newbie85 94 Report post Posted March 18, 2020 Must be cancelled this year. If jockeys can’t travel between Islands they can’t allow Jumps jockeys to do so and with only 2 based in South Island season is gone. We're Doomed and Insider 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,551 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 There is a contingency plan for jumps riders. Ragamuffin 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,720 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 Like what? TurnyTom and Insider 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,551 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 Wait and see. It might not be necessary yet if this virus keeps galloping away. Ragamuffin 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uneasy 497 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 There is a clause in the press release Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragamuffin 122 Report post Posted March 19, 2020 8 hours ago, newbie85 said: Must be cancelled this year. If jockeys can’t travel between Islands they can’t allow Jumps jockeys to do so and with only 2 based in South Island season is gone. Months away yet, who knows what will happen in the interim, hope they're not, my fav time of racing, all booked Dec, don't wanna be in Ch-ch with no racing Pam Robson 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 3:12 PM, Pam Robson said: Wait and see. It might not be necessary yet if this virus keeps galloping away. I'm a bit out of touch but isn't this the hunts season. That means gatherings of people from a wide local area. It's also a training ground for a number of jumpers or a place to test jumping skills. If hunts don't happen thats another reason to view the jumping season as gone. Jumps races are not vital to betting turnover. Its a no brainer, Cancel all jumping races for this season. Patiti and arjay 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,551 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 Go and put your head in a bucket. Ludwig, Treat, zelda kratchanova 2 and 3 others 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig 150 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 30 minutes ago, Pam Robson said: Go and put your head in a bucket. I agree. I bet he's another useless.northern toss pot trying to tell us how to do things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idolmite 2,559 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 All racing will be cancelled soon anyway, not just jumps, so you'll all have time to put your respective heads in a bucket...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Idolmite said: All racing will be cancelled soon anyway, not just jumps, so you'll all have time to put your respective heads in a bucket...... I don't see the case for cancelling all racing just at the moment but carrying on jumps racing is crazy. Some trends may emerge like more farm trained gallopers and with all the resources fed into health services anything that could add to the burden will be vehemently opposes by the community. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, slam dunk said: I don't see the case for cancelling all racing just at the moment but carrying on jumps racing is crazy. Some trends may emerge like more farm trained gallopers and with all the resources fed into health services anything that could add to the burden will be vehemently opposes by the community. The choice will be gone very soon , if it goes longer than Monday I'd be surprised . Racing needs to focus on feed supplies for horses, equine welfare and welfare of all participants . Now is the time for those at the top to put the shoulder to the wheel for those not so well off , if that's done maybe something will be left at end to rebuild after this is all over . Leggy and slam dunk 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnyTom 1,540 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 Can SI jumps racing, it is toast - no horses no riders and Riccarton Puke has no interest Flag it and move on, stop living an historical dream Try and do something that may make a difference Jumps racing SI is gone and industry participants have to get in the real world Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,085 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Pam Robson said: Go and put your head in a bucket. You might have to remind him to fill it up first. Treat, Ragamuffin, Pam Robson and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Leggy said: You might have to remind him to fill it up first. Could I remind you the days of the six o'clock swill have gone. Time to get real. TurnyTom 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauhei Notts 1,413 Report post Posted March 25, 2020 This post is about South Island jumps racing but my thoughts are towards North Island racing. To get a horse ready to run 6400 metres of the Great Northern needs five months of slow build up. So to get a horse ready for early September the work needs to start by early April at the latest. But it would be disappointing for a horseman who had put in all the hard work to be told that the Great Northern has been cancelled. Few people can comprehend the huge amount of time and money involved in getting a thoroughbred ready to compete over 6400 metres. I recall, some years ago, a trainer who always had a number of jumpers, remarking at the fourth day of the Ellerslie Christmas carnival; "Tomorrow we start on our steeplechasers." That was at the height of summer! Huey and Ragamuffin 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,099 Report post Posted March 25, 2020 You can bet that farm trained horses like Myers will be ready to rumble the moment the balloon goes up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Bidlake 760 Report post Posted March 26, 2020 Could you allocate one track to jump racing in each region and put everything back 3 months and just keep watering that track with an aim for say slow 8 right through until end of November. Or say at Riccarton water the chase course and then an inside strip for hurdles. Ragamuffin 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda kratchanova 2 501 Report post Posted March 26, 2020 Boris and I love watching the SI Jumps racing, please keep them going Ragamuffin 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,551 Report post Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Aaron Bidlake said: Could you allocate one track to jump racing in each region and put everything back 3 months and just keep watering that track with an aim for say slow 8 right through until end of November. Or say at Riccarton water the chase course and then an inside strip for hurdles. You been drinking? Huey, arjay and napier 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Bidlake 760 Report post Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Pam Robson said: You been drinking? About to, not much else to do once I've fed and mucked the paddocks. Still dont think that it is that silly of an idea. Gives those winter horses and riders at least a part of a season. Ragamuffin 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasman man 11 979 Report post Posted March 26, 2020 44 minutes ago, Aaron Bidlake said: About to, not much else to do once I've fed and mucked the paddocks. Still dont think that it is that silly of an idea. Gives those winter horses and riders at least a part of a season. AB....as you a participant in Jumps ,why don't you survey all known Jumps trainers ,owners etc and gather some facts and find out what enthusiasm there is out there.Berri seems to think regular longer distance racing will lead into jumps racing being something to excite NZ followers as per UK [and Japan].Find out what horses may be out there ,in what regions and then if numbers good try and sort out a couple of tracks .......as a guess Wingatui ,Timaru and Ellerslie ,Trentham could be good ! I say Timaru cos they may be closed ,and run trots as well !Ellerslie cos they have cash/investments so could boost stakes which will be reduced to clubs next season cos of their predicament. But 4 or 5 horse fields .....forget it ! More of the same.....forget it ! As far as jumps concerned I'd say this season must be finished already ......I guess thats why you talking end of year ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treat 63 Report post Posted March 26, 2020 16 hours ago, Aaron Bidlake said: About to, not much else to do once I've fed and mucked the paddocks. Still dont think that it is that silly of an idea. Gives those winter horses and riders at least a part of a season. From a farmer, jumps mad racing enthusiast, shareholder in a wet tracker, who I would love to see over fences, it's been such a dry summer and autumn, we're hoping like hell for a wet winter / spring to lift water levels before next summer! May the wet trackers still be running in October!! Aaron Bidlake, Ragamuffin and Pam Robson 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...