Smoken Up---Hunter Cup

[stevesox]

these trainers know the rules and regulations. I believe the main reason for smoken up and I'm the mighty quinn not being in the hunter cup is because they'll be off 20 or 30m and they have no chance of winning. They are no Blacks of fake!!!!!

[Toohard]

I'm almost certain there are owners who are wetting themselves, Australias 2 best horses are not running Paul!

Yeh ya right. The 2 best should be running but they ain't. Going to have lots of interstate visitors with the sale on the day after and just a shame I reckon. That's a really stupid rule (not even a rule!!). We've been (read my son has been) talking him (Smoken Up) up to all and sundry and had a few 'unattached' people said they'd come along for a look to see what all the fuss was about. Not going to happen now. Industry's loss.

[p plater]

Totally right Leigh. We don't want the best horses running around in the best race.

Next year Albury, Port Pirie, anywhere close to Vic border, putting on a 800m, stand. Don't have to win it, just bowl around and be eligible for Hunter Cup.

Paul you forgot to mention stand manners, ODS is fine

[p plater]

In Aust, Caribbean Blaster had 1 standing start in Sept 12 being the Gammalite, starting off 10m......heres the interesting part, in the same race off 30m were Melpark Major and Jaccka Clive

What handicap would ITMQ or SU have got. I'm sure at that stage these horses were not preparing for the Hunter Cup qualifying clause.

[Triple V]

I only ever attened one Hunter Cup. It was the night at MV where Saab skipped away, made a right hand turn & absolutely poleaxed Christian Cullen. I was never a big fan of Standing Starts but that night turned me off them forever.

[Danno]

I only ever attened one Hunter Cup. It was the night at MV where Saab skipped away, made a right hand turn & absolutely poleaxed Christian Cullen. I was never a big fan of Standing Starts but that night turned me off them forever.

Good to see you don't hold a grudge for long Jamie!

[clumsy]

Sushi has a cold

[HaroldParker]

So Four Starzzz Flash will get a start by default ? I suspect he was running for a spot in the Hunter Cup on Friday and should of been out at the 500m. I didn't have a bet at Ballarat on Friday but I did watch the replay of that race with a view to the Hunter Cup and if I had my way, on behalf of the punters who got stiffed at the shorts, I wouldn't put him in it. If you're not good enough to pull out of the 1-1 at the Odds On in a Pure Steel, you don't belong in the Hunter Cup.

& BTW, why weren't the stewards all over that one ? I think they got him for dropping anchor and if they didn't question him about what occurred a little later, those stewards should be at Centrelink tomorrow.

[Triple V]

I'll sencond that Paul. Common sense a winner. Nice work HRNSW.

[dizzy]

It maybe common sense but lets hope the "special exemption" is within the letter of the rules, which I freely confess I don't know in this case. Wouldn't want it to end up in court.