Ludwig Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Just reading a biography of Muldoon, and it makes reference to Noodlum and his co owner, the incompetent cabinet minister, Colin Mclachlan. I have less than fond memories of Mclachlan, but have a vacant patch as regards Noodlum. Any particular memories, thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Ludwig when your talking about noodlum is that the nelson chief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodlum Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I was at Addington when he cleared out from the field and won by 15+ lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, Noodlum said: I was at Addington when he cleared out from the field and won by 15+ lengths. How many starts/wins did he have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Noodlum, won a heap in a row, set some record, I do remember the day he got beat though, it made the news, horse named Commissioner (not sure about the spelling though), think it was at Ashburton, may have been boxing day, cant remember, gee I dont know everything, in fact when I think about it I dont know anything. I'm gunna have a look at the records on hrnz, after going there I will at least know something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 23 minutes ago, Ludwig said: How many starts/wins did he have? 42 starts, 28 wins, 6 seconds, 2 thirds, Lt $74,778 W $53,728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 14 minutes ago, mikeynz said: Noodlum, won a heap in a row, set some record, I do remember the day he got beat though, it made the news, horse named Commissioner (not sure about the spelling though), think it was at Ashburton, may have been boxing day, cant remember, gee I dont know everything, in fact when I think about it I dont know anything. I'm gunna have a look at the records on hrnz, after going there I will at least know something. 15 in a row and it was Commissioner but at Rangiora. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 42 starts , 28 wins, not bad, I was right on the Boxing day loss, only a head in it, a horse that won that many in a row probably had developed a swelled head but not big enough lol. Lost again a week later when beaten by Parlez Vous, Milnes horse from Edendale. Didnt quite reach the same heights later in his career, finished up at Hutt Park, cup meeting, I think had some injury issues but nonetheless less one of the better ones to have raced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: 15 in a row and it was Commissioner but at Rangiora. You may be right, I'm not going back there, Commissioner may have beaten him twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Just looking at some of those results, seems to me today's racing is only a shadow of those times, times move on though, it's nice to reflect on the past but we still have to live in the present, simple really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: 42 starts, 28 wins, 6 seconds, 2 thirds, Lt $74,778 W $53,728 Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: 42 starts, 28 wins, 6 seconds, 2 thirds, Lt $74,778 W $53,728 Quite an Impressive strike rate. Was struggling to come up with a better one. Lazarus pretty close. Lazarus had 29 starts lifetime in NZ for 26 wins, inc the 2 huge NZ Cup wins . (and 2 placings behind Nat on 'Chase the Dream' in a couple of feature 2 year old races) Think nearly all of Noodlum's wins were 2 year old and 3 year old races ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 32 minutes ago, mikeynz said: You may be right, I'm not going back there, Commissioner may have beaten him twice. The 15 win streak was broken at Rangiora on 21 December 1974 - Commissioner beat him again on Boxing Day at Ashburton 5 days later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, Ludwig said: Many thanks. Shame he wasn't as durable as Alexy, might have won 150 races with a average strike rate🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
With A Dream Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 11 hours ago, Ludwig said: Just reading a biography of Muldoon, and it makes reference to Noodlum and his co owner, the incompetent cabinet minister, Colin Mclachlan. I have less than fond memories of Mclachlan, but have a vacant patch as regards Noodlum. Any particular memories, thoughts?? Noodlum was owned by his breeder Mrs A A Wilson with Freeman Holmes who trained him and mostly drove him although Maurice Holmes did drive him in some of his 2 year old races which coincided with his final year race driving . Colin McLachlan did part own a horse with Muldoon from memory and can't remember it's name but certainly not in the same class as Noodlum. Muldoon didn't surround himself with great talent in some cases, valuing loyalty over ability. Still a great horse and sire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, With A Dream said: Noodlum was owned by his breeder Mrs A A Wilson with Freeman Holmes who trained him and mostly drove him although Maurice Holmes did drive him in some of his 2 year old races which coincided with his final year race driving . Colin McLachlan did part own a horse with Muldoon from memory and can't remember it's name but certainly not in the same class as Noodlum. Muldoon didn't surround himself with great talent in some cases, valuing loyalty over ability. Still a great horse and sire Thanks. The book did make reference to another horse they ran called Macdoon . Not sure if that's the one you meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
With A Dream Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ludwig said: Thanks. The book did make reference to another horse they ran called Macdoon . Not sure if that's the one you meant. That would be it🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 39 minutes ago, With A Dream said: That would be it🙂 Johny Lincoln springs to mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 6 hours ago, hunterthepunter said: Ludwig when your talking about noodlum is that the nelson chief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 8 hours ago, mikeynz said: Johny Lincoln springs to mind. I think I'm right on this one, how can I remember that but forget Oamaru was even on today? I think Johny lincoln was trained or driven by another of the Holmes gang, anybody know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 12 hours ago, mikeynz said: 42 starts , 28 wins, not bad, I was right on the Boxing day loss, only a head in it, a horse that won that many in a row probably had developed a swelled head but not big enough lol. Lost again a week later when beaten by Parlez Vous, Milnes horse from Edendale. Didnt quite reach the same heights later in his career, finished up at Hutt Park, cup meeting, I think had some injury issues but nonetheless less one of the better ones to have raced. Nothing wrong with finishing up at Hutt Park back in those days. I can recall Locarno and Bonnies Chance winning the Wgtn Cup in the early 80s. Delightful Lady got beaten. Then the likes of Master Mood. Bionic Chance etc. The Cup was worth $40,000 in the late 80s. I recall Scotch Tar racing there, can't remember if he won or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 9 hours ago, Doomed said: Nothing wrong with finishing up at Hutt Park back in those days. I can recall Locarno and Bonnies Chance winning the Wgtn Cup in the early 80s. Delightful Lady got beaten. Then the likes of Master Mood. Bionic Chance etc. The Cup was worth $40,000 in the late 80s. I recall Scotch Tar racing there, can't remember if he won or not. Hutt Park was where he run his last race, Wellington Cup was his swansong, maybe you picked me up wrong in my comment. As I stated before looking back I think harness racing today is a shadow of those times, after the cup meeting there was the miracle mile at Addington then they moved on to Auckland at xmas, new year then Addington new year then Hutt Park,then Forbury, there was a continual stream of top class horse races. Times change, not always for the better but we still have to live in the present. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I see Noodlum won at Addington on January 24 1974, must be about the same time almost to the day that Dick Taylor won the 10000 meters at the games, happy memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Doomed said: . I recall Scotch Tar racing there, can't remember if he won or not. He started off 100m behind handicap at Hutt Park, against loose class trotters and set a 2400m record at the time of 3.09 or so. winning by 10 lengths. Quite a horse old Scotch Tar. probably the most 'erratic' I ever saw. headed for the outside fence at Alexandra park with Wolfie driving one night in the home straight , veering right off , but still won. Owner trainer 'Slim' Dykeman engaged Wolfie and Bob Cameron for a lot of the win's and that paid off well (getting the best going round involved on many occasions) driving that very difficult horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, Gammalite said: He started off 100m behind handicap at Hutt Park, against loose class trotters and set a 2400m record at the time of 3.09 or so. winning by 10 lengths. Quite a horse old Scotch Tar. probably the most 'erratic' I ever saw. headed for the outside fence at Alexandra park with Wolfie driving one night in the home straight , veering right off , but still won. Owner trainer 'Slim' Dykeman engaged Wolfie and Bob Cameron for a lot of the win's and that paid off well (getting the best going round involved on many occasions) driving that very difficult horse. Raced and led against the pacers one night at Addington. Run down in the straight I seem to recall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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