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Then they'll struggle to eliminate inconsistency in irrigation.

Right and you rang someone to find out apparently.

I saw that too. The problem with it is that it is hard to irrigate evenly. I've got another picture of the whole straight and it still has the same hump and undulation in it.

But if you open that can of worms where do you stop? Is a twitch cruel when you are trying to treat a horse? Is a lugging bit cruel? Are blinding a horse with blinkers cruel?

But why was there a happy ending in the Prince of Penzance film? If Weir hadnt used a training technique to get a result that wasn't acceptable (allegedly) would there have been a film?

Allegedly.

Correct. Speaking of that they haven't fixed it. Well not for horses. Still up hill and tight. The Derby field will fight for position.

Why don't they just put a longer arm on the lure? Or do the dogs not follow the lure?

Foud Mmmm must have a closed top. Found the new chopper pad.

LOL @curious couldn't find the 2m litre water tank. Must be all underground.

I just thought there was a lot of irony in that photo.

Sort of but shallow and very fine. Zoom the picture of the core and you can see the roots.

The track had obviously been cored after the KM. No peat or moss in the cores I picked up.

I've walked it several times.

You've obviously absolutely no idea about statistics. That's why I can't take you seriously even if your motivation was genuine.

I was really surprised how much sand was in the top layer. Seemed to be all sans.

He's no more 1.75m (5ft 9in) than I'm 7ft 2in! Unless of course he was wearing his Elton John platforms.

Ellerslie staff coring the track on Waitangi Day 2024.

While on the topic of diversion I'm surprised the following wasn't titled "Ex-Horse Trainer..." Auckland businessman Leo Molloy facing charges of assaulting a police officer 1:31 pm on 5 February 2024 Auckland businessman Leo Molloy is facing charges of assaulting a police officer, it can be revealed. Molloy appeared in the Auckland District Court where his lawyer said name suppression could lapse. Leo Molloy. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro The Auckland businessman facing charges of assaulting a police officer and obstructing another last July can now be named. Leo Molloy appeared briefly in the Auckland District Court on Monday morning, where his lawyer, Quentin Duff, said name suppression could lapse. Molloy had previously pleaded not guilty to the two charges. He was remanded at large until his next court date in April. The businessman was in the running to be Auckland's next mayor in 2022, before deciding to pull out of the race. His decision came after polls suggested he would not win the election.

What did NZTR need to say about Darren Weir?

You haven't normalised the data for other variables.

Life support comes in many different guises nowadays.

Why? It's a cost of doing business. The reality is very few businesses in NZ are on top of employment law.

Really I don't get what point you and @the galah are trying to make. Whatever happened to the principle of minding your OWN business and managing what YOU can control? If HRNZ did more of that then we'd be better off. Going anywhere near the Yole business draws negative attention to NZ racing when the general public couldn't give a rats arse about Tasmanian Harness racing.