Chief Stipe Posted January 29 Posted January 29 To quote RACE: TRENTHAM TRACK UPDATE With six meetings in six weeks under the belt, the Trentham turf is now undergoing some well-deserved rehabilitation. The earlier than usual finish to the Cup Carnival has enabled Track Manager Jamie Phillips to begin a programme of mowing off, drill-seeding, verti-draining and fertilising that will see the track ready for three weekends of action in March:- Sunday 2 March Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes Day Saturday 22 March Al Basti Equiworld Dubai NZ Oaks Day Saturday 29 March Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes Day We can see the benefits of some of the work that was undertaken last winter, with the home turn irrigation coverage more satisfactory via a wider spread, and the tree-reduction program at the HIBS end of the course to be continued. Quote
curious Posted January 30 Posted January 30 I don't see the point of seeding in a 6 week window from being beaten in the next month. The other things can be done in a day or two regardless of useage and are routine I'd have thought. What the tree reduction and irrigation improvements have to do with any rehabilitation I don't understand. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 10 minutes ago, curious said: irrigation improvements It was evident from the persistent drone footage that they have a lot more work to do to ensure even irrigation coverage. Especially in the shute! 11 minutes ago, curious said: I don't see the point of seeding in a 6 week window from being beaten in the next month. The other things can be done in a day or two regardless of useage and are routine I'd have thought. Agreed. Especially when January/February isn't conducive to grass seeding anyway especially if there are irrigation coverage issues. Autumn is a better time! "Rehabilitation" is hardly descriptive of what they are doing! Quote
Special Agent Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Drone footage at Trentham is hardly going to emulate what comes out of Flemington. I wonder if footage was shown to officials first to ensure the best interests of the Wellington RC were being met. I agree "rehabilitation" is a word more akin to coming back from a broken leg or brain injury. 2 Quote
mikeynz Posted January 30 Posted January 30 When is Hastings likely to be back racing, if ever, recent times have shown the worth.of Woodville and Waverley as back up. 1 Quote
Special Agent Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Just imagine all the small tracks were sold as suggested. The meagre funds would be well gone and, without those tracks, the ones left would be more stuffed than they are already. We would have nowhere to race at all. Please remember this when the next round of "must sell" ideas come around. One thing I did find interesting was the comment on here about the sale of 14 hectares of Ellerslie carpark. Two questions arise ... 1. What has the learned group who were going to invest funds from the sale of the Ellerslie hill so that Ellerslie would be safe forever, done with the monies already received? 2. How come the funds from the Ellerslie carpark have gone back into Ellerslie, and not the consolidated fund for the whole industry? 3 2 Quote
Chief Stipe Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 10 hours ago, Special Agent said: One thing I did find interesting was the comment on here about the sale of 14 hectares of Ellerslie carpark. Two questions arise ... 1. What has the learned group who were going to invest funds from the sale of the Ellerslie hill so that Ellerslie would be safe forever, done with the monies already received? 2. How come the funds from the Ellerslie carpark have gone back into Ellerslie, and not the consolidated fund for the whole industry? My understanding is that any surplus capital has been put into an investment fund wherefrom stakes top ups are drawn i.e. Ellerslie offers higher stakes than the minimum. They would argue that that funding IS going back into the industry via the stakes funnel. Quote
Special Agent Posted March 1 Posted March 1 I read where there is trouble with the Trentham stand. It must have been gossip as I see there is advertising for best dressed and other events on Oaks day, suggesting no one is taking the condemned building ticket seriously. Quote
Wingman Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Think of the Trentham members stand, now the only stand, as a right angle. Everything at the front, ground, L1 and L2 that looks onto the track should be fine but the 'right angle' which goes back towards where the public enter the course is an addition that is potentially the problem area. The key word is potentially. There are enough well connected people at WRC to ensure an asbestos or earthquake rating can be delayed/appealed. Quote
Murray Fish Posted March 1 Posted March 1 23 minutes ago, Wingman said: potentially the problem area sigh, a once great place. Quite mindboggling to ponder all the different problems at so many tracks/clubs in CD! wow! Role on next week up north eh! Quote
Wingman Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Role on indeed. If you are a Huey type, then forget the slot race but look at what else is on offer. NZ Derby G1, Bonecrusher stakes G1, Sistema 2yo G1, NZTBA F&M G1, plus .. G2 Auckland cup and G2 Sunline vase, final leadup for 3yo fillies before NZ Oaks. Something for everyone, so come on Huey, take an extra happy pill next Saturday and shout Dewey and Louie a top day out. 1 Quote
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