Ruakaka - great winter track, shame about the winning post

[Hangfire 48]

Geez, help me out. All winter I've been trying to work out is it the painted running rail or the orange cone that I'm trying to judge the race finish on?

Maybe John Messara should have had as Point 18 in his report - every racetrack must have a winning post.

 

 

 

 

 

[Red Rum 1,833]

1 minute ago, Hangfire said:

Geez, help me out. All winter I've been trying to work out is it the painted running rail or the orange cone that I'm trying to judge the race finish on?

Maybe John Messara should have had as Point 18 in his report - every racetrack must have a winning post.

 

 

 

 

 

That's surely not winning post that cone . Why don't they have a post set up, always found it odd . 

 

[Huey 2,037]

Its embarrassing!

[gubellini 3,993]

Race 2 started early! No commentary from the course. Jason Teaz did a top job calling the race from the Trackside TV Studio. Amateur hour.

[Boss Hogg 320]

lets be thankful the road works arn't working today or they would want their cone back.

[Blue 1,095]

21 hours ago, gubellini said:

Race 2 started early! No commentary from the course. Jason Teaz did a top job calling the race from the Trackside TV Studio. Amateur hour.

We got the commentary on course and the judges placings but are still waiting for George to give us the divvies. Maybe they didn't bother because there was nobody there to hear them anyway.

[Boss Hogg 320]

Blue  at least Sweeeeeeny wasn't there or you wouldnt even have heard the judges call  !!!

[Ohokaman 5,824]

It is ridiculous I agree. Hard enough to pick the winner in a close one, almost impossible here.

Get on to Shane Jones, he'll help you out if you're that strapped.....

[Maximus 429]

the cone is an indication (only) to the jocks that the finish line is looming large. he camera is at the end of the painted red line.

[Catalano 951]

Slightly off topic, but how many years has it been since a locally trained horse hasn't won a race at a meeting there?

[Maximus 429]

6 hours ago, Catalano said:

Slightly off topic, but how many years has it been since a locally trained horse hasn't won a race at a meeting there?

good point, but I can assure you that normal transmission will resume on 31 August

[Red Rum 1,833]

Laytown in Ireland race in few weeks , tide out , rails in , Gates in position and a nice big normal  winning post knocked up in quick time ,all equipment  removed,  tide in onto the pub. Is there honestly a reason the lollipop is missing up North.

[Gruff 2,790]

6 hours ago, Catalano said:

Slightly off topic, but how many years has it been since a locally trained horse hasn't won a race at a meeting there?

Compared to Matamata

[Rusty 575]

Aren't road cones meant to be positioned on the otherside of the rail?

i.e. on the outside of it, on the course proper? Like Riccarton did back in the day. 

[Gruff 2,790]

16 minutes ago, Rusty said:

Aren't road cones meant to be positioned on the otherside of the rail?

i.e. on the outside of it, on the course proper? Like Riccarton did back in the day. 

The problem is 9 times out of ten the rail wins at Ruakaka Rusty, next meet stay at Ruakaka beach motel Mike is a master at breaking down form