Ellerslie Track update

[Idolmite]

24 minutes ago, scooby3051 said:

I think they increased the camber, but I will find out exactly what was done.

I'm wondering whether they increased the camber on the inside but then flattened it out - or even created a negative camber - from a certain point, which means wide runners effectively spill over the top.

I've seen them do that on Sprintcar tracks, where they should be cambered from the inside line [pole line] to the wall, increasing the camber as they go, but for some reason they've levelled it of half way across meaning only the inside half of the track is race-able [the outside lane being slower than the inside lane AS WELL AS being the longer way around]. Now gallopers don't race as wide as Sprintcars, but there still definitely shouldn't be a levelling off of the camber anywhere near where horses are racing, running at full pace heading into the straight. 

I'll be interested in what exactly they have done. 

[Idolmite]

5 minutes ago, Canterbury Man said:

Agreed.  There is a camber but it is difficult for it to continue into the straight due to the 2400m chute.  The final part of the bend diesnr look too much different to the old one.  Of course there was some work done to camber where the Steepelchase course met the course proper.

Ah, the 2400 metre shute. You may have hit the nail on the head. 

[uncleremus]

Nomination Morning

Weather: Overcast

Track: Good 4

Moisture Meter: 

Rail: Out 3m

Rainfall: 2mm Last 24 Hours | 16mm Rain Last 7 Days

Irrigation: N/A

Weather and Track updated at 8.20am Tuesday 15 October

 

GOOD 4 on Tuesday morning with raceday this coming Saturday.  How much irrigation will they apply during the week?

[uncleremus]

1st instalment seems to have been 15mm on Tuesday night.  Note how low the moisture meter reading still is:

Withdrawal Morning

Weather: Overcast

Track: Soft 5

Moisture Meter: 29.4%

Rail: Out 3m

Rainfall: 0mm Last 24 Hours | 12mm Rain Last 7 Days

Irrigation: 15mm Applied

Weather and Track updated at 8.25am Wednesday 16 October

[Pak Star]

Looks like a nice 9 race card with a decent amount of noms.  Think it's been mentioned already, but noticeably our leading stable once again only have 2 runners..

[Pak Star]

Not to be lost amongst the Aus racing today, it must be said that Ellerslie have once again had a nice days racing with an apparent fair surface.  The one final test will come when they have rain on race day but for now (touch wood) its looking good.

[Pak Star]

A bit of rain on the Auckland forecast for Saturday afternoon...

[Maximus]

If ellerslie cannot cope with a moderate or even large amount of rain on Saturday afternoon, racing in this country is stuffed.