A little surprised by that Kev, Willow Robyn has had 18 starts for 7 wins and 13 times in the cash whilst Kerryn's had her.
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A little surprised by that Kev, Willow Robyn has had 18 starts for 7 wins and 13 times in the cash whilst Kerryn's had her.
Tonight at Shepp
http://www.harness.org.au/form.cfm?mc=SP021014#2
Albert Austin at 13yo - would he be one of the oldest going around nowadays?
If ever there was a perfect example of why slow sectionals should forever be banished to the annals of history, then Jason Turnbull has provided it tonight at Penrith. Instead of being rewarded for giving his charge every possible, throwing caution to the wind at the start and then being able to dictate the pace to perfection on a horse of questionable ability with a demon drive...I will bet his name will be in the stewards report with a fine against his name. Wouldn't happen in a weight for age at Randwick with Hugh Bowman on board. Race 8 when the replay comes up.
See Cobalt thread folksQuote:
Originally Posted by Race For Fun
Checking the fields for the trials at Menangle tomorrow (06.10.2014) and I noticed a horse in the 2nd named Highdeena.
8 year old mare.
6 career starts for 3 wins, 1 second, 1 fourth and 1 fifth. Those 6 starts were over a 7 week period as a 3 year old.
Last start was 23 July 2010 at Mildura.
Kim Hillier continues to plunder Shepp with a double last night. These raids by her stable are a relatively new thing - I wonder what prompted the change of attack
Stewards don't seem to have been a wrap for Amanda Turnbull's driving last night - querying her drives on beaten favs in the 1st and 8th
Daryl Douglas took the initiative in the first and I think if she had have learnt from that she would have done the same in the 8th
Stewards probably extra vigilant when it comes to heats
http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Vict...to-return-home
Just found this......what great news.
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What a great photo. Dublin racing club.
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Echuca tonight.
I reckon it might have been a while since legend Neville Welsh trained a double
I hope the great horsemen around, like Neville, have 'young apprentices' learning from them - they have 50yrs+ of knowledge
Extended Form Guide in the Advertiser - Monday
16 October 2014 by Office of the Chief Executive Officer, John Lewis
NEWS ROOM
As part of our ongoing commitment to grow wagering on our code locally, HRSA are very pleased to advise that it is commencing an extended form guide in The Advertiser for our Monday race meetings commencing on 20 October 2014. Mondays presented the best opportunity for an extended form guide due to the available space in The Advertiser lift out form guide. The form guide will feature as follows: Full page, Modern colour format, More form analysis, Speed maps for every race, Tips from harness racing experts, and Drivers and Trainers Premiership tables.
The extended form guide will be conducted on a trial basis, and during this period HRSA will closely monitor its impact on wagering.
More information: John Lewis, CEO – Ph: 0417855300
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I take it this is a South Australian newspaper. I think this is what trot clubs need to do to get publicly now a day as papers don't seem interested in chasing harness racing stories.
There are lots of things that can be done to help punters to be "welcomed and pampered" as they should be!
Firstly, what has happened to the free sky channel coverage on-line at the moment, for all codes, it comes on for 30 seconds then turns off, not everyone has access to Sky channel in a TAB, can watch at home, or club or pub etc........there is an audience coverage not being met!
They need to fix up the radio coverage over the whole of Australia, I drive thousands of kilometres from one end of the country to the other and north to south, to say the coverage is pathetic is an understatement, more loss of potential punters! If you can't listen or see for free, people won't bother!
I live in a town with a racetrack......if you go less than 1 kilometre from the town, there is no coverage! I can get partial coverage from a QLD station, but I am based in NSW! WTF!
Fix up the basics, provide coverage for all, don't just rely on Sky Channel, make it better!
I'm sure there are others who can add something that needs fixing or improving.......I have provided a start!
They've recently started displaying the fixed prices on Sky. Very handy.
What a great bunch of people.........good on you!........A much loved horse!Quote:
Originally Posted by trish
Not experienced that SteveQuote:
Originally Posted by The Form Student
Thanks Kev, I have Sky races through my TAB account, you click Media Centre, and you can watch the race, it is video streaming there is usually a 20 second delay from real-time, but for the past week it comes on and then turns off after approx 30 seconds, you then have to click and wait for it to come back on, it is very frustrating when you are on something in front and they are coming after it and the race STOPS!....wonder if anybody else is experiencing this?? It may just be my computer!....Well spotted Kev!
I have Sky 1 on Foxtel but often do the TAB log in and watch Sky online anyway - esp if I want to watch Sky 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Form Student
Your problem does sound strange - you haven't gone over your internet quota have you?
I have found Google chrome a better search engine than Internet Explorer for watching Sky eg Internet Explorer will not refresh the 'Next To Go' etc columns when you click their refresh arrows but Google will
Nice little yarn out of the Redcliffe meeting this week. From the Courier Mail http://m.couriermail.com.au/sport/su...f4085ec6a17bd2
IT’S not uncommon to get stuck behind senior citizen drivers at Redcliffe.
But at Redcliffe Paceway yesterday, 81-year-old Ken Parker put an entirely new spin on the oft-joked-about stereotype.
Parker steered Colada Rose, a mare he bred, owns and trains, to victory in the fourth race, bringing up her first win in 61 starts.
It was his first win in the seat since April 2008.
“It will take a month to take the smile off my face. I’ll have to have an operation to get rid of it,” Parker said.
“It’s quite a good thrill because she’s been knocking on the door and running seconds and thirds and seconds and thirds, but just couldn’t quite crack the one. But today she cracked it and led all the way.”
Parker first entered harness racing in 1950 but left the sport when he became a family man.
“I gave them away, got married and had a family and had to give horses away for 20 years,” he said.
“When I retired at 65 I went and bought a horse and finished up with about three or four of them.
“That’s what keeps me going, that’s what keeps me alive.
“At 72 I had (heart) bypasses done and got a new lease on life, so I said I’m not going to waste it, I’m going to put it to good bloody use, so I am.
“If I didn’t have a horse I don’t know what I’d do. I’ve only got the one now. I sacked one, it was no good.”
Parker conceded Colada Rose will probably “see me out” but he revels rubbing shoulders with rivals only a fraction of his age.
“People say I don’t look 81 and I say ‘what’s 81 got to look like? Is there some set bloody pattern?’ You know,” he said.
“People guess anywhere between 65-72 and I say ‘I love you.’
“This mare, I bred her. I had her mother. She’s five-years-old and it’s been a while since I’ve had a horse racing before she came along.”
I would hate this to get lost so I made it a thread Kyle
If there is no question of them administering an alkalizing agent - what is the reason for the readings then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Race For Fun
Emma Stewart slipped her season into overdrive training 4 winners at Swan Hill, while Gavin Lang drove 5 winners
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The best drivers in the land at Globe Derby for the @SkyRacingAU Championships
Pete McMullen winshttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0OcdHXCYAEJNRC.jpg:large
I reckon the calling was excellent last night Trish. With the drivers in these colours the all the callers usual knowledge went out the window
Thirty years ago today since Popular Alm made his emotional comeback from injury at Moonee Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvR-9puqH-w
Quote:
Originally Posted by Amlin
Thanks Kyle, I've just spent the last hour watching some of his races again.
I remember going to watch him, jeez he could pull people through the gate, like Quinny does over here these days.
Just watched his 1983 MM where he outstayed the mighty Gammalite sitting outside him and beating him.Brought back great memories as Poppy was stabled at my Condell Park stables on his Sydney raids.Got a beautiful photo of Vinny and Poppy when they stayed.Not tech savvy enough to post it here but will see if my son can post it!
Race 2 at Geelong tonight is restricted to horses trained by the holder of a B grade Trainers Licence. Is this a common type of restricted race - I know I am not very observant but I have not noticed this before
Unheard of - I dare say its restrictive practice but in all my time I have never seen a race programmed for a class of trainer.
They have started running something like that in N.S.W. Races for horses with an average mile rate no better than 2:02 over their last six starts (competitive stakes) and races for trainer who did not train a winner in the season 2013 - 2014 (encouragement stakes). They change the mile rate of the competitive stakes and some encouragement stakes are for less than five or 10 wins for a season.
COMPETITIVE & ENCOURAGEMENT STAKES
Effective immediately HRNSW has changed the conditions of the Competitive and Encouragement Stakes.
Competitive Stakes
The intention of Competitive Stakes events is to allow those horses that might not be competitive in class or divided stakes
racing to be placed against others of the same capability at a given time in their career.
Generally these races have worked very well prior to the introduction of the new race programming and handicapping
system on 1 September 2014 and since that date.
Numerous circumstances have occurred in all Regions where well performed horses have gained a start under the
advertised conditions by virtue of competing in standing start or long distance events in New Zealand within its last 6 starts.
As soon as this scenario frequently occurred, which is against the intention of the race conditions, HRNSW took steps to
ensure that such scenario does not arise again into the future.
The new conditions for Competitive Stakes events is as follows:
For horses which have had a minimum of 6 career starts and whose last 6 starts were in NSW
An average individual mile rate of no better than a specified time is to be stated
The average individual mile rates are to be based on a specified number of starts (i.e. 4, 6 or 10)
The conditions may or may not have a specified class restriction (i.e. assessed no better than C1).
For example:
For horses which have had a minimum of 6 starts and whose last 6 starts were in NSW that have an average
individual mile rate of no better than 2:02.0 (over the last 6 starts) and are assessed no better than C1.
Encouragement Stakes
The intention of Encouragement Stakes events is to allow trainers that have not won a specified number of races over a
prescribed time to race against other trainers in the same situation.
Generally these races have worked very well prior to the introduction of the new race programming and handicapping
system on 1 September 2014 and since that date.
Numerous circumstances have arose in the 2014/15 season where trainers with limited wins in the 2013/14 season have
been eligible under the conditions and have gone on to win multiple races in the 2014/15 season.
As soon as this scenario occurred, which is against the intention of the race conditions, HRNSW took steps to ensure that
such scenario does not arise again into the future.
The new conditions for Encouragement Stakes events is as follows:
The conditions may or may not have a specified class assessment front and/or specified class assessment back (i.e.
C0/C1).
For horses trained by trainers which have not won a specified number of races during a specified time frame.
Horses must be trained by an eligible NSW licensed trainer for 28 days prior to acceptances.
Eligibility is determined by lodgement of the stable return to HRNSW.
For example:
3YO+ C0/C1. For horses trained by trainers which did not train a winner in the 2013/14 season. Trainers who have
trained a winner in the 2014/15 season are ineligible. Horses must be trained by an eligible NSW licensed trainer for
28 days prior to acceptances. Eligibility determined by lodgement of the stable return with HRNSW.
For further information please contact the Racing Office on 1300 712 612.
John Dumesny
Chief Executive
Fishers Ghost Meeting Menangle Sunday conditions
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-pr...&fromstate=nsw
Ultra consistent Lord Monaloo 54-20-16-5 (and yet an M0) has found his way back to trainer Kylie Sugars and won first up for her tonight at Geelong paying $25.40
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#GEC21101401
Kylie trained him for his first 2 starts nearly 3yrs ago and 51 starts later he is back
Kev, what is this? Get your man at HRV on to this.
Quote:
This week’s Insider Access newsletter contains the following feature stories:
AU: Thin skinned stewards - Following an exclusive article on Harnesslink earlier this month, Victorian horseman Lance Justice is the subject of stewards' inquiry. Angered by the suspensions he received at Melton on September 29, Justice questioned the lack of definition between light and heavy interference stating: "The stewards are too heavy handed. There is no defining difference between light, medium or heavy interference, and as such, it’s just bang...this is the sentence. Its mandatory sentencing gone mad."
AU: Novelty or offensive? - In a world of political correctness, would be it okay to conduct a race limited to third generation Australians? How about a race for men only?
They do not reply to my email. Somebody who would know better than me suggested to me that they ignore stuff they do not like.
I may have to follow TC's link and use their official complaint form to get a reply
don't hold your breath, having sent many emails they rarely get back to you. Their's not acountable for anythingQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger