Lost track of the number roughies "Peking Duck" won on for me
Best of luck in his new venture

both worked their magic in the last at Albany yesterday
especially Matthieu

Four winners for Autier today at Esperance

Treble to Kirby today at Ascot

On the subject of trebles
Chris Parnham did just that
Ascot yesterday
Was in Melbourne for a while
May return in the near future

Currently
50% strike rate
In the first 4

..update
..william pike 74 wins..next best..chris parnham 34 wins..joseph azzopardi 23 wins..jarrad noske 23 wins..daniel staeck 21 wins
..win strike rate 28.1% for pike

Looks like the sale of WA's TAB is back on the table
Public comment from the McGowan Government said it would start consulting with industry on a potential sale of the betting agency

As per WA Department of Treasury "The Government will continue consulting with the racing industry to develop an agreed solution for a sale and industry funding structure that will enable the Government to realise the value of the TAB, but also ensure the racing industry remains strongly supported into the future."

So looking like it will happen

Massive day out at Belmont Park yesterday for Willie Pike
Six winners from seven rides!

Bit of a fan, Patrick Carbery, especially in staying races
Strong, natural lightweight, great judge of pace

tabcorp forerunners ?

Should hear more shortly. Discussion paper on the future of the WA TAB was released in June. Submissions to the discussion paper closed on Monday.

..looking that way

..final 2017/2018
..william pike 130 wins..next best..chris parnham 45 wins..jarrad noske 36 wins..joseph azzopardi 32 wins..tayla stone 31 wins..shaun o'donnell 31 wins..pat carbery 30 wins..daniel staeck 27 wins

Sportsbet have been offering Best Price on Pike's runners for a few Saturdays now. On again today.

They finished well in front Saturday

And again last Saturday although Pike did ride a couple of short-priced winners

..new season..early days..pike off to a reasonable start
..william pike 9 wins..next best..shaun o'donnell & tayla stone 4 wins

Pike
 

Much better yesterday
5 winners & 2nd two others

..could have been 7 winners with a bit more luck

Pike's having a reasonable day today

..betting multi all-ups made it more than reasonable

..mitchell pateman is another doing well so far..on the provincial circuit

Not doing today. Perhaps good sign for Pike followers.

Pike
 

4 winners Saturday

Yes it is happening. WA TAB up for sale, asking price about $500 million.

..update
..william pike 39 wins..next best..tayla stone 12 wins..jason whiting 10 wins..mitchell pateman 9 wins..shaun o'donnell & patrick carbery 8 wins
..win strike rate 26.2% for pike

I think it's going to be a long-term lease and TAB outlets would be able to offer virtual animated horse and greyhound horse racing products
As if there's not enough options to potentially lose your money

BetEasy had shown interest but have now gone cold due to the proposed 15% point of consumption tax

..not done that for a while..bit of a shame

Viddora looking to defend her Winterbottom Stakes title early next month.

According to the early market the main dangers will be Enticing Star, Ball of Muscle & Dainty Tess.

Dainty Tess overcame a setback to surpass $1 million in earnings with another brilliant last-to-first win in the Group 3 Prince Of Wales Stakes (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Viddora easily beat Dainty Tess in last years Winterbottom but Dainty Tess did get revenge in the R N Irwin Stakes at Morphettville a few starts later.

Looking good. Viddora won a Cranbourne trial yesterday, hard held. Another Cranbourne trial winner yesterday, Malaguerra, also having another shot. Finished a close 5th in 2016 behind Takedown.

..no pike..suspended till November 21 :(

not much for pike today (york)
full book (9 rides) saturday

..update (perth metro)
..william pike 58 wins..next best..tayla stone 14 wins..mitchell pateman 14 wins..patrick carbery 12 wins..chris parnham 12 wins
..win strike rate (metro) 27.9% (all) 29.20%
..prize money (metro) $4,143,370.00

Not a bad strike rate, on a national basis I think Jamie Kah might be the only one who is currently close

..at albany today..william pike..you don't see that too often!

Was worth the trip.

Was doing with some good results but Brodie now serving a lengthy suspension :(