Freda Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 What a day for the locals....four each from Pitty and Terri Rae - could have been five if Marine had had better luck - as well as one from Sophie Hargreaves and Naomi Murfitt. Only the Baker/Forsman machine stemmed the tide. Well done to all. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Yep top effort especially the smaller stables with their win to starters ratio. The only thing that would have topped off the day was a CWJ win or three! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesio Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 13 hours ago, Freda said: What a day for the locals....four each from Pitty and Terri Rae - could have been five if Marine had had better luck - as well as one from Sophie Hargreaves and Naomi Murfitt. Only the Baker/Forsman machine stemmed the tide. Well done to all. Top effort for the locals! Marine was very unlucky i thought, when are the stewards going to get tough on dangerous riding, oppie should have been suspended for dropping anchor like that mid race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, Tesio said: Top effort for the locals! Marine was very unlucky i thought, when are the stewards going to get tough on dangerous riding, oppie should have been suspended for dropping anchor like that mid race. I think they did look at it. But Oppie slowing up wasn't what caused the issues behind him. They nailed Jonathan Parkes for that and if you look at the replay you can see why. The race didn't have an obvious pace maker other than Need I Say More who they had doubts over running out the 1600m. So Oppie slowed them up but I don't think excessively. In my open the first two horses look special - Aegon looks and races so much like his sire Sacred Falls. Sacred Falls was one of my favourites and given his breeding I thought he would make a great sire. His death was a big loss to the industry. Bourbanaire is a great looking animal too. Marine a top effort after clipping heels. In my opinion none of them are Derby types. So will all three have a break now and follow the normal pattern - Guineas races in NZ early in the new year and then off to OZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Interesting to hear the interview after madam du soir won the last race, that she had been with Danny Crozier for the past month or so, just wondered what the rules were on horse movements or caretaker roles, as I still thought she was still trained in the deep south, should we as punters be notified of this, or maybe I have missed a notification some where, I am talking through my pocket as I have backed her many a time, being by raise the flag, as I have one of that breed, had I've have known a change of trainer or caretaker, i would have taken her, sounds like her ashburton win was under new caretaker to, thoughts anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 John Phillips mIght be back at Winton training those 25 others it says in love racing.........in all seriousness though it states its trained in Winton but has done all its racing in Canterbury since lockdown,maybe as it has won some story might crop up sometime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 The real southern horses from Southland had a good day and in someways validates the strength of southern racing as a rule,I think they are underrated,and always pay good divs at Riccarton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Agree with your thoughts, southerners done very well, and good on them, as for the madam case, I really do think some notification for punters should have posted, as one who followes horses that have a change of scenery, I know the harness game has a few horse movements notified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Been reading the odd old story about John Phillip's,used to train up to 15 or so horses but recently just the odd one or two nowadays,so why listed as 26 seems a bit unprofessional of website,would be good to know if it's still trained out of southland or somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 15 hours ago, mikeynz said: The real southern horses from Southland had a good day and in someways validates the strength of southern racing as a rule,I think they are underrated,and always pay good divs at Riccarton. 4 in the cup on saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 John Phillips has 2nominated for Ascot Park next week so he is still around anyway they have only 7 races for Wednesday but surely they can run xtra races,limits of only 12 of the sprint races,that's seems a bit small field size wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Like invercargill, our recently retired horse, won a 2100m race down, sitting 3 wide the trip, there a couple of years back, one of 7 wins and 25 placings, even took us to the New Zealand cup one year, and went a respectable race, these days battling away with a raise the flag 6yr old who has had many issues along the way, we live in hope of just getting him to the races, nothing a given in this game.We are all living the dream, in Christchurch today, was planning a day at the races, but alas sold out, I guess 40$ more to spent at tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 7 hours ago, mikeynz said: John Phillips has 2nominated for Ascot Park next week so he is still around anyway they have only 7 races for Wednesday but surely they can run xtra races,limits of only 12 of the sprint races,that's seems a bit small field size wise. Looks like they are just at noms stage, so maybe they will split a couple when the fields come out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Shad said: Like invercargill, our recently retired horse, won a 2100m race down, sitting 3 wide the trip, there a couple of years back, one of 7 wins and 25 placings, even took us to the New Zealand cup one year, and went a respectable race, these days battling away with a raise the flag 6yr old who has had many issues along the way, we live in hope of just getting him to the races, nothing a given in this game.We are all living the dream, in Christchurch today, was planning a day at the races, but alas sold out, I guess 40$ more to spent at tab. Cheaper refreshments too! Enthusiasts such as yourself are keeping us all going, and are, I fear, likely to be adversely impacted by the 'new' face of the industry. Edited November 13, 2020 by Freda 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Freda said: Cheaper refreshments too! Enthusiasts such as yourself are keeping us all going, and are, I fear, likely to be adversely impacted by the 'new' face of the industry. I'd venture to say destroyed by the new face of the industry. I can see the sport becoming totally irrelevant under its new look, despite what a lot of people say. The new look eliminates the loyalty imho 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Huey said: I'd venture to say destroyed by the new face of the industry. I can see the sport becoming totally irrelevant under its new look, despite what a lot of people say. The new look eliminates the loyalty imho A lot that go for the pissup probably dont bet anyway.they ain't a permanent fix for the industry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 The bloke that thought you gallop them every day is happy, so racing is doing well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Not such a good day for the south today. 2 or 3? Five to Te Akau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Pitmans filly in the Guineas, any luck at all and it surely wins ?(speaking through my pocket) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Huey said: Pitmans filly in the Guineas, any luck at all and it surely wins ?(speaking through my pocket) Yeah, very unlucky, I thought she could do well. Smart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, Huey said: Pitmans filly in the Guineas, any luck at all and it surely wins ?(speaking through my pocket) Hard to say. Slow race early and a bit of a sprint home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Not such a good day for the south today. 2 or 3? Five to Te Akau. I may have been talking the southerners up too much,wait till Ascot Park,that will get the ship back on course again aye😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 12 hours ago, Huey said: Pitmans filly in the Guineas, any luck at all and it surely wins ?(speaking through my pocket) How long till she's sold out of the country , another one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 2 hours ago, nomates said: How long till she's sold out of the country , another one . Hopefully its stays put, impressed me in its maiden win, looks very talented. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodlum Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 34 minutes ago, Huey said: Hopefully its stays put, impressed me in its maiden win, looks very talented. Has it won a race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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