Peter Profit and the 7 Crystal Balls
Earlier in the week we tipped you the greatest certainty ever outside of death and taxes when we prophesised that after our story about Luke McCarthy being ineligible to drive in 3rd round of ID21 heats and the final was published and read, the Menangle Stewards report from last Saturday the 4th of December would […]
But What About Robbie Morris? – Peter Profit Pulls Out Another Crystal Ball
They haven’t fudged the start date on Robbie Morris’s 21 day suspension commencing immediately as of 30 November. The suspension that tipped him out of driving in rounds 2 and 3 of the heats, or should have anyway under the rules. Morris of course drove. He is ineligible to drive on finals night as well. […]
Well Isn’t That Ironic?
Yesterday we write a story about harness trainer Stephanie Lippiatt and opine that the inquiry into her drive on a 50-1 shot at Menangle on the weekend was a double blind, as part of a three coconut trick. Lo and behold, the very next day at the very same track Lippiatt comes out and trains […]
It Just Gets Worse – Robbie Morris Drove in the ID21 Heats When His License Was Suspended Too – The Fix is In – This is Bad
Robert (Robbie) Morris is one of NSW’s leading reinspersons. He is also the Godson of the Harness Racing NSW CEO John Dumesny. On Tuesday the 30th of November 2021, in the home stretch in the first race at Menangle, Robbie Morris hit the galloping mare Skyzclearnsunny that he was driving with his whip. The mare […]
Luke McCarthy Wasn’t Eligible to Drive at Newcastle on Sunday – ID21 Has Been Thrown Into Absolute Turmoil
On Saturday 4 December 2021, Luke McCarthy had his license to drive suspended for 7 days. Under the rules of harness racing, unless HRNSW or the Stewards deem otherwise at the time, the suspension commences from the moment that it was handed down. Luke McCarthy was ineligible to drive from that exact time on 4 […]
Luke McCarthy Is Out of ID21 – Who is Going to Drive the King?
Luke McCarthy was charged with careless driving after causing interference to another runner in race 7 at Menangle on Saturday night. McCarthy pleaded guilty to the charge, and had his driving license suspended for 7 days. Under the rules of harness racing suspensions apply from when they are handed down, except if Harness Racing NSW […]
When Something Smells Like a Rotten Fish, It’s Usually a Rotten Fish
A few weeks back we told you that Greg ‘Jingle’ Gangle – the CEO of the Wagga trots who had been imported from Canada to take up the role – had been working unvaccinated in breach of the Harness Racing NSW COVID-19 protocols, the NSW Govt Health Directives, and indeed the law. The CEO was […]
Greg ‘Jingle’ Gangle’s Very Fishy Tale Told to the Wagga Advertiser
Wagga Harness Racing Club (WHRC) hope to be able to welcome chief executive Greg Gangle back to race days by the middle of next month. Gangle’s vaccination status has meant he has been unable to attend race meetings for more than a month, as per the state government and Harness Racing NSW’s rules. Gangle, who […]
The Green Machine Gets Three – And Allied Col Shouts the ID21 Bar
This is the bloke you want to say g’day to at Menangle on Saturday night It was a big day out for young Lleyton Green at Newcastle this afternoon, with the kid driving a treble for his employers Dean and Kerry McDowell at the all up odd of $26.40 for your single gold coin. Not […]