Programming

[Wingman]

Have been looking at the noms for Ellerslie.I don't usually pay a lot of attention to midweek but this weeks calendar I believe shows just how lacking in diligence the thought process is when setting the calendar. Waverley who raced last Thurs have a meeting this Thurs.  New Plymouth with poor noms and who should be racing this Thurs are up against Ellerslie on Sat, atrocious scheduling. Ellerslie will take all of the attention, most of the punting $ and then The Aussie racing will kick in.

Te Aroha have a meeting on this Friday 7th which I am sure most trainers would wish it wasn't there particularly as there are midweek meetings next week at Matamata  Wed 12th followed by another on Friday at Pukekohe.

 

[curious]

13 minutes ago, Wingman said:

Have been looking at the noms for Ellerslie.I don't usually pay a lot of attention to midweek but this weeks calendar I believe shows just how lacking in diligence the thought process is when setting the calendar. Waverley who raced last Thurs have a meeting this Thurs.  New Plymouth with poor noms and who should be racing this Thurs are up against Ellerslie on Sat, atrocious scheduling. Ellerslie will take all of the attention, most of the punting $ and then The Aussie racing will kick in.

Te Aroha have a meeting on this Friday 7th which I am sure most trainers would wish it wasn't there particularly as there are midweek meetings next week at Matamata  Wed 12th followed by another on Friday at Pukekohe.

 

Yet Ellerslie also have noms left open for 5 races. So, that programming is also screwed. 5 noms for a $250k open sprint. Though most 20k races at Gore are overflowing.

Edited 6 hours ago by curious

[Chief Stipe]

57 minutes ago, curious said:

Though most 20k races at Gore are overflowing.

Yet at Gore 4 races are still left open?

Cherry picking @curious.

As for the Open Sprint at Ellerslie isn't that more a reflection of who IS nominated and the lack of horses in that grade?

[Chief Stipe]

Of course there is another factor at Ellerslie in my opinion.  Probably New Plymouth as well.

The tracks.

 

[Doomed]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

Of course there is another factor at Ellerslie in my opinion.  Probably New Plymouth as well.

The tracks.

 

Ellerslie is largely down to the small pool of decent quality horses having to decide which of several races they want to go around it. There has never been a race-meeting in NZ where several horses have to decide between 5 or 6 or 7 suitable races.

[curious]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

Yet at Gore 4 races are still left open?

Cherry picking @curious.

I did say most, and one of those left open, the mdn 1335, has 24 noms and will likely be split.

[Murray Fish]

3 minutes ago, curious said:

I did say most,

Looks like Chief is marking you hard currently!!!

[Chief Stipe]

23 minutes ago, Doomed said:

Ellerslie is largely down to the small pool of decent quality horses having to decide which of several races they want to go around it. There has never been a race-meeting in NZ where several horses have to decide between 5 or 6 or 7 suitable races.

Obviously Stakes don't mean didly.  Although I've noticed trainers haven't worked out that you get more running down the track in a high stakes race than a mid week open at a dodgy track down the road.

[Chief Stipe]

15 minutes ago, curious said:

I did say most, and one of those left open, the mdn 1335, has 24 noms and will likely be split.

Jolly good.  So everyone wins.  

Seriously who could beat Crocetti or Alabama Lass?

[Chief Stipe]

BTW It's Tuesday and most of the races in OZ are very small and they are racing for AUD$29K.