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Interesting from the New Plymouth Stipes report.

GENERAL

The winning times recorded in some races today appeared inconsistent with both the prevailing track conditions and the tempo at which the races were run. With respect to this matter the Stewards will review the timing of the races in conjunction with the operators and the outcome will be advised. 

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On Saturday, 13 February 2016 at 4:16 PM, kakama said:

Now we have trainers on the track running the show!!!!

Just race on it, just because a couple are against it???

And they didn't tell the truth!! their horse had all the advantages when they discovered that the inside was dry and instructed Matt Cameron to stay  against the rail and he wouldn't be challenged, we noted with interest in the next race he rode wide on the track, and the  horse who raced on the inside was the winner again.

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On Saturday, 13 February 2016 at 5:17 PM, Chestnut said:

I think class of the horse helped :) and It was a nice clean looking piece of the track too, only one horse had raced on it if that, by the look of it, must have been what they were discussing -  it hadn't been chopped out like the middle parts of the track.   Cunning plan really, good on them :)

 

Cunning is a great description

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Unfortunately it's a fact of life that the irrigation systems used on race tracks cannot and do not apply the water evenly. Just two factors effecting where it goes is wind and the proximity of the jets to the part of the track being watered. Generally speaking because the outlets are positioned on the inside of the running rail, the further out you go, the less water the track gets and if there is a wind, even slightly the effect is comprised even more. Have you ever heard of the saying, " like pissing into the wind"? Get my drift?

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Yes, wasn't sure if they used the standard raingun that shoots out a jet of water or if they used a linear boom system which is a lot more even in it's application as it is a series of sprinklers as opposed to the one. Rainguns are not a good or effective way of irrigation especially if they are not used "up the guts" 

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