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Just thought you might as well know even though you like to call me Colin!

Yes. Well done Al. I'll deposit the $560 to St Johns on your behalf. Shame I didn't make it at SP though!

I agree. Might be ok where the rail is but if you move the rail out, you flatten the curve and sharpen the corner.

There is a horse population in Auckland?

El Vencedor under injury cloud LOVERACING.NZ News Desk 22 April 2025 Multiple Group One winner El Vencedor is under an injury cloud ahead of next Sunday’s Gr.1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin in Hong Kong. Dr Bronte Forbes, the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Head of the Department of Veterinary Regulation, Welfare and Biosecurity Policy, has advised that the Stephen Marsh-trained gelding is being treated for lameness in the left hind leg. The son of Shocking has been restricted to light work in the quarantine trotting ring since last Friday where he is being provided veterinary care and farrier treatment. Forbes inspected El Vencedor on Monday morning prior to and after the horse worked in the quarantine trotting ring, and advised the horse had shown improvement, and was passed suitable to complete trackwork on the Sha Tin track on Tuesday morning. El Vencedor will continue to be monitored and will be further examined at the first routine pre-race veterinary examination later today.

I suppose if you prefer a soft track or a bog depends on your horse and what it prefers. Ellerslie had 50mms in the week leading up to the races. Pukekohe has already had 77ms leading up to Wednesday's meeting. That's not unusual for this time of year and most tracks would cope and still run meetings wouldn't they? Certainly would here in Oz.

That's consistent with wider reports I heard from here. Thanks for sharing.

What? Aren't those the 22 announcement of the new track readings?

I am not disagreeing with you. I asked where you got that data. I don't have analysis specific to the old Ellerslie track but yoursagrees with mine though mine is based on position at the 400. Overall, 50% of winners are in the first 4 at the 400, about 20% 5th to 8th. On average, that is true here in Australia, and in NZ. You are arguing with something I never said, for what reason, I've no idea.

Where do you get that conclusion from?

If that's the case, they certainly shouldn't be racing on it until spring at least.

I can. What exactly is your question? Personally, I almost never find horses at those prices of sufficient value to risk backing them.

It's not a "small" problem. It's a significant and long standing one.

I won't complain. I won a race at that meeting a bit over a year ago. Though we might have stuffed the horse in the process.