Purple Parsnip

Old photo March 2005

Starship was an absolute marvel. Despite being bridesmaid in 8 quinellas, all to Tuapeka Knight, He still managed to win 5 races as a 2yo. Won 4 as a 3yo including 2 on grass over 3200m 2nd in NZ Cup as a 6yo 3rd in Westport Cup (off 90m) as a 7yo and a matter of days later 2nd in the Auckland Cup

No bother for Joy Boy

Long Live Orari Racecourse

Sadly that is very old school and not the way clubs market big days these days. Racing and betting in the background.

Nah he is yet to get off the mark.

Is he off auditioning for the part of Dr Daniel Westin ?

very underrated horse even self confessed experts got egg on their faces

Trainer of La Rosa not chuffed with the CEO either Race 3: #2 La Rosa - Sam Ottley "Booked to fly to Sydney next month due to the treatment of higher assessed mares. The CEO of HRNZ sent his mare to Australia to race so it shows he isn't going to change anything. Actually hasn't done a lot since he took over to be fair, just taken a large paycheck home and told people what they want to hear. This mare will improve off the run, but she's a chance."

Did they do an evidential breath test ?

Lightning Blue in the Lucky Country Bi Code Harness and Dishlicker meetings have a degree of Oil and Water about them. Palmerston North a previous example. Surely this doesn't happen at Addington.

Unknown to Unforgettable

Jamie Higgins ?

fait accompli once they admitted the charge

His previous opening partner was the fearless and aggressive (especially against the super quicks) Roy Fredericks

Quoits

Never heard of him. See this guy going through the ticket bins at a few TAB's

Montreal ?

8 years well worth mocking.

Yuck that looks a shambles layout wise. Its on the HRNZ site for the time being

Race 11 R70 TO R120 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 3200m ASCOT PARK HOTEL INVERCARGILL CUP (Gr1) Of $100000 ($55000 plus Trophy, Dress Rug & Garland, $15500, $9000, $5250, $3000, others $1750) For R70 to R120 pacers. Front: R70 to R90. 10m: R91 to R110. 20m: R111 to R120. Nominations for Race 11: ASCOT PARK HOTEL INVERCARGILL CUP Horse Form Age Sex Trainer Rating $Hcp Life $Win Hcp Robyns Playboy 579108 6 G Ross & Chris Wilson R70 147,906 100,030 Ft Tairlaw Toll 7X1002 7 G Carl Hanna R70 76,408 54,650 Ft Got You Covered 977860 4 G Brent & Tim White R73 119,902 71,982 Ft Macandrew Aviator 659491 5 G Kirstin Green R75 65,074 48,675 Ft Sand Wave X62583 3 C Nathan Williamson R80 134,142 96,900 Ft Henry Hubert 1X8605 7 G Robert & Jenna Dunn R94 311,654 195,095 10 Krug X50104 4 H Cran & Chrissie Dalgety R102 701,254 542,165 10 B D Joe 111861 4 G Steve & Amanda Telfer R105 304,452 189,100 10 Spankem 293343 7 G Mark Purdon & Hayden Cullen R119 1,890,074 1,228,088 20 Self Assured 337512 6 G Mark Purdon & Hayden Cullen R120 1,912,861 1,620,206 20 Total nominations for race: 10