camici 60 Report post Posted September 5, 2014 All starts at Ellerslie today will be MANUAL.What a disgrace! Race 2 ragged start.Look for more of the same.We are becoming the laughing stock of the racing world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchakov 108 Report post Posted September 6, 2014 becoming? are already Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traka 115 Report post Posted September 6, 2014 You will have to excuse my ignorance on starting gates, but why is manual starting gates as against non manual starting gates a disgrace? Sure, NZ racing is on the slide but what the hell has that do with manual starting gates. Race 2 was a ragged start but I have seen many starts like that with non manual gates, since then the starts have been as good as you would see on any raceday. I'm sure some just whinge for the sake of whinging. napier, N1MUE and scooby3051 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camici 60 Report post Posted September 6, 2014 The gates are always checked before the races begin.Perhaps this procedure needs to be reviewed so the chance of an ongoing power failure is minimise.I am not whinging but all aspects of racing should be as professional as possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted September 6, 2014 It has happened plenty of times in Aussie Things don't work perfectly all the time Storm in a teacup. Those gates are designed to allow manual starts if there is a power or electrical failure Michael Roustoby 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,863 Report post Posted September 6, 2014 The gates are always checked before the races begin.Perhaps this procedure needs to be reviewed so the chance of an ongoing power failure is minimise.I am not whinging but all aspects of racing should be as professional as possible. You are whinging thats why you opened the thread...It makes no difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,704 Report post Posted September 6, 2014 It will be manual starts nationwide after Sept 20th when the Labour/ Greens deal to the profiteering power companies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilli 81 Report post Posted September 6, 2014 If whinging was an Olympic Sport..you would want Camici on Your Team! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camici 60 Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Thanks Pilli ! Must confess the starts at Ellerslie were far more even than I predicted! If the Greens ever got into power they would probably ban racing.Might surprise you to know that I am not really a whinger.I was virtually the only person in New Zealand not to whinge about Mark Du Plessis and his ride on Bounding in the fillies Guineas Race at Riccarton last season.This is because I was a trackwork rider for 15 years and understand what can go wrong with horses.I currently have shares in six horses and you will never hear me whinge about their jockeys.I am not a whingeing punter who speaks from his pocket!So Pilli can you make me the non travelling reserve?! Gruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camici 60 Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Pilli how many times have you whinged about a jockey? Ha Ha! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camici 60 Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Pilli if you have ever been an owner have you ever whinged about an account.When I get an account I don't even look at the itemised version.I look at the balance and cheerfully pay the same day.I am one of the 14 finalists in the Christchurch Casino N.Z. Trotting Cup Survivor Competition.After Round One at Addington on Friday I am ranked second.If I am eliminated in the next few rounds because of a perceived bad drive I will not whinge .This is because of the 12 survivors I am the only one who has trained a winner and understands what can go wrong in a race.I have the biggest private collection of racing books in N.Z.If I want to add to it I never whinge about the price! I am a whinger-yeah right!!! elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Camici you seem to be doing a lot of whinging about being labelled a whinger elbow, the shue25 and chiknsmack 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camici 60 Report post Posted September 7, 2014 Tom I like your style! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted September 8, 2014 Getting back to the origin of the thread Manual starts with those Ellerslie gates is still a bloody sight more desirable than those old dunger gates that most of the rest of the Country operate with. It is about time Santa Claus and his mates at Petone updated the gates around the place. (Oh and don't worry about the Coast boys - we paid for our own - NZTR must have overspent on pies and sausage rolls that week and couldn't help out) elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camici 60 Report post Posted September 8, 2014 Tom what amazes me is that todays race day stalls are as still as noisy when they are released as they were 30-40 years ago when I was riding in jumpouts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted September 8, 2014 Those new ones aren't Very quiet But whether they make a bit of noise is irrelevant - it is how they work and how reliable they are that matters And having a manual starting option is an added bonus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camici 60 Report post Posted September 8, 2014 Young horses can become barrier shy because of the loud noise the gates make when they open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted September 8, 2014 They can also become barrier shy when a gate swings back at them or when a gate doesn't open or doesn't open properly. Anyway I think we agree - new ones required throughout the land where those old one remain. The Otago Southland ones have a special trailer and ours go on a transporter so moving them is not an issue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
