Ashburton Track?

[Newmarket]

Wow, that track is crap. Nothing coming from back, makes Te Rapa look good. 

[SLB2.0]

Ashburton has always had a shocking front-running bias, but that seems to be a growing trend in NZ (Te Rapa, Tauranga) and just about every tight-turning track in the SI - including synthetics.

[mikeynz]

A heavy 8 in March in Canterbury, weird.

[mikeynz]

Last 4 meetings in Canterbury have been a soft 7 or worse.

[Mustang Kenny]

I didn't mind it 🤪

[Newmarket]

17 minutes ago, Mustang Kenny said:

I didn't mind it 🤪

Yeah, good day for you, well done. 
 

But they used to win from the back, but hardly now. Seems a few jockeys got going early, very wide home turn, but they were left flat footed when leaders kicked. 
When the harness raced on it early 80s, they came from well back, as did gallops. From a betting point, not for me.

[Doomed]

27 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

Yeah, good day for you, well done. 
 

But they used to win from the back, but hardly now. Seems a few jockeys got going early, very wide home turn, but they were left flat footed when leaders kicked. 
When the harness raced on it early 80s, they came from well back, as did gallops. From a betting point, not for me.

When the harness raced at Ashburton it was the old track, much bigger. Similar size to Riccarton I think. I saw hands Down win there one day early in his career. Well, saw the last 100 metres anyhow. The track was covered in fog.

I suspect it was remodelled to the smaller circuit some time mid 80s.

[curious]

1 hour ago, Mustang Kenny said:

I didn't mind it 🤪

Me neither!