PWJ Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 The market initially very wary of Graff who has failed twice down the straight six but money coming now for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Gallivant Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Fri, 01 Jan 20215:56pm 1 bet @ $1.00 M2EllerslieR10 Boxed Quinella Stake $1.00 Pending R10 15.Volitivo 16.Rusavy HOW UNLUCKY CAN I BE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 Round 6 - Friday Jan 1 Race 9 - Flemington R41st - 4 Sirius Suspect W-$2.90 2nd - 7 Albumin Q-$37.10 Scr: nil 16 tipped the winning fave but BBs aplenty with Jill, Howie, NG, Porky, John, TC, Rocky, Wandering, PJ (now up to 3rd) and leader Geoff all doubling up on the Hasan hotshot. 18 BBs to come in the last so expects some fireworks on the leader board. Only $11 separates Dancing Show and Rocky. Pete and Porky plus Stevie and Roland also involved in tight battles. Last race picks in brackets. 532.20 Geoff K (10-13) 370.00 John H (8-10) 290.00 PJ R (10-14) 289.20 Tom T (10-14 BB) 278.00 MidnightC D (7-10) 275.00 Howie S (5-14) 268.00 Ray K (4-5 BB) 267.00 Jill G (4-15) 263.00 Jen H (5-9 BB) 250.20 VonS E (5-10 BB) 240.00 Punter Pete M (4-14 BB) 209.00 Dancing Show B (7-10 BB) 209.00 Maurice N (2-4 BB) 206.00 Rees E (4-10 BB) 198.00 Rocky B (6-11) 174.00 Gordy C (5-14 BB) 163.00 Rob J (12-14 BB) 155.00 The Crucible D (5-10) 145.00 Wandering T (4-10) 133.00 Hesi G (2-8 BB) -------------------points plimsoll--------------- 120.00 Craig F (6-8) 120.00 Gee M (12-13) 112.00 NgakonuiG S (7-14) 112.00 Porky A (4-9) 102.00 StevieN Q (15-16 BB) 75.00 Pete A (10-11 BB) 75.00 Richie J (2-10 BB) 75.00 Roland Q (4-6 BB) 71.00 Virgil C (4-10 BB) 64.00 Rex N (9-10 BB) 54.00 Ian F (6-7 BB) 54.00 Graeme R (8-10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 Round 6 - Friday Jan 1 Race 10 - Flemington R61st - 8 Hasstobegood W-$8.60 2nd - 14 Lady d'Oro Q-$63.40 Scr: nil Just 4 on the former Kiwi who was placed in the Karaka Million 2 years ago. John gets his 7th winner for the day to cement 2nd spot. Hesi bags a beaut BB to snatch 3rd off PJ (and nail Jill in their H-T-H), Graeme puts some respectability back into his score after a difficult day while Craig makes it into the top 20 to pick up some vital points at the expense of Wandering. But New Year's Day belong to a masterful performance from Geoff who intends to give Richie (a rare scoreless day) a run for his money for the title of Christmas-New Year Champion ! 532.20 Geoff K (31+2) 456.00 John H (27+2) 305.00 Hesi G (25+2) 290.00 PJ R (23+2) 289.20 Tom T (21+2) 278.00 MidnightC D (19+2) 275.00 Howie S (17+2) 268.00 Ray K (15) 267.00 Jill G (13) 263.00 Jen H (11) 250.20 VonS E (10+2) 240.00 Punter Pete M (9+2) 209.00 Dancing Show B (7.5+2) 209.00 Maurice N (7.5+2) 206.00 Craig F (5.5+2) 206.00 Rees E (5.5) 198.00 Rocky B (4) 174.00 Gordy C (3+2) 163.00 Rob J (2+2) 155.00 The Crucible D (1) -------------------points plimsoll--------------- 145.00 Wandering T 140.00 Graeme R 120.00 Gee M 112.00 NgakonuiG S 112.00 Porky A (2) 102.00 StevieN Q (2) 75.00 Pete A 75.00 Richie J 75.00 Roland Q 71.00 Virgil C 64.00 Rex N 54.00 Ian F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooFast Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 That 's it No more tips for Geoff ! 🙂 The tap's been well-and-truly turned off on that keg. I thought Geoff was fading in this comp, age catching up on him ..... but now he's back and from all accounts a "live chance" of taking this whole thing out. I gotta stay in front of Geoff ...I gotta stay in front of Geoff. 😄 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 Today's great score from Geoff takes him from 6th back up to 2nd but it was another consistent effort from bro Howie which hands him the lead with two rounds to go. Well done those Blues brothers ! Richie had an off day and slips to 3rd while PJ holds 4th. There is a gap then of over 15 points back to the pack headed by Dancing Show, Tom and Hesi with another 7 less than 12 points behind Dancing Show which includes the wily John who has begun his run judging by today's performance. Anyone on 35 points or better can still win the comp. I hope you will all stay with us until Sunday. Couple of interesting days ahead kicking off tomorrow with visits to the diverse locations of Tauranga, Tauherenikau and Eagle Farm. Thanks everyone and have a safe and Happy New Year, POINTS AFTER ROUND 6 101 Howie 99 Geoff 96 Richie 93 PJ 77.5 Dancing Show 77 Tom 71 Hesi 70 Gordy 69.5 Rees 69 Midnight C 68 Rob 68 The Crucible 66 Punter Pete 66 John 60 Von Smallhausen 56.5 Craig 51 Rocky 48 Pete 48 Graeme 44 Stevie N 43 Ray 42 Rex 41.5 Maurice 39 Wandering 37 Porky 34 Max 23 Virgil 22 Jen 20 Ian 18 Georgy Boy 15 Jill 3 Gee 2 Sharne 2 Roland 2 Ngakonui G 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 STATS Most Wins 7 John 6 Geoff 6 PJ Most Quinellas2 Punter Pete 2 Geoff Biggest Winning Margin532.20 Geoff 268.00 RayNarrowest Winning Margin 209.00 Dancing Show 198.00 RockyHighest Losing Score268.00 RayLowest Winning Score102.00 Stevie N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Gallivant Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 IS TAUHERENIKAU GOING TO BE THE 5 HARNESS RACES PJ ? 😜 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooFast Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Yes, bro. I got this ! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Can you just confirm who can still win this, if the leaders falter tomorrow. I make it 68 points cut off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Hesi said: Can you just confirm who can still win this, if the leaders falter tomorrow. I make it 68 points cut off?? There is a maximum of 66 points available Alan. 2 days to go. The 7 days of Christmas Comp actually has 8 rounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 Round 8 selection thread goes up later tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Ta, so I can have an easy day tomorrow and study in Round 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooFast Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 A guy beside me today was berating what he termed the "poor ride" by Sam Collett in the Railway. I was happy to tell him that the difference between Avantage and Levante is that Avantage is a 'professional racehorse' with considerable experience at the highest level, jumps and runs, whereas Levante is a "newbie" (albeit an extremely talented one) and a work-in-progress. You don't walk from the gates and expect to win at Ellerslie, even in a staying race let alone a 1200m dash. That was Levante walking from the gates, not Sam Collett. That killed that conversation, stone dead. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigos1 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 The pressure is on Howie! Can you maintain a good gallop to the end? Or in the immortal words of Bill Collins............... Have they gone too soon!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooFast Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, craigos1 said: The pressure is on Howie! Can you maintain a good gallop to the end? Or in the immortal words of Bill Collins............... Have they gone too soon!! haha, Craig ...absolutely ! I'd rather be storming from the clouds with a dazzling late finish out of the ruck ..... than leading them into the long Flemington straight a "sitting duck" as mutliples challengers emerge. But it is what is ..... time to call upon some hitherto unseen nerves of steel. Cometh the hour and all that. Whatever happens ....those magic words keep coming to me ........ " I gotta beat Geoff" ...."I gotta beat Geoff. " 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlodded Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, TooFast said: whereas Levante is a "newbie" (albeit an extremely talented one) For once, and the words are choking me somewhat, I agree with Howie. You notice I went for Julius and Advantage, leaving Levante alone. A slow start from #1 at Ellerslie is pretty much fatal, and so it proved. Horses for courses. And note the races were mainly won by the senior jockeys Allpress, Johnson, Bosson and Grylls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigos1 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Should have been......Have they gone to Early!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlodded Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, TooFast said: " I gotta beat Geoff" ...."I gotta beat Geoff. " 😄 Someone pinch Howie. Time for him to wake up! 😴 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 20 minutes ago, TooFast said: A guy beside me today was berating what he termed the "poor ride" by Sam Collett in the Railway. I was happy to tell him that the difference between Avantage and Levante is that Avantage is a 'professional racehorse' with considerable experience at the highest level, jumps and runs, whereas Levante is a "newbie" (albeit an extremely talented one) and a work-in-progress. You don't walk from the gates and expect to win at Ellerslie, even in a staying race let alone a 1200m dash. That was Levante walking from the gates, not Sam Collett. That killed that conversation, stone dead. 🙂 Levante has been slow or allowed to drift back to last in all of her 7 starts Okay against lesser opposition, but you cannot do it against horses like Avantage, who is the best horse in NZ, or the Aus horses if she goes there, they will eat her. Also, can't come from last wide and around a G1 field, average ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 44 minutes ago, Hesi said: Can you just confirm who can still win this, if the leaders falter tomorrow. I make it 68 points cut off?? Yay. Still in with a chance. I picked the wrong jocks today. Back to the study.😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 ROUND 7 H-T-H Draw Each head-to-head match has an alphabetical coding to allow you to track your opponent in the results. Draw complete. A The Crucible v Richie B Punter Pete v Rob C Rees v Roland D Geoff v John E Dancing Show v Pete F Ngakonui Grass v Gee G Ray v Jen H Baby (welcome) v Porky J Von Smallhausen v Stevie N K Graeme v Maurice L Jill v PJ N Howie v Virgil P Tom v Max Q Rex v Rocky R Hesi v Wandering S Gordy v Midnight C T Craig v Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 DON'T FOREGT THE FINAL ROUND [ROUND 8] IS TOMORROW AT TE AROHA AND GILGANDRA Round 7 - Saturday Jan 2 Race 1 - Tauranga R21st - 1 Burgundy Rose W-$2.60 2nd - 5 Time To Fly Q-$15.10 Scr: nil Two dozen make a winning start on the short-priced Te Akau winner with only Graeme snagging the nice quinella to head the field while PJ bags a BB (the only certain winner I could find today!!) to take the trail. 56.20 Graeme K 52.00 PJ L 26.00 Tom P 26.00 Max P 26.00 Punter Pete B 26.00 StevieN J 26.00 VonS J 26.00 Dancing Show E 26.00 Roland C 26.00 Hesi R 26.00 Wandering R 26.00 NgakonuiG F 26.00 Maurice K 26.00 Howie N 26.00 Gordy S 26.00 MidnightC S 26.00 Richie A 26.00 Craig T 26.00 Ian T 26.00 Geoff D 26.00 Rocky Q 26.00 Rex Q 26.00 Porky H 26.00 Ray G 0 the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Gallivant Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Posted just now DON'T FOREGT THE FINAL ROUND [ROUND 8] IS TOMORROW AT TE AROHA AND GILGANDRA where is Gilgandra ? other than in Australia !! 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sir Gallivant said: Posted just now DON'T FOREGT THE FINAL ROUND [ROUND 8] IS TOMORROW AT TE AROHA AND GILGANDRA where is Gilgandra ? other than in Australia !! 🤪 A few hours west of me. Lovely place - has a golf course in the middle of the track ! https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/dubbo-area/gilgandra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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