JJ Flash 2,114 Report post Posted August 9, 2020 24 in members stand at race 2 presumably getting their members free drink. By race 4 there were 8 left in members stand and they want a tote operator. You dont have to wonder where this will end up. Spectators might save the Met it to a certain extent but harness is a sunset industry. As for the RIU employee who is also starter hang your head in shame for another calamitous start in R 9. No.wonder no one wants to bet on harness. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenz 1,071 Report post Posted August 9, 2020 2 hours ago, JJ Flash said: 24 in members stand at race 2 presumably getting their members free drink. By race 4 there were 8 left in members stand and they want a tote operator. You dont have to wonder where this will end up. Spectators might save the Met it to a certain extent but harness is a sunset industry. As for the RIU employee who is also starter hang your head in shame for another calamitous start in R 9. No.wonder no one wants to bet on harness. Greg Just remember addington is getting a full diet of same old same old week after week,if this is what the bigwigs want what can you do.looking at the calander for late in the season it's full of this type of double days,maybe the off courses are ok,on course in reality would you be jumping hoops to attend these meetings week after week? They are ok to have a perv at on tv if I got nothing else to do but other things in life happen too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongOwner 217 Report post Posted August 9, 2020 The racing whether Friday & Sunday is so boring - round and round with average horses Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenz 1,071 Report post Posted August 9, 2020 4 hours ago, LongOwner said: The racing whether Friday & Sunday is so boring - round and round with average horses This is what the North Island has been for a long time Auckland,Cambridge,evenSouthlands getting repetitive,maybe that's why turnovers are falling,in many ways harness racing is heading downward,the numbers field wise is pretty good in the south but a lot of repetition now. Simply put,there is no variety. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taku Umanga 194 Report post Posted August 9, 2020 4 hours ago, mikenz said: Simply put, there is no variety. That should (hopefully) change once the smaller clubs come back "online" - Kurow at Oamaru on Sunday and Methven's back September 13. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted August 9, 2020 Agree with the central point here and the comments re friday and sunday becoming monotonous. Also yesterday you had to be really keen to head down there - they had a large event in the next door Horncastle stadium and the rugby next door to that. The traffic was cup day like .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,711 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 10 hours ago, mikenz said: Simply put,there is no variety. What variety can they offer? As you say just average or below horses due mainly I think with Aussie buying stock hand over fist from hungry agents (LOL) so no variety left there. Race distances? TAB want all races over so quickly that no doubt botties get smacked if you programme anything over 2200 metres. Sort of rock & a hard place isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,711 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 One variety is so obvious that TAB (I'll call them that) have successfully closed that avenue - grass track racing!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenz 1,071 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, eljay said: What variety can they offer? As you say just average or below horses due mainly I think with Aussie buying stock hand over fist from hungry agents (LOL) so no variety left there. Race distances? TAB want all races over so quickly that no doubt botties get smacked if you programme anything over 2200 metres. Sort of rock & a hard place isn't it? Maybe that's why they like the Greyhounds.Keep moving on to the next race. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenz 1,071 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 Having said that they can put as many races on that they want,you are not compelled to watch them and you can easily just tune in to the races you are keen on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,114 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 Im picking that Harness turnover will be overtaken by greyhounds within a decade. Harness heading towards a hobby sport given the way its being run at present. Some big changes are necessary at board level, just look at HRNZ and ATC as examples. Greg john legend 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanthegreat 1,123 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 There happened to be an unmissable event over the fence. Not many sporting events would have offered any competition to the footy, especially given it was likely to be the final. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongOwner 217 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 9 hours ago, mikenz said: Having said that they can put as many races on that they want,you are not compelled to watch them and you can easily just tune in to the races you are keen on. I do not tune in and tune off - I stop betting as soon as a low grade race from Japan , Korea or SA interrupts my Friday night trots meeting - a Netflix movie wins and I stop betting - normally race 3 or thereabouts Tauhei Notts 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenz 1,071 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 I notice addington have extended nomanations another day,in reality if they didn't race on friday then the kurow meeting would be bigger and better,so in each case the other is cutting the others throat but on this occasion Oamaru should get the right of way And is there any reason why the Waikato meeting couldn't be on on friday anyway? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,711 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 Addington rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 Have Addington closed noms on time ever ? JJ Flash and john legend 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,114 Report post Posted August 11, 2020 7 hours ago, chelseacol said: Have Addington closed noms on time ever ? Greg O will change all that- surely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenz 1,071 Report post Posted August 11, 2020 20 hours ago, mikenz said: I notice addington have extended nomanations another day,in reality if they didn't race on friday then the kurow meeting would be bigger and better,so in each case the other is cutting the others throat but on this occasion Oamaru should get the right of way And is there any reason why the Waikato meeting couldn't be on on friday anyway? Good fields for Kurow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenz 1,071 Report post Posted August 12, 2020 On 8/9/2020 at 5:31 PM, JJ Flash said: 24 in members stand at race 2 presumably getting their members free drink. By race 4 there were 8 left in members stand and they want a tote operator. You dont have to wonder where this will end up. Spectators might save the Met it to a certain extent but harness is a sunset industry. As for the RIU employee who is also starter hang your head in shame for another calamitous start in R 9. No.wonder no one wants to bet on harness. Greg If they close the gates for addington based on that crowd no one will notice much difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipsed 245 Report post Posted August 12, 2020 We're looking forward to Methven on September 13th - the marquee is pre-booked for 500+ chartered club members from all around the South Island and we're anticipating plenty of walk ups if the day's good. Still looking to have our Punter of the Year Comp in October at our Cup meeting. You've entered before Mike - are you keen for another crack? The only fly in the ointment is going to be remaining at Level 2, or worse in which case we're all toast. We'll know about that sooner versus later and the drumbeats out of Wellington aint great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westview 155 Report post Posted August 12, 2020 57 minutes ago, Eclipsed said: We're looking forward to Methven on September 13th - the marquee is pre-booked for 500+ chartered club members from all around the South Island and we're anticipating plenty of walk ups if the day's good. Still looking to have our Punter of the Year Comp in October at our Cup meeting. You've entered before Mike - are you keen for another crack? The only fly in the ointment is going to be remaining at Level 2, or worse in which case we're all toast. We'll know about that sooner versus later and the drumbeats out of Wellington aint great. Can't wait for the 13th , looking forward to putting Westview on the punters cup for the fourth time later in the year, bring it on. Taku Umanga and JJ Flash 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john legend 735 Report post Posted August 17, 2020 Noms extended once again for the 10 listed races. already 111 noms but why dont they just go fortuesdays instead of mondays.... always happens and gives opportunities for bigger stables to see make up of races before nominating.bit unfair. They even have gall to state the noms will be left open ONLY ! for races 1234568 out of 8 !! as Mike enz states Addington always do this ,,, sheer amateur hour. IMHO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,114 Report post Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, john legend said: Noms extended once again for the 10 listed races. already 111 noms but why dont they just go fortuesdays instead of mondays.... always happens and gives opportunities for bigger stables to see make up of races before nominating.bit unfair. They even have gall to state the noms will be left open ONLY ! for races 1234568 out of 8 !! as Mike enz states Addington always do this ,,, sheer amateur hour. IMHO. More horses means greater turnover John. If I were running the show I'd do the same if the numbers increased which they obviously do. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterEd 323 Report post Posted August 17, 2020 On 8/12/2020 at 6:15 PM, Eclipsed said: We're looking forward to Methven on September 13th - the marquee is pre-booked for 500+ chartered club members from all around the South Island and we're anticipating plenty of walk ups if the day's good. Still looking to have our Punter of the Year Comp in October at our Cup meeting. You've entered before Mike - are you keen for another crack? The only fly in the ointment is going to be remaining at Level 2, or worse in which case we're all toast. We'll know about that sooner versus later and the drumbeats out of Wellington aint great. If we are still in level two try to get an offcourse punters competition going...I can round up at least five entries for an offcourse one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westview 155 Report post Posted August 17, 2020 4 hours ago, john legend said: Noms extended once again for the 10 listed races. already 111 noms but why dont they just go fortuesdays instead of mondays.... always happens and gives opportunities for bigger stables to see make up of races before nominating.bit unfair. They even have gall to state the noms will be left open ONLY ! for races 1234568 out of 8 !! as Mike enz states Addington always do this ,,, sheer amateur hour. IMHO. Tried to find which Addington meeting you are talking about, fields are up for Friday and only 3 races with extended nominations for Sunday , maybe they have stepped up or am I blind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...