Race 1-   Fakenit,  Quintessa,  Delulu,  Reinette

Race 2-   Cyclone Jordy,  Illawong Mustang,  Montana Glory,  Maungatahi

Race 3-   Waverider,  Menemsha,  Dalvey Robyn,  Magnus Victor

Race 4-   Mighty Ronaldo,  Tenzing Bromac,  Mighty Conqueror,  The Miki Taker

Race 5-   Wishing Belle,  Chugach,  Wheres My Halo,  Copper Fine

Race 6-   My Watchlist,  Belly Up,  Wicked Hustler,  Prince Of Pain

Race 7-   Hunt The Magic,  Madam Publisher,  Princess Katie,  Alta Allure

Race 8-   Ima Fivestar General,  High Price,  All Is Well,  El Chema

Race 9-   Chumani,  Patched,  Line The Starzzz,  Luvaflair

R1- Cee Dee Three

R2- Feeling Aces

R3- Luci Kane

R4- Rakero Raider

R5- Mikipelo

R6- Kurious Boy

R7- Back On Line

R8- Elite Fleet

Race 1-   Gaitcrasher,  Kingseat,  Major Class,  Kinsaabi

Race 2-   Soho Confidential,  Lady Dela Hoya,  Sukhovey Windstorm,  Ta In Advance

Race 3-   Jackie Daniels,  Chilli Punter,  Princess Katie,  Hunt The Magic

Race 4-   Cold Hard Cash,  Mikipelo,  Marbeechsam,  Chasing Hill

Race 5-   Dalvey Robyn,  Spyglass,  Star Casino,  Magnus Victor

Race 6-   Miki Windermere,  Shalini,  Switch Blade,  Alreddy Flyin

Race 7-   Wishing Belle,  Miss Red Velvet,  Cinch,  The Sea Siren

Race 8-   Patched,  Chumani,  Nickys Son,  Line The Starzzz

Race 9-   Mister Macedon,  Frisky Styx,  Hillview Bondi,  Maungatahi

Race 10- Cyclone Jordy,  Prince Of Pain,  Navy Street,  Lord Titanium

R1- Jilliby Mojito

R2- Sidstrepo

R3- Hold The Ammo

R4- Luci Kane

R5- Travelban

R6- Money Time Madness

R7- Visiting Hours

Some unbelievably good animals going around and the draw has made it all the more intriguing. 

 

Race 1-   Ghostwriter,  Zuede,  Mydadtheterror,  Alfredi

Race 2-   Jaxon Morgan,  Allwood Mach,  Brulee,  Triroyale Brigade

Race 3-   Vanderbilt,  Koolbardi Navajo,  Hunt The Magic,  Mikipelo

Race 4-   Justcallmemiki,  Waverider,  Hampton Banner,  Mighty Conqueror

Race 5-   Penny Black,  Wonderful To Fly,  Nullarbor Navajo,  Acharne Girl

Race 6-   Cyclone Jordy,  Showpony,  Regal Cheval,  Thelittle Master

Race 7-   Storyteller,  Vegas Strip,  Magnus Victor,  Mister Macedon

Race 8-   Greatgreat Boulder,  Star Casino,  Rock Me Over,  Lamandier

Race 9-   Patched,  Chumani,  Line The Starzzz,  Aldebaran Sundown

Race 10- Chief Copy,  Ciganda,  Telkem Jay,  Internal Waves

R1- Hold Your Fire

R2- Sweet Sassymolassy

R3- Noble Thorondor

R4- Priddah

R5- Aretha

R6- Jackpot Joe

R7- Ikes Got The Mike

Race 6 - no 9 Sagatious @$26 - just going on its run 2 starts back at Pinj , pretty good form race that Princess Katie  3rd and Auckland Jet  4th , and she finished about 20 metres behind them . Turveys short price fave , it had very ordinary form in Vic 

And i like Abbey Vidovich i think she is a highly promising young  driver , and if you want to see an absolute pearler of a drive , Geoffrey Webster allways been a class driver in the last at Kilmore Thursday night at the $21 on the tote , 10 out of 10 drive nailing one of Emmas $1.05 pops in the shadows of the post 

Race 1-   Soho Shakedown,  Illawong Mustang,  Lord Titanium,  Arionrock

Race 2-   Hillview Bondi,  Paul Edward,  Thelittle Master,  Montana DJ

Race 3-   Reinette,  Delulu,  Its Maa Time,  Jaxs Ideal

Race 4-   Captain Stirling,  Belly Up,  Hold The Ammo,  Charivari

Race 5-   Fear The Storm,  Ideal Beach,  Cease To React,  Butter Me Up

Race 6-   Wishing Belle,  Ma Petite Dame,  Chefs Kiss,  Perfect Miki

Race 7-   Bettor Arcade,  Princess Katie,  Callmewhatuwant,  Travelban

Race 8-   Full Swing Denario,  Blaze Away,  Rajah Rocks,  Cee Dee Three

Race 9-   Quintessa,  Crunchee,  Chief Copy,  Miss Uneek

Race 10- Champagne Everyone,  Hunt The Magic,  Rock Rosie Rock,  Alta Allure

R1- Lady Mermaid

R2- True Grit

R3- Brulee

R4- Luci Kane

R5- Vanderbilt

R6- Allwoods Chevron

R7- Path Of Gold

Race 1-   Torpedo Rock,  Vanderbilt,  Travelban,  Chasing Hill

Race 2-   Magnus Victor,  Spyglass,  Mister Macedon,  Soho Santorini

Race 3-   Peaceful,  Montana DJ,  Castella Dellacqua,  Jaxon Morgan

Race 4-   Penny Black,  Franco Ecuador,  Rockandrollartist,  Montana Glory

Race 5-   Mighty Ronaldo,  Jawsoflincoln,  Steno,  Machnificent

Race 6-   Christopher Dance,  Waverider,  Thenu Came Along,  Justcallmemiki

Race 7-   Patched,  Sunnys Little Rose,  Line The Starzzz,  Chumani

Race 8-   Kinsaabi,  Acoltnamedsu,  Sidstrepo,  Major Overs

Race 9-   Hold The Ammo,  Captain Stirling,  Belly Up,  Soho Shakedown

Race 10- Delulu,  Its Maa Time,  Wicked Lover,  Bettorgetonpip

R1- Alta Freeway

R2- Amelia Rocks

R3- Lets Rock Tonight

R4- Jackpot Joe

R5- Captains Beachbabe

R6- Unearthed

R7- Up And Alive

Race 1-   Chilli Punter,  Spyglass,  Chillin,  Mikipelo

Race 2-   Mister Macedon,  Thelittle Master,  Regal Cheval,  My Ultimate Chevron

Race 3-   Its Maa Time,  Reinette,  Jaxs Ideal,  Charivari

Race 4-   Hampton Banner,  Machnificent,  Galactic Star,  To Fast To Serious

Race 5-   Bettor Move Along,  Jaxon Morgan,  Captains Beachbabe,  Tiger Lou

Race 6-   Dalvey Robyn,  Gully Gum,  Rockandrollartist,  Heavenly Wage

Race 7-   Patched,  Hold That Gold,  Nickys Son,  Luvaflair

Race 8-   Freyja,  Captainshavtime,  Champagne Everyone,  Blaze Coops

R1- Capture The Moment

R2- Lets Rock Tonight

R3- Jackpot Joe

R4- Henwood Bay

R5- Diamond Dance

R6- Up And Alive

R7- Mummas Little Star

Race 1-   Vanderbilt,  Mister Macedon,  Greatgreat Boulder,  Major Jay

Race 2-   Ventura,  Rockandrollartist,  Soho Santorini,  Cordero

Race 3-   Steno,  Water Lou,  Wonderful To Fly,  Nullarbor Navajo

Race 4-   To Fast To Serious,  Dalvey Robyn,  Hampton Banner,  Ima Fivestar General

Race 5-   Cease To React,  Nite Sniper,  Wheelsofortune,  Southerner

Race 6-   Little China Girl,  Livy Ann,  Miss Red Velvet,  Wishing Belle

Race 7-   Showpony,  Rock Artist,  Regal Cheval,  Lamandier

Race 8-   Waverider,  Magnus Victor,  Thelittle Master,  Heez A Vibe

Race 9-   Captainshavtime,  Navy Street,  Gee Smith,  Feeling Aces

R1- Having Fun

R2- The Beach Master

R3- Captains Beachbabe

R4- Koolbardi Navajo

R5- Henwood Bay

R6- Shoal Bay

R7- Speed Force

Worth a try over here I reckon - two 1609 metre heats - then the final in Race 8.

Race 1-   Gully Gum,  Blaze On,  Rakero Raider,  Major Overs

Race 2-   Sea Fury,  Jaxon Morgan,  Illawong Mustang,  Triroyale Brigade

Race 3-   Waverider,  Im Lightning Banner,  Hale Saint Louie,  Maungatahi

Race 4-   Swingband,  Pinny Tiger,  Machnificent,  Chal Patch

Race 5-   Sunnys Little Rose,  Chumani,  Patched,  Nickys Son

Race 6-   Xpress Party,  At The Pointy End,  My Hammer Down,  Soho Shakedown

Race 7-   Jaspervellabeach,  Chaco Eagle,  Montana Glory,  Blaze Coops

Race 8-   Champagne Everyone,  Jackie Daniels,  Chilli Punter,  Hunt The Magic

Race 9-   Jaxs Ideal,  Elizabeth Aitch,  Whoopsadaisy,  Lucky Lou Whitby

Race 10- Alta King,  Hold Your Fire,  Star Of The Galaxy,  Don Diablo

R1- Major Class

R2- Captains Beachbabe

R3- Betterthan Secret

R4- Henwood Bay

R5- Koolbardi Navajo

R6- Alta Express

R7- Sub Mariner

Race 1-   Mister Macedon,  Thelittle Master,  Hi Suga Rush,  Soho Gigolo

Race 2-   Franklin Delano,  Blaze Coops,  Brulee,  Machlani

Race 3-   Hillview Bondi,  Storyteller,  High Price,  Rockandrollartist

Race 4-   Lavra Joe,  Swingband,  Chal Patch,  To Fast To Serious

Race 5-   Thenu Came Along,  Spicey Major,  Ventura,  Franco Ecuador

Race 6-   Chumani,  Sunnys Little Rose,  Luvaflair,  Uptown Lad

Race 7-   Cordero,  Soho Santorini,  Flying Rumour,  Rock Me Over

Race 8-   Heez A Vibe,  Gully Gum,  Showpony,  Unlucky

R1- Jack Mannix

R2- Imahero

R3- Follow The Milkyway

R4- Allwoods Chevron

R5- Bet On The River

R6- Isaidboo

R7- Major Dalton

R8- The Whizzer

Race 1-   Thelittle Master,  Mister Macedon,  Lord Titanium,  Major Jay

Race 2-   Storyteller,  My Ultimate Chevron,  Carrera Mach,  Galaxy Warrior

Race 3-   Ventura,  Thenu Came Along,  Dalvey Robyn,  Spyglass

Race 4-   Heez A Vibe,  Franco Ecuador,  Spicey Major,  Brickies Dream

Race 5-   Hold That Gold,  Patched,  Sunnys Little Rose,  Luvaflair

Race 6-   Lavra Joe,  Chal Patch,  Rock Me Over,  Hoppys Way

Race 7-   Jaspervellabeach,  Cordero,  High Price,  Franklin Delano

Race 8-   Maungatahi,  Feeling Aces,  Sound Wave,  Showpony

Race 9-   Jackie Daniels,  Freyja,  Princess Katie,  Unlucky

R1- Rising Spirit

R2- Remarkable Rock

R3- Follow The Milkyway

R4- State My Case

R5- Sonic Seelster

R6- Motor On Lilly

R7- Allwoods Chevron

Race 1-   Storyteller,  Mister Macedon,  Dardy Boy,  Travelban

Race 2-   Insta Gator,  Secret Reaction,  Lamandier,  Ideal Tomado

Race 3-   Waverider,  Rock Artist,  Rock Me Over,  Montana Glory

Race 4-   Jackie Daniels,  Freyja,  Unlucky,  Princess Katie

Race 5-   Swingband,  Lavra Joe,  Machnificent,  Goodfellaz

Race 6-   Mister Montblanc,  My Ultimate Chevron,  Carrera Mach,  Machlani

Race 7-   Franklin Delano,  Regal Cheval,  Feeling Aces,  Joey James

Race 8-   Hillview Bondi,  Cordero,  Ragazzo Mach,  Hoppys Way

R1- Pushbutton Rock

R2- State My Case

R3- Remarkable Rock

R4- Bet On The River

R5- Motor On Lilly

R6- The Whizzer

R7- Jackpot Joe

 

"Consultation" period nearly over but the decision has probably or was probably already made.

Hobby trainers who work Monday to Friday may be being sold up the river by such a shift or outer country trainers who may have been able to travel on Sundays may also be affected. Apparently, a costs saving involved by reducing the number of trial dates at Byford. Is the Industry that broke that it can't afford Sunday trials?

Race 2-   Secret Reaction,  Relatively Arma,  Unlucky,  Jackie Daniels

Race 3-   Lavra Joe,  Brickies Dream,  Goodfellaz,  Hampton Banner

Race 4-   Spicey Major,  Soho Santorini,  Gully Gum,  Insta Gator

Race 5-   Franco Ecuador,  Dalvey Robyn,  High Price,  Rascal

Race 6-   Navy Street,  Thomson Bay,  My Ultimate Chevron,  Rock Me Over

Race 7-   Hold That Gold,  Patched,  Luvaflair,  Sellune

Race 8-   Hillview Bondi,  Cordero,  Galaxy Warrior,  Regal Cheval

When the leader of the organisation stated unequivocally that "Barrier draws are not a handicapping tool", what hope did it have. Initial suggestions that the the HWOE bands were too broad (remember the $40k-$70k band) were ridiculed, only to be later changed to $40k -$55k, getting PBD introduced to at least some of the programming was like drawing teeth from Cujo, actually bringing junior drivers to some of these consultative meetings to explain in person how their opportunities were vastly diminished under the existing claims rules to see them basically ignored, the paucity of Westbred races, multiple promises of 'trial periods" with release of turnover figures, incidences of short priced favourites and associated data that were never kept....you could go on forever.

Whilst the initial HWOE concept definitely had some merit, it morphed and morphed further and further towards the Conditioned Racing Handicapping system that it ended up being. Levels appeared, band racing all but disappeared, the dollars last 5 drop backs evolved into drop back on steroids with all manner of conditions It had more patches and band aids applied to it in the form of eligible/not eligible clauses than an Egyptian mummie. Data on horses leaving the WA system were denied only for there to be sanctions invoked to keep them here Regular punters simply gave up on it, it was way to confusing for them to even contemplate betting on a product that was already falling out of favour with them.

So, as an educational exercise, I printed off multiple copies of Friday Night's fields off HRA and organised a "coffee" meeting this afternoon with the regular crusted on PubTAB punters and without saying anything, handed them out, complete with NR along side each horse. Unfortunately Race 1 was a PBD $L5 which had NR"s drawing all over the place. After that, it was plain sailing. PBD based on NR unless RBD as stated. Query on High Price starting out its class in the NR 85 races in order to get a good barrier draw against perhaps beter opposition, queries on concession NR claims. Pretty simple. Don't know whether it will work but the straw poll suggests the much simpler system has almost immediate acceptance amongst those with an open mind to accepting a model which can at least be quickly explained and understood. I think the basic concept of Dollars Last % is relatively straightforward provide it does have all the "Eligible/Not Eligible" excesses attached to it. Dollars last 5, RBD, pretty straight forward. PBD based on NR, pretty straight forward. Even down at Busso, the discretionary handicapping based on life time wins is producing winners from 40m and 30m regularly over the first two night and some very exciting and unpredictable racing. Perhaps the "type" of life time wins based on stakes may need consideration but so far, a 9 race and an 8 race programme with full fields spread across multiple handicaps seems to be working.

One disappointment...only 8 races first up but not uncommon over New Year when there are races everywhere compressed into a very short time frame. But we will see what rolls out over time. Under HWOE's 318 Friday Night Metro meetings, not once did it ever result in a fully subscribed 10 race programme, not once.

There will be critics, of course there will be critics, some will already be lining up chipping away with their personal digs but it is a democracy and people have opinions, and there will probably be some tweaks moving forward. Time will tell, but to my eye, this has a far greater resemblance to a proper handicapping system and is a much simpler piece of kit for the average punter to understand. Some horses will advantaged by the change, some will cop it between the eyes a bit but the new programming model seems to be trying to cater for as many as possible with some non NR races as well.

A second disappointment is that as yet, it seems to be a secret with no publicity or education of the public by RWWA having been undertaken in any publications, either hard copy or electronic, that I have read. Surely it is worthy of a major press release if they are serious about reviving our industry.

A proper series, all states represented by their best drivers, trotters and pacers, each driver with 8 drives, a chance to get some good horses, some poorer ones, some good draws, some bad ones. Will be an interesting watch and should generate great interest out at Globe Derby with running tallies throughout the night.

For local owners and trainers, stakes of $8,000 for all races plus a $14,000 main race are at the top end of what SA pays, so they have incentivised the series. Definitely some green shoots emerging for SA Harness with the new management.