Chief Stipe

So it is announced in the NZ Herald first?

Does it look wide enough to hold races on?

% rain means the probability it will rain not how much. Just listened to Track Manager on course on Radio Sky Sport 2KY. 20mm on course overnight. Not raining. 3mm expected over next hour or so. Concurs with my radar analysis. Will start Soft5 not expected to get worse according to Track Manager.

Are you a glass half empty type? Which radar are you looking at? The BOM radar shows rain easing.

Still raining but easing. Track now a Soft 5. 23mm since 9am yesterday.

Mmmmm......Chris isn't on this list anymore. He was earlier in the week! MEETING NEWS Suspended & Injured Riders Updated 6.29am Saturday 24 October Suspended Riders: Sanu Toolooa | From close of racing Saturday 24 October to close of racing Saturday 31 October Lynsey Satherley | From close of racing Saturday 24 October to close of racing Thursday 29 October Kozzi Asano | From close of racing Saturday 24 October to close of racing Saturday 31 October Buddy Lammas | From close of racing Saturday 17 October to close of racing Sunday 1 November Barry Donoghue | From close of racing Saturday 17 October to close of racing Sunday 1 November Tim Johnson | From close of racing Saturday 17 October to close of racing Sunday 1 November Kayla Macnab | From close of racing Saturday 17 October to close of racing Sunday 1 November Emily Farr | From close of racing Saturday 17 October to close of racing Sunday 1 November Opie Bosson | From close of racing Wednesday 21 October to close of racing Wednesday 28 October Ashvin Goindasamy | From close of racing Wednesday 21 October to close of racing Thursday 29 October Masa Hashizume | From close of racing Friday 23 October to close of racing Sunday 1 November Hamish McNeill | From close of racing Saturday 17 October to close of racing Sunday 1 November Rahul Beeharry | From close of racing Friday 16 October to close of racing Wednesday 28 October Toni Moki | From close of racing Sunday 4 October to close of racing Sunday 1 November Jasmine Fawcett | From close of racing Saturday 3 October to close of racing Sunday 31 October Injured Riders: Kylie Williams | Out until further notice from Monday 19 October Jason Laking | Out until further notice after fall at Ashburton Sunday 18 October Sam Spratt | Out until further notice after breaking her collarbone at Avondale Trials Thursday 15 October Rosie Myers | Out until further notice from 6 October Shaun McKay | Out until further notice after race fall at Ellerslie Saturday 26 September (Broken Collarbone) Wesley Papier | Out until further notice from Monday 14 September Kersley Ramsamy | Out until further notice from Tuesday 8 September Elen Nicholas | Out until further notice from 30 July Robbie Hannam | Out until further notice after breaking his femur Joshua Kam | Out until futher notice from Wednesday 10 June Not currently riding, or overseas: Cameron Lammas | Out until further notice. Jason Waddell | Out until further notice. Bailey Rogerson | Riding in England until further notice Charlotte O'Beirne | Not riding until further notice. Madan Singh | Out until further notice from Saturday 8 February

Not that I can find.

Any bets on how quick they'll run in the first two races?

Race Day Weather: Fine Track: Dead 4 Rail: Out 8m to 1000m, then out 11m to winning post Weather and Track last updated at 6.11am Saturday 24 October

This was written BEFORE the Manikato! https://www.racing.com/news/2020-10-23/news-triple-g1-winner-can-cause-upset

The racing.com review of the Manikato said the track firmed as the night went on. 14mm plus what is forecast for this morning will downgrade the track. But the Strathayr does improve quickly. Just checked now up to 18mm but forecast to stop raining by 8am.

14mm overnight.

They ran 1:08.76 in the Manikato - would suggest that the track wasn't a Slow 6.

I was reading the track conditions off the OZ racing sites. Dont trust the NZ TAB information EVER!

Lady Astor.

Race 1. 2:05.5 last 600m 34

They predicted it raining 8pm Melbourne time.

Upgraded to a G3. Go figure!

Magic Wand scratched

They may get through the night without rain.

Are you sure the track will go off that quickly? The Strathayr holds up pretty good and doesn't get heavy as we know it. Currently a Good 4.

Friday Morning Weather: Fine Track: Dead 5 Rail: Out 8m to 1000m, then out 11m to winning post Weather and Track last updated at 8.51am Friday 23 October

Yep I've had to recalibrate my picks. Heavy rain forecast today and tomorrow. Racing tonight on the track won't help at all.

Rosie Myers communicating with family NZTR 22 October 2020 Injured jockey Rosie Myers has shown significant improvement today with husband William Fell saying she was talking to family and understanding what was happening around her. Rosie was injured following a fall at the Foxton trials on 6 October and was initially flown to Wellington hospital in an induced coma. The popular Central Districts jockey was moved out of ICU last weekend and then on to Lower Hutt hospital where she had undergone facial surgery on Tuesday. Until this morning, the 33-year-old had not communicated verbally with family members. William said that while she was “just like Rosie” the fact her face was still swollen and sore she wasn’t easy to understand, however he said she did appear to understand what had happened. “It’s obviously early days but all going well Rosie will go to the Rehab unit either Friday or Tuesday,” William said. “It’s just good to know we are going in the right direction – she is tough!” William said he was planning to share a video from industry participants with Rosie later today. The video came together thanks to Rosie’s good friend Sophie Baker who encouraged people to video their best wishes under the banner #youvegotthisrosie. The team at LOVERACING.NZ then compiled the messages into a video to be shared with Rosie, a short version of the video can be seen on the LOVERACING.NZ Facebook page.

You are making some big calls. Any proof?