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By Chief Stipe · Posted
It is a mistake in my opinion. Sand offers no buffer capacity and has very low water retention rate. Basically Ellerslie is a hydroponic system requiring constant watering which is expensive. The only way they can achieve a forgiving surface for horses is by mechanical intervention. Would be a shame to see Awapuni go the same way. Ellerslie is an artificial track with grass growing on it. Surely with all the money spent and the supposed science behind this customised Strathayr at Ellerslie there would be some repeatable method of measuring the track hardness? -
OK. Then over time this track could develop into a classic 'horses for courses' track. I don't know if I am in the minority but I have not made up my mind about it which continues to see me watching more than betting. What I do not understand is the obsession with sand. Awapuni being the latest to go down the 'beachy' path. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
No I'm not suggesting anything regarding the rating of the track. The Soft 5 rating is artificial and is not correlated to any measuring device. Essentially it is nothing more than a finger in the air. As for the times the sectionals don't seem to be consistent. The horses just don't seem able to get get going on it. Of course there are other factors affecting speed. The track remained at a Soft 5 for the whole day even though the weather was fine and there was a breeze. Surely you would have expected the track to improve. A number of trainers have described the track as hard even when the official rating has been a Soft 5. -
Early in the day the winning jockeys on Champions day described the Ellerslie track as perfect, with a little give and said it would firm up as the day progressed. You seem to be suggesting it went from easy to firm and for the late races fast? Yet the times do not reflect that.
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