But why just concentrate on Dunns. ?There’s another stable performing well below their normal results for the past decade, do you wonder what’s gone wrong there?.   That’s a bit condescending. I know a few owners involved with the stable & they are very happy. Unlike you they recognise stables go through quiet patches sometimes.  Dunns are great trainers.  

Cheers for the heads up.   Could I sub with Navigator please quizmaster @say no more

An idiot is you Doug...come on here to stir shyte...and Insider is one of the longest members here and this is the first time I have seen him upset...well done Doug...but its you motto with you many nom de plumes here and elsewhere.

No you come on Pure, rewatch the race then you show me where RParty put 2 lengths on Merlin, mate yuh dreamin it never happened  3/4 of a length was the official distance from 1st to 2nd and only short of the post, hey power to RParty 👏 but that was far from a 'convincing win' in your words, over Merlin, thats the issue I have with the post you made.... https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=RaceVideo&Arg=hrnzg-RacehdrID&Arg=73051752-70BF-4475-AD49-B93A699A669B&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE Janitor, he just went down even though he wasn't match fit, sure he was fit to race but not match hardened like his rival, I prefer to trust in his trainers BarryP,/ScottyP their knowledge and their  abilities; and I'm sure ultimately he'll get the distance..... Lamour2, as I've said to Pure convincing win over Merlin, not in my books! if RParty had run away from Merlin by 2 lengths as Pure stated, then yes I would agree, convincing win; but however, he didn't! and given as Janitor stated it was slow run race add to that RParty (bein match fit rock hard ready) did no work in the runnin, I would've thought he'd distance em all by 4 lengths or more....just sayin   Cheers Iraklis

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There is a arsen-all of us😂

Wasn't far off the mark today, grand second, winner dictated and was too good.  Nice price for Jimmy today. (Incedently,  I have Play It Now in the paddock , which is a half to Song Sung Blue who ran a mighty 4th in the FFA today )

Babylon Berlin scratched from Telegraph PS.

You on the turps Gruffy ?  Trentham is Saturday and El Tajin isn’t entered.And Lily and Kate don’t ride it.

There were three winners who were further back than 6th at the 1000: Real Class, Bourbon Empress, and Son of Sun. The official sectionals say Real Class was 6th but off the tape she was clearly 7th at the 1000. Even if it was only one winner from off the pace, that's pretty normal. In Melbourne only 10-15% of winners are 7th or worse in running. Besides that, you don't exactly have volume on your side. 102 horses went around, so ~60% were in the first six at the 1000. How many races should 40% of the horses win when they're giving the other 60% a head start?

Had a look back at some of today’s action. Good debut by OCEANA DREAM at Tauranga and could be one to follow. Tauherenikau would, with hurdles and fences added, pass for the track at Listowel and like it’s Kerry counterpart, has its idiosyncrasies so it’s probably a good idea to follow those with proven track form. SHELLBYROCKIN’ hadn’t got home over the 1600m on good ground last time but back to 1300m on a soft surface with an uncontested lead, was always going to win and win well. Can that form be repeated? Not sure.