Pottsie 56 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Safety concerns with track Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,536 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Buckets of rain on a Gd 2....probably not a big surprise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr dickson cider 104 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Should have transferred it to Wingatiu earlier in the week when Oamaru was a good 2, Was always going to happen with a bit of rain which was forcast. DUMB Pam Robson 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy65 15 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Crazy, i believe Omarau Racing Club were offered Wingatui track as it was obvious to a blind man, racing wasn't going to happen today. Another nail in Southisland racing. Will push fields at Timaru up, making it even harder for lower rating horses to get a start, yet again!! Surely someone at NZTR should off forecast this happening today and stepped up and raced the meeting else where???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uneasy 497 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Why Wingatui less than 20 horses south of Oamaru, Bulk of horses Timaru and north of. I would imagine Tyler at Oamaru, Blair Eadie at Waimate should go to Ashburton or upgrade Timaru to feature day with rejigged programme IMO Can't look back prefer to be positive and make sure we still have feature meeting We're Doomed, Pam Robson, coro fan and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patiti 274 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 So much for Bernard's plans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,824 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 3 hours ago, uneasy said: Why Wingatui less than 20 horses south of Oamaru, Bulk of horses Timaru and north of. I would imagine Tyler at Oamaru, Blair Eadie at Waimate should go to Ashburton or upgrade Timaru to feature day with rejigged programme IMO Can't look back prefer to be positive and make sure we still have feature meeting I agree totally. Horses had accepted expecting good going at Oamaru. I can't imagine they would have been too keen to swim around Wingatui. Now at Ashburton I see, with the same fields. Several days of rain in Canterbury at the moment but supposed to fine up prior to Tuesday. So to give NZTR credit the right decision has been made on this occasion. Pam Robson and THE TORCH 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
claude55 16 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 No food on course last time I went. Maybe they just have given up on racing. Should have been watering it way before. As good 3 in the middle of winter really. Maybe no electricity down that way. Certainly the IQ has dropped. what a post and napier 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 Reschedule for Tuesday at Ashburton, good to see. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE TORCH 657 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 All I will say is why do we need an all weather track in the South Island when Oamaru can be still a Good 3 in July! Huge amount of rain but no biggie having to decide on 3 courses an hour or so either side of it (excluding Waimate which would have been a great option too - thanks Mr Messara!). An all weather joint is still gonna be soaked with the amount of rain that has fallen lately. Some of you lot think they come with a roof. coro fan, Huey, We're Doomed and 1 other 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,824 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 2 hours ago, THE TORCH said: All I will say is why do we need an all weather track in the South Island when Oamaru can be still a Good 3 in July! Huge amount of rain but no biggie having to decide on 3 courses an hour or so either side of it (excluding Waimate which would have been a great option too - thanks Mr Messara!). An all weather joint is still gonna be soaked with the amount of rain that has fallen lately. Some of you lot think they come with a roof. I get the impression the half-witted idea to have an all weather track in the South has been quietly forgotten. There is absolutely no need for it, with several tracks down there providing good going for most of the winter. We couldn't afford to race on one anyhow. If we can't afford to race at Waimate, which costs nothing for the industry to run, we could hardly afford to race on a multi million dollar all weather track. Dozens of horses are eliminated in the South every week in $10,000 races. I can't see much point spending millions of dollars on an all weather track and then running $10,000 races, which would probably only start 12 horses, and then continuing to eliminate heaps of horses. The industry would be no further ahead; in fact millions of dollars down. napier, Huey, THE TORCH and 3 others 5 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,536 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 I think you are quite right - apart from the fact that the Riccarton management are still VERY hopeful that it will materialise. Where from is not so clear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,824 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, Pam Robson said: I think you are quite right - apart from the fact that the Riccarton management are still VERY hopeful that it will materialise. Where from is not so clear. What do you think will happen first Pam, an all weather track or a usable public grandstand? I haven't been to Riccarton for a while though, so the new public grandstand may be already underway, or the old one may be back in action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,536 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 Bloody hell, ask me something easy. As the grandstand is unusable as a result of earthquake damage to the foundations, repair is out of the question for such a large building at this point. I understand that negotiations are underway with the insurance company for demolition. The allweather? First there has to be the money to pay for it...dunno where that is/was supposed to come from. I reckon that once that old stand goes, any sense of history will go with it ...and they may as well cash the whole bloody joint and develop a purpose built facility elsewhere. JMO. elbow and We're Doomed 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie85 94 Report post Posted July 22, 2019 On 7/21/2019 at 4:53 PM, Pam Robson said: Bloody hell, ask me something easy. As the grandstand is unusable as a result of earthquake damage to the foundations, repair is out of the question for such a large building at this point. I understand that negotiations are underway with the insurance company for demolition. The allweather? First there has to be the money to pay for it...dunno where that is/was supposed to come from. I reckon that once that old stand goes, any sense of history will go with it ...and they may as well cash the whole bloody joint and develop a purpose built facility elsewhere. JMO. If they are getting to get rid of the “old things” will the CEO be included or is he protected like the Grandstand by the “Historic Trust. Cmon Pam to much forward thinking....... Pam Robson 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...