Idolmite

Was the rail out 6 metres down the home straight as well? if the rail is out 6 metres all of the way round it means the radius of the turn is increased (the curve is flattened) but it also actually eases the corner into the straight, not sharpens it as you have stated.

I don't believe any decisions have been announced yet. No work on anything has been performed to date as l understand it. The spring triple crown is going to Ellerslie (leg 1) and Awapuni (legs 2 and 3).

Dunn Oh!! What to say really Hopefully Marketplace will venture across the ditch and strut his stuff.

The sport is almost 200 years old in New Zealand, and they're still learning. Life is certainly a minestrone, as sung by 10cc. Or is life like a Forrest Gump box of chocolates? You never know what you're going to get

Correct. Certainly the line taken by some of the widest runners coming from the rear made the bend appear sharp, but l suspect that was only because they'd taken the last half of the turn basically straight due to running wide and wider, then having to cut back sharply as they hit the actual straight. Those runners certainly weren't running the same even radius of the rail, true or false.

My memory isn't as great as it once was; when Awapuni was first closed for this redevelopment (for want of a better word), it was due to problems on the home turn? Would today's slip have been in exactly the same place as the past problems?

Too many hurdles in the way? That's something else that has virtually disappeared!!!! Interesting the K Hercock said that it needed more water. Does that make sense?

As the old saying goes; respect is earned, not given (or asked for).

That was scary!!

I thought the point was also that many horses fly to Australia after the first race in the Triple Crown, and that it's easier to do so from Auckland than Palmerston North. Maybe l read it wrong?

Ain't THAT the truth!!

I had a multi bet that included the Marketplace race, and yes, all bets were refunded.

Especially when the final field is likely to be stronger again. Well, if the HK runner turns up anyway.

Add some custard to your humble pie. When everything turns to custard, a bit of humble pie doesn't taste anywhere near as bad

And next prep he'll be even better, the trainer says. The Everest appears to be the target.