I always found a lot of trotting was more beneficial to a youngster than pacework. Similarly walking up hills helped strengthen and stretch tendons.

Surely if there was a hole that would be down to track maintenance? Would there not be a pre-meeting inspection of the track?

And Zak P is out injured... so what a great opportunty for a boosted TAB Jockeys Challenge !! Bowman to ride  3 ? Karis 3 or more Joey to ride 3  etc ?  

You’re a top man Phil - enjoy your spell!   Hope to see you back fresh and well at some point.  

Yep I heard that also, and found it extremely weird they didn't fill the hole and even get some Turf cut out to fit. Also don't they do track inspections pre races anymore ?

Hi John, If not back sooner, I have set an alarm to check in on the comp later in the year and make sure the $100 get's to the worthy recipient 👍 Cheers, Phil 

Explain how Ellerlsie are allowed to continually say their track is a Soft 5 when they don't actually use anything quantitative to measure it?  How many other "Strathayr" tracks in the world only measure moisture levels which appear to have no correlation to the track rating/condition? Just for poor old naysayer CM...Re Ellerslie...from someone who would actually know...the track is measured more than any other track in New Zealand.  Every morning, a cleg hammer and moisture reading is taken and a penetrometer reading is completed on each morning in the lead up to a race meeting as prescribed by NZTR. So there is factual info so you can stop giving yourself an ulcer about it.

I remember reading that Chris Turner started walking Veandercross on hard surfaces as a weanling. Started with short distances and worked up as he grew older. Not sure how often he did it but the explanation for doing it was as scooby explains. It's referred to as remodelling the bone, I think.

Mattski PM me I will get you onto a program that a top trainer uses and he seems to get virtually zero shin soreness.Its all about conditioning the bone and gentle concussion but not pushing too hard too soon.

I know from a couple of riders there what happened they would have no reason to make it up...CM or is it Trojan or is it CS hard to know...I am sure you must confuse yourself too having so many conversations with yourself and all your made up characters......🤪

Concussion obviously on hard surfaces. Its not rocket science.

I did not know that! No wonder you and Joan both had him in the comp. Our mare went to him in the Spring but we have had a negative test - damn.

Plus Peter, their new stallion Hilal is a half brother to yesterdays Golden Slipper winner. Could they have ever had a better day?

A great day for Derryn, winning the big race and one other, and for Grangewilliam Stud with the Cuddle winner by Zed.

Why then Crow does it separate?

NZ Breeding... Shocking has # 6  Packing Angel  with that Joey bloke on top. I may have missed one....? Probably a World Pool Race.  

1   RUBYLOT 4 126 B Avdulla D A Hayes 3.4 1.7 2   MY WISH 14 126 L Ferraris M Newnham 7.9 1.7 3   JOHANNES BRAHMS 8 126 A Atzeni P C Ng 12 4.3 4   STUNNING PEACH 12 126 K Teetan A S Cruz 15 4.0 5   BUNDLE AWARD 9 126 B Thompson J Size 10 3.7 6   PACKING ANGEL 6 126 J Moreira K W Lui 7.9 3.6 7   MICKLEY 3 126 R Moore J Size 10 4.1 8   NOISY BOY 7 126 C Soumillon C H Yip 7.3 2.2 9   CAP FERRAT 2 126 C Williams K W Lui 22 6.5 10   STEPS AHEAD 13 126 L Hewitson K W Lui 48 10 11   CALIFORNIATOTALITY 11 126 J Orman A S Cruz 51 12 12   MARKWIN 10 126 W Buick W K Mo 36 8.4 13   LO RIDER 1 126 H Bowman C Fownes 25 7.4 14   BEAUTY ALLIANCE 5 126 A Badel J Size 19 5.6 F   Field             Guide to Odds Change

They were already left open on Friday until Monday 9am.   

AND.... our TAB has  a jockey Challenge pool at Pinjara, The Coast and Northern Alaska but not HK....????

J Mac not listed as riding but here is a list of who is ! Alexis Badel 8. Outgate - Race 2 7. Solid Impact - Race 5 14. Beauty Alliance - Race 7 5. Righteous Arion - Race 8 3. Triumphant More - Race 9 Andrea Atzeni 10. Iconical - Race 1 13. Circuit Mighty - Race 3 12. Team Happy - Race 4 10. Beauty Viva - Race 5 8. Lucky Fionn - Race 6 3. Johannes Brahms - Race 7 13. Aurio - Race 9 11. Packing Turbine - Race 10 Anthony Hamelin 7. Sky Deep - Race 3 B Thompson 9. Always My Folks - Race 1 14. Kingly Demeanor - Race 3 8. Smart Trio - Race 5 2. Times Table - Race 6 5. Bundle Award - Race 7 11. Ballistic Win - Race 8 13. Stellar Grande - Race 10 Brenton Avdulla 2. Young Champion - Race 2 5. Quick Contribution - Race 4 1. Star Mac - Race 5 10. Mister Dapper - Race 6 1. Rubylot - Race 7 4. Magnifique - Race 9 6. Enthralled - Race 10 Britney Wong 14. Cashiscash - Race 1 1. Healthy Happy - Race 2 5. Lean Master - Race 3 C Williams 11. Amazing Run - Race 4 9. Endeared - Race 5 6. Oriental Smoke - Race 6 9. Cap Ferrat - Race 7 10. Majestic Express - Race 9 Christophe Soumillon 6. Joyful Treasure - Race 1 2. Yee Cheong Spirit - Race 4 1. Happy Daily - Race 6 8. Noisy Boy - Race 7 2. Nucleozor - Race 8 2. Super Legends - Race 9 1. Senor Toba - Race 10 Declan Mc Donogh 5. Ragga Bomb - Race 5 9. Deal Completed - Race 6 4. Winning Gold - Race 10 Derek Leung 1. Turin Warrior - Race 1 4. Chiu Chow Spirit - Race 2 6. Leslie - Race 3 13. Special Hedge - Race 6 1. Lady's Choice - Race 8 Dylan Mo 10. Winning Wing - Race 10 E C W Wong 6. Dancing Code - Race 2 Harry Bentley 4. Top Dragon - Race 1 10. Happy Shooter - Race 3 7. Francis Meynell - Race 8 6. Super Infinity - Race 9 12. Solid Win - Race 10 Hugh Bowman 1. Enjoy Golf - Race 4 3. Tamra Blitz - Race 5 7. Sky Vino - Race 6 13. Lo Rider - Race 7 8. Sky Heart - Race 10 James Orman 1. Another Zonda - Race 3 9. Elegant Life - Race 4 2. Pope Cody - Race 5 11. Gale Saga - Race 6 11. Californiatotality - Race 7 5. Lupo Solitario - Race 10 Jerry Chau 8. Zetta Force - Race 1 3. Harold Win - Race 3 4. Ahren - Race 4 5. Thunder Blink - Race 6 8. Free Pony - Race 9 Joao Moreira 3. The Heir - Race 1 3. Packing Hermod - Race 2 11. Island Breezes - Race 3 3. Parterre - Race 4 6. Everyone's Star - Race 5 4. Master Trillion - Race 6 6. Packing Angel - Race 7 4. Pakistan Legacy - Race 8 Karis Teetan 7. Fortune Boy - Race 1 4. Smart Fighter - Race 3 10. King Show - Race 4 4. Stunning Peach - Race 7 10. Warriors Dream - Race 8 12. Legendary Impact - Race 9 7. Packing Hurricane - Race 10 Keagan D De Melo 13. Shine Bright - Race 1 9. Speedy Trident - Race 8 7. Basic Instinct - Race 9 Luke Ferraris 12. Lucky Sam Gor - Race 3 2. My Wish - Race 7 2. Mondial - Race 10 Lyle Hewitson 6. Happy Boys - Race 4 4. Armour War Eagle - Race 5 10. Steps Ahead - Race 7 8. Crimson Flash - Race 8 5. Wave Garden - Race 9 Matthew Chadwick 9. Double Win - Race 3 13. Lucky Planet - Race 4 12. Sunnyvale - Race 5 12. Celtic Times - Race 6 12. Goko Win - Race 8 3. Pray For Mir - Race 10 Matthew Poon 12. Storm Runner - Race 1 7. Snowfield - Race 2 8. Flying Amani - Race 3 14. Goldentronicmighty - Race 4 14. Fight Time - Race 6 6. Bright Day - Race 8 11. Call To Command - Race 9 14. Midori Giant - Race 10 Richard Kingscote 11. Drala - Race 1 7. Majestic Delight - Race 4 11. Mighty Commander - Race 5 Ryan Moore 5. Super Express - Race 1 5. Divano - Race 2 2. Spirit Of Peace - Race 3 8. Sight Dreamer - Race 4 7. Mickley - Race 7 3. Masterofmyuniverse - Race 8 1. Invincible Shield - Race 9 William Buick 2. Forerunner - Race 1 12. Markwin - Race 7 Y L Chung 13. Beauty Glory - Race 5 3. Beato - Race 6 9. Lightness Of Being (scr) - Race 9 9. Liveandletlive - Race 10