Wanganui straight track

[Yankiwi]

Are the trainers starting to "get it"?

From a couple of weeks ago.

 

Tuesday 12 November

Due to feedback from LPs next Tuesday's Wanganui GRC meeting has been reinstated on the circle track (Hatrick Raceway) NOT the Straight Track.

 

 

No stir-ups available, required by the rules.

No alert for the dogs (lure run-up noise) that the boxes will be opened soon. Just box up the second row (the even #'s) then leave it to the dogs to "guess" when the lids will pop open.

Does the inside dog get an advantage when the starter flops his arm around notifying the lure driver that he's ready for the race to begin? The most inside dog has the best chance of seeing the starter waving his arm. Also, the most inside box has no other noise sources between it and the starter.

 

The squeeze point just after the finish line for the catching pen causing many dogs to ease prior to the line.

 

 

 

[Chief Stipe]

1 hour ago, Yankiwi said:

No alert for the dogs (lure run-up noise) that the boxes will be opened soon. Just box up the second row (the even #'s) then leave it to the dogs to "guess" when the lids will pop open.

That's a dog safety feature.  Stops them from hurting themselves reducing the barging of the front of the box.

[aquaman]

9 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

That's a dog safety feature.  Stops them from hurting themselves reducing the barging of the front of the box.

No its not. Its simply a different lure system with straight track racing. Not a dog safety feature.

[Chief Stipe]

1 minute ago, aquaman said:

No its not. Its simply a different lure system with straight track racing. Not a dog safety feature.

So you don't agree with @Yankiwi on that point?

[Overit]

Why is there no dates for Whanganui straight track for May is there an issue with track or error? 

[BitofaLegend]

On 21/04/2025 at 8:44 PM, Overit said:

Why is there no dates for Whanganui straight track for May is there an issue with track or error? 

Rejuvanating it in April, probably giving it time? Who knows with this lot. I imagine racing on it will have to stop shortly anyway going into winter.