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2lifetimewinners · August 13

Not many QDT in the initial results

Maybe the stewards are liking more competitive racing???

JayJay · August 13

West has Pierre Whitby at 8 bucks in the 4th at GP, would like to see that!!!

Gilgamesh · August 13

2lifetimewinners said:
Not many QDT in the initial results
Maybe the stewards are liking more competitive racing???

Must have gone to lunch when race 4 was on!

freodockers · August 13

Stewards report Pinjarra not even a question of drives race 4 and race 6.
The stewards are out of control, something has to give and will, eventually it will come out.

therealkramer · August 13

Well at least Pierre Whitby(GP, race 4) didn't break like the last three times Jocelyn Young drove it. She did get caught napping with a lap to go. Might be one to watch if Chris Lewis is driving again :-\"

Toepuntit · August 13

freodockers said:
Stewards report Pinjarra not even a question of drives race 4 and race 6.

The stewards are out of control, something has to give and will, eventually it will come out.

Was on course and I’m fairly sure they were called into the room, so not sure why nothing in the report.

curmudgeon · August 17

Middle of winter ..... 6.45 pm WST start and 10.15 last race Northam tonight.

Will be 0 degrees by race 3 .....two men and a dog will be on course.

Sky 2 up to race 3 then Sky 1 from race 4 onwards ( 10.15pm EST)

Punters in WA and East will be ko'd by then

Diminishing turnover is the Number 1 issue in WA harness .

Scheduling like the above will hardly boost the figures and has been in place for decades

Clearly an issue where product management to optimize return needs a rethink....has nothing to do with the product itself although at the end of the day the product invariably cops the blame.

Markovina · August 17

curmudgeon said:
Middle of winter ..... 6.45 pm WST start and 10.15 last race Northam tonight.
Will be 0 degrees by race 3 .....two men and a dog will be on course.
Sky 2 up to race 3 then Sky 1 from race 4 onwards ( 10.15pm EST)
Punters in WA and East will be ko'd by then

Diminishing turnover is the Number 1 issue in WA harness .

Scheduling like the above will hardly boost the figures and has been in place for decades

Clearly an issue where product management to optimize return needs a rethink....has nothing to do with the product itself although at the end of the day the product invariably cops the blame.

Those 2 men and the dog deserve medals

Just gone 6.30pm - ive been watching the trots on the tv - and i thought whats happened to Northam - has it been washed out - 6.46 start - you have to be kidding - in this weather

Bathurst - where i can tell you it is horrendously cold in winter - they will start at 5pm no later - should be all over all over by 8 oclock

I couldnt think of a much more uncomfortable places to be - than Burwood Park at 10pm tonight - even if you had a pocket full of cash

freodockers · August 17

either way girlfromdandalup in next new trainer good thing beaten last start

JayJay · August 17

@cisco salutes again with Beltane, out of "Lughnasadh" .....some certifiably crazy relatives of JJ's tribe reliably inform me that (a) it is pronounced lunacy and (b) that is an ancient gaelic festival celebrating the beginning of a "rich harvest"......good times ahead Cisco.

cisco · August 17

Many thanks JayJay!!

JayJay · August 17

Sharing the limelight with Royalty @cisco as W.J.Horn wins the last in the Village Kid colours.

curmudgeon · August 18

JayJay said:
Sharing the limelight with Royalty @cisco as W.J.Horn wins the last in the Village Kid colours.

Was talking to Bill ....Theycallme Stooge is a relation to Village Kid through Totara Valley ...has had leg problems but is a sharp sit kicker according to him. Gets plenty of beach work....rain hail or shine

JayJay · August 18

A fairly distant relation, Totara Valley is the 4th dam....but it is a family with some very decent horses....both Dontfencemein and Larado were top horses and brothers to Maple Valley, Stooge's mum. Isn't it fantastic that Bill still attends Northam on a less than favourable weather night to watch his horse go around in the last? I shan't complain again!!!

Chariotsonfire · August 19

There appears to be a conspiracy between the participants, the stewards, Sky Racing Producers and to a lesser extent the Clubs to move WA harness racing to Sky 2 on a permanent basis.

Markovina · August 19

I suppose i should put this on the AFL Forum - but im not because im going to use a Trotting analogy

Talent wise the Brisbane Lions who are on top of the ladder ( unbelievable ) = Rhetts Law

VillageKid · August 19

Chariotsonfire said:
There appears to be a conspiracy between the participants, the stewards, Sky Racing Producers and to a lesser extent the Clubs to move WA harness racing to Sky 2 on a permanent basis.

Most of our race card at GP last Friday Night was bumped to Sky 2!

Chariotsonfire · August 19

Hey Cisco, Beltane will bring a huge price in US after a 23.2 quarter at Northam.

MorganJames · August 19

Gee that was a bad look in the last for the industry.

therealkramer · August 20

therealkramer said:
Well at least Pierre Whitby(GP, race 4) didn't break like the last three times Jocelyn Young drove it. She did get caught napping with a lap to go. Might be one to watch if Chris Lewis is driving again :-\"

:)>-

curmudgeon · August 20

ACL's drive on Impressive Signs ....there has been no more polished performance at GP ....ever.

VillageKid · August 20

curmudgeon said:
ACL's drive on Impressive Signs ....there has been no more polished performance at GP ....ever.

If that masterclass of a drive by ACL doesn’t win the drive of the week on In The Gig I will walk to China and back!
Shannon deservedly won that honour last week for his superb steer on Son Of A Tiger.

freodockers · August 21

Mad robber last Friday night took no part in score up from barrier 1, stewards report driver blamed pins not fitted causing horse to gallop.Trainer fined $500 for not fitting pins no action taken against horse, remains in draw.
No gear changes reported for this race in notifications, replays show horse doesn't appear to have worn pins for past 5 or so starts.
Just another example of incompetent stewards.
Either that or they just can't be bothered.

Toepuntit · August 21

freodockers said:
Mad robber last Friday night took no part in score up from barrier 1, stewards report driver blamed pins not fitted causing horse to gallop.Trainer fined $500 for not fitting pins no action taken against horse, remains in draw.
No gear changes reported for this race in notifications, replays show horse doesn't appear to have worn pins for past 5 or so starts.
Just another example of incompetent stewards.
Either that or they just can't be bothered.

Shorteners don’t need to be put in until after the prelim, if they are on the listed gear it should be on the driver to fit them after prelim. Most drivers don’t check what gear should be on the horse they are driving

Ivorytrunkey86 · August 21

The t Lewis enquiry conclusion is an interesting one.the stewards where not fully satisfied with the explanation for the drive however there were insufficient grounds/evidence to sustain a breach of the rules.surely the replay is evidence the horse was not given every chance?

Gilgamesh · August 27

I think the peoples horse Smo can track Batman in a couple of minutes and give him a fright. Crazily parting with some hard earned on him.

Gilgamesh · August 27

Batman saving himself for friday did not help.

Gilgamesh · September 3

Good to hear PTTs own @JayJay on the radio this morning.

JayJay · September 3

Scraping the very bottom of the celebrity barrel I fear.....outcome was a loud blast on the whistle and "Tiger, enough of this gate 1 caper, go to gate 9, immediately, do not pass go" lol.

curmudgeon · September 3

JayJay said:
Scraping the very bottom of the celebrity barrel I fear.....outcome was a loud blast on the whistle and "Tiger, enough of this gate 1 caper, go to gate 9, immediately, do not pass go" lol.

Very smoooth performance ...expected to hear you burst into a Dean Martin type number as you signed off JJ

G'day Punter!

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