one of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen in all my years of involvement with harness Quote
Chief Stipe Posted December 19, 2018 Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Arsenic said: Yes that performance by No Reponse in the Dominion would have to be one of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen in all my years of involvement with harness I was there that night. I think Reon said something about the Red Sea parting! Quote
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