Gammalite Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 With a great nights trotting Friday, all set to go at Addington and Alex Park . It's time to pick your Team of Favourite drivers . 20 races are carded with each team having around 17 drives between them . But which Team will Win the day ???? All / anyone is welcome to enter . Just Pick Which one of these 8 Teams you want to run for you on Friday evening . and post it here ........ Team 1 / Mark Purdon- Ben Hope- Robbie Close Team 2 / Nat Rasmussen- Katie Cox - Peter Ferguson = Gammalite selection (Nat with only 3 drives though so a bit of a rip-off lol ) Team 3 / Blair Orange- David Butcher- Robbie Holme Team 4 / Zac Butcher- Bob Butt- Ricky May Team 5 / John Dunn- Jim Curtin- Gerard O'Reilly Team 6 / Sam Thornley- Gemma Thornley- Matt White Team 7 / Tony Herlihy- John Morrison - Korbyn Newman Team 8 / Tim Williams- Maurice McKendry- Todd Mitchell POINTS are 8 pts for each winner, 6 pts for each 2nd , 4 pts for 3rds, 2 pts for 4ths. results posted here after each race or 2. Who can take this challenge out ? Brodie the 'Easter' champ? The Galah the 'Miracle Mile' champ ? Blackie the 'Race at Cambridge' Champ ? or someone else ?? have a crack. Com'on Chief !!! you're under-performing a bit . pick a team to beat these blokes 😉🏆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Team 8. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Blackman will have Team # 4 please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 52 minutes ago, Blackie said: Blackman will have Team # 4 please. lol, given Markie Boy the flick I see 😉 , the Millwood Nike / Akuta double looks tempting though ? perhaps Ben Hope is scaring you off a bit. Mark might need a junior to get him over the line 😄. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 team 3 for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Marky probably get 3 with Oscar Bonavena , he will now that I’ve dropped him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, Blackie said: Marky probably get 3 with Oscar Bonavena , he will now that I’ve dropped him. should of left Nat on for this Group 2 Trot Friday. 'Oscar' went real good for her last start and came home like a rattlesnake behind Muscle Mountain in a fast last half for 3rd place. Nat might pip him with Self Assured in the Roy Purdon memorial now, for payback losing the Oscar drive ? 😎😁. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Brodster will take Team 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 53 minutes ago, Brodie said: Brodster will take Team 1. An excellent choice . with Millwood Nike seemingly almost certain to deliver 8 points. Calling Rangatira ? are you there mate to select a Powerful 3 drive team . Teams 5 , Team 6 (Sam Thornley has 9 drives ) and Team 7 are still available .. any Takers ??? Think 'Unhinged' likes Mr Dunn doesn't he ? I've just had lunch and logged in for some Friday betting action . Thursday betting action went west with the Brisbane Bronco's last night 🤕. Time for a Nz harness recovery !! hope the weather is nice there ...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 About to jump. Trotsfan enjoys his racing so let's give him Team Herlihy so the iceman can get some support.( Team 7 ) Unhinged a definite trotting lover so he's on team Dunn ( Team 5 ) Mikey keeps his eye across the nations best racing so he's up for ( Team 6 )with the Thornleys and Matty White. so think he has Nicholas Cage at the end of the evening in that case for a BIG finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Power of 3 Final Teams are Team 1 / Mark Purdon- Ben Hope- Robbie Close = Brodie Team 2 / Nat Rasmussen- Katie Cox - Peter Ferguson = Gammalite Team 3 / Blair Orange- David Butcher- Robbie Holme = The Galah Team 4 / Zac Butcher- Bob Butt- Ricky May = Blackie Team 5 / John Dunn- Jim Curtin- Gerard O'Reilly = Unhinged Team 6 / Sam Thornley- Gemma Thornley- Matt White = Mikey Team 7 / Tony Herlihy- John Morrison - Korbyn Newman = TrotsFan Team 8 / Tim Williams- Maurice McKendry- Todd Mitchell = Chief Stipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Brodie lucks out in the 1st race at Addington , as his boy Carter takes victory with the Watermelon !! but he was stuck with Ben Hope instead , so misses out . sorry about that old mate 😁 At Alex Park race 1 'the Iceman AGH' is in great touch with a perfect drive on Bettor Heist to get Trotsfan 8 points ! Chief gets going early with a 4th with ToddMitchell and 3rd with Williams on Get Back at Addington for 6 points. (Mikey also 6 points with a 4th at Addington and a 3rd with Matty White in race 1 ) Points Total (after 2 races of 20 tonight) TrotsFan 8 points, Chief 6 points, Mikey 6 points, other 5 runners yet to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Race 2 completes in North and South meetings. nobody wanted Terry Chmiel on the winner. Sam Thornley got the 6 points running 2nd for Mikey. But it's the Chief powering to the lead with his man Todd Mitchell (the milkman ?) on Laurie's Legacy a winner. The Galah gets 'the Postman' working into 3rd spot saying 'Outamyway' as he hit's the points board, Points Total (after 4 races ..... of 20 tonight) Chief 14 points , Mikey 12 points, TrotsFan 8 points , The Galah 4 points, and other 4 runners yet to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) Is that Mikey me or another, ? Edited May 19, 2023 by mikeynz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 At the 3rd race results and Blackie is getting em all beat as the odds on pop 'Lulu' only runs 4th for Bob butt and Zac Butcher well supported drives in the first 2 at Auckland got sweet nothing. Mikki Montana a nice 3rd though to get Blackie moving forward >>>>>> Brodie is happy with his Mark Purdon 'Back-up' boys Robbie Close and Ben Hope 2nd and 3rd in the 3rd race at Addington. nice !! a solid 10 points picked up. But it's Chief with 2 straight winners as Tim Williams takes victory with the 'Vincent' filly at Addington race 3 . another 8 points for Chief . but he has no race 4 runners at either venue. The Galah scores his first winner as the 'Orange postman' delivers the winner Whispering Artist. and 8 points. 💰 2nd was Matty White on the hot-pot Manhatten for Mikey. Points Total (after 6 races ..... of 20 tonight) Chief 22 points , Mikey 18 points, Galah 12 pts, Brodster 10 points , TrotsFan 8 pts , Blackie 6 pts, Gamma 0. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Race 4 at Addington and Alex park . And it's a BIG Galah double as Robbie Holmes wins with the 'Megastar' and Blair Postman rubber stamps another winner for the Allstars camp with 'WeCanHaveItAll' ....in the young Guns trot. (wish they would leave some for someone else occasionally ) Nicky Chilcott would of liked a feature trot winner which would of been nice, but got run down into 2nd with the favourite. Hey !!! there's Nat too , running 3rd. 4 points lol. 😁 Mr Galah storms past Chief to take the lead with his Race 4 double trouble !!!!!!!! Mikey got 6 points on the Gemma Thornley horse getting run down 2nd. (a punting loss for Gamma 😢) Points Total (after 8 races ..... of 20 races tonight) The Galah 28 points, Mikey 24 pts Chief 22 points , Brodster 10 points , TrotsFan 8 pts , Blackie 6 pts, Gamma 4 points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) Races 5 HALF WAY mark through the card. Just saw now Akuta scratched from the Roy Purdon Memorial race. a bit of a surprise. that's sad for Mark (and Brodie) At Addington it was John Morrison getting the 8 points for Trotsfan, 6 for Mikey with Sam Thornley 2nd , Brodster got 4 with Robbie Close, Chief Stipe 'mowed down' on the Favourite DanceTillDawn and gets just 2 .😪 The Roy Purdon memorial sees The Galah still winning !!!!!! no sign of BlairO in this race so his backup man the chief David Butcher puts the knife into Nat and Self Assured and Gamma and takes them down !!!!! the 'Real' chief (at BOAY ) got 3rd with his mate Maurice to grab 4 points. Points Total (after 10 races ..... of 20 races tonight) The Galah 36 points, Mikey 30 pts , Chief 28 points , Trotsfan 16 pts, Brodster 14 points , Gamma 12 pts Blackie 6 pts, (nothing at all mate, from 2nd favs Kikorangi Blue and Old Town Road in 5th races. what are you doing to them ? ) 😉 Edited May 19, 2023 by Gammalite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, mikeynz said: Is that Mikey me or another, ? g'day Mikey. It is you . have thrown you a team as you seem a great harness enthusiast and entered last time in a comp so hoped you would like a team to run with to enjoy the racing. currently 2nd and going well .🏆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Race 6 's results. north and south...... We have Raklou winning the 'Bionic Chance bracelet' at Addington for Peter Hunter and 'nobody' here lol. Crikey ! i remember seeing Bionic Chance racing in the 80's when in Nz. wouldn't of guessed would get a race named after her , but there you go . Bionic Chance . Chief got 4 pts with mr Williams 3rd for him in that race. Also 3rd at AKLD for Chief with 'All CashedUp ' so 8 pts scored in the 6th races. and so he Hits the Lead !!!! John Dunn (unhinged) wins the feature trot for the HOPE stable at Auckland !! aren't they just great trainers of trotters ? Points Total (after 12 races ..... of 20 races tonight) Chief Stipe 36 points, The Galah 36 points, Mikey 32 pts , Trotsfan 16 pts, Brodster 16 points , Gamma 12 pts Unhinged 8 pts , Blackie 6 pts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Race 7 results . south and north... 'Milwood Nike' gets Brodster the easy points at Auckland. mark cruising to 14 straight wins with it. Nat 2nd. And Jim Curtin drives and wins for Unhinged to give him 2 in a row , Blackie 6 pts there with Ricky may 2nd, 2 for Mikey as well. Chief got 2 pts for the todd Mitchell 4th in the Sire Stakes Final so has outright lead. Points Total (after 14 races ..... of 20 races tonight) Chief Stipe 38 points, The Galah 36 points, Mikey 32 pts , Brodster 24 pts, Trotsfan 16 pts, Unhinged 16 pts Gamma 18 pts , Blackie 16 pts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Race 8 results for Addington / Alex Park . The trot at Addington see's John Morrison with a double for TrotsFan . also 4 pts scored in the previous race when 3rd so Trotsfan moves up to 28 points. Chief streeeetches his lead with Tim Williams 2nd. Gamma 3rd and Brodie 4th in that one . The Sires stakes trot had 'High Energy' scratched for Brodie so with 'Akuta' out as well earlier Brodie was left short of leg-power tonight. 10 Points for the Galah running 2nd and 3rd with Butcher/Orange combo in the feature 3 yearold trot, a long way behind the Paul Nairn trained confessional . what a win !!!! many lengths out in front. Chief 4th with Morrie Mac. Points Total (after 16 races ) JUST 4 to go !! and the lead is tied up again . Chief Stipe 46 points, The Galah 46 points, Mikey 32 pts , Brodster 26 pts, Trotsfan 28 pts, Gamma 22 pts, Unhinged 16 pts , Blackie 16 pts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Races 9 on the card. and at Addington Gerard O'Reilly gets a winner late in the day on the Unhinged Team. Sam Thornly picks up more points in 2nd spot for Mikey (3 x 2nds tonight for Sam) and Blackie finally getting something 3rd and 4th with Butt and May so also 6 points for that lot. AND Blackie Wins at Auckland ! Zac Butcher finally breaks his duck and passing lanes 8 points for blackie ! Iceman was 2nd for trotsfan, Chief with 3rd with Mitchell gets 4 more points ! Blair grabs 2 pts for the Galah as well for 4th. !! who can win with 2 Races Left ?? Points Total Chief Stipe 50 points, The Galah 48 points, Mikey 38 pts , Trotsfan 34 pts, Blackie 30 pts, Brodster 26 pts, Gamma 22 pts, Unhinged 24 pts . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Mikey has the fav Nicholas Cage at Auckland and Dr Tim at Addington. I both win and Galah and Chief miss is his only hope. Chief has Peraki Seelster only running. The Galah has Brookie and Lebowski running at Auckland so is sitting in the One-one about to pounce !!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Dr Tim 4th as the three Lady drivers run the trifecta ! well done ladies at $120 trifecta. Mikey up to 40 points and Chief finished for the night on 50 points !!! Chiefs team of Todd Mitchell, Maurice McKendry and Tim Williams scored points in 12 of the 17 races they were in . pretty impressive. But The Galah only 2 points adrift with THE BIG LEBOWSKI still to play in a minute or 2 . (and a back-up Jaffa too) The Chief needs a miracle of good luck to Hang On with a swooping Galah about to do a Magpie ??? 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 The Big Lebowski by 10 lengths ............. The Galah by 10 lengths in the end too!!!.. 🤣. Brookie 2nd as well so a BIG Galah Lebowski 14 points scored. FINAL TOTAL....... Points Total The Galah 62 Points and WINNER , winner chicken dinner..🏆 a Big Lebowski type performance lol... congrats. Chief Stipe 50 points, Mikey 40 pts , Trotsfan 34 pts, Blackie 30 pts, Brodster 26 pts, Gamma 22 pts, Unhinged 24 pts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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