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2 hours ago, Lightning Blue said:

Oh come' on lol. Blue Boy was good to go again (after a few days R and R ...lol ) It's a tough gig winning Interdominions lol.

 

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Very lucky as LB didn't have enough points to make the Final. First emergency and got in on the scratching of Bag Limit who I think would have waltzed in . He was near on in unstoppable form. My money was on Luxury Liner .

The Aussies were aggressive drivers 

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1 hour ago, Globederby19 said:

The Aussies were aggressive drivers

Vinnie Knight really took the cake . Barely a race went by,  when he wasn't attacking for the lead, attacking from the 'death' , or attacking 3 -wide for a lap (or more) . Jimmy O sort of followed suit, often doing the same.

Lightning Blue attacking  '4 wide a lap out' in the big Interdominion Win 1987. Your mate Luxury Liner doing him a favour pushing him out there too, trying to get the back of the 3-wide Our Mana , which LL did achieve.

A gutsy effort by Blue. He Had a very Un-characteristic gallop in a Heat so was near eliminated from chance at the final. Being a points based thing , and just the 2 x 4ths to get in the race. Yes , very Lucky indeed to get a start.

But 'Lucks A Fortune' is the saying !!

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Finals Draw is out. Majestic M gets his chance with drawing barrier 2.

1 38723 JUST BELIEVE  Michael Hughes   Chris Alford    NR90  FR1  
2 30164 MAJESTIC MAN NZ  Phil Williamson   Anthony Butt    NR118  FR2  
3 67045 ALDEBARAN CRESCENT (Em 1)  David Aiken Menangl 11/12/2021 Josh Aiken    NR99  FR-  
4 21638 TOUGH MONARCH  Rickie Alchin       NR117  FR3  
5 1s483 CALIGULA NZ  Blake Fitzpatrick   Blake Fitzpatrick    NR107  FR4  
6 61521 MAORI LAW  E Brosnan, R J Brosnan   Greg Sugars    NR120  FR5  
7 15332 PINK GALAHS  Matthew Craven   Matthew Craven    NR120  FR6  
8 2s847 HUMBLE LADD NZ  Belinda McCarthy   Luke McCarthy  ODM NR97  FR7  
 ------------------------------ Second Row ------------------------------ 
9 s3304 ILLAWONG STARDUST  Tony Peacock   Luke McCarthy    NR84  SR1  
10 76415 LOTAMUSCLE NZ  Matthew Craven   Sofia Arvidsson (C)   NR68  SR2  
11 24202 KYVALLEY CHIEF NZ  Brent Lilley   Chris Alford    NR96  SR3  
12 73251 THE PENNY DROPS  Ray Harvey   Grant Campbell    NR108  SR4  
13 22660 ONE MAJIC KENNY NZ (Em 2)  Blake Fitzpatrick Menangl 11/12/2021 Blake Fitzpatrick    NR77  SR-  
14 38116 TIMOTHY RED  J A Rando, M J Rando   Cameron Hart (C)   NR68  SR5
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The pacers draw, Spirit gets a nice draw 5 should come into 4, but stable mate Expensive Ego gets the ace. Will that see them just hand up to King of Swing once he makes he way around from the back row draw. Or will they park him? Or do others have gate speed to cross Expensive Ego & hold out Spirit?

1 51111 EXPENSIVE EGO  Belinda McCarthy   David Moran    NR120  FR1  
2 52573 MACH DAN (Em 1)  Kevin Pizzuto Menangl 11/12/2021 Greg Sugars    NR119  FR-  
3 48137 MALCOLMS RHYTHM  David Aiken   Josh Aiken    NR118  FR2  
4 20423 TRIPLE EIGHT NZ  Jess Tubbs   Greg Sugars    NR120  FR3  
5 24213 SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS NZ  Belinda McCarthy   John McCarthy    NR114  FR4  
6 63245 MAJESTIC CRUISER  Jason Grimson   Cameron Hart (C)   NR120  FR5  
7 33329 BONCEL BENJAMIN  Jason Grimson   Joshua Gallagher (C)   NR114  FR6  
8 51934 THE BLACK PRINCE NZ (Em 2)  Roy Roots Jnr Menangl 11/12/2021     NR119  FR-  
 ------------------------------ Second Row ------------------------------ 
9 22225 ALTA ORLANDO NZ  Belinda McCarthy   Jack Callaghan (C)   NR120  SR1  
10 17432 MAX DELIGHT  David Aiken   Chris Alford    NR120  SR2  
11 13111 KING OF SWING NZ  Belinda McCarthy   Luke McCarthy    NR120  SR3  
12 s3352 BALRAJ NZ  Jack Trainor   Jack Trainor    NR114  SR4  
13 53852 OUR UNCLE SAM  Chris Frisby   Anthony Frisby    NR119  SR5  
14 74651 BUNDORAN NZ  Amanda Turnbull   Amanda Turnbull    NR115  SR6

 

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23 hours ago, Mike said:

1 leads

5 parks until KOS comes round

KOS stays parked

1 wins

KOS 2nd

5 third

Mike

If they do it in fine Allstars type of fashion . they would use Spirit to cart KOS up from the back immeadiately they settle down after the first bend, and No 1 would hand up to KOS.

This gives the McCarthy barn the first 3 running spots along the fence. and control from the death-seat too. 

If KOS does the unthinkable and is out of 'gas' in the home straight. drifts out under pressure. Expensive Ego and AltaOrlando  drive through inside and it's still a BIG chance of the 1 - 2 -3 McCarthy finish . !!!!!!!!!!  there you go . lol......

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Quiz Questions Today.  The tragedies of the Trot Interdominion.

As The end of the Quiz gets closer here is a couple of great Interdominion Trotters. (sorry not the best photos)

Question 1 : Name the Number 12 trotter and what tragedy came his way at the Interdominion.?  for 2points

Question 2 : Jim O'Sullivan becomes a national disgrace lol... in Oz sending this South Island Trotter (number 5) to Victory in an Interdominion trot Final. It started a Run of 15 or so NZ Victories in the Trot Final ! (what were you thinking Jim?) 

Who is the Trotter? Jim is driving for and What South Island Trainer. ? for 2points.

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14 minutes ago, Lightning Blue said:

Quiz Questions Today.  The tragedies of the Trot Interdominion.

As The end of the Quiz gets closer here is a couple of great Interdominion Trotters. (sorry not the best photos)

Question 1 : Name the Number 12 trotter and what tragedy came his way at the Interdominion.?  for 2points

Question 2 : Jim O'Sullivan becomes a national disgrace lol... in Oz sending this South Island Trotter (number 5) to Victory in an Interdominion trot Final. It started a Run of 15 or so NZ Victories in the Trot Final ! (what were you thinking Jim?) 

Who is the Trotter? Jim is driving for and What South Island Trainer. ? for 2points.

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My answer to number Two is Yankee Loch, trained by Jack Carmichael.

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7 minutes ago, Double R said:

My answer to number Two is Yankee Loch, trained by Jack Carmichael.

Robert is on the money as usual !!!. great work remembering old YANKEE LOCK.

Through the next 14 trot Interdominions New Zealand producing winner after winner. Too many to tiribute individually, but here's the names. hope kiwis all backed some of them.

RealForce (Davis), FraggleRock (Middleton), WilliamDee (Langdon), NightAllowance (B Purdon), DiamondField (AGH), CallMeNow (DButt for Nairn), PrideOfPetite x 2 wins (M Purdon and AGH) BusterHanover (AGH), SpecialForce (Macfarlane), LyellCreek (Butt), TakeAMoment x 2 wins (Butt) , and Game Bid (Brent Lilley training , think for NZ then? 

 

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7 minutes ago, Lightning Blue said:

Robert is on the money as usual !!!. great work remembering old YANKEE LOCK.

Through the next 14 trot Interdominions New Zealand producing winner after winner. Too many to tiribute individually, but here's the names. hope kiwis all backed some of them.

RealForce (Davis), FraggleRock (Middleton), WilliamDee (Langdon), NightAllowance (B Purdon), DiamondField (AGH), CallMeNow (DButt for Nairn), PrideOfPetite x 2 wins (M Purdon and AGH) BusterHanover (AGH), SpecialForce (Macfarlane), LyellCreek (Butt), TakeAMoment x 2 wins (Butt) , and Game Bid (Brent Lilley training , think for NZ then? 

 

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LB, you have got me beaten this time.

My only thoughts were Scotch Notch or Wagon Apollo.

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54 minutes ago, Lightning Blue said:

Quiz Questions Today.  The tragedies of the Trot Interdominion.

As The end of the Quiz gets closer here is a couple of great Interdominion Trotters. (sorry not the best photos)

Question 1 : Name the Number 12 trotter and what tragedy came his way at the Interdominion.?  for 2points

Question 2 : Jim O'Sullivan becomes a national disgrace lol... in Oz sending this South Island Trotter (number 5) to Victory in an Interdominion trot Final. It started a Run of 15 or so NZ Victories in the Trot Final ! (what were you thinking Jim?) 

Who is the Trotter? Jim is driving for and What South Island Trainer. ? for 2points.

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No. 12 - Is it Maori's idol - the victim of a horror drive in the 1979 ID Final ?

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1 hour ago, Lightning Blue said:

If they do it in fine Allstars type of fashion . they would use Spirit to cart KOS up from the back immeadiately they settle down after the first bend, and No 1 would hand up to KOS.

This gives the McCarthy barn the first 3 running spots along the fence. and control from the death-seat too. 

If KOS does the unthinkable and is out of 'gas' in the home straight. drifts out under pressure. Expensive Ego and AltaOrlando  drive through inside and it's still a BIG chance of the 1 - 2 -3 McCarthy finish . !!!!!!!!!!  there you go . lol......

Nah most likely not going to happen Lightning. Heres why. McCarthy was interviewed on Boxseat. When questioned, basically said something along the lines of this -

(that as both horses equal in his eyes atm & with the draws as they have turned out & with both horses having different sets of owners he will give the owners of Expensive Ego the decision on the driving instructions ! ) What a GOOD MAN!

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5 minutes ago, PWJ said:

No. 12 - Is it Maori's idol - the victim of a horror drive in the 1979 ID Final ?

Spot on PJ   !!  The great horse MAORI'S IDOL, beaten into 3rd chasing the Australian Record of 25 wins in a row. (that's his white bridle coming home 'Late' in the final.

Silly driver mistook the Laps (horror drive alright) and sat at back of field before realising his error late on. Biggest Error Ever IMO.

the Beautiful MAORI's IDOL used to win by huge margins and won against pacers 8 times. Also 2nd to RIP VAN WINKLE in a Group 1 ......(40 career wins from 46 starts) 

4 Pom's out in the cricket Ashes already  ! Wahoo!!  (counting chickens lol)

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Double R hits the lead with Yankee Loch.  PWJ on the board with the desparately unlucky Maori's Idol.. 

A total irony with todays Quiz questions is SUMTHINGABOUTMAORI , the Trot Interdom winner of 2004, broke that New Zealand run of 14 Interdominion GF Trot wins in a row,   for the Healy's (who had Maori's Idol) , so his colours (green and gold stars) were eventually carried to Victory at Moonee Valley 25 years after his defeat there. !!!   how funny.

( DoubleR (robert) 17 pts, Enteebee  15 pts ,  Globe Derby 6 pts , Blackie 5 pts, Josias + Karrots  on 4 pts, PWJ  on 2 pts and Craigos 1 pt)

***Hint is get your exacta and trifecta picks ready for Grand Final day. The 2 Grand Finals will be worth some points and the Quiz INTERDOMINION winner will be declared straight after the Pacers Grand Final.  winner could spring from anywhere lol. 

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Add Roberts Bonus Point !!!!!!! lol.....
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2 hours ago, Lightning Blue said:

If they do it in fine Allstars type of fashion . they would use Spirit to cart KOS up from the back immeadiately they settle down after the first bend, and No 1 would hand up to KOS.

This gives the McCarthy barn the first 3 running spots along the fence. and control from the death-seat too. 

If KOS does the unthinkable and is out of 'gas' in the home straight. drifts out under pressure. Expensive Ego and AltaOrlando  drive through inside and it's still a BIG chance of the 1 - 2 -3 McCarthy finish . !!!!!!!!!!  there you go . lol......

We will see

I can't see #1 handing as that would concede the win I would have thought, and surely the Driver and Owners of EE are after the win themselves

But time will tell

Mike

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24 minutes ago, Mike said:

We will see

I can't see #1 handing as that would concede the win I would have thought, and surely the Driver and Owners of EE are after the win themselves

But time will tell

Mike

You are dead right there Mike, that is if McCarthy can be taken at his word, which he has no reason to come on this interview & purposely deceive. So I believe him. If you get a chance his interview is from 32 minutes til 40 minutes. Clearly says, it will be owners decision how to drive Ego not his. Also forgot to mention he rates Majestic Man as the horse to beat in Trot. (If MM is his back to his usual self).

Oh & I loved the story of how The Penny Drops his trainer is a hobby trainer of just 2 - is a truck driver age 66. So would like to see him & MM do well 😄

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjCcpXmjGkw

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3 minutes ago, karrotsishere said:

You are dead right there Mike, that is if McCarthy can be taken at his word, which he has no reason to come on this interview & purposely deceive. So I believe him. If you get a chance his interview is from 32 minutes til 40 minutes. Clearly says, it will be owners decision how to drive Ego not his. Also forgot to mention he rates Majestic Man as the horse to beat in Trot. (If MM is his back to his usual self).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjCcpXmjGkw

geez I hope he is right - too late to look in here today to score any points 🙂

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26 minutes ago, Enteebee said:

geez I hope he is right - too late to look in here today to score any points 🙂

Brisbane is rocking as the Pom's are 5 out now in the Ashes. so feeling good and will throw in a bonus.

Therefore here's a late sneaky one for you (or others) just in case Robert is preparing dinner.

BONUS question : we were doing some trotters today. So Who is this horse and driver.? 2 pts

Bonus 2 : Who should of been driving it , if it wasn't for some bad luck.? 1 pt

apologies for sideways image.

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