Murray Fish

pardon..

Showers, with possible thunderstorms and hail from afternoon. Westerlies, rising to gale for a time in the morning and afternoon. Issued: 8:43pm Thu 22 Jan

Alabama Lass, wasn't she beaten a nose in a G1 over there?

I keen to try and beat them with one!

I was just marking his card!

If you are not making the needed traction to make change within the Industry! Why don't you take your case to the correct State Dept, MPI I think will meet your needs! be serious! or just a keyboard worrier!

na, a modest win bet on the cup winner was my day.. plus 900 photos and 25 conversations.. one of the Pitman bros

Rather shallow betting fields I thought. Plus, Team Tyler didn't rack up many wins.

That on course Wingatui increase might have come from a certain Punter who was on course!

wow... after all that rain... lol, so the sky isn't fallen down? 🙄

with this rain, and those field sizes! = v difficult!

Based on the search results, Auckland has had significant recent rain and more is on the way. This situation may affect the track conditions at Ellerslie for Saturday's meeting. ### 📊 Recent and Forecasted Rainfall Here is a breakdown of recent rainfall and the forecast for the coming days: | **Date** | **Rainfall** | **Notes** | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Jan 5 - Jan 20** | 91.0 mm (3.582 inches) | Total for this period | | **Jan 20** | 47.6 mm (1.873 inches) | The wettest single day in the period | | **Today (Jan 21)** | 72.8 mm (Forecast) | Forecast indicates **"Heavy Rain"** | | **Jan 22** | 3.8 mm (Forecast) | Patchy rain possible | | **Jan 23 & 24** | 2.1 - 4.6 mm (Forecast) | Patchy rain possible | **Important Note on Forecasts**: The weather details for January 21-24 come from a single forecast source. Weather conditions can change quickly, especially in summer. ### 🏇 About the Ellerslie Racecourse Track The track at Ellerslie has undergone a major renovation and now features a modern **StrathAyr surface**. Discussions among racing experts highlight two key technical points about this new track: * **High Drainage Capacity**: The sand-based track is designed to drain water very quickly. Comparisons are made to international tracks that can handle over 100mm of rain in an hour. * **Water Recovery System**: A large storage pond collects rainwater that drains off the track. This water is then used for irrigation to maintain optimal conditions. ### 🔍 How to Get the Latest Information For making decisions, I recommend checking these official sources closer to race day: * **Racecourse Updates**: For official track condition ratings (e.g., Heavy, Slow, Good), check the **Auckland Thoroughbred Racing** or **New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing** websites. They provide the most authoritative information on whether racing will proceed and what the track will be like. * **Latest Weather Forecast**: For the most current and reliable forecast, use New Zealand's official meteorological service, **MetService**. They provide detailed, location-specific forecasts and severe weather warnings. ### 💎 Summary and Suggestions In short, there has been substantial rain recently, with a forecast for significant additional rain today. The new track at Ellerslie is engineered to handle heavy rain, but the total rainfall may still impact conditions. As Saturday approaches, I suggest keeping an eye on official track condition reports from the racing bodies and the latest forecasts from MetService to get a complete picture. I hope this information helps you prepare for the race meeting. Would you like me to look for the official contact details for Auckland Thoroughbred Racing to check for updates?

weather anxiety... are the weather gods going to be?

For the horse/jockey/trainer that generates the Most punting $$$ for the industry! Perhaps a special prize for the Punter who lost the most that season! bugger it! lets give everyone a prize!

Many y New Zealanders are starting the year feeling stressed about money despite interest rates having fallen, one bank says. Westpac surveyed just over 1000 of its customers and found 28 percent said their holiday spending would probably or definitely cause financial stress in the new year. Another 23 percent thought it might. Just under 20 percent said they planned to use debt to cover their costs. Just under three-quarters said they were very or moderately concerned about the cost of living. Westpac managing director of product sustainability and marketing Sarah Hearn said there had been an increase in the number of people applying for debt consolidation loans as well as increases in the amounts they were asking for. "While we have seen a reduction in interest rates over the last year it's clear that people and our customers are still feel very much the cost of living and the pressure of finances is present still. "At this time of the year, though, we would tend to see in the coming months more debt consolidation going on as people look to kind of get their finances in order and simplify the debt that they may have into the one." Almost a quarter said additional costs in January and February added pressure, including annual bills and the cost of sending kids back to school. "A really high portion of people said that they'd be expecting more financial pressure at this time of the year. "One in four people pointed out that it's the annual bills that would be coming through, life insurance and paying off summer holidays, but it's also the additional expenses like children going back to school. paying off the summer holiday. So some of those incidental expenses that you typically see more in January, school uniforms, books, laptops, all those sorts of things, there's a real spike. So that puts additional pressure on top of what is already a cost of living pressure that people are feeling." Hearn said people were sometimes consolidating by now pay later debt, or credit card and personal loans. If the problem was bigger than debt consolidation could fix, she said people should speak to their banks to work out what options could be available. Loan Market mortgage adviser Bruce Patten said he was dealing with more people who wanted to top-up their mortgages to clear other debt. "With the current market conditions there are a lot of people getting top ups to consolidate debt due to the cost of living pressures, so car or boat finance is being extended over a longer period under mortgages to provide some relief." This can mean lower repayments in the short term but cost more overall if the loan term is extended and people end up carrying the debt for longer. https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/finding-missing-tramper-involved-huge-amount-luck-rnz

Of course, Cup week has/is connected to Show week, when Town and Country came together! Organic comes to mind! v's modern corporate driven needs of the likes of ARC. a side track question? have you been to many Cups? I had one with a camera, Miltak in 94. as a punter, 98 Jezabeel, During the 80's into the 90's it would have been one of my top betting races!

No Mares race this year?

this photo was taken at 2.30pm.. it had built from very low numbers on course for the 1st.. a food truck and a coffee one! both having left by the time this photo was taken! not the best of weather, but most seemed to be enjoying themselves

If you happened to follow any advt/links to GT for one of their meetings, like we did for Waikouaiti meeting, looking for things like entrance costs and any booze rules etc, then you just got sent to the noms page at loveracing!!! No joy via Gallop Souths or the Clubs facebook pages, sigh.. par for the course... rave over! ps. got on course and no entrance charge, previously being $10 and $5 a book, book free as well! with thanks!

needing a good sale... Lot 459 Proisir x Gracehill filly “I can't not mention the half-sister to Crocetti. I’m lucky enough to be vending her on behalf of Daniel Nakhle. It's a family that Daniel has developed very well through the likes of Irish Colleen, Crosshaven, Killarney, and Crocetti, who has won a Railway (Gr.1, 1200m) and 2000 Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m). She's a November foal, but you wouldn't think it. I think the guys from the New Zealand Bloodstock team are quite surprised with where she's got to now. She's a lovely filly going forward into the sale, and got that real residual value.”

thanks.. I see that in ODT "Waldron is also looking forward to stablemate Mawkeb making her New Zealand debut in race 5 over 1200m." sigh, no, starting in R3 instead...

any idea of the entrance money and the catering profits?

thanks.. I see that in ODT "Waldron is also looking forward to stablemate Mawkeb making her New Zealand debut in race 5 over 1200m." Why not scr now? R3 then down to 7 runners and no 3rd div?

Mawkeb still in r 3 and 5 fav in r3, 2nd fav in r5 Two starts at one meeting? I wonder who was the last horse to start twice on one day?

I recon that one mid week winter meeting that not more that 20 people would have been in the public outside area, drifting in and out as the day went on.. personally, I don't actually mind! small fields! way easier to find a winner! small crowds! ya! for the photographer! Wingatui is one of the worse on a bright sunny day! as the sun is shining straight into the camera lens! so with a modern camera! a gray day is acceptable!