Crow 229 Report post Posted July 10, 2022 53 minutes ago, We're Doomed said: Was it Colman that Walsh rode on the outside fence all the way to win at Trentham? Didn't he ride Colman with 2 whips one in each hand Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Sugrue 190 Report post Posted July 10, 2022 Yes I'm sure you are correct Crow.......used to battle away with the other renowned mudder Alwick trained by Mr Waterman who lived right beside the Manawatu Gorge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john legend 744 Report post Posted July 11, 2022 Some on here may be quick to find fault with whanganui but I have been reliably informed a group of stalwarts do in fact walk the whole track after each affected meeting and do replace divots and stamp them . this helps with grass revival of course and with other longer term remedies will eventually maintain racing at a good inner city racecourse with very good facilities.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow 229 Report post Posted July 11, 2022 15 hours ago, Roger Sugrue said: Yes I'm sure you are correct Crow.......used to battle away with the other renowned mudder Alwick trained by Mr Waterman who lived right beside the Manawatu Gorge Remember Alwick racing in his later years and the stipes stopped Mr Waterman from racing him after the horse had finished last about 12 times in a row by various margins. Paul Worthington just starting out of was riding him at the time before he moved to Kevin Grays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow 229 Report post Posted July 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, john legend said: Some on here may be quick to find fault with whanganui but I have been reliably informed a group of stalwarts do in fact walk the whole track after each affected meeting and do replace divots and stamp them . this helps with grass revival of course and with other longer term remedies will eventually maintain racing at a good inner city racecourse with very good facilities.. The whole track not the problem only the 1400m corner and no one has bagged the way the put back the track after the races or their facilities there but now they going to add the greyhound track to the property and you can see that on the Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club facebook page Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.J.Shannon 161 Report post Posted July 11, 2022 20 hours ago, Roger Sugrue said: Yes I'm sure you are correct Crow.......used to battle away with the other renowned mudder Alwick trained by Mr Waterman who lived right beside the Manawatu Gorge I remember an article in a local paper years ago about Alwick , apparently Bill Waterman had complained bitterly to the authorities about a neighbouring farmer spraying Pig Effluent onto paddocks next to his horse paddocks , The following week Alwick won and the Headline in the paper was "Pig shit makes horse fly" . Pretty sure I can remember him bring his horses to the track on his trailer float and he would back them off his trailer float with the trackwork riders on them, Roger Sugrue 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjay 451 Report post Posted July 12, 2022 I reckon the delay to Cambridge trials, and the abandonment at Woodville make sound common sense, congratulations. If last weeks friday rain had fallen on Saturday Te Rapa would have been called off at some point, for safety reasons. Te Rapa played ok I thought, reasonably fair but those at the back struggled somewhat. Ride of the day Maria Sanson on Shocking Penny, just a steal !! We're Doomed and Baz (NZ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...