Wingatui noms.

[mikeynz]

As you would expect good noms, 24 for the Southern mile, someone will know, do the ones missing the cut just get shifted elsewhere, even if they do looks like some  of the noms will be staying home.

[All The Aces]

The following races remain open until 9am Wednesday 26 February:
- R65 1600m
- 2YO SW+P 1100m

 

NZTR in conjunction with the club will look to run a consolation ($25,000) R65 1600m providing there are sufficient numbers at withdrawal time. If a horse gains a start in the $40,000 R65 1600m it must start in that race, or alternatively come out of both races.

 

Horses double nominated into the ODT Southern Mile Final hold their ballot order in this race.

 

 

[Murray Fish]

I see that there are 9 races already, would there be room for a 10th?

It's going to be interest day, how many will turn up on course? 

Mass advertising in the ODT for months, often full pages!

I've heard different people attached to the club say 7000, others 10000.

 

[mikeynz]

33 minutes ago, Murray Fish said:

I see that there are 9 races already, would there be room for a 10th?

It's going to be interest day, how many will turn up on course? 

Mass advertising in the ODT for months, often full pages!

I've heard different people attached to the club say 7000, others 10000.

 

Gee if they think they may get that many they better get someone to wipe all the birdshit and dust of the seating in the grandstand , this is a litmus test for Wingatui.

Question is how many will turn up for Ellerslie next week, you often hear them waffling on about being a sellout, maybe thats the hospitality tents yet drone footage seems to indicate plenty of space, at the course in general.

Edited 17 hours ago by mikeynz

[Murray Fish]

25 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

Gee if they think they may get that many they better get someone to wipe all the birdshit and dust of the seating in the grandstand , this is a litmus test for Wingatui.

we went to the sept/oct meetings and both times we took our own broom and lent it to others that came into the stand as the day went on...

29 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

Question is how many will turn up for Ellerslie next week

General Admission

First Release: $25pp | $45pp on the day | Senior citizen Gold Card rate applies (50% off the advertised 'on the day' price at the gate on the day) | Under 15s free

will the tab be offering odds on sell out or not?

 

30 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

yet drone footage seems to indicate plenty of space, at the course in general.

Last meeting didn't look great with it seem like the stands were empty! 

sigh, I just be so hoping the weather gods play fair and the best track in the country delivers on the biggest day ever!

[Doomed]

4 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

I see that there are 9 races already, would there be room for a 10th?

It's going to be interest day, how many will turn up on course? 

Mass advertising in the ODT for months, often full pages!

I've heard different people attached to the club say 7000, others 10000.

 

I imagine the ODT advertising is in return for all those races being named after them. The races themselves are totally funded by NZTR so the ODTs contribution is the "free" advertising. I'm not knocking the ODT at all, it is probably the best paper in the country.

[mikeynz]

My comment about the birdshit and dust at Wingatui was based on the fact that in pictures of one of the grandstand there is never anyone in it, not unique to Wingatui but if the crowd they are talking about does turn up then it will need to be up to standard, not that I'm not suggesting it ain't now but the birds must love it.

As for Ellerslie how many could they handle, plenty of space.

Interestingly they go on about the Warriers getting better crowds than the Blues but they fill a small stadium where as the Blues half fill a bigger one.

Edited 3 hours ago by mikeynz