curious Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 With 2 weeks of the season remaining? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 3 minutes ago, curious said: With 2 weeks of the season remaining? At Cambridge of all places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 12 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: At Cambridge of all places. good to see the synthetic getting multi use... 😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 18, 2024 Author Share Posted August 18, 2024 Jump trials are not on the synthetic there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 1 hour ago, curious said: With 2 weeks of the season remaining? Because the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 18, 2024 Author Share Posted August 18, 2024 Just now, Freda said: Because the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing? But where were they when we needed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 Just now, curious said: Jump trials are not on the synthetic there. I think @Murray Fish was being facetious. My point was surely there was another turf track suitable that could do with the revenue but I guess saving on float fees is a key point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 18, 2024 Author Share Posted August 18, 2024 Except that probably well over half the horses that might want jump trials are in the CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 Because it doesn't take a week to make a jumper, probably a number of these horses will have a trial in preparation for the seasons to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 37 minutes ago, curious said: Except that probably well over half the horses that might want jump trials are in the CD. That's a CD problem though. Who is coordinating things in that region? I noted a couple of trainers comment that they started at New Plymouth when they would have preferred a trial. At least @Huey the horses at Ruakaka were there to race!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 18, 2024 Author Share Posted August 18, 2024 1 minute ago, Chief Stipe said: That's a CD problem though. Who is coordinating things in that region? I noted a couple of trainers comment that they started at New Plymouth when they would have preferred a trial. At least @Huey the horses at Ruakaka were there to race!! I don't think anyone is co-ordinating much anywhere. Huey's point is valid though. There may be up and comer jumpers trialling in preparation for next season but given the uncertainties about that, I doubt there are many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 2 minutes ago, curious said: I don't think anyone is co-ordinating much anywhere. Huey's point is valid though. There may be up and comer jumpers trialling in preparation for next season but given the uncertainties about that, I doubt there are many. It is a good point by @Huey but I suspect he was being tongue in cheek. Perhaps the trials are to school a few reluctant flat racers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 3 minutes ago, curious said: I don't think anyone is co-ordinating much anywhere. Huey's point is valid though. There may be up and comer jumpers trialling in preparation for next season but given the uncertainties about that, I doubt there are many. In my experience there certainly has been plenty in the past, true given the state of it all that may not be the case this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAB For Ever Posted August 19, 2024 Share Posted August 19, 2024 5 hours ago, curious said: With 2 weeks of the season remaining? I wondered about this too ,but I note there is a Te Aroha meeting down for 29 September with Open entry jumps races carded . The most recent jumps fields seems to be better supported than those earlier in season. The clear issue now is rider availability.... I see Rudy Leifting had to run his maiden against winners to get a rider and this in a 'ride this one and get the better ride too' deal. And double success for the UK jockey ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted August 19, 2024 Share Posted August 19, 2024 I'd have thought the question of the week is why do we have 2 x 3yo races (Colts & Fillies) for $40k at Taupo on Wednesday ? One has 5 starters & the other 7 starters. Surely these fields could have been combined ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 19, 2024 Author Share Posted August 19, 2024 1 hour ago, TAB For Ever said: I wondered about this too ,but I note there is a Te Aroha meeting down for 29 September with Open entry jumps races carded . The most recent jumps fields seems to be better supported than those earlier in season. The clear issue now is rider availability.... I see Rudy Leifting had to run his maiden against winners to get a rider and this in a 'ride this one and get the better ride too' deal. And double success for the UK jockey ! Thanks. Sorry, I missed that meeting. Not in the programme book. It's hard to keep up with the date and programme changes. Question still applies though I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 19, 2024 Share Posted August 19, 2024 19 minutes ago, Huey said: I'd have thought the question of the week is why do we have 2 x 3yo races (Colts & Fillies) for $40k at Taupo on Wednesday ? One has 5 starters & the other 7 starters. Surely these fields could have been combined ? Plus 3 x 3yo going around in the 3 trials before the races. I think it is an consequence of a lack of turf track trials leading up to these races. As well as the weather... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 19, 2024 Share Posted August 19, 2024 3 minutes ago, curious said: Thanks. Sorry, I missed that meeting. Not in the programme book. It's hard to keep up with the date and programme changes. Question still applies though I think. It wouldn't be that hard to update the online programme book. Do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 19, 2024 Author Share Posted August 19, 2024 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: It wouldn't be that hard to update the online programme book. Do they? The online calendar is updated and the RPG. Edited August 19, 2024 by curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 19, 2024 Share Posted August 19, 2024 36 minutes ago, curious said: The online calendar is updated and the RPG. I guess you still like a printed racebook in your hands when on course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 19, 2024 Author Share Posted August 19, 2024 7 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: I guess you still like a printed racebook in your hands when on course? Yep, because they have birdcage times etc in them and I don't carry a phone when working around horses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 19, 2024 Share Posted August 19, 2024 2 minutes ago, curious said: Yep, because they have birdcage times etc in them and I don't carry a phone when working around horses. I had a horse eat the book once. Didn't give me any winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 19, 2024 Author Share Posted August 19, 2024 2 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: I had a horse eat the book once. Didn't give me any winners. I almost never bet oncourse anyway so, wouldn't bother me from that standpoint. Bets are long on before I get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 19, 2024 Share Posted August 19, 2024 7 minutes ago, curious said: I almost never bet oncourse anyway so, wouldn't bother me from that standpoint. Bets are long on before I get there. So how do you get on when a race is delayed? The book goes out the window...not that NZTR would update the birdcage times in real time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted August 19, 2024 Share Posted August 19, 2024 41 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: I guess you still like a printed racebook in your hands when on course? if it is free.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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