trying to stay awake for the AB's vs the saffers
being able to bet inplay adds to the occasion but it's a minefield

You could try replying to other forumites posts.

I think they'll win and deserve to win because the All Blacks of the last say 6 years or so have been the greatest Rugby team in history.

In this WC they've had nothing but training runs. France were embarrassing. Ths Springboks will be a 1000x tougher. Can they handle the step up? Yeah probably. But you're only getting 1.28. I'm going for the $5+ for the bokke. You never know. Those handling errors we saw in the All Black warm up games might reappear. Also no one is un-beatble forever.

and good luck to you

How do you even ring BF these days? I'm trying to contact them because everything is fxcked and I can't even find a phone number on their website. Doesn't exactly instill me with confidence. The fxckers have my cash at their mercy and I can't even contact them!!

Was a More you Put on the more you Collect today.
Never in Danger  and was so Fat.

Trotman, 400m in a straight line, downhill, usually with a tail wind, any thing over 28 is slow!

DA, I'm in NZ, you get treated like an adult here, Betfair = access all areas, online inplay no issue

Mark Purdon doesn't have a stable he has a money printing press...what a drive that was
3.90 best odds here for Smolda......you are kidding!!!!

And what is worse, the best 6 horses in the southern hemisphere are ALL kiwis currently, and only one of those is any chance to come for this Inter. As I said at the time, it just can't be held in Perth, again we will only get a second tier field in our Inter (although I wish we could get the BEST field with the old format) :-(

1.50 now STENT

still filthy about STENT a day later, apparently Colin Defilipi said he "was too kind to him" after his last run and he was a bit big
betting in NZ is a minefield, they don't give a rats about the punter
should have known better to back a kiwi horse with a bigger race on the horizon
wait till SKY MAJOR hits the track on Cup day, it's the only race they've cared about this prep
he will be trained to the minute

latest NZTAB Cup odds, tempted to take the 20/1 TE KAWAU before Kiakoura Cup day next Monday

Smolda      ---    4.00     ---    3.00
Sky Major      ---    4.00     ---    3.60
Christen Me      ---    2.50     ---    5.00
Ohoka Punter      ---    7.00     ---    6.50
Messini      ---    8.00     ---    8.00
Tiger Tara      ---    7.00     ---    8.50
Arden Rooney      ---    15.00     ---    12.00
Te Kawau      ---    17.00     ---    21.00
Mossdale Conner      ---    36.00     ---    21.00
Lancewood Lizzie      ---    18.00     ---    26.00
No Doctor Needed      ---    26.00     ---    26.00
Franco Nelson      ---    21.00     ---    41.00
Bit Of A Legend      ---    36.00     ---    41.00
Mighty Flying Mac      ---    36.00     ---    51.00
Brilliant Strike      ---    41.00     ---    51.00
Belkmyster      ---    51.00     ---    61.00
Lewy Risk      ---    61.00     ---    61.00
Choise Achiever      ---    51.00     ---    81.00
Mach's Gladiator      ---    81.00     ---    81.00
Corzin Terror      ---    101.00     ---    81.00
Ideal Success      ---    101.00     ---    101.00
Quick As A Trick      ---    151.00     ---    151.00

spare a thought for the punter backing an odds on fave that's not even fit for the race

where was Jim when I needed him? he would have known 90% fit LAY LAY LAY
and then get all multi's for THE LOT!!!

an awesome day at the office for most but by Mark Purdons standards a bit average....
1st-2nd to stablemate-1st-1st-1st-LAST.....for a mere $48K

Blue Magic
Cobolt
EPO
Team Driving
Horses can race with broken legs and still win

Leave me out

hopefully my old fave TE KAWAU can get back to his best but it won't be easy
there,s depth plus last years winner ARDEN ROONEY

Race 8 [4:32pm]     ALABAR KAIKOURA CUP (STAND) (Gr2)  $50,000, FFA PACE, 2400m   

1    712X85    5    g              Te Kawau         C8    1    Front    Jim Curtin    S P Doody    
2    876525    8    g              Delight Brigade         C6    2    Front    Todd Mitchell    A P & L M Neal    
3    56X104    4    h              Brilliant Strike         C5    3    Front    Jonny Cox    P T Court    
4    X81874    6    g              Mighty Flying Mac         C9    4    Front    Dexter Dunn    C T Dalgety    
5    6X3543    6    g              Mossdale Conner         C7    5    Front    Ricky May    G P & Mrs N M Hope    
6    231131    5    h              Messini         OC    6    Front        M Purdon & Ms N C Rasmussen    
7    424725    8    h              Bettor Dream         C6    7    Front    Robbie Close    Ms M J Wallis & B P Hackett    
8    1X8631    6    g              Arden Rooney         OC    8    Front        Ms K E Manning    
9    15X497    6    g              Belkmyster         OC    9    Front    Matthew Williamson    G J Anderson    
10    16X109    6    g              Mach's Gladiator         C9    U1    Front    Gavin Smith    P B Burrows    
11    375924    5    g              Quick As A Trick         C5    U2    Front    Blair Orange    B R Negus

a few up and comers here who should be in the Junior FFA on Cup day and maybe some surprise noms for the NZ FFA?
northerner RISK took massive scalps last start beating some of the big cup faves
TITAN BANNER son of mighty mare Mainland Banner also a potential topliner, same for EXPRESS STRIDE

Race 9 [5:07pm]     PGG WRIGHTSON YEARLING SALES SERIES AGED HANDICAP PACE (Listed)  $50,000, 4YO & OLDER C2 TO C6 SPECIAL, 2400m   

For C2 to C6 4yo-&-older pacers. Front: C2. Also C3 mares. 10m: C3 to C4. 20m: C5 to C6. Group 1 winners or winners of races worth $100,000 or more are ineligible for this race.

1    0X2213    4    g              Downunder Stride         C2    1    Front        A G Herlihy MNZM    
2    58412X    5    g              Tokohoka         C2    2    Front    Jim Curtin    B K Mowbray    
3    22X112    4    g              Alta Ronaldo         C3    1    10m    Mark Purdon    M Purdon & Ms N C Rasmussen    
4    3165X1    4    h              Express Stride         C3    2    10m        A G Herlihy MNZM    
5    133X12    4    h              Pulp Fiction         C5    1    20m    Dexter Dunn    A L Stratford    
6    740109    6    g              Lewy Risk         C6    2    20m    Colin DeFilippi    L C Driver    
7    053111    4    g              Titan Banner         C6    3    20m        G J Anderson    
8    113111    4    h              Risk         C5    4    20m    Todd Mitchell    A P & L M Neal

Trotman this is for you

From your favourite track ASHBURTON

HAVE FAITH IN ME last half 52.4
SKY MAJOR last half 52.8

this phenomenon is caused by exceptionally good horses running down a 14 degree gradient
from the 800 to the winning post
there is also the "North Wester tailwind factor" this is a strong dry warm wind that blows across
Canterbury caused by moisture rising over the Southern Alps on the west coast causing a vacuum effect.
It is very common around this time of year.  The wind can be so warm that is was 32C in Kiakoura a few weeks ago.  A day when it was 16C in Wellington which isn't that far away as the crow flies although I've never seen a crow in NZ or a huntsman spider, a big cockroach or a snake for that matter.

and a very interesting clash of some sires bound northern 3yo's in a C1-2 at the Park tomorrow night

Beaudiene Beaufighta (1)     Philip Butcher     18.00     7.00
Kimani (2)     Zac Butcher     11.00     4.30
Can't Refuse (3)     Brent Mangos     21.00     8.00
Shandale (4)     Maurice McKendry     1.85     1.08
Motown (5)     Joshua I Dickie     3.80     1.70
Art Form (6)     David Butcher     3.40     1.55

in the Kiakoura Cup I would really like to see TE KAWAU back to his best but drawing the pole worries me
as he can be a bit suss at the start but if he steps he's right in it
if MOSSDALE CONNOR's recovered from his tuff run for a massive 3rd last Monday and he puts in a similar effort he'll be hard to beat, should lead and run along as he does
ARDEN ROONEY scorched the earth when he won this race last year as favourite for the All Stars
good to see Kerryn Manning back here with him, was impressive last start and looks on target
he flew over last night with Corzin Terror
MESSINI looks the only other genuine hope which is hardly revealing as they are the four faves!

how do you make money? this is the question as betting at Kiakoura isn't just about the awesome scenery
I may back TE KAWAU 1x3 in a **** bet and hope and pray he steps ok
but logic tells me it's Mossdale Connor trying to hold on with Arden Rooney and Messini coming at him late