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Old race vision

West Australian Racing
jumjum    3,581 posts
edited June 2015 West Australian Racing
Would anybody on here know how far back old race vision goes.
And how I would be able to get hold of it if at all possible.
After race vision for a Pinjarra meeting in April 1985.
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  • spinkingspinking    4,001 posts
    may I inquire as to what it is your exactly looking for jum
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  • jumjum    3,581 posts
    After reading posts on another thread about jockeys and trainers from another era.
    I can vividly remember my grandfather had a very good two year old called Pearl Harbour that broke a record at Bunbury on debut with Stephen Miller on board. As the story goes Miller got rubbed out and Pop employed the services of Bill 'Butcher' Muir next start at Pinjarra. The whole family Backed it off the boards. And Muir Hooked it. and the horse did some damage too itself. Pop thought it was okay and started it a few weeks later, Miller rode this time and said something is severely amiss with this horse. He never came back any good after that run.
    But I can remember watching it on an old VCR player as a 7 yr old and thinking how incredibly bad actually it was.
    I would like to watch it again and still think if I'm of the same opinion some 30 yrs on.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,483 posts
    "the butcher" is now a judge...you should hurl a rotten egg at him....revenge is best eaten cold, 30 yrs is a fair time to cool down....

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,451 posts
    Ross McDonald @ Taimac had all the old vision but doubt the company exists now. Connell bought into it in the latter stage of the original business and that was the end of that I think.
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  • jumjum    3,581 posts
    @the falcon
    Just memories mate. Pop is long gone now. Would love two watch the replay that is all.
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,451 posts
    Bill Muir. His only winner I recall was Joe's Glory in the Easter Cup.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,483 posts
    as my dear old dad would say.."couldn't ride a blowsy blonde"

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  • spinkingspinking    4,001 posts
    geezJUM talk about holding a grudge lol only in jest mate

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  • jumjum    3,581 posts
    I googled Taimac, no luck unfortunately
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  • Piston_BrokePiston_Broke    2,047 posts
    Bill rode a few more than 1 city winner
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,451 posts
    edited June 2015
    Well aware of that Piston but Joe's Glory is the only one I recall so it would have been his biggest win. His winners were few and far between.
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  • Piston_BrokePiston_Broke    2,047 posts
    Easter Cup I think Joe won, bloody giant horse he was.
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  • loose_gooseloose_goose    2,135 posts
    jum said:

    After reading posts on another thread about jockeys and trainers from another era.
    I can vividly remember my grandfather had a very good two year old called Pearl Harbour that broke a record at Bunbury on debut with Stephen Miller on board. As the story goes Miller got rubbed out and Pop employed the services of Bill 'Butcher' Muir next start at Pinjarra. The whole family Backed it off the boards. And Muir Hooked it. and the horse did some damage too itself. Pop thought it was okay and started it a few weeks later, Miller rode this time and said something is severely amiss with this horse. He never came back any good after that run.
    But I can remember watching it on an old VCR player as a 7 yr old and thinking how incredibly bad actually it was.
    I would like to watch it again and still think if I'm of the same opinion some 30 yrs on.

    Would want to be sure of your facts their Jum... Would of thought Barry (no relation that I know), would the one who would hook a horse, he was a nasty bit of gear, Billy was just a battling jockey, who would have thought would make every post a winner.

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,451 posts
    I'm with you Goosie Goosie. Bill was a battling jockey who did not get a lot of opportunities. He seemed a decent bloke and was one of the more honest in the game.
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  • RexRex    406 posts
    edited June 2015
    Can anyone remember the Christian name of the apprentice that was indentured to old Arthur Evans in around the 60s? His surname was Muir.
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  • docfoxymdocfoxym    18 posts
    Jum I believe Ross McDonald is the current president of Aus.Museum of Motion pictures and television. Got this off the web if it helps.

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    AMMPT (Australian Museum Of Motion Picture & Television (Inc.)) promotes and supports the collection of cinema and television equipment, artefacts and memorabil...
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    Australian Museum of Moving Pictures and Television company


    20 Norton Ridge
    Winthrop,Western Australia6150Australia
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    +61 8 9310 3377

    www.ammpt.asn.au

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  • jumjum    3,581 posts
    Doc
    Thanks very much for this.
    And Goosie. Bill definitely rode the horse. And like I said. I was a 7 year old. And I'm only going of what a very old grumpy grandfather who I idolised was saying. Hence this is why I would like to watch the vision again. More than likely. The horse was green as grass and went sideways behind the horse in front of him instead of ole Billy steering him there. L-)
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