Taku Umanga 194 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 Doesn't the Met usually race their Easter Cup on the Saturday night? I seem to recall sitting at Rough Habit's Bar in Hawera watching the races after dinner, but this year the meeting is programmed as a day meeting ..... which would appear to be direct competition for the Hawera raceday? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMD is rife 211 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 0ne less galloping meeting on that day..so to fill the gap they must have brought Metro forward. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,720 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 At one stage Hawera used to start at 9-30 am and finish 3-ish and the Met was racing by the time you got to Rougies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejanitor 1,228 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Taku Umanga said: Doesn't the Met usually race their Easter Cup on the Saturday night? I seem to recall sitting at Rough Habit's Bar in Hawera watching the races after dinner, but this year the meeting is programmed as a day meeting ..... which would appear to be direct competition for the Hawera raceday? Easter Cup was a day meeting for donkeys years and then switched to a night meeting. I am glad the Easter Cup is returning to a day meeting it is about time. I don't think there will be too much competition between Addington and Hawera. The former will have Group One races, good fields and fast horses on display, the latter slow horses and poor fields. Overcheck and Basil 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,720 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 But Hawera slow horses don't mean poor fields, unless you rate a good field as one with a red hot favourite. I know where I would rather punt! Thejanitor 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taku Umanga 194 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 13 minutes ago, eljay said: But Hawera slow horses don't mean poor fields, unless you rate a good field as one with a red hot favourite. I know where I would rather punt! Absolutely - I'm not a serious punter by any stretch of the imagination, but my best days having a bet have always been Hawera at Easter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikecity 749 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 6 hours ago, Thejanitor said: Easter Cup was a day meeting for donkeys years and then switched to a night meeting. I am glad the Easter Cup is returning to a day meeting it is about time. I don't think there will be too much competition between Addington and Hawera. The former will have Group One races, good fields and fast horses on display, the latter slow horses and poor fields. Yes the Met for those who like seeing good horses going around and Hawera to get Brugie excited Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotare_Hunter 748 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 56 minutes ago, Spikecity said: Yes the Met for those who like seeing good horses going around and Hawera to get Brugie excited All Stars bypassing the Hawera Cup yet again ? Spikecity, Basil and Fartoomuch 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Report post Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Spikecity said: Yes the Met for those who like seeing good horses going around and Hawera to get Brugie excited Think u mean “ The Brodster” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil 333 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 13 hours ago, eljay said: But Hawera slow horses don't mean poor fields, unless you rate a good field as one with a red hot favourite. I know where I would rather punt! Don't go all Brodie on us. Spikecity 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauhei Notts 1,413 Report post Posted February 23, 2018 I think it was Hawera about 20 years ago when four locally trained horses, each paying double figures, got up to win. The locals betting on course cleaned up so much that the on course tote ran out of money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Piper 408 Report post Posted February 23, 2018 On 22/02/2018 at 7:27 AM, Thejanitor said: Easter Cup was a day meeting for donkeys years and then switched to a night meeting. I am glad the Easter Cup is returning to a day meeting it is about time. I don't think there will be too much competition between Addington and Hawera. The former will have Group One races, good fields and fast horses on display, the latter slow horses and poor fields. Addington won't gave to compete with the rugby now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
