Shannon O'Sullivan drove the second placegetter in R6 at Bendigo tonight but she would have to laugh about who her conqueror was - Hard Rock Shannon
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#BNC20092205
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Shannon O'Sullivan drove the second placegetter in R6 at Bendigo tonight but she would have to laugh about who her conqueror was - Hard Rock Shannon
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#BNC20092205
And also she was driving "Friends" and beaten by her long time friend!
While watching some old footage today there some footage of todays date 20th Oct. From 1984 to be exact. Can anyone name what happened on this day? Should be a popular memory to bring back from some older readers.
Well Preux Chevalier was winning everything on the Grand Circuit but I only have the year books up to 83 and our absolutely pathetic HRA online records are incomplete for PC's career before 85
84 was only 38yrs ago - sure they were only going digital then but you would think we could do a bit of retrospective data entry for champions
Not him. I did check if you could view results but these look go as far as 85 on that screen with HRA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
I did check this horses race history on HRA and this win is listed on his record on there at least.
I am not home until tomorrow night but from the pre-HRA website era a quick perusal of my 1984/85 Year Book should provide an answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
I'm guessing: Preux Chevalier wins the 1984 Whinfield CUP at Moonee Valley. Check out Peter Donegan's pink jacket...but great vision of the race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Showgrounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWAwqpCrfQs
Nope going by the video that was 8th December.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adaptor
This was at Moonee Valley though.
Just looking at some of the beaten brigade in that Vic Cup and 2nd horse Panyan interestingly also won on 20th Oct 1984 at MV. V Knight sure got them fit. It was first up 13th Oct. Then from just 20th Oct to 5th Nov won 5/5.
Edit: Do I dare mention similarities with Boncel Benjamin to Panyan going from being driven (possibly trained) by S Duffy to then going to grand circuit horse with new trainer!!
GOT IT
But I cheated using your Panyan clue Brendan
That enabled me to look up his race on that night from his performance chart which then gave me the meeting code for that night which I could do a search for on Harnessweb
Well done tracking it down! I thought the Panyan clue would help get on right track. There was also one sneaky little clue in my first post!Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
I didn't realise Harnessweb had all that historical stuff. Thats excellent!
It is just the same info that the HRA search provides but can be useful for different approaches - unfortunately still has the same massive gaps that the other has. It has to be remembered that you really cannot rely on the HRA db before 91 (eg Village Kid never won any 89 Inter Heats)
Good little tidbit/quiz Brendan - you will have to do more
ps I hope I have not absolutely given it away despite my BIG clue
LOL I just read your first clue - massive compared to mine
I cannot say I am a Halloween fan but on TrotsVision they showed some footage of 4 children dressed up with their ponies in the parade ring. I hope they got them to do the length of the home straight for as we all know, the parade ring at Melton may as well be in Siberia as far as the number of viewers it attracts
What has become of Major Moth - injury, OS, ? - he has not raced this year
Trialled somewhere the other day. I’m thinking Ballarat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mytwobobsworth
Here's the video from the Ballarat Trials last Tuesday.
https://www.youtube.com/user/BDTC150
Thanks Noel. Trial 4 No.1 if anyone wants to watch
yes injury, but he seems to be on the right track to make a return to racingQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Is this a serious (late) entry or just someone trying to help a race stand up for someone else. The horse is also entered for a 57-68 race on Friday.
Ballarat Saturday:
R2 at Shep tonight - I loved Dan's call
Knowing Dan, I am pretty sure it was deliberate
At one point he calls
The Wolf, The Wolf in front
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#SPM29112203
Update for you : The Moth is nominated to race at Melton on ID finals nightQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Wondering about Joanna? Jackie Barker (on Stawell Cup TrotsVision coverage) just mentioned that she has been retired due to injury
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
Merry Christmas Everyone
Stay healthy
Unisex name caught out the caller at Mildura last night. Race 9.
Jordan Chibnall. "having a night to remember tonight, another winner for him. :confused:
That would have been because Mr Mildura - Luke Humphreys was on holiday
Not a lot held on R1 at Boort today
(but see next post)
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
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
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
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?
13yo Really Under Fire made it two in a row for the year at Charlton today
Jason Grimson might be interested but then again he prefers them out of form
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#CHC13012304
ps Shortest winner today $2.30 and the average was about $11 and that was not due to one biggie (longest price was $34)
This is from a week ago but in case you missed it
Bondi Lockdown is returning from his 3mth bleeding ban and has trialed at Menangle
https://harnesslink.com/australia/bo...back-on-track/
Good luck to them but, in reality, he is only a tough run away from a one-way trip to the USA and lasix for the rest of his career. I see Lochinvar Art trialled last week so he would be in good company.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
I see South Coast Arden is on his way to Paul Fitzpatrick for the remainder of his Australasian career. Michael Guerin's report doesn't mention why and the horse's connections don't say either. A hint - watch the horse drop out to last in the NZ Cup on 8 November when he stopped quickly and hasn't been seen since. I suggest Sydney is his last stop before the USA should all else fail.
Ah lasix - the fear of not being able to use it, the reason why Americans are fighting against HISA (Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority)
Have a listen to the finish of R3 at Cranbourne last night
You might be able to hear how excited the stable get when they have a winner - good stuff
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#CRC26012309
Me thinks there was no racing in Vic today because there was originally supposed to be a function on this day - cost cutting?
A late start at Warragul today (1.53) - maybe they didn't want to clash with the Superbowl ;)
When I saw that there was another dead heat at Charlton yesterday, I went straight to the replay to see if Luke may have called it (he called the one at Mildura the previous night)
He went for the one on the outside, when you look at this enlargement of the photo (that we can see in the results) you wonder whether he might not have been right
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#CHC15022305
Nothing for metro pacers at Melton on Saturday night but we do have 3 Metro paces for $20k at Ballarat on Friday night
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=BA240223
Looking at the breeding of 3yo first starter Gawn, I noticed he is a ¾ bro to Petillante
What I found just as interesting (and had not noticed before) was the fact that Petillante was raced solely by Clayton Tonkin as a 3yo last season
She was a good 2yo too so why would the other owners relinquish their shares - maybe Clayton made them a great offer