Westport Cup R51+

[mikeynz]

Why have Motukarara running R51+ cup between Westport and Reefton?

Only 10 for Westport, maybe a bonus for winning both Reefton and Westport Cups or bonus for best performer/s over both races, Westport produce one of the biggest turnovers so why don't HRNZ instead of shuffling their turnover to Auckland why not some returned.

[Nowornever]

Bigger fields at Westport than in recent years and a lot more first starters.

[Shad]

9 hours ago, Nowornever said:

Bigger fields at Westport than in recent years and a lot more first starters.

Yes, fields been poor previous couple of years, good to see some more numbers, good day out over there, and great grass track racing, tips anyone, hopefully I can find a roughie or two

[mikeynz]

For the type of meeting Westport is fields are fundamentaly fine except the main one, me thinks it needs some incentives, just my thoughts, Rating 51 at Westport and Motukarara, seems weird to me.

[Westview]

15 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

For the type of meeting Westport is fields are fundamentaly fine except the main one, me thinks it needs some incentives, just my thoughts, Rating 51 at Westport and Motukarara, seems weird to me.

What's your view on the 51+ Trot with only 8 

[Nowornever]

I say bring back a big 20K+ bonus for any horse winning a maiden on the first day, another on the second day and the Reefton Cup. Added a lot of interest to the circuit.

[mikeynz]

19 acceptors for rating 51+ at Banks Peninsula as opposed to Westports 10 even though Westports stake is more, as for the trotters only 8 at present for the main trot, at Westport, maybe some innovation there too, maybe 2 heats on day 1 with a 25000 final at day 2 or at Reefton, Entain and HRNZ love splashing the cash, Westports turnover on Dec 26 beats most, seems it's being spent elsewhere, just my thoughts.

[Westview]

1 hour ago, mikeynz said:

19 acceptors for rating 51+ at Banks Peninsula as opposed to Westports 10 even though Westports stake is more, as for the trotters only 8 at present for the main trot, at Westport, maybe some innovation there too, maybe 2 heats on day 1 with a 25000 final at day 2 or at Reefton, Entain and HRNZ love splashing the cash, Westports turnover on Dec 26 beats most, seems it's being spent elsewhere, just my thoughts.

Maybe owners just want to hang around home and watch their horse's run locally,  i certainly do the numbers nominated for Banks tell me I'm not the only one. Stakes have some bearing on numbers but there is usually one winner per race and incredibly not everyone wants to holiday on the coast. The other alternative is not to have meetings clash but that would leave atleast 150 owners unhappy and makes no sense. 

[mikeynz]

Irrespective of the programming 12 races at Westport and 12 at Banks Peninsula is pretty impressive, especially when compared to many of the gallops meetings especially the North Island days.

Edited December 25, 2024 by mikeynz

[Westview]

21 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

Irrespective of the programming 12 races at Westport and 12 at Banks Peninsula is pretty impressive, especially when compared to many of the gallops meetings especially the North Island days.

Absolutely   still think we need more racing .