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Originally Posted by Messenger
Where is Chris Alford tonight? The stable has one in but Chris is not driving.
He is not suspended so I hope he is giving himself a night off (rather than being crook)
Albion Park.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#APC18062208
Thanks Stephen, she was impressive
Ben Yole is turning Victoria into Tassie :eek:
In R9 at Kilmore he had 5 of the 7 runners and got the First Four
He then had 2 in the next and won that
He seems to be sprecializing in the $4,500 races
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=KI210622
Trying to create a bit of interest the SEN team came up with an All Australian Team of Drivers (from the past 18mths)
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...-on-trotslife/
Talk about an insult to Kate Gath - 2021 National Leading Driver by Stakes won, clear 2nd for Metro Wins (behind GHjnr), 3rd highest % wins to starts
You would think that someone should be doing an interview or one on one article with Julie Douglas
Another 4 winners at Bendigo tonight - she is the 4th leading trainer in the whole of Australia
I don't think I have ever heard from her or seen her in the media
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#BNC24062205
Here is a Harnesslink story from last year, lauding her achievements But where is Julie
Lucky she has such a faithful husband to sing her praises
https://harnesslink.com/australia/vi...training-wins/
I find it a little odd that on the National Top 20 Trainers table
https://www.harness.org.au/ausbreed/...ins?d=28062022
Only 4 are Vics
7 are from NSW
6 are from QLD
Ben Yole at the top of the table is a bit of a joke, it is only because he has already had over 2,000 starters
His winning strike rate is 7.5%
He only has 1 winner per 13 starters
Having whole fields does not help
Ben Yole, might not be a total joke as he is proving pretty bloody successful here in Vic
In the space of 1/2 hr N Jack hops on two horses he has barely driven before and has to drive them in a way they are not normally driven but judges them to perfection. (Best driver in the country).Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Before that Sugars was superb on Triple 8.
Yes they had horsepower underneath them and race run to suit but you still need to be good enough to capitalise. In between all that poor Bondi Lockdown punched out the gate from outside front when he had two of the fastest beginners in the state inside him, and then sent on a mission 1st up after conceding a fair bit of ground behind the galloping horse. No doubt Dunn is a great horseman and its going to be a hell of a ride the next couple years but I fear he might leave a few big races behind.
'Ashwood takes aim at Winter Championship heats'
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...ionship-heats/
Well that story was a waste of everyone's time - all three Ashwood runners have been scratched from Ballarat tonight
Massive Apologies to Alex
I am an idiot for not realizing it was him in last night's horror fall
...a bit harsh, the guy is in hospital after coming down heavily in the second race at Mildura last night!
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Originally Posted by Messenger
Very much so Em, I did not realize it was him
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https://nationaltrotguide.com.au/lat...2pOSrXo3IPKwt0
Refer Popular Alm sprint at Kilmore. For a split second I thought N Jack had been outdriven. What a ridiculous thought.
There will probably be a couple nuffies get into Herbertson but he did the right thing, bad result but was on the right track and could have easily been a much different result.
Emma Stewart has now trained Von Art to 8 in a row and along with Soho Historia's 6 in a row - how easy is it for Aaron Bain Racing
She has also trained Treachery to 6 in a row (not for ABR)
The invasion is building - he had 4 of the 7 runners in R1 at YV just now (could we see Tassie-like whole Yole fields soon?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
The wheels really fell off the Mark Pitt bandwagon at Bendigo tonight
He drove 6 favourites (4 odds on) plus one other, he finished Last or Second Last five times and his best finish was 5th
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=BN050822
He is on a run of 17 outs :eek:
Interesting to note that Delightful Jazz, the long time Ahmed Taiba horse who then spent the last year with Pizzuto and then Grimson in NSW, is having her first start for Emma Stewart in the last at Charlton tomorrow
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#CHC25082201
its the water and fresh air makes them go good..................lets see how it goes at $1.60 hasnt started that short for a long time
Hmmm
It is only 3 weeks until David Moran is back
Congratulations to Emma Stewart for notching up 100 Group Ones!
Another one to Bonnie/Anne (& Bill) tonight - who has had no small part in that ton
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#PCM27082201
PP is correct in pointing out that Nathan Jack's push out on Ludacrous at the top of the straight in the Nutrien Fillies Final was dangerous and should have been dealt with by the stewards more severely - he gave David Miles no option but to check Matriart
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#PCM27082202
I disagree, Nathan Jack was within his right to ease out when the Miles horse was not improving ground. The deliberate attempt by David to stop Nathan Jack from easing out is the more problematic aspect. The Miles horse did pick up again, but at the time of the contact it was struggling.
See the rule below
LR164. ChangingPositions(EasingOut)
(1) Notwithstanding Rule 163(1) (b), a driver may make another horse cover more ground than necessary where;
(a) the driver does so on or after entering the front straight with one lap of the race to run provided that any horse being made to cover extra ground is obliged to race no wider than three wide until entering the back straight on the final occasion; or
(b) the driver does so prior to entering the front straight with one lap of the race to run, and the other horse is not maintaining or improving its position,
and provided that the driver does so only to the extent necessary to obtain an improved position for the driver’s horse.
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Originally Posted by Messenger
Solid rule! Probably explains why one of them drives winner after winner and the other posts deranged & stalking phone conversations .Quote:
Originally Posted by Theoldfox
Are you talking about Milesy or PP there Brendan?
PPQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Hmm, damn. I thought we were about to get some D Miles gossip :D
David is actually a nice guy, just got outmanoeuvred by a horse travelling much stronger than his on this occasion.
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Originally Posted by aussiebreno
James Herbertson drove in R5 at Stawell today which was run at 3.38pm
He drove in R3 at Bendigo tonight at 6pm
I figure he had to get to Bendigo at 5.45 at the latest to do the preliminary warm up
I wouldn't think he would have got out of Stawell any earlier than 3.48
That doesn't quite give him 2hrs
It is 2hrs and 6mins between Bendigo and Stawell tracks
He had to fly
Maybe he did catch a plane?
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#SWC14092207
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#BNC14092210
https://www.google.com/search?q=Staw...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Lochinvar Art in R7 at Melton on Saturday night is listed as being trained by Rodney Lakey, I know from a good source that this is no longer so - HRV need to make sure their information to the public is up to date
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MXM17092201
ps David Moran's suspension has been completed so he is 99% likely to be the new trainer (/driver?)
Recently I wrote on another thread that a massive component of Emma Stewart's multiple hattricks is the drivers. They have to be consistently good or else the run ends
Mark Pitt made a big error of judgement in not going for the leaders back at the start of R8 at Bendigo last night. It cost them a win
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#BNC14092201
ATM R Lakey Trainer Leigh Sutton Driver .Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
I know someone who has spoken to R Lakey and he is not training Lochinvar anymore
The horse is still in Lakey's name as trainer as of tonight and there are no licencees named Moran listed on Harness Web as of now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Perhaps they are waiting to see if there is a magic turnaround from a "minor" lung infection a fortnight ago.
I have done the same search and that is very puzzling
Why would David Moran not be on the Licensee list?
Others whose suspensions have not finished are still on the list
Could it be that Nathan Jack is training Lochinvar Art?
It would make it hard for him to drive Copy That
David Moran not being listed as a licensee on Harnessweb must be a mistake surely
He is down to drive 3 at Yarra Valley on Monday
Suspension up Sunday.
So why isn't he still on the suspended drivers list?
And why is he not listed as a licensee?
Others on the Suspended drivers' list are still found doing a licensee search