Brodie Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Rangiora grass track racing Sunday has race 3 being a trot over 1810metres???????? They say that it has been approved as a one off race????? Now I am trying to work out what fool asked to run a race for trotters starting practically on the bend? The track is 1764m and so there is a 46metre run to the first bend? It just defies any sort of logic to be running it 140metres shorter than the 1950metre normal starting point being very close to the sharp bend! It has been approved as a “ONE OFF” race so clearly it is not a fit and proper starting point! Some people are trying to paint the industry as being full on positive going forward which is great news if it happens, however when these blatantly stupid decisions are being made within harness, THE JURY MUST OUT!!! Edited 3 hours ago by Brodie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowornever Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Starting in front of the crowd Edited 3 hours ago by Nowornever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowornever Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Brodie said: It just defies any sort of logic to be running it 140metres shorter than the 1950metre normal starting point being very close to the sharp bend! Its not a very sharp bend that first bend on the grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago 5 minutes ago, Nowornever said: Its not a very sharp bend that first bend on the grass. Sharper than the front straight! why start close to the bend, a trotters race? They will say they are trying different things but wHY? in front of the crowd? Crowd of very few and if people wanted to watch the start then they can walk down to the normal start? At Addington when they have the 2400metre start near Xmas time, now many people actually watch it? Anyways, if people think it is a great idea then they should start the mobile from the same spot so that the CROWD can see the horses despatched from there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowornever Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I don't see a problem with it as long as it is a novelty one off. Wouldn't really want to start there all the time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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