Criticism of rides

Rodent · March 2017

We see good ones and plenty of bad ones. As long as the jockeys are trying their hardest to win, we live with what they dish up, good or bad. Occasionally we see rides where it is so obvious the jockey is not trying his/her best. The stewards are far too lenient in this respect. There should be zero tolerance for lack of vigour.

This bloke would have made a good jockey if he were small enough:

thefalcon · March 2017

of course he would have...just ask him..... :O)

Thunderstruck · March 2017

O:-) Gold...

Wouldnt be the first "figjam" high profile sportsman about and wont be the last..

Fastmoney · March 2017

A bit like Conor McGregor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJxQF1dMtmc.

thefalcon · March 2017

no, thunder he won't be, but he'll get the 2017 Oscar...

detonator · March 2017

I hear you Rodent loud and clear.
If Nat was small enough he could ride his own horse.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Chariotsonfire · March 2017

Gee Falc you do carry on some times mostly from a position of ignorance.

detonator · March 2017

Race Field for GERALDTON TURF CLUB, Saturday 04/03/2017
RACE 8	PUNTERS GET SHAFTED HCP	5:27 PM
	2 YEAR OLD & UPWARDS
Of: $14,000; 1st: $9,800; 2nd: $2,660; 3rd: $1,260; 4th: $280
1400 Metres Minimum 54.5 kg

No.	Horse	Bl	St	Br	Wgt	Rtg	Rider	Trainer
1	HANDYMAN	B	SC	14	59	c67	SCRATCHED
2	SASSE DE BLISHK			4	59	c67	PETER KNUCKEY	GORDON SPOWART
3	MR MOMONT			9	58	c65	NATASHA FAITHFULL	KYLIE DEANE
4	NAT THE FYFE	B		3	58	c65	NATHAN FYFE	SARAH CHILDS
5	SANTUARIO	B		10	58	c65	FRED W KERSLEY	ERIC BOSCHETTI
6	BAY PUBLISHER	B		6	57.5	c64	WILLIE WHITE	TONY SCALLY
7	AINIA			8	57	c63	BONNIE PALISE	FIONA DUCAS
8	DANEHILL MATILDA	B		5	57	c63	MOLLIE CLARK	ASHLEY MALEY
9	NATURAL LUCK	B		7	57	c63	BEN PATERSON	GORDON SPOWART
10	ERNIE BOY			13	56.5	c62	CASEY HUNTER	HAYDEN WILLIAMS
11	SKY RHYTHM			12	56	c61	PETER FARRELL	KYLIE DEANE
12	ENERGY BOY	B		1	54.5	c58	MARK FORDER	TRAVIS BETTESWORTH
13	SHED TALK	B		2	54.5	c58	DANNY MILLER	ERROL PARSONS
14	SKY CLIP	B		11	54.5	c53	CHELSI FORDER	KYLIE DEANE

Flanders · March 2017

Happy belated birthday to former bookmaker Brett Lenton for last Saturday. What a perfect gift, having your horse Nat The Fyfe win on the day. 70 years young.

Ridersonthestorm33 · March 2017

Great bookie and a nice bloke...gave him 500 one day on a 'good thing' ... All in 5s 10s 20s and coin....never counted it...just threw it all in the bag and said with a smile 'correct weight'. It was me counting the losses after the race though! Was young and stupid then. Now just stupid.

Rodent · March 2017

Flanders said:
Happy belated birthday to former bookmaker Brett Lenton for last Saturday. What a perfect gift, having your horse Nat The Fyfe win on the day. 70 years young.

Great training effort, trained to the minute. I wisk I'd known it was the owner's birthday. Probably had that race earmarked a long time ago.

detonator · March 2017

Rodent said:

Flanders said:
Happy belated birthday to former bookmaker Brett Lenton for last Saturday. What a perfect gift, having your horse Nat The Fyfe win on the day. 70 years young.
Great training effort, trained to the minute. I wisk I'd known it was the owner's birthday. Probably had that race earmarked a long time ago.

That formline only applies to Geraldton horses trained by select trainers. APPARENTLY

thefalcon · March 2017

^^ what chance have the punters got? I backed NTF on sat. my first bet in g/ton for years, only because of the comments on its last run from my fellow PTTers. pretty astute punters/observers on here.

detonator · March 2017

thefalcon said:
^^ what chance have the punters got? I backed NTF on sat. my first bet in g/ton for years, only because of the comments on its last run from my fellow PTTers. pretty astute punters/observers on here.

Should have followed suit and backed it myself falc.
Except I thought that surely the jock on this occasion would not have thumbed his nose at the stewards (considering all the heat and scrutiny by us on PTT ) by using the whip and getting it across the line unlike last time.
But obviously they are so brazen up there in their contempt for the punters and the stewards that I was proven wrong.

Voodoo · March 2017

Hmmmm...not a great look .....same vigour last start would of seen him get over the line.

Ahhhh ...but that was a 70+ rated race.........not rocket science is it ??????

cheers

hash · March 2017

thefalcon said:
^^ what chance have the punters got? I backed NTF on sat. my first bet in g/ton for years, only because of the comments on its last run from my fellow PTTers. pretty astute punters/observers on here.

I'm getting a bit worried about you Falcon, punting on Gero donkeys is out the ordinary for you mate... What's this world coming too

thefalcon · March 2017

hashie, I watched the replay a few times and read the lengthy stewards report and thought "mmm, will they or won't they next start?". then thought "nah, they're dumb enough to have a go...".

which they did.....

Flanders · March 2017

Careful lads the mods will pull the thread if it looks like becoming critical of the institution!!!

Fair dinkum. The NTF thread had every bit of truth in it, but because of major deficiencies (or worse) it gets removed. How very very embarrassing this particular situation must be for the institution- otherwise the request to remove it wouldn't have been made. Scary that this crap can go on in this day and age

TheDiva · March 2017

Flanders and detonator, if you would like to put your real names up....I'll replace the last thread.

detonator · March 2017

Are you part of the institution Diva ?

thefalcon · March 2017

Poppy & Plunger? ;)

Flanders · March 2017

TheDiva said:
Flanders and detonator, if you would like to put your real names up....I'll replace the last thread.

What would that have to do with both the circumstances and the content of the thread Diva? From my perspective absolutely none.

hash · March 2017

Flanders first name is Ned I can guarantee you that

detonator · March 2017

Mr Detonator

TheDiva · March 2017

As I thought.

detonator · March 2017

Are you part of the institution Diva ?
Because I am just a punter who would like to see when a blatant contempt for the rules are visible for the whole world to see that it is simply dismissed by the very people that are in a position to stop this sort of thing happening.
But obviously you are not of the same opinion.

Flanders · March 2017

Diva the thread got pulled for some reason sure. I am very surprised that you are suggesting that you will reinstate it if two forum members post their real names. This is a strange thing to be saying on your part. It kinda makes a mockery of the guidelines that you mods operate under don't you agree? If this is what it would take to put the thread back up, the reason for taking it down can't be very genuine. Unless I'm missing something?

TheDiva · March 2017

When you accuse stewards of corruption with no basis, Chris and I are the ones to receive the phone calls. If you want to post your real name, which I don't see should be a problem if you believe what you write, then you can take the phone call and sort it out directly with the parties you have issue with.

Flanders · March 2017

TheDiva said:
When you accuse stewards of corruption with no basis, Chris and I are the ones to receive the phone calls. If you want to post your real name, which I don't see should be a problem if you believe what you write, then you can take the phone call and sort it out directly with the parties you have issue with.

Ok thanks for the explanation then. I didn't think I'd gone as far as to say they were corrupt with what I posted but I guess they thought thats what I was saying.... enough to make a call.
It is disapointing that the entire thread was removed though- could the offensive posts have been removed instead?

detonator · March 2017

I used the "C" word Flanders. But maybe if I posted something supporting terrorism maybe that would still be on here. Does on other forums.

Anyway my last word on this topic from me. Hooray I hear everyone saying

:))

RIO · March 2017

Believe me when I say you are all better off remaining anonymous and the moderators taking a thread down from time to time..........I can go close to guaranteeing that very little gets taken down unless a call has been received. As opinionated posters we should push the boundaries as fas as we want to, but if we do it anonymously then expect to lose a thread from time to time.

G'day Punter!

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