mikeynz

If they dont start do you get a refund?

There was 11 and a half thousand in the win pool just before start time,considering that's a cup class race that ain't much,sure there were probably or possibly some big bets on FO betting but gee I'm not sure if harness racing is doing as well as some say. Why are they so obsessed with the odds on trackside of the NZ Trotting cup,does anybody bet this far out?

I think he is still racing,still running at Forbury😄

I hope everybody made some contribution to the Forbury club as in betting,no good moaning if the suits say it's no longer viable. Just watching race from Kalgoorlie,its a whole different product,I have to say I actually like the West Australian races,good commentator too.

That forbury person

This person is becoming a pest.

Forbury,week field ,all set for a big effort and😒😒😕☹😳😢😞🥱🥺😧😞 agh fuck. Be on him next time at Addington.

How many tote windows do they have,would it be in everyones wisdom just to have one,just like betting at the pub,most bet on smartphone but there would always be some who wont,so everyones provided for.

This person actually gives Forbury a bad name.

17 horses trained in Dunedin area,including Mosgiel and 20 in the greater area,central and south otago plus Waikouaiti,is that many,hard to know but your claim about poor fields,in reality pretty much the same as what's been going around most meetings these says,despite everything will be interesting to see how it stacks up results wise.

I kind of think Forbury tend to get the poor rub of the green these days,most of their other meetings this season are midweek wedged in between canterbury and southern meetings and then they have the 5 winter meetings.

Be interesting to see how Forbury fare as opposed to the same old Southland thursday setup,a 5 05 start time is a odd time to start,its kinda right in the middle of the aussie races which whether we like it or not do attract a large following,one thing I noticed on friday on betfair when Ascot park raced the first race had a matched bet amount of just under 20000,and as the day progressed amount bet was reducing every race,theory being that a lot of ozzie money may have been invested early before they get going themselves,getting back to Forbury will racing in competition to the oz gallops at night be better for the tab than a day meeting in Southland,that's the question.

I see Orari is getting 31000 less funding for its days racing,is this less funding across all the clubs,is this due to less turnover or some other factor?

I could comment but you've already said all that's needed to be said

Someone posted betting figures a year or two ago from some meetings,it was on course and off course figures individually,Ascot Park ran a meeting on a wed or thursday in November I think it was and the total on course betting was 18000 and that's let's not beat around the Bush,fuck all,however like probably a lot of meetings a lot of punting is done on phone so figures are recorded as off course,I dont know what a clubs take is as in regard to on and off course turnover so maybe a bet placed on course or off is just treated as the same,as I said before maybe the times come that on course betting on non event meetings is all done by devices saving the tab money,just pure economics. While we slag off the TAB decision makers a lot of the time for some of the decisions they make,maybe some are hard to accept because we resist change. I spose it's a bit like the council's putting on a bus service around town and then carrying 4 people,simple fact is do they keep running something at a loss or ditch it,there are ways and means around every situation.

How would it work,its still nice to know what bets are placed within a venue.

I actually noted on tv on thursday it looked like a out 12 cars parked on the grass in front of stand at Winton,be fair to say there would have been less at Ascot Park next day,but its costing someone to provide a service.

Another thought is they may not have been able to go because they wanted to stay home and watch the greyhounds from Wadonga and Darwin,just too important to miss.

I personally recon if the TABare looking at reducing cost maybe the time has come for no on course betting as such,depending on how many turn up,I would say many and probably soon most will bet on their smartphone and that's ok as long as the club dont miss out.we are on changing times.

I'd say everybody's gunna have bad wind today😬☹🙁

President of the club states it's a chance for the club to redeem themselves,what have they done wrong?

2 days racing in Southland yesty and today,probably only a handfull of people.maybe these meetings could be no oncourse betting as such,its costing a lot for perhaps little return

Someone should run a competition for sunday,after Methven there is room for improvement.

No one has fronted from harness nz as to why Gore and Wyndham are on hold,explanations would be good.

Just had a quick look at winton,must have been 10 cars parked and probably 10 people,should the tab have oncourse setup for so few?