Reacher, Peter RS and Pheroz fill out the top 3 places in the A group.  The top 8 in that group (highlighted in blue) move directly to the Grand Final in two weeks time and get a bye next week. The bottom 8 in the A group and the top 4 in the B group, ie. everyone from Sayer down to Pete should come back next week for a final chance to progress to the Grand Final. Those in red - from Kilcoyne down have been eliminated.  Thanks for taking part.

I watched Joanne Moss interview after her horse won the last , where did the name come from ? well she explained Docter Askar is a doctor in Hamilton who saved her sons life so the horse is named after him , I thought what a great story most peoples lives  have twists and turns and this story has had a great ending , good luck Joanne  and your family . Another horse won today Zackery and I think one of race cafes participants owns a part of it so congrats on your win .

Play-offs week 2 - Flemington R8  - Final race # Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 1 Light Infantry Man Ethan Brown 9.50 2.80 9 Deny Knowledge Craig Williams   2.60 8 Zardozi Jamie Melham   1.50 Bet Type Runners Dividend Quinella 1,9 52.30 NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Reacher 41.00 475.00 Peter RS 30.00 302.00 Pheroz 0.00 288.20 Majestic 15.00 283.00 Pegasus 30.00 251.60 Gubellini 30.00 245.00 Ohokaman 0.00 231.60 Montydrum 30.00 227.00 Sayer 26.00 203.00 Say No More 60.00 188.00 Al Feilding 30.00 181.00 Aaron 30.00 179.00 Kiwignome 0.00 175.00 Jayar 15.00 173.60 Basil Brush 82.00 162.00 Kloppite 30.00 126.00       NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Joan 0.00 370.00 Blaird  123.00 365.00 Floyd Pink 138.00 358.00 Pete Lane 123.00 351.00 Kilcoyne 123.00 338.00 Black Kirrama 0.00 280.60 Richie 0.00 261.00 Jack 0.00 232.00 Hall 0.00 194.00 Chestnut 30.00 173.00 Scooby 30.00 144.00

Yes, never looked like being beaten. Been a while since we had a sprinting filly like her.

I was intending to attend this Friday night, but emailed both the club and the ticketing agency last Sunday to enquire about mobility parking and a couple of other simple-to-answer questions, and despite emailing them again late in the week (l also copied in every contact listed on their website) they are yet to reply. A pathetic response - as in no response - and I'm so disappointed in their attitude. Maybe an older demographic that can't walk as well as they once could doesn't really interest them - I'm no twenty-something piss-head any more that racing seems so keen on - but basically a week with no response despite two emails? That's just rude. 

They still have some similar styles of other Dog Breed Racing here in New Zealand @stodge, including an Annual Jack Russell Race and other local Dog Breeds having regular races throughout the year. The difference at a guess is also to do with the fact with Greyhound Racing it involves "Betting". Some people in Society, including those who have instigated any Banning of anything in life really need to understand Jurisprudence and step into the shoes of others and how they would feel of they were stripped naked of their chosen Livelihoods and ask how they would feel if the show was on the other foot. That includes Politicians and if they had their children's choices in life stolen from them with no recourse  Alas our Legal systems provide for Recourse and Status Quo too.

Exactly, and the Races were always part of every Community in New Zealand's Rural and City Geographical locations. Rural regions including the likes of Thames, The Aroha, Takapuna and scattered right across of ALL the wider New Zealand each had 2 racedays in a day after each other up until the imbeciles who did a Race goers survey in the late 1990's munted up the systems with weird feedback, likely from Once a Year City Racegoers saying they don't stay in Auckland to attend The Races which has messed up the whole Economy involving the sector.   It would be helpful if some of you Resourceful people dragged forth copies of those earlier surveys and wrote to all your Local Councils and Politicians and reached out to those in Rural locations where they once had a Local Pony Club also operating on there Local Racecourses as that's where future generation participants are.   We need to Nurture our local children back into our Old School Traditional Apprenticeships   Instead of kicking the locals in the teeth. It's not been fair on any of those younger generations to be deprived of the wholesome life us longer in the teeth ones have been blessed to have partaken in. I'm sure a few of you still also have A copy of  Racing Calendars from pre 2004 which are a useful Guide to use as a Template for a Proactive approach.

Great win in Australia. 

Thanks for letting me know.  I missed that.  Will be reflected in final result.

Here's details for the Cambridge Draw (race by Betcha & TAB Trot) guys, is it too early to start gettin a tad nervous 🫣 the big 'reveal' will happen on Tues April 1st at 7.30pm, televised on Trackside, followed by The Boxseat at 8pm 🤗   Cheers Iraklis      

I don't think there is much point continuing to try to patch up the problem one race at a time. The whole national programming needs a rewrite from a plain sheet of paper which I think is the thrust of the thread.

SNM, change of 3rd in Trentham r8 might alter things slightly

Play-offs week 2 - Flemington R7  (5 of 6) NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Reacher 60.00 427.00 8/9   Pheroz 30.00 288.20 6/7 BB Majestic 0.00 268.00 7/8   Gubellini 30.00 257.00 6/8 BB Peter RS 0.00 244.00 6/8 BB Ohokaman 30.00 231.60 6/7 BB Pegasus 60.00 221.60 7/8 BB Montydrum 60.00 218.00 6/8 BB Sayer 60.00 198.00 6/9   Kiwignome 30.00 196.00 6/7 BB Al Feilding 30.00 172.00 6/8 BB Jayar 30.00 158.60 6/8   Aaron 60.00 149.00 7/8 BB Say No More 60.00 149.00 8 BB Kloppite 0.00 96.00 7/8 BB Basil Brush 0.00 73.00 8/9 BB           NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Joan 30.00 370.00 4/10   Black Kirrama 30.00 280.60 6 BB Blaird  60.00 263.00 1/6   Richie 120.00 261.00 4/6   Kilcoyne 0.00 215.00 1/4   Floyd Pink 30.00 192.00 1/8   Jack 30.00 176.00 6/7   Pete Lane 30.00 172.00 1/10   Chestnut 30.00 143.00 4/8 BB Hall 30.00 138.00 4/6   Scooby 60.00 114.00 4/8 BB  

Play-offs week 2 - Trentham R9  (4 of 6) NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Reacher 244.00 367.00 5/6 BB Majestic 12.00 268.00 3/15   Pheroz 12.00 258.20 3/6   Peter RS 244.00 244.00 1/8   Gubellini 12.00 227.00 6/7   Ohokaman 40.00 201.60 6/15   Kiwignome 40.00 166.00 1/6   Pegasus 32.00 161.60 3/6 BB Montydrum 12.00 158.00 6/15 BB Al Feilding 12.00 142.00 6/15   Sayer 24.00 138.00 3/6 BB Jayar 12.00 128.60 6/7   Kloppite 0.00 96.00 7   Aaron 12.00 89.00 1/6 BB Say No More 20.00 89.00 6/7 BB Basil Brush 20.00 73.00 1/7             NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Joan 122.00 340.00 1/6   Black Kirrama 12.00 250.60 3/6   Kilcoyne 122.00 215.00 3/7 BB Blaird  12.00 203.00 3/6 BB Floyd Pink 0.00 162.00 3/6   Jack 20.00 146.00 6/9   Pete Lane 20.00 142.00 6/7   Richie 48.00 141.00 6 BB Chestnut 20.00 113.00 6/13   Hall 32.00 108.00 6/7   Scooby 0.00 54.00 1/6 BB

Play-offs week 2 - Trentham R8  (3 of 6)   # Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 6 La Dorada Michael McNab 3.30 1.50 5 Hostility Craig Grylls   2.20 1 Landlock Ryan Elliot   2.10 Bet Type Runners Dividend Quinella 5,6 7.30 NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Majestic 192.00 256.00 3/8   Pheroz 169.20 246.20 3/4   Gubellini 138.00 215.00 3/9   Ohokaman 84.60 161.60 8/10 BB Montydrum 69.00 146.00 3/9   Al Feilding 21.00 130.00 1/3   Pegasus 84.60 129.60 3/10   Kiwignome 69.00 126.00 8/10 BB Reacher 21.00 123.00 3/11 BB Jayar 84.60 116.60 3/8   Sayer 69.00 114.00 3/4 BB Kloppite 96.00 96.00 4/8 BB Aaron 0.00 77.00 3/8   Say No More 69.00 69.00 4/10   Basil Brush 21.00 53.00 4/10   Peter RS 0.00 0.00 3/11 BB           NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Black Kirrama 84.60 238.60 1/3   Joan 96.00 218.00 3/11   Blaird  69.00 191.00 3/8   Floyd Pink 22.00 162.00 4/8   Jack 44.00 126.00 4/10   Pete Lane 0.00 122.00 4/10   Chestnut 48.00 93.00 4/10   Kilcoyne 48.00 93.00 3/11   Richie 48.00 93.00 3 BB Hall 44.00 76.00 3/10   Scooby 0.00 54.00 2/4    

Play-offs week 2 - Trentham R7  (2 of 6) # Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 1 Waitak Ryan Elliot 2.90 1.60 11 Manifique Masa Hashizume   5.40 6 Town Cryer Sam Spratt   2.50 Bet Type Runners Dividend Quinella 1,11 48.30 NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Al Feilding 45.00 109.00 1/4   Reacher 70.00 102.00 1/12   Aaron 45.00 77.00 2/11   Gubellini 45.00 77.00 1/6 BB Montydrum 45.00 77.00 1/6   Ohokaman 45.00 77.00 5/6   Pheroz 45.00 77.00 5/6 BB Majestic 0.00 64.00 6 BB Kiwignome 25.00 57.00 1/6   Pegasus 45.00 45.00 5/6   Sayer 45.00 45.00 1/6   Basil Brush 0.00 32.00 1/12   Jayar 0.00 32.00 5/6   Kloppite 0.00 0.00 6   Peter RS 0.00 0.00 3/12   Say No More 0.00 0.00 1/6             NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL NEXT RACE   Black Kirrama 90.00 154.00 5/6   Floyd Pink 50.00 140.00 5/12   Blaird  90.00 122.00 1/6   Joan 90.00 122.00 4/6 BB Pete Lane 90.00 122.00 7/12 BB Jack 50.00 82.00 5/12 BB Scooby 54.00 54.00 10/13   Chestnut 45.00 45.00 6/11   Kilcoyne 45.00 45.00 6/10   Richie 45.00 45.00 6/10   Hall 0.00 32.00 5/12 BB

Then ring around fellow trainers and present a case for one.

Wow these drivers bring back a lot of memories    https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahrs/premierships/1980DriversPremiership-Both.htm

Play-offs week 2 - Trentham R6  (1 of 6) # Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 1 Kiwi Skyhawk Matt Cartwright 2.00 1.20 7 Dubai's Potiki Ryan Elliot   6.70 5 Prochester George Rooke   4.50 Bet Type Runners Dividend Quinella 1,7 46.60 It's a straight six this week so you want to be among those who have come out of the gates fast.  Trentham R7 is next. NAME TOTAL NEXT RACE   Al Feilding 64.00 1/2   Majestic 64.00 2/3   Aaron 32.00 1/4   Basil Brush 32.00 2/4 BB Gubellini 32.00 1/2   Jayar 32.00 2/4   Kiwignome 32.00 2/6   Montydrum 32.00 1/2   Ohokaman 32.00 1/2   Pheroz 32.00 1/2   Reacher 32.00 1/6   Kloppite 0.00 4   Pegasus 0.00 1/4   Peter RS 0.00 7/10   Say No More 0.00 4   Sayer 0.00 1/5           NAME TOTAL NEXT RACE   Floyd Pink 90.00 5/6 BB Black Kirrama 64.00 1/2 BB Blaird  32.00 1/2 BB Hall 32.00 2/4   Joan 32.00 1/2 BB Pete Lane 32.00 1/2 BB Jack 32.00 6/7 BB Chestnut 0.00 1/5   Kilcoyne 0.00 1/4   Richie 0.00 1/2   Scooby 0.00 2/11  

Everyone bar the glorified few have had the stuffing knocked out of them , I have lost count of the number of people I know that raced horses in some shape that have simply given up . All they need to do is say we are going to completely revamp the calendar and programming and then call for submissions from anyone with something to offer , small or large . Not everything has to be taken up , but it would be amazing the number of ideas that would come of it , ideas that people would go , wow ! why has that never been thought of before ? Not just ideas , just things that people think don't work for their area . Who knows what could come of it . Better than doing the same thing again that most know isn't working for the WHOLE industry . Amazingly the plebs are some of the most savvy racing people I know .