pete

Hi PJ

I'll call my team 'Under The Radar'.

That's where we'll be staying 🙄

Thanks for all your hard work.

17 minutes ago, Maximus said:

Come on, Pete,you posted recently that you got no credit when captaining the triumphant Blue Kats ..you can't win if you're not in!!

Yeah but I was abysmal captain last comp. Never mind, will go again.

35 minutes ago, PWJ said:

Looking for two more volunteers to Captain their own Franchise.

I will captain as a very last resort.Not really keen.

35 minutes ago, PWJ said:

and Heather (Pegs Pride) is back also - she needs to register with RP

Heather is already registered PJ. 

https://www.racenet.com.au/news/uk-race-name-used-to-get-square-with-ex-husband-20190812

10 hours ago, Maximus said:

to jog a memory or two ...Spring TransTasman Comp 2018 teams

PIXIES Rex {mrzim} Punter Pete Mardy Gary PJ

2FAST2GOOD Wrinkles Howie Geoff Graeme Brett  

WINE RACKS Rees Keryn Jill Ashoka Tom

ALCOHOL FREE Ian Maria Richie Steve Jack

GRIM REAPERS Ghost Hesi Weasel Rob Maurice

THE REDS Jamison The Crucible Mo Salah Gordy

 UTOPIAN SEERS Steve P Ray Rex Jason Judy

THE STIPES Robert Jasper Des The Chief Mooncoin

BLUE KATS Heather Pete Milo Sharne Gee

 

..and the winner was ...Princess Sharne and her Blue Kats ...

 

0 2FAST2GOOD

$698.00

5 THE BLUE KATS

 $1448.60

 

All 2Fast2Good hopes rested on the Tony McEvoy-trained Mintha who barely raised a gallop as her longshot stablemate triumphed landing a whopping best bet for Sharne to down Graeme and make the Blue Kat 5-zip victory a down trou for The 2Fast2Goods. Sharne was Match Star.

98.40 Brett

194.60 Pete

 

173.00 Howie

245.40 Heather

 

53.40 Geoff

54.00 Gee

 

107.20 Wrinkles

136.60 Milo

 

266.00 Graeme

818.00 Sharne

 

Jeez I never get any credit. I was actually Blue Kats captain after the original captain bailed.

We won against all odds.

Happy Days!

Fair enough.

Hmm those stats tend to confirm it. Thanks.

Don't really like bagging anyone but this perception that John Wheeler is a master trainer is not backed up by results for quite a while now. Sure he trained a quinella today but winners to number of starters must be abysmal.

This comp looks a beauty. Best time of the year for mine.

Draft please. After my embarrassing effort last time I'll be giving captaincy a swerve in future.

I miss Kim Hughes 

Something seriously wrong. It could just be the fact that she was pushed so hard when still a kid.

I do agree with David Leadbetter that she probably needs to break free from the parents' influence.

MEDIA ALERT

Vodafone New Zealand Derby – amendments to balloting conditions

After the running of the 2019 Vodafone New Zealand Derby, management and the board of the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) undertook a review of the balloting conditions of that race.  The issues of concern were:

·         Placed horses in the Waikato Guineas not making the Vodafone New Zealand Derby field due to not earning enough stake money

·         Including stake money in the Vodafone New Zealand Derby order of entry for horses placed first to last in the Karaka Million 3yo Classic

At the conclusion of the review, and after consultation with the New Zealand Trainer’s Association, the following changes have been made:

·         If entered for the Vodafone New Zealand Derby, horses placed first, second and third in the Waikato Guineas will be exempt from the ballot in the Vodafone New Zealand Derby

·         Removal of Vodafone New Zealand Derby ballot exemption status for the fourth placed horse in the Avondale Guineas.  The first three placed horses remain exempt, if entered

·         Only stake money earned for horses placed first to fifth (inclusive) in the Karaka Million 3yo Classic will count towards the Vodafone New Zealand Derby order of entry

·         Removing the clause that gave the ARC Board discretion to exclude any horse or horses from the Vodafone New Zealand Derby balloting conditions. 

”After an in-depth review, ARC is now comfortable with what has been agreed regarding balloting conditions for New Zealand’s most prestigious race – the Vodafone New Zealand Derby” says ARCExecutive GM of Racing & Operations, Craig Baker. 

”We had an unfortunate case this year when the third placed horse in the Waikato Guineas  - a race recognised as a significant lead up event to the Vodafone New Zealand Derby, missed a start in thebig race due to not earning enough stake money.” 

“Giving ballot exemption status to the first three placed horses fixes that anomaly.” 

”Ultimately, we did not believe it was fair that horses that were well beaten in the Karaka Million 3yo Classic had stake money count towards the order of entry in the Vodafone New Zealand Derby.  We believe that including stake money for horses that finished first to fifth is a fair compromise. “

Nominations for the 2020 $1millon, G1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby close in November with the race to be run at Ellerslie Racecourse as part of Auckland Cup Week 2020 on Saturday, 29 February

A true Aussie hero.

31 minutes ago, Maximus said:

Little Weasels have gone off to Sunday School so captain Maximus takes this moment of peace to report on events of yesterday, in no particular order.

Rugby . The ABs were cabbage. Prob the worst handling display I've seen from them in years.

Winter Comp. Pleasant surprise to see the Kool Kats got up in a tight finish with the Found Marbles; only Sharne's brill BB Quinella in the last saved our bacon. Well played, Marblers.

Overall, we KKs deserve our spot in the Fab Four and hopefully can put in a top team effort next week (without employing certain 'group strategies' adopted Formidably yesterday by a team that failed to qualify! LOL).

Many thanks as always to PJ for the scores and timely updates that make these Comps so much fun.

Must awa' ...Mrs W is shakin her tailfeather in that provocative way again ...

MM

It may not have occurred to you Weasly that the fact that we couldn't qualify was precisely the reason why we chose to have a bit of fun and try to do a doughnut. You do rather witter on about all this stuff don't you?

https://mobile.twitter.com/attheraces/status/1155126909694443521

In a power of shit if they think they're going to retain the World Cup.

Just my opinion of course.

I guess no fatalities are really ever acceptable. I love jumps racing but hate seeing horses die.

I don't actually blame the people that bought the horse in NZ. I believe the same ownership have Gallante.

It's the Williams obsession with the Melbourne Cup that ends up with these horses spat out the other end.

As I said before, they're merely commodities.

1 minute ago, Globederby19 said:

So close yet so far, for us Formidables. Thanks to my fellow team members,our Captain Pete, Punter Pete, Ashoka, and especially the legend that is Peter Jenkins.It has been another enjoyable comp. Good luck to those remaining teams., see you all (hopefully) in future comps.

Yeah well done with the idea Rees. Plainly I was crap in this comp. Will stay well away from captaincy in future.

A big shout to PJ as usual. 

Yeah I was very sad to see that today. The horse deserved better than that. Unfortunately they are and always will be commodities to certain people.

Just now, Say No More said:

On form you'd be my lay of the day Pete.

My money would be on PJ or Ashoka.

Hmm yes definitely not me. We'll leave it at that 😁

46 minutes ago, Say No More said:

Formidables picks look awfully similar - I love it!  🙂

Come in Weasel!?

A chocolate fish if you can pick the tipster.

1. 4-5

2. 1-7

3. 3-5

4. 7-8

5. 2-4 BB

6. 6-10

7. 2-6

8. 5-6

9. 1-6

10. 2-8 BB