Ethereal 36 Report post Posted August 16, 2022 Three days of heavy rain warnings forecast. Anyone heard if contingency plans are in place ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripple alliance 1,026 Report post Posted August 16, 2022 In years gone by the contingency plan was make sure your gumboots don't leek and bring your own umbrella , that plan worked well . Zak Hussai and Who Moi 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,873 Report post Posted August 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Ethereal said: Three days of heavy rain warnings forecast. Anyone heard if contingency plans are in place ? haha...just save the money and cancel LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted August 17, 2022 The forecast I generally go by says 69mls today, 89mls tomorrow and 44mls Saturday for New Plymouth so having a share in a mare due to race there doesn't thrill me much from the point of view I'm not fussed on paying transport for something that very possibly won't happen. Black Kirrama 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJools 498 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 New Plymouth meeting in doubt, Track inspection at 9am tomorrow but if the forecast is correct this meeting could be toast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow 228 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, MissJools said: New Plymouth meeting in doubt, Track inspection at 9am tomorrow but if the forecast is correct this meeting could be toast. How will Awapuni go next week after watching trials, looks the same as NP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJools 498 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Crow said: How will Awapuni go next week after watching trials, looks the same as NP No idea sorry, will have to wait and see!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,873 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 24 minutes ago, Crow said: How will Awapuni go next week after watching trials, looks the same as NP It looks shot to bits where they were galloping out wide for months on end...it will take months to fix it if at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Hussai 417 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 Gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,873 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 Seems the norm these days but the weather surely not helping anyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,076 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 An inspection of the track at New Plymouth was undertaken on Friday morning by Race Club Officials. With significant surface water already present after a massive amount of rain over the last 48 hours and a forecast for ongoing rain including on race day the decision has been made to abandon the meeting scheduled for Saturday 20 August. We will look at the possibility of splitting or adding races over the coming weeks where required. The intention is to move the Interprovincial Race to the Extreme Raceday at New Plymouth on Saturday 17 September. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,873 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 No point having a horse in work this winter so many meetings canned so who suffers only the owners as always ...having to pay training fees week in week out...they should of spent the 40 plus million on fixing the existing tracks to be able to handle the traffic they are asking them to..but no go for a synthetic surface that most people seem to not really like...another waste of good money.JMO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerula 1,402 Report post Posted August 18, 2022 Part of the problem is the number of tracks down. Ellerslie, Te Aroha, Wanganui, Awapuni. Then its the weather.we have seen this winter. Next one is H and S. Everyone scared of Work-safe. That is understandable. Another serious accidents will cost those in control large. Like north of 1/4 million. The recent death whilst unrelated to track will see TR and maybe RIU very worried about possible action. THE TORCH 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,873 Report post Posted August 23, 2022 What chance Awapuni will be off this weekend...rain forecast all week 50/50 at best I would say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
