RaceCafe..#1...Tipsters Thread.... Share Your Fancies For Fun...Lets See Who The Best Tipsters Here Are.

Leggy

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  1. It's interesting that they say in that article that Awapuni are trying to replicate the Foxton natural surface.
  2. Agree. Looked a mile better.
  3. I don't know. Maybe they do routine maintenance on them over there?
  4. Darin Balcombe said "NZTR and the Club have also agreed to immediately undertake a full renovation of the Hastings turf to regain confidence in the track"". That's what I understand they are doing. Ponderosa8 says above that the track now appears to be all dirt which suggests something like that is underway, similar to Awapuni and the plan for Trentham I presume. You suggested that NZTR meant only routine maintenance but they've already done that to no effect. I can only go by what has been reported. If you know something different then please advise.
  5. Hmmm... Does anyone know what's happened about getting the Riccarton ones serviced, checked and redeployed?
  6. Be interesting to see how they are going to manage that if they are going to fully renovate Hastings at the same time.
  7. Do you think Kumara is a front runner's track too mulebacker?
  8. Club: Wellington Racing Club @ Trentham Date: Saturday, 27 January 2024 Weather: Overcast Track: Soft 5, Downgraded to Soft 6 prior to Race 1 @ 11.13am Track further Downgraded to Soft 7 @ 1.10pm retrospective to Race 1 Rail: Out 6 metres Following the running of this race, riders expressed concern regarding an area of the track near the 600 metres, where ZACKERY (K Asano) lost its footing and slipped. A Lawson-Carroll also reported his mount REDANA also slipped. A track Safety Review Panel consisting of Stewards, Senior Jockeys and Club Officials was convened. Following a track inspection, which clearly identified a slip, a subsequent meeting with riders and club officials was convened and the remainder of the race meeting was abandoned.
  9. Btw Insider, wasn't it natural irrigation on an already soft track that preceded the problem in the first place?
  10. No. It's a Wellington RC meeting.
  11. Seems they are waiting till race day to test it with horses at racing speed though there is no guarantee that part of the track
  12. You wouldn't think so would you? I note they say "more consistent" not totally consistent or even sufficiently consistent. I'm surprised they didn't use a penetrometer across the track in the affected area to determine that, or gallop a number of horses round there across that area.
  13. Yes. Fair enough. Someone like that would also be valuable in the role as a trainer and mentor of younger presenters.
  14. I agree with you. Just don't think that a co-presentation 7 years ago is much help to support the case.
  15. Well that was 7 years ago and I don't see what it has to do with current Newshub employees nor help me think that either Guerin or McRoberts know much about racing.
  16. Yes, I have. Are Guerin and McRoberts newshub employees?
  17. Hosted what evening? And what does that have to do with this thread?
  18. What chiknsmack said.
  19. I don't think many farmers would consider that a full renovation of a pasture. To me that is routine annual maintenance for any track. If that's what they mean, I don't see the point.
  20. 20 years ago the tracks weren't all stuffed after two decades of neglect and under investment.
  21. Not quite true. For abandoned meetings: Jockeys. Where a Jockey is not able to fulfil any riding engagements due to the abandonment. $300 Where a Jockey has ridden in 1 race on the day but was unable to fulfil further engagements due to the abandonment. $200 Where a Jockey has travelled from one Racing Region to any other Racing Region. $200, in addition to the amount paid as above. Where a Jockey was able to fulfil 2 or more riding engagements before the meeting was abandoned no compensation is paid.