Yankiwi

Seems there's more than the lure problem, which they've now fixed, at Cambridge as well. 2023 Q3 Why is it that the North has a 17.65% chance of rail contact per race? Why is it that the CD has a 5.06% chance of rail contact per race? Why is it that the South has a 0.91% chance of rail contact per race? There's got to be common denominators. I know of at least one.

Most will understand the significance of these results from Addington yesterday & many will understand exactly why. Others will have to wait until October (I'm told) to understand the significance.

Because four years prior to the five years I've gone back with the question, GRNZ claimed this.

Does anyone know what the rationale behind the additional steel rail was or why they decided to add it? 17 May 2018 - no extra steel rail. 24 May 2018 - extra steel rail.

A cryptic clue about this ongoing long-time problem in GRNZ statement? Methinks there might be!

Two successful weeks in Cambridge now complete, two more to go. It's go time GRNZ.

So, a dog that makes contact with the rail because it was forced down on to the rail by interference from another dog didn't strike the rail. Got it. Now your turn. Why is it that Auckland has such an elevated occurrence rate when compared to the other NZ tracks?

Two dogs in this image can't see the lure trolley cover over the rail. The other 6 can.

I'm saying there is a serious problem with dogs striking the running rail in Auckland, that isn't nearly as prevalent at any other NZ tracks. Auckland Q3 stats. 1 in 5 races a dog strikes the running rail. 1 in 10 races a dog strikes the rail & sustains an injury requiring a stand-down. All other track combined Q3 stats. 1 in 50 races a dog strikes the running rail. 1 in 120 races a dog strikes the rail & sustains an injury requiring a stand-down. I'm suggesting GRNZ do their objectives (and fix their website while they are at it - Objects/Objectives😐). https://www.grnz.co.nz/about-nzgra/about-us.aspx I've shown the Auckland track has a long history of dog striking the running rail with a high injury rate from doing so, merely by correlating data made available to the public on THEIR website.

Ouch! 3rd quarter 2023 Year to date 2023

I received the information about the RIB's correspondence over a safety rail that has gone unanswered by GRZN through the same channel as I received this bit of information some time ago after I had asked for it. "T Rodewald & Us Syndicate = T Rodewald, K Brady, D Hodson, P O’Dea" The place has been leaking for so long that there could be a small stream running out of it.

No mention in the Stewards report of a long lure (+30% over maximum distance), not even close to the need for a judgement call. Very odd coming from such a experienced Steward overseeing the meeting. GRNZ in 2013 GRNZ in 2014 You'd think that after at least 10 years' experience in the industry, first in the governing body then in the enforcement body, you'd at least know the rules. Not good enough.

Palmerston North, you're picking up on Auckland's bad habits. It's documented that GRNZ changed the maximum distance from 8m to 10m for your track. 13m is a bit over the top don't you think? I know it's a distance race but it's not the Silver Collar. RIB - do your job.

That partial safety rail isn't new at all.

Yellow rail confirmed. Some form of safety rail through the pinch point in the corner. Trolley cover black.

Investigation complete. No substantial difference between the rail colours back then. What is a substantial difference between the numbers back then (which are far more in line with the current stats from other tracks) and what the vast numbers are showing currently for Auckland. Mid 2015 to mid 2016 (1 year's time) - 47 rail contacts in 762 races (6.17% chance). In 2023 (7 month's time) - 103 rail contacts in 559 races (18.43% chance).

Auckland 2015 - Yellow Rail A last 6 months of the yellow to the first 6 months of the blue "rail contact comparison" will be coming soon to an internet forum near you. Surely the powers of the past closely monitored and excepted the change & I will find no difference in occurrence, right? Watch this space.

Cambridge back racing tomorrow. Debut of the new lure. Hopefully it lives up to its name. Here's where we were in 2023 prior to the track shut down there. I'm told that the new rail is yellow as it was previously. This is something I believe AGRC & GRNZ should look seriously at. I clearly remember raising concerns about the Auckland rail many years ago when it was first painted blue. Powers dismissed my concerns immediately. Said that's the colour they use in Australia as I recall. They knew best. They didn't need to consider my concerns. Auckland is where it is today with their stellar knowledge. I bow to those past powers.

The truth.

Have you rung GRNZ & asked where the materials are that they purchased 9 years ago for the remaining safety rails yet to be installed? There are 8 years overdue. Asking for my friends in Auckland, Cambridge, Palmerston North, Christchurch & Invercargill. We can ask them about Dunedin if/when they mysteriously recommission the track, like they did with the retired unsafe Palmerston North's 375m starting position.

I have several very reliable sources. I haven't suggested there are leaks anywhere. In this instance, I do not have a hard copy. Even if I had, I would never post it on this or any other forum.

Reliable moreporks have come to my window recently & filled me in on some important things. Firstly, most know that this little statement has spent a bit of time on BOAY threads already. What this doesn't say is that when GRNZ purchased the safety rail materials for the Wanganui instillation, they had also purchased enough materials at the same time to roll them out to the other 6 venues. Why wasn't it rolled out to the other tracks? After all, welfare was/is paramount remember? Where are those materials today? Does a police investigation need to be opened to locate them or prosecute whoever it was that decided GRNZ didn't need it anymore so they might as well have it? Wanganui's hasn't rotted away so the big pile you have somewhere won't have either. Even more importantly, I understand that the RIB has sent correspondence to GRNZ about the problems with the Auckland track & have requested that a safety rail be installed. I'm told this correspondence was sent to GRNZ +/- 3 months ago. This timing would fit in rather nicely with when I started barking about it. While that in itself isn't sensational, the fact the GRNZ hasn't bothered to respond to the RIB's correspondence is. Everyone knows that you have more than enough resource for such a simple task. I know you've hired a lot of new suits as of late so you're probably still trying to work out who should do the few daily tasks that need to be done around the office. In case you forgot, you now have a Welfare Manager, Infrastructure & Track Manager and a Welfare Strategy & Operations Manager probably just rubbing their hands together awaiting their next pay-packet. Surely at least one of them could put their hands to good use & find the time to respond to the RIB. The RIB is still waiting... I'm not...

Why's the lead dog (#1) focused on the lure cover and away from the actual lure? There's only 3, possibly 4 dogs in this image that are chasing the lure they are meant to be chasing. Maybe it time you started to share some of your solution ideas instead of dwelling on picking mine apart? Never mind, once I submit my next post about information I have recently received a new allegation will be made. Chief, sorry to say but it might pay to free up some space in your inbox for those emails to start flowing again about me. GRNZ has now become 99% of my focus over this issue.

Hmmm. Why are the lure & trolley cover nearly the same colour/tone, shape & size as the actual lure we're trying to get them to chase? A fence (since it seems safety rails are mysteriously off the table) would be quite expensive to obscure vision. What if you spent $50 and bought a pottle of paint similar in colour/tone to that of the loam & a paint brush? Could that help? It'd be a very cheap investment which would be seen to be doing something to help, which might actually benefit the dogs that will be racing in August keep themselves off the steel? Surely it wouldn't make it worse. Why not give it a go boys and girls? I'll be tracking things regardless & will be quite happy to praise some positive results.

Am I? Is it only 19 months of endless bad luck & I should shut my trap or is something causing it in Auckland? What makes it far more likely to be a dog towards the back of the pack? Yet it's a very rare occurrence at Addington. I've revealed what was one of the problems with the lure distance as it was a rule breach which I had evidence of to provide. That alone hasn't improved much so why aren't AGRC, GRNZ & RIB all over this? Ok you useless pack of twats. Don't bother getting up from your desk. What can the #2 dog see in the top image (AKL) that the #3 and #4 dogs aren't likely to be seeing in the second image (Chch). Why is the leading dog in the top image (AKL) looking further left than the hanging wooly, yet the leading dog in the bottom image (Chch) looking straight at the lure? Spoiler - it looks like this & it makes more noise than that useless squeaker you put on the lure arm.