Lightning Blue

7 minutes ago, Dancing Show said:

Looking at those silks, I'll have a stab at Koiro Trelay and that could be Trentham I think.

 

That is the great Koiro Trelay .....and if that is Trentham (and you would be the ideal person for that Maria 😁 ) you're well on your way to getting the Treble too, that Koiro Trelay attempted ? 

Here you go PJ an early Thursday Trivia for you  . (or any RIP racing enthusiast )

This bloke tried for a Big Treble one year taking out the first 2 legs in impressive fashion and fin 10th in the third leg.

Who is this handsome Steed and what was the Treble he tried for ?

2 hours ago, PWJ said:

LB, having two of my own good mares colic and die in the past 6 years I know where you are coming from. When the gut blockage hits they only have hours to live, IF you catch it in time.

That is sad to lose them like that.( I near wept recently thinking of Verry Elleegant losing the life battle foaling recently) . 

Have never bred a horse before so think I will bucket list that for one year. seems an exciting venture.  You must of seen a fair few mares with foals over the years PJ ? a true master of your craft.

Just a footnote on the gut blockage regarding surgery : as over the years with dogs the most common distressed animals coming in were middle sized dogs that had swallowed the corn cob from a KFC feed the owners had , and the dog gets the scraps after the humans finish but some will forget the chewed off cob is pretty hard and solid and not digesting , so gets stuck on occasion.  an expensive feed in the end after Emergency surgery , could be $1000's💰

1 hour ago, PWJ said:

In my days as a medic in the military I did quite a bit of civilian hospital attachment and worked assisting surgeries, ER work, CCU work, etc. On the surgical ward I was seconded to, the chief surgeon supervised me putting in a subclavian line insertion (catheter

That is amazing PJ. must be something else to see those surgical sites first hand in people and the amazing things doctors can do. I was lucky enough to do many years in vet surgery after the trotting days of a couple of decades, and we did amazing things with horses, dogs and cats . quite a challenge at times. 

Horse anaesthesia is a huge challenge and loved every minute of it. We had a a couple of acute colics where the horse was all but cactus and the surgeon ended up cutting these like bowling balls out of the intestines . was the most extroadinary thing I've seen. Parts of California, Australia and Sweden i think it is have soil composition and certain minirals that makes some horses form these things in their guts over a period of time. too big to pass so they get bigger and bigger. was insane digging them out. The horses recovered fine afterwards too .

On 2/23/2024 at 9:10 PM, Maximus said:

They'll probably have to take Chapman,

He looked to be struggling a bit mate. Nor even the old Auckland Rain could help in the 3rd match today.

Go the mighty Baggies 💰🏏🇦🇺

Think some of these Blackcaps T20 cricketers would be better placed in the Factory on Saturdays Max?.   😅 

or maybe Not , as you had a Win yesterday at the Factory (very well done Mate)  , so they mighten'ed make the Grade. Could be SEAGULL grade players ? 😉😁

Scratching replacement from Blue Diamond Caulfield with Bodyguard(3)  out.

Can I have 4 and 12 instead please PJ .  Eneeza might give Moods and Lane a Big day. and OM Not so much 😉.

CAULFIELD race 8  :   4 - 12

p.s..... Best of Luck with your triple Joker play!! 🏆  against the mighty Maria 'Show-off's .

A win for you could see the 'OLD MATES' round up the rowdy 'Reapers' and push them back out of the Top 4 after they beat up on the 'Factory'. 😁😎 

2 hours ago, Our Maizcay said:

but would you have been better to open with the King's Gambit?

I always open with the Queen's side Maizey. 

Had aspirations of being a Grand Master one day , but have faded lately ( just like my PJ horses picks actually ) from advanced to Intermediate . and could even be relegated to 'Beginner' the way it's going. (chess and Comps hahaha😂😅)  you play the 'King's Gambit'  my friend and you may speed to victory.

Too Big .Too Strong.  think we can just put 'The BIG Show Maxi ' on drinks duty in the 3rd one on Sunday? 😎 .  Not needed at this stage.

Auckland will be quiet tonight and The Chappell -Hadlee trophy heads to the Airport .

On 2/20/2024 at 8:57 PM, PWJ said:

Looks like a mustelid, so could be Max, might explain some of his selections

Think with Max not even getting warm with the 'Triple Joker' last week , you should introduce the 'Quadruple Joker' special for any bottom placed teams PJ ? 😂

Only problem is we'll probably drop 2 points instead of the usual 1 point loss  😁😂

Maizey mate is gunna run us ragged anyway. best of luck mate . doing a great job leading up the comp ! Lead all the way the Styxmen . 

OM has to get past a few of these Top weights first. Desert Lightning ⚡ always looks after me ⚡⚡⚡he's a ripper

Race 1/   1 - 2

Race 2 /  1 - 9 

Race 3/   1 - 3

Race 4/   4 - 7

Race 5/   1 - 2

Race 6 /   1 - 2  Nz Best bet on the Lightning 🏆

Race 7 /   1 - 2

Race 8/   3 - 4

Race 9/   1 - 4

Race10/   2 - 4   Caulfield best bet

5 minutes ago, brown fox said:

Shit shit shit!!! So near yet so far.Great game

Never in doubt Foxy mate.  Blackcaps with 13 Sixes but the Baggies have blasted them with 17 BIG whacks in reply.

A big Rough Habit 92' Stradbroke type flying finish by the Aussie Lads . Outstanding Stuff. 

1 hour ago, Happy Sunrise said:

The only thing that will enhance racing in NZ is Entain. It is beyond any harness racing admin (clubs or board) with their limited budgets and skills it seems.

Some good news Happy is the Entain CEO has shifted his focus to help Nz harness racing.

Dean Shannon raced a stack of 'Montana' horses here in QLD from his stud farm, with his good mate Darrel Graham for many years. He still has 5 or 6 horses with Darrel including 'IN EXCESS' .lol.  like INXS 😁

He names them after great rock bands these days with 'Kiss' and 'Cold Chisel' going great guns for Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan lately. He has 15 horses on their books now to try and prop up North Island racing. Already won the Nz Derby with MERLIN in December and looking for Open class and slot race Plums this year. 

That's what it takes is for Multi Millionaires to Invest and Prop the Sport Up !!  (Millionaire developer Kevin seymour did this in Brisbane and now has our best horse  LEAP TO FAME) 

Get a few more BIG Millionaires involved and we're doing great business again. .......

they should ring Godolphin Sheikhs ? he's got a spare quid tucked away lol 😂

42 minutes ago, Hesi said:

A one man team ?

That man is a 'team on his own'. Bats like a madman, Bowls like the Big Lebowski and catches anything near him like a cold.

Enjoy the Show !! (hope he's playing lol . don't they go to India IPL soon? )

12 minutes ago, Hesi said:

Any predictions, a full strength Aussie squad versus some big hitters of the ball in the NZ team,

Colin Munro dropped in to play some matches for the BRISBANE HEat in the Big Bash recently , and they took the Title.

Very jolly decent of the Kiwi's to send him in. much appreciated. 

Hoping for 3 zip for the Aussies though 😎🏏🏆 . the World Cup One day Champions . 

3-0 if 'The Big Show Maxi' plays 3 matches..... 2-1 if he only plays 2..... 1-2 NZ win if he plays one match. Howzat ? 😂

looks like we're We're chopped liver Max. some sort of pact going on at the KAOS base has burnt the factory down.

Looks like they all 5 of the dastardly KAOS agents have Asterix, Foxy Freda, Riff Rocket and Cylinder as their selections to win in one go against all players.

and Asterix got the choc's too . So looks like knock off time at the Factory Max . See ya next week lol 😆 

19 minutes ago, Maximus said:

Max still hard at work at the Factory.

No rest for the Wicked  😂. just finished Nz trots with our lovely Queensland lass winning the feature race . excellent stuff.

Best of Luck with your Triple Joker Play Maxi !! 🏆💰 I think Ellerslie goes off early my time so will put picks here now in case I'm slow away lol . 

Get that MC rockin and rollin .

R1/  2 - 5

R2/  8 - 12  BB

R3 /  5 - 8

R4 /   2 - 3

R5 /   6 - 12

R6 /   1 - 3

R7 /   1 - 3

R8 /   2 - 5

R9 /   1 - 4

R10 /   2 - 7   BB   thanks mr scorer 'Old Mate' PJ . have a great winning Day !!

What a great Test Century from Kane Williamson. One of the true greats of Nz Test Cricket of All time.

Another Test winning innings by Kane it seems today, with only 80 runs required to victory now. What a legend 🏆 

16 hours ago, Midnight Caller said:

I'm no doctor, but I suggest  you move into some shade,drink plenty  of water and maybe have a nap.

hahaha . yes the doctor said uniqueness is irreplaceable and apart from me needing a holiday he has recommended an increase in Medication 😂. so Up from one carton to two 🍺 if can defeat MC on Saturday at PJ's .best of Luck MC !! 🏇  

9 hours ago, Midnight Caller said:

Thanks LB, good too put some names to faces. My captain is everything I have imagined. 😉

 

Hi there MC . your team looks a total MC this week .( a Massive Challenge 😁.)  as are Mighty Competitor's 

of Major Concern is the plan of Capt Ray (the Master Craftsman)  to have a Monster Collect 💰 , from a Main Choice runner 🏇, to inflict Massive Carnage on the whole Meek Competition team, and get Multiple Casaulties 🤕 in one go . 

for your opponent LB things are Looking Bleak fighting the Losing Battle,  so might need a Long Break.🏖️   i'm thinking a Luxury Beach with a Lovely Beer 🍺 some Luscious Blondes (and even a Lavishing Brunette if i'm a Lucky Bastard 😉)

2 hours ago, Maximus said:

10 hours ago, Globederby19 said:

replace with loquacious or garrulous. 👍

Great words, both of 'em

Take no notice my 'Debonair' friend . That's a better description for Capt Max when we see you're going for this >>>>>>>

2 hours ago, Maximus said:

LOW POSITION? The Max Factors are a mere hop skip and (large=ish) jump from the qualifying position of 4th

you'll need a debonair stylish joker to achieve that feat ?. Hesi made a good job of the joker ok.  The Factory might struggle to match that ?

I'm a thinking we gunna halve our score . From that HArd earned 2 points the Factory has down to just one  😅 . 

A nice achievement though . Not many teams can halve their score in one week half way through the Comp 🏆😁. The factory might be favourites to pull off that fine PJ Comp Statistic. a mere hop , skip and splatt away from glory 🤣

21 hours ago, Maximus said:

Factory will be playing the TJ this weekend, PJ. Don't tell anyone, could cause Kaos.

MM

at Factory 'Control'  centre, MAX Maxi and CHIEF LB are getting the Triple Joker into play . Max still sorting PJ's Triple Joker rules but might get the Joker in Play as AGENT 99 Barb and HYMIE Gee get Control over their KAOS opponents.

(CONTROL and KAOS the arch rivals in popular TV comedy 'Get Smart ')

Meanwhile the ruthless 'KAOS' leader 'SIEGFRIED Ray ' is sitting back think ing how easy this will be for him and his team of  Vultures to Repel the Control Triple Joker and feast on some Points themselves .  

2 minutes ago, Maximus said:

reckon Legarto's a good horse? How about Mr B. Fabulous win, guts and courage and class in motion.

MM

Love it when that horse wins Max. has whole groups of normal people (as in family and young people and Not multi millionaires ) as the Ownership Group.

The Hayes boys are so nice like their dad too. 5 Group 1's now . Hope many more arrive too.

Com'on Max this is spose to be a gunfight ....You firing a water pistol ?

Hesi has gone nuts here with the 'Triple Joker' Gattler and putting a bit of 'Grim Reaper Death' to the Factory ......

What have you got left Max ?

9 minutes ago, Rayzor said:

We got the midnight call on that one. 😉

☎️☎️☎️

Max must of defected from CONTROL to KAOS by the look of it . he did 'Get Smart' in the end 

G'mornin..Happy year of Dragon to All . 'Dragon Leap' the Omen of the year today 🐉. Chinese year anyway 😁

no idea at all with this first race so will just go the 'Eagle' soaring like a dragon  with Max ,Gee and Barb on that one.

Best of Hesi with the Triple Joker play . The gunslinging factory will have to be sharp-shooters today to hold that out.

R1)  7 - 15
R2)   2 - 4
R3)  11 - 12
R4)   4-7    
R5)  2 - 4   BB
R6)  2 - 11   BB
R7)   3 - 4
R8)   1 - 8
R9)   4-15
R10)  1-2             thanks PJ and best of luck factory and Reapers🏆 for a close tussle today 🏇🐉

9 hours ago, PWJ said:

Joe Nishizuka on old fella No Loitering. I think he gave a number of jockeys including this one their first raceday win ?

Ace Lawson-Carroll on runner-up Crystallize in the photo

SPot on PJ . the old boy NO LOITERING seen winning at Pukeohe in photo, has had 11 career wins ,All with Apprentice Jockeys making claims . quite an amazing feat. 

 it was the turn of 20-year-old Joe Nishizuka, who recorded his first career victory on a horse who started racing when Nishizuka was 13 years old.

Jasmine Fawcett, Darren Danis (three wins), Erin Leighton (two), Tegan Abel, Eilish McCall (now Bragg), Niranjan Parmar and Kelsey Hannan have previously used their apprentice allowances to find No Loitering a pathway to the winner’s circle.