Glenferrie Shuffle winner of today's 4yo M consolation looks to be one HUGE mare
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Glenferrie Shuffle winner of today's 4yo M consolation looks to be one HUGE mare
G Shuffle is huge alright!
http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Hors...hlight=horsham
It should read a free service to Maffioso NOT Maffisio
The Alabar choice of service is a nice trophy
Keeyang Cullen is definitely better than Keeyang Steamer... Struggled to hang on to third!
KC is probably Victorias best ATM!
What's happened to Restrepo... Geeez!!
Spot on Smoken, Restrepo just doesn't look like he wants to be there which is disappointing.
Ones had 8 starts after a short let up while the others had 2 starts after an injury and 8 months out. I think your judgement may change down the track.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smoken
Agree Breno and I should have put at the moment concerning Cullen & Starzzz.
Well it doesn't change the fact that my statement isn't true ATM! KC is Vics best ATM, & definitely better than Steamer ATM! What the future holds nobody knows! Both are very far from being superstars ATM, but both can potentially be. According to your opinion Brendan, what's Restrepo's excuse? Not enough runs back? Poor barriers? Maybe he just isn't re same horse ATM...
Lets not be combative gentlemen. I don't think Breno was being that Ev - you would have just liked him to acknowledge your ATM :D
And KS trial was sizzling and his training at home suggested he is right back on track, hence the stupid odds on his return a few weeks ago. I was not being combative Kev, just opinions. Must be my use of exclamation marks...
We follow Restrepo. One of the best looking horses going around. Not trying answer put to someone else but I wouldn't be writing him off yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smoken
This time in he had 1 run in May. 2 in July and one 3 weeks ago. Maybe had problems in between or maybe just bringing him along slowly. Last night no run for 20 days. Up against some pretty fast ones.
If you go back to Oct-Nov last year he raced 4 consecutive weeks. Won 3 and 2nd Kilmore Cup. All big races. Won $130k in 4 runs in 4 weeks. Also won Ballarat Cup week after ran 3rd Shepp Cup. And ran huge race Inter final week after run in heat.
Would appear lack of recent racing why he not right up there at moment. History suggests when they can get him up and going he a mighty good horse. So wouldn't be writing him off yet
I know who I'd prefer to own. IMO Cullen has improved greatly since last prep and I will be almightily surprised if Steamer does happen to make up the ground on him in the future. The 'wraps' are currently unfounded, injury or no injury.
Just another chance for me to be WRONG however.
I really like Restrepo, and would love to see him race like he used to not long ago. I hope I'm very wrong in saying that he's possibly not the same horse he used to be. I pretty much agree with what you wrote Brent, & I will gladly say I'm wrong if Steamer shows me he is the horse everybody makes out to be. He has a lot of potential, but ever since he beat Smoken Up, & KCullen, he has been more over rated than what he already was.
Race 2 Dubbo Looking Sideways........should have
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=DU230814&ms=nsw
If you have not already seen Christen Me's return to the track last night (Highlighted on NZ's Harnesslink News and Newsbot thread)
do yourself a favour and click this link (and marvel at Lochaburn's amazing runs too)
http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Batt...l-at-Addington
Both back in fine fettle Kev.
A first for a bloody long time, NBN in Northern NSW showed the finishing stages of Marty Monkhousers win today at Melton in their 6PM news...more than likely because of the Tritton/Panella/Hunter Valley connection. It was refreshing to see it.
I dont know whether the scheduling straight after the Crown is the problem but the fields for Horsham's Guineas and Princess on Wednesday are very disappointing and not only for quality as the Guineas has only a field of 6
Kev, look at the conditions of the race 3C0 - 3C2 only, with respect given the timing of the race and the class limitations you are only ever going to get an average field and winner at best. Races needs to be brought forward much earlier in the season.
Young Gippsland reinswoman Mary Elliott celebrated her first race winner when Zoes Dream won at Yarra Valley trots on Monday afternoon.
It was Mary's second race drive behind the mare after finishing third last week. She normally drives stablemate Drop Of Paradise, who also ran in Monday's race.
Mary started race driving in January and had driven many placegetters before her first win on Monday, including a second placing at Shepparton over the weekend.
A graduate of the Gippsland Harness Racing Training Centre, based at the Warragul harness track, Mary works for local horseman Michael Hughes, and also has her own trainers' licence.
On Monday, Zoes Dream overcame interference early in the race, and led home a top four finish for Gippsland horses in the Oaks Day Trotters Handicap.
A natural in the sulky, Mary has driven for several local trainers and her first victory will no doubt do her confidence the world of good as she forges a career in harness racing.
Zoes Dream is raced by the Lets Go Trotting syndicate of owners, many based in Gippsland, and Monday's win was her fourth.
http://www.harnessmediacentre.com.au.../replays/15316
Can anyone with more knowledge of harness racing tell me what the driver of the one-one horse was doing along the back straight for the lasttime in this trial? My horse is Highview Oban, that horse is Highview Aria.
Looked like he was trying to get his whip outQuote:
Originally Posted by Sofoulis
Looks to me like he was trying to adjust/move the "string/rope" that pulls the deafeners out, with his foot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sofoulis
Maybe it got caught in the horses tail or the dust sheet or something and he had to unhook it before he could reach down as he did on the turn to grab it with his hand and pull it...????
He was using his left leg and pulled the deafeners with his left hand, whip in right hand...
Nice to see a winner for forum participant Norm Swartz " NormanS"
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...R250814&ms=nsw
Good onya Norm, hope you are enjoying todays success!!
G'day Adam, the cynic in me says he was possibly pulling the first of a few strings and maybe they got a little entangled? looked like he had a few going...pull up blinds?,deafeners?,shorteners?, video replay button?, enthusiasm reminder?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sofoulis
It's much better in person, but I'll accept a winner from 2200km away. Hard work with that guy. Got my licence with his mother (Aussie Melody), his older brother ("Love this life" by Strong Life is also a Crowded House song and anything that's from NZ and good We Aussies claim as ours - That's how he got his name) was my first winner I trained and drove and he's the 1st winner I've bred "Love This Dragon" by Suttor Hanover (Dragons Again).Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno
And Thanks Danno.
Well done Norman! Many congratulations
Congrats Norm and I hope there are plenty more to come.
Well done Norm on your win....excellent
Fingers crossed that maybe he can turn out like your "Palais Du Louvre"Quote:
Originally Posted by Toohard
Hi Guys,
I would interested in opinions regarding the drive on Sovereign Faith in race 5 at Menangle on Saturday night.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitch
Hi Mitch . I suppose I may be one of these Posters that you have directed this at , so I'll respond by saying that in my opinion, no matter what is done to promote this industry, unless everyone ,at least, feels like they are on some sort of level playing field you may as well be trying to patch holes in a submarine with tissues whilst resting on the Abyssal Plane . No proactive technology , no infrastructure investments is gunna stop us nose diving like a Japanese Zero or make people feel better . PEOPLE ARE REALLY ANGRY . When Mike Tyson knocked out Spinks in the first round do you think they said "Great news mate, at least you won't have to wash your shorts" . Well that's what your asking us to do . Some people do really care about harness racing and that's why they put fuel on the fire . That's why they want blood and that's the only way this sport can grow . I've been a part of this industry my entire life and I'm watching it fall down around me .
Maybe try one of the other threads MichaelQuote:
Originally Posted by cisco
I feel like a hypocrite!Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Not only did virtual non-punter me back the winner of the Princess
but it was because of the good tussle in the Guineas
You see Always Wantano gave Jilliby Jagger a real run for his money
and noticing that all the starters in the Princess were maidens other than one pony-sized runner
I spot that Three Queens - having only her 2nd ever start ran a not too distant 4th to Always Wantano way back in December
I figured she should and would have to be improved in her 2nd campaign and I felt the Finnis's would not have picked out the Princess on a whim
so the long odds induced Kev to dip into the skyrocket
Made a beautiful sunny day even sunnier
Well spotted with Three Queens Kev, She's bred on a golden cross, Mach Three over a Beach Towel mare. Oh yeh, Where's my tip???
You obviously just reinvested a bit of what you won on my horse in the race before. Lol, well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Congratulations Rob, I wasn't sure whether your Terror had got up as in the Guineas before it the photo had gone to the inside leaderQuote:
Originally Posted by The Escape Club
You would have been pretty wrapped in Emma's drive. Peters Ace stopping a bit early made it difficult for you.
That is the second time he has rated 1.56.3 now
Congrats Rob, Pretty slick time as well.
Thanks. The first time he rated that, the bugger tried to gallop half down the home straight. We'd almost given up on him, he's had a lot of health issues. Everyone who's worked him have always said he's one of the nicest horses they've been behind but for varying reasons it's never translated to the track (mostly). When we first got him my brother used to fast work him a lot and he said he used to handle Arber and Ballochbuie pretty comfortably.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Here's hoping it's behind him and he's finally turned the corner. The 3 starts he's had for Mick Bellman are the best he's looked since we've had him. He'd go rough in just about every other start he'd had.
As for Emma, I spoke with my brother a little while ago and he said that Mick told him that Emma's fallen in love with the horse and won't let Mick near him, lol. I don't think Mick's dad will let him shoe him either, he does it.
It sounds like Cocko is in a pretty good place.
Thanks Richard, it's been a while coming. Patience from all concerned. He seems to be heading in the right direction at last.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard prior
We're getting excited now to see how Ballochbuie comes back in a month or so after spelling.