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Anyhow i went to a Harvey Saturday night meeting ( i use to like Harvey ) many many years ago - and in the main race Lyle Lindau had the favourite - and it was backed for a stack - about 7/4 into about 2s on - and it got beaten narrowly by about a neck - i think FRK might have beaten him - led all the way
I went back into the betting ring straight after the race ( i think i backed the winner - lol - im pretty sure i did ) and Bill Mack was so excited and happy - and was shaking everybodys hand in sight . I thought at the time - he must have layed that favourite for a bundle - and he was so pleased it got beat
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He was free for another day! Name best kept mum to protect the innocent. Been well and truly out of the game for awhile now - he did cop a bit of time.
He was so cunning this guy that if he said "look I reckon this horse has got a big chance tonight and you can have something on" well you wouldn't back it, in fact wouldn't touch it with a barge pole, however if he said diddly squat about it or played it hopes down - then definetly get on!! Haha
A final's time player alright - the heat was just a step up - the final was the big one in that camp. First introduction to beware the longer priced stablemate too. Still stands the test of time today - as recent as last Friday night - and in all codes.
The other success had with the Kersley camp - not many of them missed a place - would often sit in the breeze and if they didn't forge to the front and win, they'd still run 2nd or 3rd, or he'd bring them home from the back into a place. Outstanding driver he was. Has to be close to number one I've ever seen.
Aggressive but cool as a cucumber too.
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At that stage don't think had been outed at all. Could get one up in the bush from time to time, then a couple of good ones in the city...was later down the track picked up the newspaper and read he'd been disqualified, things were beginning to unfold.
Whether a little poetic licence with that statement will never know but was funny hearing at the time.
Think from memory too - they tried everything to get it to go - and can imagine him hoping it doesn't go haha. Must have been fun and games, in a serious way.
Stewards back then would've had there suspicions though too, one would imagine.
Whereas today every winner is automatically swabbed ?
And of course so much more sophisticated now days to stay one step ahead and rightly so.
If you a horse back then came in from say 5/1 to 7/2 that was a huge go, today not quite the same meaning.
The advantage on course back then ( a bit before my time ) would've been strength in bookmaker numbers - thought bookie size on track in the 80s was amazing, when hear of the number on track at some places in the 60s and 70s it's hard to believe. Did I read somewhere on the forum early 80s Pinjarra had 15-20?!! Amazing.
So when bookie numbers got down to just single digits and then down to a few - couldn't blame them at all for betting cramper odds. Competition is healthy!
Perfectly legal with bookmakers to lay off with other bookies too - that was always interesting to watch to see if bet accepted - most times yes that I saw, and also bookies could back any horse with another bookmaker, and that's fair enough too.
The only thing didn't agree on was bookmakers owning pacers or racehorses - was 100% against that back then - still am.
Never has to be a clean game - but at least has to be seen to be clean.
Still at 2/1 when they jumped - strength in numbers.
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Track was a private track in Abernethy Road owned by a guy with the surname of Gobby.
Phillock live on the corner of Wynyard and Abernethy and Craig Murphy when old enough could tell you which was which
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I knew this bloke in Sydney - well he used to bet at the same TAB i did - i think he was a hairdresser or something
Anyhow he had a horse with Gleeson - not a Harold Park horse - a country type horse - Rocky something i think
One Saturday night late at night where in the TAB - and this bloke rang Gleeson ( it wasnt his horse ) because he had runner in the next race - and i said to him - what did he say . He said Chris thinks he can win this - but he then added- i cant trust Chris so i am going to back something else !!
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