Ch2 ODDS AND ENDS - not big enough for a thread of their own

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Wondering about Joanna? Jackie Barker (on Stawell Cup TrotsVision coverage) just mentioned that she has been retired due to injury

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3yo filly Encipher has now earned $500,000
Looking back at her record I was somewhat surprised that she has been beaten 7 times (5 seconds mind you) and thought I would have a look at who had

1 Irish Black Label (a stablemate) - what has become of her? (most likely injured as she has not raced as a 3yo)
2 Playing Up (a stablemate) - she has not raced for 7 months
3 Petillante (stablemate)
4 Sounds Perfect (stablemate) - another who has not raced as a 3yo
5 Fiamma (stablemate) - another who has not raced as a 3yo
6 Amore Vita - now a stablemate but wasn't at the time
7 Just Hope

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Merry Christmas Everyone
Stay healthy

[thepacingman]

Unisex name caught out the caller at Mildura last night. Race 9.
Jordan Chibnall. "having a night to remember tonight, another winner for him.

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That would have been because Mr Mildura - Luke Humphreys was on holiday

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Not a lot held on R1 at Boort today
(but see next post)

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But even this small amount in the Win pool must have come very late and the pool could not have been much more than $100 at start time as No.1 was long odds on fav and although a late scratching after official start time it only resulted in $65 in deductions

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Boort Punters Club got involved in R4 and put $400 of their $1,000 at $2.25 on Justburnforu and they burned their money big time
They must have a clown in charge - on this small track the horse who had only had 3 lifetime starts as a 3yo and < $5k in earnings had drawn 6/6 and had Alex Ashwood driving
Creative Lad won and took his earnings to over $100k

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I love small track racing but it is a bit of an indictment on the track when a horse who has won 1 of 32 but drawn 1 can beat a horse that has won 11 of 138 drawn 4

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Jason Bonnington, Nikkita Ross and Kima Frenning will head-up the TrotsVision coverage from Shepparton, with Lachlan McIntosh to call the eight races.

Is Nikkita back from the gallops?