THE DAMNING TEXT MESSAGES
OCTOBER 12, 2011, CAULFIELD - MOSHEEN (GROUP 1 $502,000 THOUSAND GUINEAS)
GREG NELLIGAN: “Does Mosheen have a guard?” SMERDON: “No. Want to topup her and Stoneblack only” NELLIGAN: “Will do.” NELLIGAN: “50 mins ok s black” SMERDON: “Only if they’ve tested him otherwise wait until 40 when the previous is due to be run” NELLIGAN: “No test will wait.” NELLIGAN: “Mosheen tested at 2 hours, go 40 again?” SMERDON: “I’d say go whenever you like” Mosheen runs second to champion Atlantic Jewel OCTOBER 7, 2011, MOONEE VALLEY DESTINY’S KISS, CLASSIC ELLE, MADABA FLYER, NO MEANS GO SMERDON TO GREG NELLIGAN: “You and I are leaving stables at 4.15 with Classic Elle in R2. Need topups for R1 (Destiny’s Kiss), R2 (Classic Elle) and R3 (Madaba Flyer). Do you want me to pick you up or will you come to stable?” NELLIGAN: “I will be at stables.” SMERDON: “Ta. C U then” NELLIGAN: “45 mins till first runner, ok to top?” SMERDON: “Has he been tested?” NELLIGAN: “No” SMERDON: “Do him at 40min” Destiny’s Kiss wins. Classic Elle runs second. Madaba Flyer runs seventh and No Means Go runs third OCTOBER 23, 2010, MOONEE VALLEY AND ST ARNAUD - MADABA FLYER, LONE ROCK, SADLER’S STORY, PERSIAN STAR. GREG NELLIGAN TO SMERDON: “Plan of attack?” SMERDON: “We will give them one top up each” NELLIGAN: “Weakening!” SMERDON: “No I think with 80 (ml) at four hours two would be over the top. If I thought it would help I would go for it but I reckon the one will get as good a result” NELLIGAN: “Well thought out as usual, and bigger fish to fry on other days.” Lone Rock runs third, others are unplaced JUNE 5, 2010 TRAINER ROBERT SMERDON: “We had the stewards this morning and all the horses guarded all day. Lucky you gave me the lesson on cake baking during the week.” GREG NELLIGAN: “Just call me the masterchef.”
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
TRAINER (THIS PERSON HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED AND IS HENCE NOT NAMED BY HERALD SUN) TO NELLIGAN: “How’s Japan.” NELLIGAN: “At the cup, hard to cheat here. Not your go, look for us in mounting yard.” NOVEMBER 7, 2015, FLEMINGTON LUMOSTY, POLITENESS, UNGRATEFUL ELLEN, RELDAS GREG NELLIGAN: “Are the 4 tops singing today?” SMERDON: “Yes please.” Lumosty runs sixth, Politeness second, Ungrateful Ellen fourth and Reldas second AUGUST 14, 2011, SANDOWN, GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE - BLACK AND BENT, TRAINED BY ROBERT SMERDON DENISE NELLIGAN: “What an outstanding win” GREG NELLIGAN: “Very well topped.” Black And Bent wins by 12 lengths OCTOBER 8, 2011, CAULFIELD - SHEWAN SMERDON: “Are you organized to topup Shewan?” GREG NELLIGAN: “On the way.” NELLIGAN: “100 (ml) at 45mns.” SMERDON (REFERRING TO STEWARDS TARGETING A FELLOW TRAINER): “That’s twice in a row they’ve got (redacted) late. Wonder what he’s doing. Sounds like we’re right to go” NELLIGAN: “All done.” SMERDON: “Thanks” SMERDON: “Drinking coca cola in the pub tab on Hamilton Island. Are you available tomorrow for Cranbourne topups? They’ve (stewards) brought in 2 hours on course there because it’s Cup day” NELLIGAN: “I’ll be there, those inches (top-up doses) come in handy.” SMERDON: “Do they ever!” Shewan wins