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Do any locals know if the "Grass Swale's" have been built yet? Operational-Phase Stormwater The operational stormwater system provides for shallow soakage for treatment and even dispersal prior to direct discharge into deeper soils. A grassed swale is proposed which will have a primary function to convey stormwater but will also provide a level of soakage and treatment prior to discharging to the soakage devices. Stormwater from the track is to be collected through kerb outlets into the swale before flowing into soakage devices, which will be located at approximately 100 metre intervals and constructed from perforated concrete well liners (900mm diameter, 1-3 metres deep), with a low profile ‘scruffy dome’ lid. Small 400mm high check dams will be constructed in the swale at approximately 100 metre intervals adjacent to each soakage device. The dams serve to maintain smaller catchments around the track, which will mean the volume of water will be distributed evenly around the track during rain events, rather than all flowing to the low point at ‘Back Turn 1’ and flooding it. The design has been validated against a six hour 1 in 10 year event (48.8mm total rainfall) and a six hour 1 in 100 year (83mm total rainfall), during which the applicant states stormwater can be fully stored in the swale on the inside of the track. Soakage calculations submitted with the application show that it will take 39 hours to dispose of the 1 in 10 year event and 66 hours to dispose of the 1 in 100 year event. The check dams hold the water in the swale for storage and disposal. Rapid soak holes/porous well liners allow the stormwater to disperse into the deep, well-draining soils beneath the site. Stormwater runoff in excess of the stormwater system will be diverted to the centre of the racetracks. The application seeks a duration of 35 years for the operational stormwater discharges.

Apparently there hasn't been a lot of progress yet on the Riccarton AWT apart from the enforcement of all track work being completed by 8:30am. The latest decision in the ECAN consent process is attached. CRC211852DecisionDocuments.PDF

What does that mean?

Rule Number(s): 638(3)(b)(ii)Following the running of Race 3 (Cotter & Stevens Mdn), Information A14116 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It was alleged that Ms Hercock used her whip excessively in the home straight (prior to 100m). Ms Hercock confirmed that she admitted the breach and understood the Rule. Mr Goodwin showed ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of Race 9 an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr A Coles, against Apprentice Jockey, Mr C Jones in that he “permitted his mount JELLY TIP to shift inwards when not clear of VICKEZZNREHAB which was hampered and shifted out hampering LEGAL LADY and TRAVELLING KATE near ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(3)(b)Following the running of Race 2, the Rangiora Hyundai Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mrs C Tibbs against Junior Driver, Miss A Mugford, alleging a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that near the 450m she drove carelessly when shifting ground contacting the sulky wheel of I MISS ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Oh and don't forget that Windsor Park owns the building in Parnell that the TAB and NEP lease.

There is actually another more recent Thread on this Topic on BOAY. NEP do the NRL Bunker in OZ and this is the biggest constraint to playing NRL games outside of the main Centres which the NRL would like to do. Sound familiar?

What's worse is the NZ Live/NEP contract is one of the long term ones that the NZ TAB signed up to that led to the bailout. But wait it gets worse it is this contract that has forced the HD broadcasting and telco network upgrades and subsequent increase in operating costs onto NZ TAB. Meanwhile us mere customers struggle to get Trackside full screen on our Smart Phones without buffering!

Do you have a link to the article?

Read the brochure. The science makes sense. In simple terms what you are doing is extracting from the blood cells that perform and encourage the body's natural system of repair. You are concentrating them so giving the natural process a boost and as it is given by injection you can localise the application. For example the repair of a snapped achilles tendon in a human is slowed by the fact that the tendon doesn't have its own blood supply it relies blood from surrounding tissue to provide the material to enable it to repair itself.

It involves taking blood from a horse then spinning it to separate and enrich the plasma/platelet portion of the blood - essentially concentrate it. The platelets are then injected back into the horse mostly near areas of soreness or stress. It is therapeutic and not performance enhancing. The platelets contain special cells that promote more platelet production and cells that repair damaged tendons, ligaments and joints. Many of which don't have their own blood supply. Developed for the treatment of tendon/ligament damage in humans. It ISN'T EPO or performance enhancing. It is expensive therefore some argue that it should be banned because it isn't available to all. 40 years ago I would have used it for a couple of horses we had as it would have helped to get them and keep them sound. This is the company owned by Mark Purdon that provides this service in Canterbury. http://www.equinebloodsolutions.nz/ Updated-ACS-NZ-Brochure-Veterinary-Use-1.pdf

Well maybe this is a time when the hoi polloi collectively support someone.

Yeah I watch a couple of races and it brought back memories. LOL a 1100m race is nearly a lap of the track!

Geez on the law of averages one club must get a free ride! Abandoned race days and heavy muddy tracks!

Looking at where the Sun is rising they are facing East as well! Or are they facing the mecca of South Island racing - Reefton?

Rule Number(s): 870(5)Following the running of Race 5, (Grant Plumbing Wellington Cup), Information A13629 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It was alleged that J BEE had galloped over the line and had been lapped on. Ms C Wigg had signed the Information form and said that she did not admit the breach. The Judge’s Placings ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

What after YOU suggested I was in fact Karrots?

Well I suggest you read what I wrote at the time the Topic was created and in response to some posters. I think the majority of those who read what I wrote would attest that I was sympathetic to Kerr's situation and even advised posters to tread cautiously. Geez I even took some flak for my balanced comments. However you obviously have a warped agenda of some kind.

I just thought you'd confirm that Karrots isn't one of my "thousand's of identities" on BOAY!

Yep. History of its discovery and use in this research paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3043740/ If you read that article it might be a clue why Covid-19 hasn't spread as fast in Africa. ivermectin-use-pjab-87-013.pdf

There is a long history Karrots. I won't elaborate in this Topic except to say it is easy to be nice in an echo chamber and where you are rewarded for servility. On BOAY you get the opportunity to post what you want (within wide boundaries) and if you post spin like JJ does you can expect it to be pointed out. Also there is a greater tolerance on BOAY to those who attempt to bite the hand that provides them a forum to espouse their points of view. Elsewhere that isn't tolerated as much.

I'm sure Karrots will respond to that. However what is becoming obvious with the content and tenor of some of your posts is that you and the Comic Dog are working together. Remember if you sleep with dogs you get fleas - even if they are cartoon characters. Hypocrisy at its best - wouldn't expect anything less from the obsequious JJ Flash.

You consider the coach decision a bad one?

Nothing changes but a lot of the industry buy into the spin. There are many individuals like JJ Flash who reckon the TAB NZ and NZTR boards are "new brooms" when they aren't. As an aside what is Cameron George doing wrong at the Warriors?