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Last two races at Addington, I think I have spotted two good each way bets. Race 11: #5 Adieu Flirt (John Hay) at $6's and $2.30 FF. Handy enough draw, just wouldn't want to end up parked the trip (1980m), but good enough that it may not matter. If she lands in front and the #1 (Evangalist) is on her back, then God help her, but the $2.30FF place price will help. Race 12: #13 Life Of Art $7.50 and $2.40 FF. Again, I think this is good ew money on offer. Not going to be easy, drawn outside of the 2nd row over the 1980m but the 3yr old Art Major gelding has more toe than a Roman sandal. The $2.90 fave Firefox is a cat. I haven't looked up the stats but the money always seems to be on this thing that has had almost more seconds than Aussie galloper Tom Melbourne. Happy Punting everyone. But be more careful than usual, as it's "Gambling Harm Awareness" week.

Possibly more on the tote, it'll be interesting. "Top 2" fixed odds may be worth a look, for a multi-builder. I hope the Dominion does come into the picture, would be great to see.

Haha yes, sorry, I was being facetious.

Can just about guarantee that! It will show that horses don't actually have to be fast worked at all.

Hey Happy, hope you've been keeping well. I actually think Spy Da Moment (10's fixed), can beat Sundees Son. Rock hard fit, tough bugger that can work in the running and an owner-trainer-driver, which will be even more of an advantage than normal (given the last few weeks if you know what I mean. 10 minute jogs etc). Small field so it will become quite tactical, but at 10's it's overs and worth a go. My ole mate Buckskin is appearing, but I will only be taking notes, in preparation for that green stuff they race on in s few weeks (hopefully).

For Addington stats in the form guide (cell phone/mobile site), one would think they would ditch the grass track stats and replace them with the All weather slushy track stats. Grass stats are irrelevant for Addington, and on days like today, the slushy track stats can be a good pointer.

Time In A Bottle, a lot later out on track than the rest of the field, ahead of race 7. Love seeing this mare in her prelim. She absolutely smokes the first lap in the prelim before she races. First time I saw this, I thought does the driver know it's a standing start, and there's no need to leave the gate with gutso?! Used to pull a bit in her races, but this wee trick seems to have solved the problem. (Posted pre-race, so she will probably pull her head off now)

John Morrison is in good form at the moment, that win on Champagneandwine was very well rated in front, to hold on and score. He's one of the drivers now, where if I see he is driving a horse I like, I think oh yeah that's fine by me.

NZ TAB offer a "top 4" bet option now. Could be well worth looking into.

Just been reliably informed that, yes he does. Not the fullish, fat slug so much, more of a chopper/Merv Hughes version these days.

Loved hearing Kevin Payne call a couple of races tonight. Been away from the com box for 11 years, but listening to him, one wouldn't have guessed it. There were no horses running "under" others, no bikes, no bloody "sitting in the chair", it was refreshing, in an old school kind of way. Heck, Trackside even broadcast the Judge's call after Kevvie said on air, "here's the Judge"! Great stuff, I will tune again next time for Forbury Park trots. But seriously, does anyone know if Kevin still has his mo?

A throw at the stumps from square leg... Race 8 - #4 Von Art, $11ff & $3.10ff good each way $ and should give a sight. Race 9 - #6 Sunnivue Phileah, tote. Super consistent, bringing Addington form south and John Morrison looking for another win to add to his tally. Race 10 - #11 Ah Mach, $15ff & $4ff Seems over the odds, and drawn outside of the second row, so up to N Williamson to weave some magic, but this mare has shown some promise to date.

Part of the "Woodend watch" Happy? The winner of the same race (today) has an interesting history too, just as a side note.

That thing got hammered on the tote, the last few minutes. Would have been very embarrassing if I had stopped a $1.30 shot!

Been a while since I have posted a few picks, but here goes: R1 - Franco Hoffman R3 - Vincent Vega R7 - Cha Cha B R8 - Taliesin

Hmmmm... We can only speculate. No doubt, there will be at least one reason. I didn't see the previous race, so can only assume you are correct Happy - so the question you asked, should have been asked in the stipe's room as a follow up question, one would have thought. It was an "interesting" runner to follow on Sunday, and it will be "interesting" again to see it's next start.

Not all winners were swabbed at Ashburton, but No Nukes Skipper was.

Thank you for the explanation Mr Jones.

Are they swabbing all winners these days, or just "random" swabbing still? Asking for a friend.

Ditto.

Dead right. I'm a fan of Laver, and it's been in my "portfolio" of horses for sometime now. Bit underrated in my opinion. The $2.40 fixed, top 3 was money for jam last night.

The odds on offer have been crunched immediately after opening, for "No Nukes Skipper" in race 9 at Ashburton (Sunday). It raises eye brows. But for what reasons? Did the TAB oddsmakers (I refuse to call them bookies) set the initial odds far too long? Or was it because someone placed a lazy tenner on the nose, so the market had to be immediately adjusted accordingly? Or something else? Has someone had an old fashion go? And if they have, what have they seen, that most others haven't? Be an interesting runner to watch. Race 9 at 3.36pm.

Sharp Hat was trained by David Chapman and regularly trained horses for 100 plus starts for mulitiple wins. Soba a highlight, but Chaplins Club won 7 races in 19 days once. Just think about that for a second; 7 wins in 19 days! Ended up with 24 wins from 160 starts. Won 9 in a season twice and lived to almost 27 years old. Tough old buggers some of them back in the day.

Just looked up his record, as my memory isn't all that great. But his first race was in 2007, and his last in 2018. Bloody good effort.

Bit of a UK battler called General Tufto had 218 starts. Won 17 races and retired at 13 years old, a few years back.