Auckland Off

[Rangatira]

Down to one meeting tonight.

[Westview]

28 minutes ago, Rangatira said:

Down to one meeting tonight.

 

[Rangatira]

Now Saturday Night

[Newmarket]

Seems strange, not much rain has fallen. 

[mikeynz]

12 minutes ago, Rangatira said:

Now Saturday Night

Brodies dreams come true, Saturday night racing.

[Chief Stipe]

14 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

Seems strange, not much rain has fallen. 

I thought the same.  Plus the weather is improving.

[Brodie]

Far better idea running in a Saturday night anyway!

Racing at Alexandra Park against Addington on a Friday night can not be advantageous?

Does anyone know if the Auckland turnover has increased since going head to head with Addington?

 

[mikeynz]

Probably run half the card during the Rugby, they love having meetings clash lol

[Gammalite]

8 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

I thought the same.  Plus the weather is improving.

you can get those deep ruts with heavy run-off sometimes. 

Think it is on the home bend at Auckland tonight where the camber is steepest they got some. 

Kilmore had the same problem after a downpour. 

[Chief Stipe]

10 minutes ago, Gammalite said:

you can get those deep ruts with heavy run-off sometimes. 

Think it is on the home bend at Auckland tonight where the camber is steepest they got some. 

Kilmore had the same problem after a downpour. 

How long does it take to fix it?

[Gammalite]

15 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

How long does it take to fix it?

Usually the heavy Mesh drag can deal with it quickly , and they can often get a smooth surface (to have it not like corrugated iron) even during a meeting after a downpour. 

but if the ruts go too deep after particularly heavy run off , you need the grader with a big blade that would take several hours.  with follow up spreading/ sealing/ compacting and that. 

Kilmore transferred to another nearby track for that days racing, after the damage in photo.  Like Alexandra Park should be ok tomorrow , they were good to go the next day again.   

[Nowornever]

Not much point having a bet there now. Bookies will open the odds up again on the closing prices for the horses they had priced wrong. They get a free throw at the stumps. There were some big movers as well.

[mikeynz]

1 hour ago, Gammalite said:

you can get those deep ruts with heavy run-off sometimes. 

Think it is on the home bend at Auckland tonight where the camber is steepest they got some. 

Kilmore had the same problem after a downpour. 

That stand would be appropriate at Alexandra Park or have they recently downsized 😀

[Gammalite]

40 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

That stand would be appropriate at Alexandra Park or have they recently downsized 😀

Yeah , just usually quiet mid-week racing with not many there. 😂

Next week though they have their BIG night of the year,  with the Kilmore Cup 🏆.

There will be a Big crowd to see possibly last years winner ,(the Auckland Cup winning)  BETTER ECLIPSE take his 2nd victory in the event.

3 years ago Anthony Butt won it for NZ and trainer Nathan Purdon with another Auckland Cup winner in the form of the great mare AMAZING DREAM.