Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
162. (1) A driver shall not – (t) shout loudly, make any improper noise, or do or attempt anything which interferes or is designed to interfere with the progress of a runner; (u) drive in a way which causes or could cause interference or jostling; (v) whip the driver’s horse with the reins; (w) do […]
Look at Robbie Morris in the 1-1. Why does he only ever look inside for a run when there isn’t one, not to his outside? What is Morris calling out for? Who is he calling to? The answers are self-evident. Now watch Grant Dixon’s horse and keep your eye on it’s line. You can follow […]
So Port Au Prince blows from $10.00 out to $16.00, which is quite a surprise to form students who rate the horse as about a $6.00 chance. Just as it is making what could be a decisive mid race move the horse’s lugging pole breaks loose. It is eased out to the back, where it […]
ScreenRecorderProject168_1.mp4 ScreenRecorderProject166.mp4 https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APC16121708.mp4 https://www.qric.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-22-December-Trista-Dixon-Licence-Disqualification.pdf (Subsequently appealed – see QRIC records) Dear Commissioner, Chief Steward Harness, General Counsel and Communications Manager As much as it pains me to raise such an issue, I am compelled by the Australian Rules of Harness Racing AHR.246* to bring to your attention what I truly and verily […]
On 3 May 2023, the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) heard an application by Mr Robert Walters for a stay of proceedings in respect of the four-month suspension imposed on him by the HRV Stewards pursuant to AHRR 168(1)(e) following Race 1 at Ballarat on 26 April 2023. On 5 May 2023, the VRT refused Mr Walters’ […]
There is one I missed when whittling through the list of the horses driven dead to get into the Regional Championships. Parked in Heaven is it’s name. I am going to show you it’s past two starts. It needed to lose a point in both of them. Here is the one two back. It’s the […]
SOHO RHAPSODY Stewards questioned driver Rickie Alchin with regards to the tactics he adopted in the early and latter stages of the event, whereby he was unable to hold his spot in the running line upon entry to the first turn and elected to steer his runner down the track upon entry to the home […]
Here we go again. Driver Blake Fitzpatrick gets questioned about his maggot dead drive on Jalaneel in the 3rd race at Menangle on Saturday night. He tells the Stewards that he decided to go back from the wide gate. And? Nothing. We don’t get any explanation whatsoever for Fitzpatrick’s shocker in the straight on the […]
