auckland racing

[the galah]

 I thought the most interesting thing about tonights racing at Auckland was only 2 drivers improved their positions prior to the last 800m,and one of those had broken early..   Has there ever been a night  with so few moves in recent times.?  

Edited November 23, 2018 by the galah

[Brodie]

10 hours ago, the galah said:

 I thought the most interesting thing about tonights racing at Auckland was only 2 drivers improved their positions prior to the last 800m,and one of those had broken early..   Has there ever been a night  with so few moves in recent times.?  

Auckland Harness is extremely boring nowadays.

You can’t come from the back, and most drivers apart from the leading ones just sit until the straight!

[Newmarket]

Was a bit predictable, but cant complain, got good money for recco lover

[Guest CrossCodes]

Yes, it’s the most boring harness meeting every week, Gary Hall Jnr made it a lot more exciting last week when be put his horses in the race and had a very successful night.

At least the Ozzie’s put their drives in the race, no sitting back in a sprint home every race and expecting to win.

[Flagship uberalles]

13 hours ago, the galah said:

 I thought the most interesting thing about tonights racing at Auckland was only 2 drivers improved their positions prior to the last 800m,and one of those had broken early..   Has there ever been a night  with so few moves in recent times.?  

Auckland trotting just getting worse, it's like they are just going through the motions, scrap the passing Lane and you will see plenty of thinking drivers make moves and, apply pressure etc . The trailing horse and 3 back on the inside don't have to think anymore they know they'll get a run, where as in the old days the master horsemen that were locked up used to work overtime to get their horse Off the rail . Gloscester park a good example of no passing Lane and great exiting racing where the drivers don't die wondering! 

[Brodie]

Flagship, as a punter I like the passing lane, as I would hate to not get a run when in the trail.

Auckland Racing as a spectacle is a bit non existent and with the Auckland Cup meeting coming up, it is not going to be any better due to the one stable dominance.

 

[Flagship uberalles]

1 hour ago, Brodie said:

Flagship, as a punter I like the passing lane, as I would hate to not get a run when in the trail.

Auckland Racing as a spectacle is a bit non existent and with the Auckland Cup meeting coming up, it is not going to be any better due to the one stable dominance.

 

Your right from a plain punting point of view, if you know your horse is cuddled up in the trail you know you'll get a run, but as a spectacle it has made watching a race a bit dreary, Aaron white doesn't have to call much further back than some horse waiting for the passing Lane very often. I just remember what got me interested and excited in the sport as a kid were the mid race moves and horses coming from the back to win races.

[Rangatira]

1 hour ago, Flagship uberalles said:

Aaron white doesn't have to call much further back than some horse waiting for the passing Lane very often. 

must be due to wear his speedway shirts and keep us updated re the springs

[Flagship uberalles]

1 hour ago, Rangatira said:

must be due to wear his speedway shirts and keep us updated re the springs

Hes certainly all dressed up!

[globederby12]

On 24/11/2018 at 7:06 PM, Flagship uberalles said:

Hes certainly all dressed up!

As much as I appreciate the skill involved in Race calling and Im sure Aaron White is a splendid person,. If I hear that call again Im going to throw up. Please ,Please Aaron expand the vocab a bit more sir.

[Rangatira]

On 26/11/2018 at 1:28 PM, globederby12 said:

If I hear that call again Im going to throw up. Please ,Please Aaron expand the vocab a bit more sir.

boom !!!!!!!!

slipped the chief and iceman in too

[Rangatira]

he is giving "no lead time" a real thrashing

[Flagship uberalles]

3 hours ago, Rangatira said:

boom !!!!!!!!

slipped the chief and iceman in too

I'm just waiting for the day a driver comes out of the closet and Aaron nicknames him "the sausage man"