Tee Aitch makes headlines in NZ

[Dutchy]

One of his biggest fans made me aware of this article -

South Australian driver up to the task with Aloha Christian
by Michael Guerien
For Simon Jones it was an opportunity too good to pass up.
The 24-year-old South Australian was battlingalongin his home state earlierthis year when he spotted an advertisement for staff at Tony Herlihy's stables.
Jones admits Herlihy ranks alongside Gavin Lang as the horsemen he idolized the most and if that meant moving country to work for him, then Jones was up to the task.
"Tony and Gavin have always been the drivers I looked up to, but don't tell Tony that," said Jones after driving his first New Zealand winner at Cambridge last Thursday.
He produced a drive worthy of his boss when he started from two on the second line, steered Aloha Christian into three-deep on the markers and then pulled her into the clear at the top of the straight to win the 1700m junior drivers' event.
It was a gutsy move to head to the markers in a sprint race at Cambridge, but then again this is a young man who moved countries to develop his craft
"I was working away and not getting anywhere really back home, and when I saw the ad for Tony's place I was keen.
"But it was my partner Peta who convinced me.
We both wanted to travel to New Zealand at some stage, and she made up my mind for me."
The trip was delayed by his mother getting sick - she is now on the improve - but Jones kept in touch with Suzanne Herlihy and was soon at Strike Won Stables.
The biggest change has been getting used to the speed of the horses and the boss.
"I was used to doing things at a certain speed back home, but Tony is like a machine.
"Everything runs like clockwork and the staff get through so much more work that way.
"And then you have the horses. It is nice to drive horses that you don't need to take a stick out to work them all the time."

The next step was to familiarise himself with the racing in New Zealand and get some drives.
"I started doing the form and watching the racing patterns and was lucky that guys like Doug Gale, Ken Sefonte and Rhys Fensom put me on horses, and now it is great to get that first win over here," said Jones, who has driven with success in South Australia.
Asagoodformjudgeandcommunicator it is easy to see Jones quickly establishing himself in the northern junior drivers' ranks.
And even last Friday he was at it again, ringing around to try and source a tape of last Tuesday's minor meeting at Alexandra Park. "I enjoy doing the form and watchingthe tapes, and it definitely helps my driving," said Jones.
Jones says he intends staying in New Zealand for at least a year, or "it could be longer because we love it so much."
And he hopes by then that the other staff and some of the horsemen in the north will stop ribbing him about a recent Trackside interview.
Speaking at Alexandra Park one night, he mentioned how much he and his female partner Peta loved New Zealand but many in the industry wondered if he had said Peter, rather than Peta. "I have taken a bit of stick over that, so just to set the record straight it is Peta," he said.

[mal]

New Zealanders became aware that Peta was his partner from OZ
They thought 'peter' was a fella
For a while the story hazit that Simmo was gay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tee Aitch keeps on keeping on

[SCD]

Wouldn't be the first time Tee Aitch has caused a stir....

But to be honest Tee Aitch isn't doing not in the ring in NZ, but on the track - with some really good drives and driving tactics - which may not have been seen on a couple of roughies - but I've seen they have been looked after and run home ok considering their odds...

Keep up the good work / tipping and driving Tee Aitch!!