Glenn Douglas is listed as having 4 drives at Melton tonight and yet he is on the suspended drivers list - I can only guess that they don't update it for appeals
https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/ha...do?method=view
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Glenn Douglas is listed as having 4 drives at Melton tonight and yet he is on the suspended drivers list - I can only guess that they don't update it for appeals
https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/ha...do?method=view
WTF we just heard from the Chairman of Stewards that suspended drivers have a 9 day deferment option so Asbestos copped 7 days at Kilmore on Thursday which he deferred and he received 10 days tonight which he has also deferred so despite all this, he will be able to drive in the Breeders Crown next SaturdayQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Somebody must be reading as Mr Douglas is off the Suspended Drivers list today
The Stewart stable won an amazing 6 out of 10 Group races on Breeders Crown night
They won 5/6 pacing races. Four races were trots but they didn't let that stop them, winning one of them too
How good is this footage of Milesy educating/working his rising 2yo's
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1082351352566891
Smart drive by Connor Clarke to get Always Fast home in the Claimer at Melton
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MXM11122107
Small fields often lead to our best drivers being underutilized
Take the 12 race card at Melton tonight
Jack Laugher is the only driver with 5 drives
Alford, Caldow, Manning, Gath and disqualified Tormey all have 4
While Bellman and Sugars only have 3
Lance Justice is driving 3 of his own
Brent Murphy has 3
Ashley Ainsworth is driving 3 of theirs
PeterProfit has his unfavourite trainers and drivers that he likes to pot (Yeah, I know I have one :p)
But you cannot distort the facts to suit your position
He is potting Alex Ashwood claiming last night's win by Mister Rebel in 1.56 is 50m better than his previous best
He is using previous fastest 'winning' time
BUT Mister Rebel has run 1.57 - 1.58 plenty of times when losing in the Riverina
and on Nov 20 last year would have run about 1.56 when beaten by 27m when the winner rated 1.53.7
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#SPC28122111
To go along with the Craig Demmler article lamenting lack of a penalty even though he was given a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Basically every story he does can be debunked.
We get that you are not a fan Breno - you can probably debunk half and a quarter are only rumours
ps Looking at PP's snip of the Demmler case, I am thinking the original version of the Stewards Report may have failed to include the last penalty sentence (Stewards Reports are often amended/corrected)
Tim Butt is moving to Queensland?!
It has been good seeing a bit more of Glen Craven in the sulky at metro meets of late - he is too good to not be
No doubt PP will go to town on Alex Ashwood tonight after Malinjang broke his maiden in winning 2nd up for the stable at Bendigo tonight
His focus will the MR of 1.54.8
It has to be said however that it is comparable to the 1.59.1 he ran for them first up for them at Swan Hill as you have to allow a couple of seconds for the longer distance and a couple of seconds for Bendigo being the faster track
The horse has no doubt improved a couple of seconds on his Riverina form as the best I can see there is beaten 22m back in September with the winner going 1.55.6 so Malinjang would have gone 1.57.2
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#BNC20012210
A personal gripe, being a profoundly deaf coot for more than half my life, I unintentionally (and unbeknown to me even) became a bit of a lip reader
I can tell you that some of those interviewed on TrotsVision would make fantastic ventriloquists
A double to Brent Lilley and Chris Alford at YV today. Nothing special for them I know but I am highlighting it because I love the way that Brent has been loyal to Chris. Unlike some other stables, he has not dumped him for whatever the flavour of the month is
There is a teaser of an interview with Chris Alford by Tim O'Connor on the HRV site. At 3 minutes this should have just be the promo for a 30 minute with the champion. Maybe Rob Auber will do a longer one for the VHRC like he has done with others. It had Chris on location and could have been so much more
https://www.thetrots.com.au/tv/shows/interviews/
1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - (1 - 1 - 1)
It still doesn't look long enough but that is Mark Pitt's results from his last 12 drives
Another 3/3 at Mildura tonight to add to his 9/9 in Tassie
Wrong - I missed his Echuca drives in between
Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
It's a remarkable achievement. And beidng between two tracks and states make it even more unique. This will take some beating.
Amazing effort however Mark did drive at Echuca in between the Launcestion and Mildura meetings, 4 for a 3rd and 3 unplaced.
Thanks Dannie, I checked Warragul but missed Echuca so the run did not continue past 9
Might be starting another run as to go with yesterdays 3/3 he drove 1/1 today
Would you want Lance Justice to drive your 2yo?
Responsible for a 26.8 Q1 which is sizzling for Melton any age
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=MX210422
Before R7 on Vision they had a little feature on Kerryn Manning and she talks about her love for horses - I wish someone would suggest that she doesn't whip them so vigorously
I know I am a bit slow on the uptake but I just noticed tonight that Flash Jimmy is no longer trained by Aaron Dunn - I wonder what happened there?
He was a late scratching from last New Year's Eve's 2yo Vicbred Final and has come back in April with Matt Craven as his trainer
I think you will find that owner Steve Blacker is no longer working with Aaron Dunn and has moved to Matt Craven - I expect that is the reason
Was he like a stablehand Carol?
I think so
PP writes today that Emma Stewart and Mark Pitt as a combo have won 37 of their last 55 starts ie a strike rate of 67%
He finds it unbelievable
Must be blinding his Vic 3yo C&G of the year. Says Bondi Lockdown by half a furlong. Act Now won the Vic Derby, Breeders Crown, 2nd in APG and won over $120K more despite having 5 less starts. I think Bondi is better, and he got cruelled by some bad draws but you can only go on achievements.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
In the home straight in R6, Emmett Brosnan was unable to stop Yankee Gold from climbing all over Kerryn Manning driving Eva Mateo and Yankee actually broke just before Kerryn gave him a good elbow, otherwise she may have been asked to explain
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MXM14052203
I noticed that since his return to racing this month after a year away from the track, Keayang Kamikaze is now being trained by Emma Stewart
He is still owned by Marg Lee and family and driven by son Jason
Does anybody know why they sent him to Stewart/Tonkin?
Levarg racing group also have Jilliby Kung Fu now being trained by Luke Belinda McCarthy.
The McCarthy's obviously relish the challenge of trying to rehabilitate broken down former stars. Former Fremantle Cup winner Caviar Star, who last raced on 7 February 2020, was also in Jilliby Kung Fu's trial last Wednesday. A 3/4 brother to Self Assured, the owners obviously have their fingers crossed the horse will make it back.
Track at Marg Lee’s is currently not available. Working horses at Terang track. Some have been sent elsewhere while track is being done. Hence Jason driving K KamikazeQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Another newbie to the Stewart stable saluted most impressively in the last at Bendigo tonight
Talk Time had only had a couple of 2yo starts for David Aiken last season
She is a ¾ sister to Act Now
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#BNC27052206
Their success/strike rate is almost getting ridiculous - they don't seem to loseQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
2/2 at Kilmore tonight (Thursday)
2/2 at Echuca on Tuesday
2/2 at Melton on Saturday
only 1/3 at Bendigo on Friday
2/2 at Ballarat on Thursday
1/2 at Melton the prior Saturday
2/2 at Ballarat on Friday May 20
That is 12/15 That is 80% so I think the 67% has gone up
ps the Netflix mini series is also disturbing but incredibly good
Add 1/1 at Maryborough today
Matty Craven should put his brother Glen on his horses - a superb driver who is underutilized
I wonder if Anthony Butt is having regrets splitting with Rosati. Middle of winter and 3 drives at Albury today for no winners including $1.45 fave going down. 1 drive to come.
I believe partner Sonya Smith has only had 5 training winners for the season as well.
I think we all know the split was not his doing, more a consequence
Aaron Dunn is falling into the Michael Stanley category - trainers who would be better off letting someone else drive
I don't think Little Louie was going to win regardless tonight