Chris Wood 1,577 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Any doubters on our new track at Cambridge, check this out! Between 4.00am yesterday and 4.00pm, 90mm of rain fell and the track was absolutely perfect this morning. It bodes well for the upcoming winter, and I see Riccarton is coming along in leaps and bounds to. Edited March 30, 2021 by Chris Wood shaneMcAlister, Memphis3, gubellini and 5 others 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stodge 1,949 Report post Posted March 31, 2021 That's the big selling point of all-weather surfaces of whatever kind. You can't do much about fog or high winds but it should be possible to race in all other circumstances - unfortunately, the British AW tracks have lost meetings to snow, frost and waterlogging though these haven't always been on the track itself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,099 Report post Posted March 31, 2021 That was one day of rain. The ultimate test will be how it performs throughout the winter but certainly a promising start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berri 2,131 Report post Posted March 31, 2021 There was only one thing that I was annoyed about and that was the circumference was too small, as was the width of the track and the length of the straight. I've been a supporter of having at least 20 runners in a race because betting sky rockets when you do. You might argue where do we get 20 runners but that's not the point, it's all about the betting. To get this number of runners you need a wide track. Then you need a long straight because on artificial tracks you don't really want horses accelerating round bends. Lots of breakage at a time when we need to protect the image of horse racing. Also with a long straight, barrier draw bias changes. Other thing to consider is that dirt track racing is quite boring as there is quite often a bias as the track matures. Just saying.... Pam Robson and Baz (NZ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wood 1,577 Report post Posted March 31, 2021 One day of rain, 90mm for gods sake! Dopey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wood 1,577 Report post Posted March 31, 2021 Berri, I feel the camber on the track will allow you to get up and around them, that’s what it feels like when you ride the track. Time will tell, but I am very confident it will be good, might keep a few of the older horses racing too with a bit of luck. Caroline and Baz (NZ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wood 1,577 Report post Posted April 1, 2021 Trials here would not have been abandoned today! shaneMcAlister, Insider and Baz (NZ) 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz (NZ) 1,722 Report post Posted April 1, 2021 Meeting News Taupo Trials Abandoned After Heat 6 The trials at Taupo today have been abandoned following heat 6 due to concerns with the track Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patiti 274 Report post Posted April 1, 2021 Why were they not using Cambridge AW Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,710 Report post Posted April 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Baz (NZ) said: Meeting News Taupo Trials Abandoned After Heat 6 The trials at Taupo today have been abandoned following heat 6 due to concerns with the track Another 120mm diameter hole?--about the size of a horse hoof. bloke and Baz (NZ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wood 1,577 Report post Posted April 1, 2021 Really, I can’t quite work this one out, too hard last week, swapped days with CAMBRIDGE, transferred from Tuesday to Thursday because of predicted rain, then a hole in the track, or slippery surface? At what cost to connections? Floats, they don’t take a backward step, discounted rate, not likely. Feel for the club, but any dithering should raise a white flag in my mind! We seem to have one bumble after the other, things in NZ racing are not oozing with confidence sadly! And then there is Australia..... Messara pulls out another trump card today...... Baz (NZ) and Insider 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...