A local man has become the centre of attention in his punters club’s group chat after making it known that he had booked himself in for “the ultimate gear change”.

Father of three Angus Ashcombe, 36, immediately put an end to some light Chris Waller-related scratchings banter after breaking the news that he was to be “gelded, haha” the very next week.

The Pakistan Star understands that the group chat has been "an absolute circus" since the announcement, with standard vasectomy slang such as ‘the snip’ quickly swamped by references to Extreme Choice’s fertility, ‘rigs’ and whether geldings should have been allowed to run in the Arc.

One still single member of the WhatsApp group was reportedly nominated no fewer than six times as the next candidate for gelding, on the grounds that the previous addition of blinkers had clearly failed to improve his “ability to settle”.

Ashcombe, whose third child was born just last month, told The Pakistan Star that a vasectomy had been in the back of his mind for a while.

“The timing just felt right,” he said.

“I’ve had a good stint in the breeding barn and now it’s time to live out my days in a lush paddock.

“Hopefully my wife doesn’t sell me on Inglis Digital,” he added with a laugh.

More to follow.