Gammalite Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Used to be a great race? that showcased many a NZ Cup chance . Tuned up in the Autumn for a Spring NZ Cup carnival assault. What has happened to it ? Not on the card this Saturday ? A country championship final is the highlight ? seems NZ Metropolitan club gone quiet like Auckland TC then. Well here's a Nice Horse that nearly won the NZ Cup after winning a fantastic Easter Cup . quiz to see if anyone remembers him. Seen here running 2nd to Robin Butt's horse in this photo. (Ranga will eat this up for sure, in recognising that headgear lol) Trainer still going around too these days. Who is it ? (horse and trainer/driver) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 59 minutes ago, Gammalite said: Used to be a great race? that showcased many a NZ Cup chance . Tuned up in the Autumn for a Spring NZ Cup carnival assault. What has happened to it ? Not on the card this Saturday ? A country championship final is the highlight ? seems NZ Metropolitan club gone quiet like Auckland TC then. Well here's a Nice Horse that nearly won the NZ Cup after winning a fantastic Easter Cup . quiz to see if anyone remembers him. Seen here running 2nd to Robin Butt's horse in this photo. (Ranga will eat this up for sure, in recognising that headgear lol) Trainer still going around too these days. Who is it ? (horse and trainer/driver) Skipper Dale and Patrick O'Reilly jnr. Owned by Hunters good mate Johnny Howard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Well the committee that rejigged the whole calendar decided that we don't need it anymore. Sad___but they are all wise and knowing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 "Old Bill" won it 3 years running. Photos from 1981 and 1983 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, Rangatira said: "Old Bill" won it 3 years running. Photos from 1981 and 1983 And all those people leaning over the fence, are they looking for the shopping mall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Rangatira said: Skipper Dale and Patrick O'Reilly jnr. Owned by Hunters good mate Johnny Howard. Victory for Gammalite !!! At last i have stumped the great Rangatira. !! thought that would never happen. The brilliant SKIPPER DALE did win the Easter Cups for 2 years just after our horse in the Camelot photo . Gammalite was in that race too behind Camelot NZ Cup , but not good enough on that day. A few of them hit the deck rather heavily too. Squeezed in-between the three Hands Down Easter Cup wins and Skipper Dales 2 Cup wins, the horse in question stopped Hands Down from winning a 4th Easter Cup. Here he comes now in a great Easter Cup finish. This will help you Ranga !!!! He kept up with the 'Jonses' and then beat both of them lol. Anthony Butt I think, and the late great Derek Jones in 2nd and 3rd. Edited April 13, 2022 by Gammalite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 26 minutes ago, Gammalite said: Victory for Gammalite !!! At last i have stumped the great Rangatira. !! thought that would never happen. The brilliant SKIPPER DALE did win the Easter Cups for 2 years just after our horse in the Camelot photo . Gammalite was in that race too behind Camelot NZ Cup , but not good enough on that day. A few of them hit the deck rather heavily too. Squeezed in-between the three Hands Down Easter Cup wins and Skipper Dales 2 Cup wins, the horse in question stopped Hands Down from winning a 4th Easter Cup. Here he comes now in a great Easter Cup finish. This will help you Ranga !!!! He kept up with the 'Jonses' and then beat both of them lol. Anthony Butt I think, and the late great Derek Jones in 2nd and 3rd. Son of Tactile and Kate Quillan stopped the 4 peat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBlacki Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Both right: Our Mana & Col deFilippi Norton stopped HD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Rangatira said: Skipper Dale and Patrick O'Reilly jnr. An excellent guess Ranga but incorrect. Amazing the headgear of Skipper Dale is quite similar to his regular rival who ran 2nd to Camelot in the NZ Cup. (That you haven't named yet) Here's a photo of your boy Skipper Dale, in 1987 winning an Addington Interdominion Heat with his rival (The Easter Cup winner you have to name) in similar head-gear running a place yet again , always the bridesmaid ) picture I can't get clear off UTube unfortunately. Skipper Dale winning on the right . On the far left is My Lightning Blue in this heat. Running last . Definitely Not a sign of things to come !!! lol. Skipper Dale 4th in the Grand Final was first kiwi home. !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) Not much point programming it, the Easter Cup if there ain't no horses turning up unless they made it a rating 57 to 65 or something. When I was young Easter Saturday trots from Addington was covered by tv 1 it probably was the best day of the year, 2 year olds, the derby the trotters free for all and the cup. now it's just another day like so many others. Edited April 13, 2022 by mikeynz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougie Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, mikeynz said: Not much point programming it, the Easter Cup if there ain't no horses turning up unless they made it a rating 57 to 65 or something. When I was young Easter Saturday trots from Addington was covered by tv 1 it probably was the best day of the year, 2 year olds, the derby the trotters free for all and the cup. now it's just another day like so many others. Exactly, but surely they must attempt to put on a race for the 80+ rated horses, even if it's a small field these owners deserve a shot a good prize money........ Maybe this is the new norm for premier meetings which would be good, prize money for 8 or the 11 races is $30k or more, better than Cup or Show day. I'm sure Arna Donnelly who took Kango south and won a great race last week is confused with all this prize money available this week the best horses are sitting at home, we have horses rated in the 30's and 40's racing Saturday for $30k but nothing for the best... no wonder they all get sold to Aussie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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