Hawke 32 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 After the running of race 1 and consultation with jockey's the track was downgraded to a Slow 8. Apparently against all statistical odds the penetrometer tests in the morning were found to have occurred in the sand slits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff 2,158 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Is Avondale part of NZ? or a different planet/universe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Watch the miracle unfold, bless the Lord and pray to God as you see the impossible occur right in front of your eyes. okay - now see if you can ask him to do something about stakes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 On the TAB site cant see where the track was downgraded further than a dead6 and that was after showers?Also no stewards report up on the NZracing site to check. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Thistle 133 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Stewards report: Weather: Showers Track: Dead 5, downgraded to Dead 6 retrospective to Race 5 Tallies with what I saw on Trackside. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wayne larsen Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Why don't you thank the boys at Counties for saving Avondale Sheriff, it was a good bit of vision hey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Good race track but no good standing in a shed, cold pie in hand watching the races. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordy55 177 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 I went along for the first 4 races and parked around the front by the 2200 metre start. A heap of other people parked there as well, and when I went back to the car to go home I could see I was well and truly blocked in. Luckily some Island guy was sitting in his car in the only gap to get out and he moved. Not what you would call a big crowd, but certainly the biggest I have seen at Avondale other than a cup day for a long time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
