richie

Ashburton being my home track a mate and mine used get corporate table every year and take friends who generally weren't interested in racing but now most of them go to races quite often.They all loved the jewels,the atmosphere,the food,the free drinks probably helped and the fact that every year we got a few winners. I managed to get a top driver or trainer each year just to come and chat a few times and our guests loved it.A couple of them still back a certain driver every drive she has.I was dirty when they swapped to Addington and never had bet at trots for about 6 months,went to the dark side and started following the gallops a bit more.Never went to Addington jewels just in spite.

Hesi the Jewels were a great idea thought up by a couple of Ashburton trotting club members who worked hard to make it a reality.But after a few years HRNZ decided to move the South Island one to Addington and it lost its x factor and disappeared off the radar.Same will happen with Grins night.HRNZ will slowly take over and will get taken off Cambridge.Saying that with the bias of Cambridge,having to be in in first4 turning for home I'm not sure if Cambridge the best place for sprints.Would personally like to see them race over 2700m,gives those with bad draws longer to get round field on the tighter track and short straight

1 1,13 2 2,6 3 2,3 4 1,5 5 1,9 BB 6 2,12 7 2,3 8 3,9 9 8,11 BB 10 2,14

Race 1 1, 3, 7 Race 2 7, 10, 12 Race 3 2, 3, 11 Race 4 3, 4, 11 Race 5 1, 5, 6 Race 6 1, 3, 8 Best bet Race 7 5, 10, 14 Race 8 8, 9, 11 Best bet Race 9 2, 5, 10 Thanks team

Think the Turf Digest used come out twice a week.Might have been Sunday and Thursday

Well done today Maria,too good for me

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1 4,14 2 1,2 3 4,8 4 3,9 BB 5 1,7 6 1,12 7 1,10 8 1,8 9 4,18 BB 10 1,14 11 8,9 12 2,8 BB 13 1,2 14 1,4 15 2,3 Goodluck Maria Good luck me Old Mates Thanks PJ

1 2,6 2 1,9 3 1,9 4 1,11 5 6,12 BB 6 4,5 7 1,5 8 8,9 BB 9 3,5 10 16,17

1 2,4 2 1,6 3 4,8 4 3,6 5 1,2 BB 6 2,5 7 1,16 BB 8 3,7 9 1,6 10 4,16 Good luck Max.

I agree,speed in the race is a huge factor and with Gai having 4 in and all drawing handy and being front runners we know the speed will be on and they wont stop.Or will they just land in first few and jog around and sprint home.Which is why I wont be betting into this market as too many variables

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Captain check scratchings please 1 1,2 BB 2 1,5 3 2,9 4 3,4 5 2,12 6 1,3 BB 7 3,5 8 1,5 9 3,7 10 2,8

I posting early as have so much on this weekend,multiple airport pickups,marquee to put up,MC at a wedding,wife with broken foot, Captain can you please keep eye on scratchings 1 2,4 BB 2 2,4 3 4,5 4 4,9 5 7,15 6 6,16 7 1,6 8 1,4 BB 9 4,7 10 3,11 11 1,3

I'm surprised Robert hasnt already got his picks up.lol. Looking forward to our contest,always a close one