Abernant 37 Report post Posted July 13, 2017 Will Wellington be on, heaps of rain, hate to go out Saturday then abandoned after one or two races ?? Any update on track Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,866 Report post Posted July 13, 2017 Unlikely to be abandoned after one or two races. It will either be called off before it gets underway or else they will plod away all day. Tinkerbelle 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdt 293 Report post Posted July 13, 2017 Meeting abandoned Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted July 13, 2017 Gone. No chance of transfer to another day either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 It's of great comfort to know that the blithering idiots who run Trentham, the likes of Guppy and Fuckered, now run the Members Council so they can now do to the wider industry what they've done to Trentham, through negligence and a lack of vision. We're in good hands !!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdt 293 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Steeples and Hurdles transferred to Hawkes Bay on Thursday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patiti 274 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Is the water pooling because of a blocked drain or two or is it simply the camber of the track. The rain has eased now and is predicted to be fine tomorrow. I would have thought the track would cope and be ok for tomorrow. A better explanation from the track management team please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryb 2,064 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Rather self explanatory https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/94731056/trenthams-big-jumps-day-falls-victim-to-storm-sweeping-country Huey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crucible 632 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Yep a bit harsh. Wellington gets hit for two days by one of the worst storms we've had in the past 10 years and you think the track (already heavy because it's the middle of winter) should be able to bounce back within a day or two and provide a safe racing surface? The rain hasn't eased - its been steady for most of the morning and showers are forecast to continue until middle of the day tomorrow. Lots of things to criticise the establishment for, but they can't control the weather. porky, We're Doomed, Hacko and 7 others 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacko 123 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 What a pack of w.nkers on this site. I live about 300 metres from the race course, it pretty much hasn't stopped raining for the past three days. You want to blame someone, blame the guy in the sky. jasonmccook1, Tinkerbelle, kdt and 7 others 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdt 293 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 28 minutes ago, Patiti said: Is the water pooling because of a blocked drain or two or is it simply the camber of the track. The rain has eased now and is predicted to be fine tomorrow. I would have thought the track would cope and be ok for tomorrow. A better explanation from the track management team please. You are surely taking the p.... The Crucible and Insider 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,152 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Making a decision now based on the weather and state of the track, is also giving consideration to jockeys and trainers, and owners, that would be travelling, with their horses, or to ride on the day. Insider, Belinda, shaneMcAlister and 5 others 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kundalini 640 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 As I posted for PJ's Comp Final Trentham ABANDONED this morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzer 68 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Worth noting that Shandon Golf Course in Petone is also closed tomorrow which puts Trentham into context. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Feilding 292 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Five and a half Ks,ran mostly off the course proper on that saturated ground would be cruel. Kent 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 1 hour ago, The Crucible said: Yep a bit harsh. Wellington gets hit for two days by one of the worst storms we've had in the past 10 years and you think the track (already heavy because it's the middle of winter) should be able to bounce back within a day or two and provide a safe racing surface? The rain hasn't eased - its been steady for most of the morning and showers are forecast to continue until middle of the day tomorrow. Lots of things to criticise the establishment for, but they can't control the weather. It never used to be a problem there. I've ridden there when they've run two minute miles up to their knees in mud, but it was safe then, now it's been neglected and abused with no significant maintenance, and so we're paying the price. To compound matters the talking heads at NZTR and the WRC keep telling us what a great job they're doing. Maybe it's time to just admit they've neglected the course and the facilities for so long that they're no longer relevant or usable, in other words they've fucked the joint. Alterntaively they could either fix it, or relocate. Dwyn 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,866 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 8 minutes ago, Midget said: It never used to be a problem there. I've ridden there when they've run two minute miles up to their knees in mud, but it was safe then, now it's been neglected and abused with no significant maintenance, and so we're paying the price. To compound matters the talking heads at NZTR and the WRC keep telling us what a great job they're doing. Maybe it's time to just admit they've neglected the course and the facilities for so long that they're no longer relevant or usable, in other words they've fucked the joint. Alterntaively they could either fix it, or relocate. The first thing to do is accept that Trentham is not a great place to race during the middle of winter. Didn't there used to be a racecourse at Foxton? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,152 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 28 minutes ago, Midget said: It never used to be a problem there. I've ridden there when they've run two minute miles up to their knees in mud, but it was safe then, now it's been neglected and abused with no significant maintenance, and so we're paying the price. To compound matters the talking heads at NZTR and the WRC keep telling us what a great job they're doing. Maybe it's time to just admit they've neglected the course and the facilities for so long that they're no longer relevant or usable, in other words they've fucked the joint. Alterntaively they could either fix it, or relocate. I agree with you re the track of yesteryear.. I can't remember my dad ever calling off a meeting between '77 and '86 nor Alf McCarthy before him and that was when they raced Saturday, Weds, Saturday. Some racedays you couldn't even see any grass on the track anymore it was so churned up but still they ran on it and all was well. It definitely has declined over the last 25 years or so, more's the pity, it used to be a wonderful course. Weather patterns have changed though over recent years, there does seem to be more rain and storms - perhaps that has a bearing and just impacts further on a track that is tired and rundown. Al Feilding 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Midget said: It never used to be a problem there. I've ridden there when they've run two minute miles up to their knees in mud, but it was safe then, now it's been neglected and abused with no significant maintenance, and so we're paying the price. To compound matters the talking heads at NZTR and the WRC keep telling us what a great job they're doing. Maybe it's time to just admit they've neglected the course and the facilities for so long that they're no longer relevant or usable, in other words they've fucked the joint. Alterntaively they could either fix it, or relocate. You should look in the mirror. Look at the shit track your beloved club has put up all year with a fraction of the rain on it. Look at the breakdowns of top class horses on Cup Day because of your beloved club's crap track. Next year I will have a top class filly racing there, Ellerslie, (because of the Black Type Races) so start preparing it now or you will be hearing from me as relentlessly as you go about Trentham. P.S. Do a review of the surfaces of both clubs tracks 2016/17 and tell me honestly who consistently has had the best surfaces throughout the year. By the way, everyone else, please feel free to post your views on which track came out on top, this year. Then we will have a consensus. (No pun intended) Kent and Huey 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess 1,244 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Gotta say - there has been a helluva lot of rain in the area ... not sure races would have gone ahead on pretty well any track in the lower NI .. Commiserations to those affected by the cancelled meeting ... J. Kent and We're Doomed 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Hacko said: What a pack of w.nkers on this site. I live about 300 metres from the race course, it pretty much hasn't stopped raining for the past three days. You want to blame someone, blame the guy in the sky. Have to agree...I,m in Hastings Hacko, been shit weather here also today, my back yards starting to pool. Not spending money on it for the once a year / two year/ 5year deluge. Some of the pricks on here would moan if their arse was on fire and you pissed on it, to put it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbelle 79 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 The weather in Wellington has been terrible for days and it is still miserable here. Yes, Disappointing but Absolutely the correct decision Kent 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Didn't they cancel the Auckland Cup Meeting and hold it 5 or so days later in March? Shit happens! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,089 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 5 minutes ago, Insider said: Shit happens! For a reason. A complete and total lack of investment in tracks going on 30 years now. $24m being borrowed on a prayer. All wasted on stakes. Meanwhile, betting interest, turnover and revenue on NZ racing remain in a tailspin. Brilliant stuff. You get what you pay for. Poisoned Dwarf 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted July 14, 2017 Disappointing but understandable, I just wish they'd find a place to hold the Parliamentary and Whyte Handicaps, both time honoured winter classics in my view. Insider, von Smallhaussen, Chestnut and 4 others 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...