Lightning Blue

14 hours ago, Hesi said:

Only leaves the Reapers.  An almost certain 2X joker play next week against the Maxis, followed by a necessary 3X joker play the following week against the Magic, could see us get past you by the time we meet in Round 13.  Remembering our 2 joker plays in the first round brought us 20 points.

Still outside the Finals Hesi mate ? bit of Joker play to get you in for a win 🏆.  The factory might put on power Cuts ?? 😂 

3 hours ago, Maximus said:

Max for the Factory

Joker pse PJ

Maestro Max and Show-time Maria 💃 playing their Jokers today with the teams playing each other 😆. best of luck with that you game Captains 💰. hope there are Aces up your sleeves lol. 🃏

Happy picking to oppo Harewood too . ...... may your 'Auckland Cup winning tipping form' continue as well Maxi !! 

R1/   1 - 3

R2/   9 - 10   OUCH lol. a very good Purdon pacer named that once. 

R3/   1 - 10

R4/   1 - 9

R5/   6 - 8  BB

R6/   3 - 12

R7/   3 - 13

R8/   1 - 2

R9/   7 - 8

R10/   2 - 4  BB

2 minutes ago, pete said:

I guess the best thing for the Seagulls is that none of the matches are foregone conclusions .

A bit of straw clutching going on here.

 

 

You're doing alright mate anyway. A bit of a Bonecrushing Win today for you already on BoneCrusher New Zealand Stakes day too. Very well done 🏆🍻

4 minutes ago, PWJ said:

Captain Max bags a ripper BB on the Weatherley wuffie

great work Max ! you're a Cup winner. I nearly got that one too,  to give the ginger cat Jammo a shake .

Had written number 4 as my pick for the 5 PJ NZ races originally . Alas I kept 4 of them and changed the last one to Asterix at the last minute and didn't get to enjoy the Mahrajaan victory. a silly error... but well done to you though. 

Off to Randwick to try some catnapping we go ....

2 minutes ago, PWJ said:

Hey ! Go easy on him. He is under a bit of pressure right now....

 

It's all going a bit pear shaped. The furry one has sunk the claws in 😅, Imperatriz beaten by the arabs, the Aussies bowled out in the cricket by the Blackcaps, the mighty Brisbane Lions were a mile in front last night, and then shockingly rolled by a point by Carlton 😰. 

It's up to the MIRACLE needed now. Back to the grass roots harness racing..... of the MIRACLE mile tonight at Menangle . the harness racing star race of Australia.  Three Queenslanders to knock off the 5 rivals all going well (all 5 are current or ex-pat kiwis too  in the eight horse field 😎)  if can I get a winner eventually 😂

We're in training to take on Jammo.  How quick is the Fat Cat Jamison these days ? lightning paws Imperatriz quick🏇 or just BlackCaps medium pace quick🏏 ? He'll be beaten by spin and the odd kung Fu kick. with these picks anyway 😁

Race 1/   4 - 5 

Race 2/  4 - 7  BB

Race 3/  4 - 7

Race 4/  4 - 9

Race 5/  Flemington  1 - 4

Race 6/  AKld Cup    2 - 6

Race 7/   1 - 6

Race 8/   1 - 3

Race 9/  4 - 15

Race10/  3 - 11  BB

Race11/  Rand5 spare  3 - 4

The Black caps are back in action (or inaction ) depending how you loo at it.

How's the ground scenery ? a place with no grandstand and looks like a scenic place from days gone by. very nice.

The Aussies can have a picnic on the outer while fielding today 😁🏏😎🍻 

1 hour ago, Hesi said:

I'm not serious, post whatever music you want

Thanks Boss. Here's the best one yet . No Swift involved 😂 , good for us old farts, and the footy is back this week 🏆 . should re-write this to suit PJ's Comp ? 😁

4 hours ago, PWJ said:

MAX FACTORY (8th) vs MAGIC (2nd)

Lightning Blue (2/6-1473.60/2063.80) v Jamison (5/3-1755.80/1477.40)

Barb (1/7-1102.00/2738.80) v Heather (3/4-1723.60/1129.80)

Rob (4/4-1686.80/2508.00) v Porky (2/0-750.00/430.40)

Gee (3/5-1475.40/1803.20) v Anita (5/3-2432.00/1517.40)

Max (2/6-985.20/2026.60) v Sharne (5/3-2138.80/1044.80)

Jammo and his Magic friends have found out they have drawn 'The Factory' this week . Is Party time and hard study by the look of it ? 😁

13 minutes ago, Hesi said:

  I can't comment on why, because I have never listened to her songs, any thoughts

The songs are like school kids songs , the one Max posted from sydney is just awful. It's like stuff kids sing in the shower. 

She captured the kids market.....(like Katie Perry did with Roar and Firework and that sort of bland stuff.)

12 minutes ago, pete said:

I'm an old fart - Taylor Swift has zero interest for me.

Craigs play list here (mostly from us old farts 😄) leaves anything from Swifty and Perry , (and the spicey's and Spears)  in the Dust for quality and musical brilliance.  

1 hour ago, VC! said:

Is this a Maria songfest?

I remember right at the end of Rod Stewart's Tonight's the Night, he goes "Ah Maria" not sure what he's going on about

 

Is the cricket over? who won?

hahaha no there's still more cricket to come VC. starting Friday . 

"They messed about and got caught out" ..Howzat ...😎🏏

1 hour ago, Globederby19 said:

That was inspired by Romeo and Juliet, and it took place in Upper West side , Manhattan. I saw that film .Where do you get Italy from LB. ?. Or is the Farina the obvious clue.

every second or third man's Mothers name in Italy is Maria. a bit of 'Ave Maria' is big in Catholic Weddings too 😎

1 hour ago, Dancing Show said:

I'd like to think that I provided some motivation 😀👍

You are a World famous Motivation Maria , especially Italy  😁💃💃

5 hours ago, Maximus said:

GRRRRRRRR '. 
Rant over.

There's a 2nd Test Max 🏏🏏🏏🏏.

Are you saving some re-ranting events and Acts for that one ? best to keep something in the locker 😎 ... for hard times.

Sorry to let the Factory down yesterday Max. I just worked out that The rotten 'snotter' photo finish loss by my BestBet DRAGON 🐉 LEAP in the first PJ event probably cost me the days victory over SteveP (who had the victor in that race).

Anyways , congrats to Steve getting the single joker victory for his team with good wins , and we get a -1 for the factory , (which equals the Blackcaps score in the Tests so far 😉) . we'll have to bowl bodyline I think next up maxi ??🤣  

3 minutes ago, PWJ said:

Watch out for the money horse and Australian debutant New Energy

Went very well PJ . was coming home like a train. He'll win next time. 

Just now, Maximus said:

Democracy Manifest to win for Max

OR

Hard To Say to win for Lightning Blue (must pay $9.60+ or Whinchat complete the Q)

with that TransTasman combo how can we lose?

MM

Mr Fox Graeme your oppo,  has 'Hard To Say' as well , so will be cheering for his pick to lose against you mate 😂, while he tries to fend you off Max. Democracy Manifest a nice Fresh up horse too. good Luck  !

21 minutes ago, Maximus said:

2nd again with a wuffie (Wobwick) ...poor Max

MM

you're back Max . Nice work with the Southport Tycoon . Give Graeme a fright. 😂.

Paid $19.00 here too so you were sold short in Nz. 

alas I had Robrick the same as you and took the Tycoon (a horse we have been following with the great Queensland name) in Johns comp  , but Steve Paul has been kicking my Butt here anyway 😁 . should of popped it here though to keep him on his toes.  looks like the mighty Seagulls are getting the chips today . 

if still open can i have Best bet Olentia replaced please PJ

scratched in comp race 9 is number 3

replace with number 6 Ausbred Flirt . sounds a good name 😂

12 minutes ago, Maximus said:

Max for Max Factory

 Triple Joker thanks PJ ..let's see if we can make a big mess in a Seagull's nest ..

Pretty keen Max ? . you been watching too much cricket ? 🤣 you,gee, barb and l have a massive range in the Aus races.  7 out of 8 different in all Five Aussie races it seems, so will be hard to take the victory .

But if JUST AS SHARP can pull off the miracle (and beat Orchestral)  and Win the Derby there , the Factory will be in good shape . Best of Luck mate. 

1 hour ago, Double R said:

Watch Officer.

Point Duty.

Some Light.

Red Sash.

The great Uncle Remus often cleared out in front for Bobby Vance in his big 3 year old year. what a ripper combo they were. 

A winner of the Nz Derby that year too, (with this years Derby addition on today as well ).  

Beaten in the Great Northern Guinea's because got too far back , Jillo said "we'll lead from the front from now on " and went on a BIG Uncle Remus 10 wins in succession run. 

Cheer up lads . you got a win in 2011 in Hobart . so all is not lost. 

Lyon on hunches falling just 7 runs short of Victory . Warner carried his bat 2nd Innings. 123 Not out. an incredible rare feat to bat an entire 4th innings of a test match. 

But Bracewell snagged 6 for 40 including Ponting , Capt Clarke and Hussey .

A Great Nz Win 

8 hours ago, Double R said:

I will start the ball rolling.

You're always a strong Front-runner Robert .😁

As far as horses go . Anything that barrels along in front and can still hang on from the Alligator and Mr Brightside who's winning everything , gets my vote .

She (Pride of Jenni) could be an 'All Star Mile' champion shortly . 

Ravinous Seagulls Rees and Graeme swooping in for some easy Fush and Chups in the sand as Gee and Max look a likely target.

STYX thought that last week and were left with just a few scraps of the lemon and tartar sauce to suck a point or 2 out of the factory lol. 😅 

Best of Luck to oppo Seagull Steve Paul

and hoping Pete doesn't have to much issues with the mrs in their clash  . Just tell Barb to 'Takes the greys'  mate 😅. easy way out.🍾😉

Ellers5/    2 - 3  BB  It's  Year of the Dragon , and being a dragon birth year for me too, surely with Imperatriz Oppie on board , he gets this home this time round .  And'it's Leap year day too today. too good.   Com'on DRAGON LEAP . 🐉🐉🐉

Ellers6/    3 - 10

Ellers7/     2 - 7

Ellers8/    6 - 11

Ellers9/   1 - 17

Flemington7/    5 - 16

Flemington8/   1 - 3

Randwick8/   5 - 8

Randwick9/   3 - 8    BB

Randwick10/   11 - 13           and go the Baggie Greens 🏏  !!  (nice century to Cam Green day 1  just finished) .

this is First test match in Nz for 8 years with Blackkcaps v Australia. could be a closer struggle than Factory v Reapers lol.

25 minutes ago, PWJ said:

KT went to stud in NZ originally but this was his final home. Which sales catalogue are you looking at LB ?

was looking at a Jan 2021 Inglis on-line sale where lot 20 Mellors had the dam of Koiro Trelay in it's pedigree . paste >>

5th dam

CORRIEONZO, by Alonzo (GB). 4 wins from 8¼f to 11f in NZ. Half-sister to GOLDEN DEFAULTER. Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

 Corrieann. Raced twice. Dam of 2 winners-

KOIRO TRELAY (c Trelay) 12 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 3200m, NZ$122,965, A$500, New Zealand Cup, Gr.1, Wellington Cup, Gr.1, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Guineas, L, Marton JC TG Taylor Memorial H., Feilding JC Goodbehere Memorial H., Woodville DJC President's H., Otaki Maori RC President's H., Rangitikei H., Manawatu RC Santa Rosa S., 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, Pahiatua WFA S., Gr.3. Sire.

2 hours ago, PWJ said:

Okay LB, here is one for you. Where did Koiro Trelay go to stud and did he leave anything of note ? Here is a pic of the farm today - the farm he ended his stud career at (I thought i would specify).

 

lol . well from a quick look at a TB Sales Catelogue it says Koiro Trelay best off-spring as a sire was a Group 3 winner. But don't know who that was. 

The scenery looks like Aus in the background , but the young 'Balding at young age' man walking the dog and 'without a hat' as well makes me think somewhere in NZ based on that criteria . 😁😂