curious

Riccarton too?

Should do my homework but one F&^%up still doesn't excuse another.

Oh correction. Maybe they did. WTF?

True, but at least someone spotted them before 25 horses and riders raced around there to see if any were there.

You've got to be joking. From the NZTR website on this. "NZTR are not looking to reschedule this meeting at this stage, but will consider options including adding a race or races to other programmes going forward including the possibility rescheduling the Te Awamutu Cup." Where do they come up with such language to apparently hide their incompetence in it? Why do people speak like this? The online Urban Dictionary offers two possible explanations: the first defines "going forward" as "a phrase that business people use to mean someone completely fucked up big time but we don't want to dwell on whose fault it was; instead can we all just adopt an optimistic outlook and please can we all start thinking about the future, not the shithole of a present that we're in?" The other, less scatalogical definition is: "Going forward is purported to mean 'in the future' or 'somewhere down the road' when in fact it is an attempt to dodge the use of these words, which generally indicate 'I don't know'. A newer development in corporate doublespeak, in most companies it is grounds for dismissal to release a press release without mentioning something 'going forward'. Going forward, you will likely see this turning up everywhere: 'Our company expects to make a profit going forward'; 'We don't expect any layoffs going forward'."

Not a bad race as usual. Like Kew Gardens ..11/1.

I can think of a few RM. But back to Freda's point, what the stipes need in these instances is training in how to walk a track and make an accurate determination of its safety. Either that or they need to engage someone like Walshy to do that for them and advise. If they did that with him for a year or two, until they were competent to do so themselves, that might be the best form of said training.

Interesting report. I noticed in the first about half a dozen nearly fell over when they jumped. Unless there was some other reason for that than the track, it was no isolated incident. The second start didn't look much better. In the second one slipped on straightening on the outside well clear of any other horse round the 450, so it was not just at the 600. Specsavers is right! What are they doing to ensure it's safe on Tuesday?

What was your problem with the ride?

In case you missed it.

Makes her own luck as good horses do. But look out. The Coupy crew and that weak as piss SI form that Thommo goes on about are coming after you.

The 4-7 is way overs. How much will you take? Six figures?

Dunno Milkshake. Hardly any milkshake testing in the NI for yonks.

Dead true. Thommo gets the odd thing right.

Someone needs to bring a criminal proceeding perhaps under the Health and Safety Act against the club, NZTR and the RIU. Aside from sliding the game further into the mire, the idea that animal wellbeing and rider health and safety were blatantly put at risk when there was no necessity is criminal. The track should also be closed until fully relaid, tested and proved safe for racing.

Looks dangerous as! How could they have even begun racing on it? Back to the crash test dummy model it appears. Complete incompetence.

Mind you I can see why Thommo might like that strategy as it would reduce his loss rate to somewhere round 5.65% per bet, excluding the extra 30% for any which have blinkers on.

Brilliant bit of data. I'm inclined to measure performance by time but I was a slow learner. I think Thommo does measure performance, but obviously by the colour of the race and probably whether or not the princess deflates during the event.

That's not a bad idea charging for trial vids. Might build a new stand at Foxton. I'll look into it. The club owns the media rights don't they? And get no return from any subsequent wagering revenue generated. Hmmmm....certainly one of your better suggestions and worth investigating.

One way around the information cost recovery that might also appeal to trainers would be to record the jumpouts and make the recordings available on the club website for a fee. That way they could see if there was sufficient demand for cost recovery and if they are as popular as Thommo thinks they will be, then any profit could go toward participant and/or club costs of staging the events.

Good reminder. From memory you were never able to answer that question either.

I don't think that NZ punters are different. Where did I say that? I asked you how you think broadcasting jumpouts will increase punter losses and therefore industry revenue. I'm waiting for an answer. Meanwhile, you keep digging. Oh... and that's a good idea of RMs. Maybe leave the bike pump as well.

Keep digging then Thommo and with luck the hole will close over. Maybe leave the princess above ground in case someone else could use her.

Don't think Thommo understands the law of holes, but then he doesn't seem to understand the laws of punting, wagering or anything much else other than how to repair the Princess either.

Good point Vanturk. And neither is NZTR, which is responsible for the rules and their enforcement in accord with the legislation. . 29 Racing rules (1) Every racing code must make, and maintain in force, rules regulating the conduct of racing by that code. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), any racing rules of a racing code may provide for— (d) the conduct and control of race meetings, including safety requirements; and