Chief Stipe Posted Friday at 11:31 PM Share Posted Friday at 11:31 PM Seems Verti-draining is a standard regular part of the Ellerslie track management. Was done again this week. Seems a very aggressive form of turf management. Will the frequent mechanical intervertion affect the Strathayr components? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted yesterday at 04:42 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:42 AM 5 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Seems Verti-draining is a standard regular part of the Ellerslie track management. Was done again this week. Seems a very aggressive form of turf management. Will the frequent mechanical intervertion affect the Strathayr components? Hong Kong after every meeting verti-drain the strip they have raced on after every meeting. So it’s not new for this type of track 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted yesterday at 04:44 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:44 AM 1 minute ago, Bill said: Hong Kong after every meeting verti-drain the strip they have raced on after every meeting. So it’s not new for this type of track Renovation Works - Happy Valley turf track 26/09/2024 17:02 The verti-drain and corer were used on the Happy Valley turf track to alleviate surface compaction according to the following schedules: 12 – 19 September A to B Course (Worked Back Position) 26 September C Course (Worked Back Position) and the remaining area On completion of the works, the areas were lightly rolled as per previous practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 04:46 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 04:46 AM 4 minutes ago, Bill said: Hong Kong after every meeting verti-drain the strip they have raced on after every meeting. So it’s not new for this type of track Ellerslie do it before they race. Do they do the whole width? It raced very firm today. Spratt said the horses weren't getting into the surface. Wouldn't verti-draining assist that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted yesterday at 04:55 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:55 AM 8 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Ellerslie do it before they race. Do they do the whole width? It raced very firm today. Spratt said the horses weren't getting into the surface. Wouldn't verti-draining assist that? No idea, I am no turf manager but if you regularly follow hk racing they do it all the time and then publish it as a media release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago What does "Worked Back Position" mean? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago Times weren't that quick today. I only watched the last but it seemed they were finding it pretty tough going toward the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted 22 hours ago Author Share Posted 22 hours ago They put 20mm of irrigation on in the previous 14 hours before raceday. Spratt said the track was very firm and that they weren't getting into the surface after Race 3. I doubt the Good 4 rating was done with any penetrometer readings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago 2 hours ago, curious said: What does "Worked Back Position" mean? I think it means on the home turn the rail is out further than the listed course, so B course worked back means that turn rail on the home turn might be C coursee but then works back into the B course on straightening. you think of how many meetings they have, the corners would get hacked up so they have to push the rail wider on the bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Beau Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago It’s now a shit track full stop. Bet on it at your peril. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago 16 hours ago, curious said: Times weren't that quick today. I only watched the last but it seemed they were finding it pretty tough going toward the end? I think at least 7 of the races were walk and sprint. The Soliloquy the exception which seemed to be a more even tempo. They broke 1:23 in that race which isn't too bad for Ellerslie. https://www.aucklandracing.co.nz/racing-information/sectional-times/ In other races there were a few sub 11 second 200m sectionals - mostly between the 400m and the 200m. It seems the Jockeys are getting moving around the 500m mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago On the other hand, the fastest first 400 won one race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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