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I've never seen this before. By my count 14 of us still to trouble the scorer.

1. Matamata R3 - 1.55pm - Comag Ltd - $40k, 1400m, R65 BM 7/16 2. Hawera R5 - 2.51pm - Johnny Neil Builders Ltd 1400 - $40k, 1400m, R75 BM 4/19 3. Hawera R6 - 3.26pm - Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders' Stks (Gr3) - $100k, 1400m, WFA fillies/mares 7/11 4. Flemington R4 - 4.05pm - TAB Edward Manifold Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1600m, 3yo fillies SWs 2/13 5. Hawera R8 - 4.33pm - NZ Farmers Livestock Ltd Egmont Cup - $60k, 2100m, open hdcp 7/9 6. Hawera R9 - 5.09pm - Denis Wheeler Earthmoving 2100 - $40k, 2100m, R75 BM 3/10 bb 7. Rosehill R6 - 5.35pm - Toyota Forklifts Tapp-Craig - $500k, 1400m, 3yos SW+Ps 1/4 8. Flemington R8 - 6.25pm - TAB Turnbull Stks (Gr1) - $750k, 2000m, SW+Ps 1/7 9. Rosehill R8 - 6.45pm - Alan Brown Stks - $1.5m, 1400m, qlty hdcp 10/12 10. Flemington R9 - 7.05pm - Gilgai Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1200m, SW+Ps 2/11 bb

Yes you should Tom. The Great Charlatan has the country over a barrel again. Unbelievable.

I remember Legends well. It was my 21st birthday and I backed him in a big 2 year old race at Ellerslie in March 1979. He paid $40 from memory. Very happy boy I was.

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Germany yes.

I wouldn't be a tiny bit surprised if Hipkins suddenly compromised his 'principles' if the circumstances allow it.

Anyway I'll say this now. Polls are all well and good but my prediction is that the Labour vote will collapse even further and the Greens won't get as many votes as the polls predict. The main reasoning behind this is that most of the dropkicks who say they'll vote for them when a pollster calls won't be bothered to get off their lazy arses and be bothered to vote. If Peters gets to decide the government again I can honestly say that this country is well and truly fucked. How is it democratic to have a party that polls 6-8% deciding who gets to be the government? MMP is a really stinking turd of a voting system. I feel better after writing that.

If you think the present government is bad wait until TPM get anywhere near the levers of power. If you're white you're basically fucked.

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Relax Gordy. We've got this under control.

League Cup mate. No one gives a shit about it 😆.

Backed it too!

1. Hastings R1 - 12.30pm - Hastings - Heart of the Hawke's Bay Premier - $65k, 1600m, R75 BM 1/5 2. Hastings R5 - 2.48pm - AHD Animal Health Direct - Hawke's Bay Guineas (Gr2) - $175k, 1400m, 3yos SWs 1/4 3. Randwick R2 - 3.30pm - Keeneland Gimcrack Stks (Gr3) - $250k, 1000m, 2yo fillies SWs 4/6 4. Hastings R7 - 4.01pm - Arrowfield Stud Plate (Gr1) - $400k, 1600m, WFA 6/8 5. Hastings R8 - 4.34pm - Betta Inspect It Premier - $65k, 2000m, open hdcp 1/2 6. Hastings R9 - 5.09pm - Villa Maria Premier - $65k, 2100m, R65 BM 13/18 bb 7. Randwick R6 - 5.50pm - Darley Flight Stks (Gr1) - $750k, 1600m, 3yo fillies SWs 2/7 8. Randwick R7 - 6.25pm - Precise Air Premiere Stks (Gr2) - $1m, 1200m, WFA 2/10 9. Randwick R8 - 7.05pm - TAB Epsom (Gr1) - $1.5m, 1600m, hdcp 4/10 10. Randwick R9 - 7.45pm - James Squire Metropolitan (Gr1) - $750k, 2400m, hdcp 12/14 bb

Interesting piece on the amount of money wasted by this government. It's factual not opinion. https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/alex-holland-labour-s-spending Mind boggling!

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Well spotted mate. So all races an hour later NZ time.

Not going to be easy. Already a 7 point gap between the Top 3 and the rest after 8 games. Southampton look to be in big trouble.

$1??? I give up...

1. Awapuni R2 - 1.19pm - Farmers Transport (2015) Ltd/Marsh Insurance Brokers 1400 - $40k, 1400m, R65 BM 2/4 2. Awapuni R3 - 1.58pm - Manawatu Toyota/John Turkington Forestry 1100 - $40k, 1100m, R65 BM 6/8 3. Awapuni R4 - 2.33pm - H & T Agronomics/Agricom 2200 - $40k, 2200m, R65 BM 5/6 4. Awapuni R5 - 3.08pm - C R Grace Ltd/Waterforce 2100 - $40k, 2100m, R75 BM 1/7 bb 5. Rosehill R4 - 3.35pm - Petaluma Heritage Stks (LR) - $200k, 1100m, 3yos SW+Ps 4/8 6. Awapuni R7 - 4.18pm - Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (Gr3) - $100k, 1600m, open hdcp 8/10 7. Rosehill R6 - 4.45pm - Racing & Sports Golden Pendant (Gr2) - $400k, 1400m, fillies/mares SW+Ps 2/3 8. Rosehill R7 - 5.20pm - Ned Whisky Shannon Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1500m, qlty hdcp 3/7 9. Rosehill R8 - 6.00pm - Kia Golden Rose (Gr1) - $1m, 1400m, 3yos SWs 4/13 bb 10. Caulfield R9 - 6.55pm - Live Life Foundation Underwood Stks (Gr1) - $750k, 1800m, WFA 2/8

You got it. I trust none of them.

All good.

Last night they begrudgingly agreed they could work together if compelled to. I guess we can make of that what we choose to.

I also think Seymour is a pragmatist. If (and it's a big if in my view) NZ First are needed to form a government after the election they'll find a way to do it that allows them all to save face.