Race 2 at Melton- Dashing Dan- always on the money

[doinmabest]

Cheers guys!!!
Always happy for constructive criticism and comments....
Thanks
FH

[David Summers]

Thanks for your input Fred. Really enjoying the accurate calling , as usual , at Menangle today.

Any "inside knowledge" about when that annoying timing system at Menangle will finally show the full mile rate as they pass the post? There were posts in the harness forums a few months back that this was been addressed and in that 4-6 weeks it would be fixed. See as of today still not so.

Anyway, Fred you have lots of loyal fans and we are just trying to be constructive as far as we can. I am sure that most of us would not have a clue about the difficulties you face in race calling, so keep up the good work.

[doinmabest]

Ozi
Thanks for the feedback, I was told 4-6 weeks back also
And even as recent as last week copped a phone call that
It was a matter of a few weeks.... It has to do with some sort
Of software adjustment with the finish linx equipment. That
Is all I can tell you... The sooner the better mate!

[David Summers]

Definitely FH. What I have been doing , in the meantime , and it is pretty accurate , when you give the times for the quarters I take the fraction and add the four together and if the quarters are 28.4 , 30.2 , 29.1 , 27.2 and the mile rate shows as 1-54 with no fraction , I add 4+2+1+2 = 9 , I take that as the fraction and therefore the "real" complete mile rate is 1.54.9.

Pretty pathetic I know , but that's what I do for now. Brilliant win by Wilusi Blues after breaking and losing so much ground at the start. Very promising. Love the Courage Under Fire progeny.

[triplev123]

No worries Fred, will do.
Have got your tabcorp e-mail address here so if there's anything worth noting I'll send it through.

While I'm at it, at the request of Dale Walker, here's a pic of Sam Nati's famous Puffy Pirate Shirt.

[The Big Mile]

Thanks Aussie,
Not sure I use those every race but point taken, and I will try and drop off the things
That u hate!
Cheers FH

Freddie forget that rubbish! Amp it up! We love it. You called my greatest moment in the sport and for that I am eternally grateful, as you did (and do) a BLOODY GOOD job. That 'superstar' caller below the Murray couldn't even get the name right when we headed down so he isn't perfect. Milecki is a very good caller, brilliant in fact, but he does make mistakes as well. People make mistakes. Some people do it on purpose (read NSW trots at the moment) but at the end of the day if a racecaller can add colour and interest in the race and call it well, then they have done their job.

Go and listen to some of the back lane drunks that call the trots in the US. Then you may be grateful (Larry Letterman, Roger Houston and the bloke at Fraser Downs excused!).

Keep it up Fred!

[triplev123]

Ozi
Thanks for the feedback, I was told 4-6 weeks back also
And even as recent as last week copped a phone call that
It was a matter of a few weeks.... It has to do with some sort
Of software adjustment with the finish linx equipment. That
Is all I can tell you... The sooner the better mate!

Hey Fred. I think they may have to rip it all out & start again. Few people are aware that the finish linx equipment at Menangle went into meltdown and despite the best efforts of a host of technicians it has never been the same since the day when it inadvertently snapped off a rather vivid pic of The Big Mile's Bulider's Crack as he crossed the line alongside his much loved filly.