Fairview Friday 9/10/15

Englander wrote: Guys chill a little bit with the sweeping brush! I have long mentioned there are some I distrust 1000% in PE but let us not tarnish all in PE with the same brush. There are some very decent trainers in PE and some jocks who try a damn site harder than in other places. And don't kid yourselves, it is not just the weaker centres like sand venues and PE, who seem to be all the rage on this type of subject, who have these issues. Tis everywhere. And it will not stop until meaningful action is taken and transparency made compulsory and accountable. And I doubt that will ever happen. Why not is the question I would really like answered, who is hiding what?

This may not fully answer your question Englander but it is Africa and everything here has become a joke,a farce if you like, but nobody cares and you can get away with just about anything, especially in the SOUTH of AFRICA

Bob Brogan wrote: Looked a weak ride on Copper Parade, horse looked full of running

I gotta agree.

Lol guess who .... again. Sigh this dude needs to pack it up.

Well done Shams

davetheflower wrote: Well done Shams

Looking at the replay,the rider on Swedish King didn't want it today!

davetheflower wrote:

davetheflower wrote: Well done Shams

Looking at the replay,the rider on Swedish King didn't want it today!

Stronger Jock on the winner

Race 8 Quartet: 1,2,3,11,12 (boxed)

Finally figured out Fairview...asked my wife for a number...she said no 2. Backed Bolt of Light e/w and what do you know...it's got nothing to do with form, merit ratings, draw etc....just ask the missus

johnnycomelately wrote:

Englander wrote: Guys chill a little bit with the sweeping brush! I have long mentioned there are some I distrust 1000% in PE but let us not tarnish all in PE with the same brush. There are some very decent trainers in PE and some jocks who try a damn site harder than in other places. And don't kid yourselves, it is not just the weaker centres like sand venues and PE, who seem to be all the rage on this type of subject, who have these issues. Tis everywhere. And it will not stop until meaningful action is taken and transparency made compulsory and accountable. And I doubt that will ever happen. Why not is the question I would really like answered, who is hiding what?

This may not fully answer your question Englander but it is Africa and everything here has become a joke,a farce if you like, but nobody cares and you can get away with just about anything, especially in the SOUTH of AFRICA

Thanks JCL but I was at BPs for a long time in SA and trust me bud, I know the workings all too well. When I first got there, there was a wall and an electric gate. Now... the walls have been replaced to prevent the f@rkers climbing over, breaking through or digging under and there is electric fencing all around the property. There is a big dog. There are surveillance cameras. All the windows are barred. There is a night guard. There is a tazer and pepper sprays in the office. There is Rapid Response Security. The owners have made friends with the local police boss.

In the early days, I was personally robbed 5 times in my first six months, my partner has had her car window smashed by a hammer but fortunately there was shock-proof glass, a guest once bumped into someone in the kitchen carrying a machette amongst numerous other break-ins, a regular guest was stabbed because it allowed the aggressors to join a gang, I have totally lost count of the number of thefts and assaults stories I heard and I would say you would need at least both hands to count the number of rape or attempted rape victims I have encountered. And the number of con artists etc that it was my displeasure of dealing with can't be counted, it got so bad that for a time SAs were not permitted to stay.

So, when I hear that horse racing is 100% clean in SA, I have my doubts... :whistle: