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Back on topic Bletchingly is also in the Redoute's Choice pedigree whose dam was by Canny Lad who was by Bletchingly.

Huge sale. What I noticed was how the number of sires represented was very small compared to other sales. Some horses passed in with $500k reserves! I Am Invincible was the standout. My avatar on another forum was Bletchingly. What an influential stallion he has been!

Track Preview Riccarton Park Riccarton Turf @ Riccarton Park 10 April 8 April 2021 South Island racing heads to Riccarton Park Racecourse this Saturday with 8 races including two at the Listed level. Track manager Alan Chapman and Tim Mills join to go over Saturdays conditions and expand on a very dry March for the team.

Ditto and put self-interest to one side. Dust is dust - it can't be anything else. Don't forget the clods! So the "dust" is predominantly "sand and soil". Well from a scientific perspective it can't be sand. Sand's molecular weight does not allow it form a cloud that remains in the air for very long at any height. In basic terms sand flicks up a short height (not much more than 12 inches) and drops back down to the track again in a short distance. Try it at home. Take a handful of sand and throw it and see where it lands. Now that leaves the "soil" that you say has been "added". Well the only "soil" that will create a cloud of dust is dry soil with a high clay content. Clay particles are the smallest soil particles. Why they would "ADD" clay to soil is incomprehensible. Sand at its smallest size is 50 times greater than clay and it doesn't fly very well. Now the second part of your statement - "they use to patch the track" is a clear admission that there is a problem. Well Pitty I'm not sure you have any "idea what you are talking about"! A have quite a few pieces of correspondence from trainers that are concerned about the Riccarton track. So I guess there are more than a few of us that are concerned albeit with "no idea what we are talking about". I can't speak for them but I can speak for myself in terms of what "idea" I may have. I come from a practical agricultural and horticultural background which I supplemented with a science degree education. I have had involvement in the racing industry in both horse codes from a hands on and ownership perspective for over 45 years. I've walked over 30 turf tracks in NZ and have applied both my practical and science education to assessing them all. In my opinion the biggest constraint to NZ racing is the state of our tracks. Sadly we have closed some good ones and are about to close even more - Riverton and Foxton spring immediately to mind. Meanwhile owners, trainers and punters have to put up with they shyte track that Riccarton keeps producing. Let alone consider what is best for the health and safety of the horses and jockey's. Why not accept that the Riccarton track is shyte? Then when you accept that lobby for change and the publication of a PLAN to fix it. Hell 9 times out of 10 Reefton will produce a better track!

If they are under instructions not to irrigate then it will be another dust bowl worse than the previous meeting.

MEETING NEWS Riccarton Park-Riccarton Turf | Saturday 10 April Withdrawal Morning Weather: Overcast Track: Dead 5 Rail: True Weather and Track last updated at 8.55am Wednesday 7 April Nomination Morning Weather: Fine Track: Dead 6 Rail: True Weather and Track last updated at 10.05am Tuesday 6 April The Opn 2000m was deleted due to insufficient entries

Forbury or whoever you are impersonating today your posts are becoming a bit tiresome. I realise no one takes any notice of you because more than likely they view your posts with sadness or derision. However if you are going to continue to make unfounded allegations then be prepared to post some evidence. The first thing that I would like you to address is your allegation of "EPO drug cheats". I imagine this is beyond you so if you continue to post this shyte you will be moderated - just like your other 15 accounts! You've been warned.

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of Race 6, Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (Group 3), an Information was lodged by Mr Oatham alleging a breach of Rule 638 (1) (d) in that W Pinn (JOY ALONE) allowed his mount to shift inwards over the final stages when not sufficiently clear of SEAJETZ (D Johnson), DAQUIANSWEET ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Don't shoot the messenger I was just posting some information gleaned from the net!

She was Sales, Marketing, Events and Entertainment Manager at the Christchurch Town Hall prior to Alex Park. Went to University in Canada. Her Partner (personal and business) was Barry Doody who died in 2019 aged 75.

Wow! His progeny have sold for a total of AUD$400 Million over his stallion career!

Feel free to message me. But in my opinion this issue needs to be discussed. Your choice if you participate or not. The facts are that it seems the industry is paying more for broadcasting and the customer is getting less service. That needs to be investigated. The deal with NEP is a long term one and is part of the $30m creditor default that required the Government bailout. We haven't seen a detailed annual report from the TAB since 2019. The last half yearly result had a paucity of detail and was only one page on the TAB NZ website. There has been various levels of skulduggery done over the last ten years starting with the very dubious Randall deal and it hasn't stopped with NEP. We have also seen costs shunted on and off as well as hidden on the balance sheet particularly under Allen/Brooks tenure. Now we have Brooks as the Harness nomination for the Board! An investigation needs to be undertaken.

Rule Number(s): 869(3)(b)Following the running of Race 1, an Information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Ydgren, against Open Driver, Mr R Holmes, alleging that “Mr Holmes (SUGARINSPICE) drove carelessly near the 700m when allowing his horse to contact the sulky wheel of GLOBAL FLIGHT which punctured”. Mr Holmes ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(3)(b)(ii)The Stewards charged Mr Johnson with a breach of r 638(3)(b)(ii) in that he used his whip excessively prior to the final 100 metres. Miss Haley demonstrated on the video that the Respondent struck his mount eight times before the final 100 metres of the race. Mr Johnson said the horse was a touch lazy, ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(3)(b)(ii)The Stewards charged Mr Campbell with a breach of r 638(3)(b)(ii) in that he used his whip excessively prior to the final 100 metres. Miss Haley demonstrated on the video that the Respondent struck his mount 10 times before the final 100 metres of the race. Mr Campbell said the horse was lazy and he ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 642(1)Following the running of Race Number 6, the Barfoot and Thompson 1400 metres, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Ms Mahoney alleged that horse number 11 (MONTANA MIST) placed 2nd by the Judge interfered with the chances of horse number 1 (HEZTHEWONFORUS) ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 870(3) and Breaking Horse RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 5, an Information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Ydgren against MYSTIC MAX (B Orange), placed 5th by the judge, on the grounds that it “galloped in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres”. Section B of the Breaking Horses Regulations ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

I can't imagine anyone who trains or races horses on the track or has seen the pictures posted here or watched Trackside can honestly say that the track doesn't need serious remedial work ASAP. Where are the loud voices calling for action? Where is the plan 7 months out from Cup week? If there is a plan why hasn't it been shared publicly? Are those in charge just happy to roll the dice? Personally if I had a half decent horse especially one that I had paid good money for I would refuse to have it race on that track in its current condition particularly one which was rated a G3 as we all know that such a rating is probably a G2!

How can it be "partly"? The issue that was raised in this topic has nothing to do with racetimes but about COVERAGE of local racing for local punters and fans. Do you know how long ago Avalon was closed to Trackside? 2013. Are you across the deals done to move into the Parnell building owned by a major Thoroughbred Stud? Including financing deals to Roger Randall and Co.? I suggest you do some homework. Why has it continued? What is the extra cost of having a Studio at Te Rapa? Is this for convenience for the Waikato based "presenters"? So you don't really know? Are you "out of touch"? Well it can't be staffing cuts can it as you said that there are still "producers, directors, graphic operations and editors." So you suggest it was also due to "Budget cuts" but how can you cut a budget when you have signed up to a fixed long term contract? Sounds more and more like the contract that was signed up to is not fit for purpose.

Don't forget there is still another 4 months of racing to go!

Does he mean more turf track surfaces like Riccarton?

So you are happy with this? received_127373929229248.mp4

You're kidding? Wouldn't any spare cash be better invested in the main turf track?