Auckland Reactor sets out on Inters mission

[Old Frank]

Harold, re the FFA where he "copped a little heat" from the renowned sit sprinter Awesome Ambro, stablemate of Monkey King who sat quietly one out 2 back appreciating the hot pace up front, do you recall that Awesome Ambros driver underwent a pretty thorough very public drilling by stewards and subsequently got a pretty good holiday for i believe not giving his horse the best opportunity to win???

The race caller on the day during the race actually said "they are setting this up for Monkey King" because it was SO out of character for AA to put pressure on when racing in the death. It was only about a 7 horse field and AA could have been snagged back to 1/3 or about 3 pegs.

Monkey subsequently pinged down the outside and won, AA finished about 60 odd metres or so last after galloping under pressure on the home turn.

Maori's, c'mon mate, your nuthugging for this horse has gone too far and your not even making correct statements.

The FFA I assume your referring was the 2009 edition (I was there)

Awesome Armbro WAS NOT a stablemate of Monkey King, it was in fact a stablemate of Changeover. Both were driven by the brothers, Butcher (David and Phillip) and both were trained by Geoff Small.

The caller did say at the 600mtrs that the race was being set up for Monkey (1 out/2back) however he was stating in the context due to such a hot speed which in turn would suit a horse like Monkey (coming off his NZ Cup win a couple of days prior).

It was quite clearly obvious that Small and the Butchers were working to bring Reactor undone for Changeover (1 out/1 back) however Monkey didn't follow their script and wrote his own and raced pass the lot of them.

If your going to charge in here defending Reactor and trying to bag Monkey, at least have your facts right as you look the right dick making clear accusations yet you can't even quote the right horse or stable!

Final Placings / Driver / Trainer -

Monkey King - R.May / B.Hill
Nearea Franco - C D Thornley / S.M. McRae
Changeover - D Butcher / G C Small
Mr Feelgood - A Butt / Butt & Anderson
Auckland Reactor - M Purdon / M Purdon & G R Payne
Awesome Armbro - P A Butcher / G C Small