Chief Stipe Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Meeting News Wairarapa Meeting Abandoned after Race 1 Wairarapa Meeting Abandoned Sunday’s Wairarapa meeting at Tauherenikau has been abandoned after Race 1 due a track issue at around the 500m point. More information will follow. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 Meeting News Masterton RC @ Tauherenikau | Sunday 23 March Race Day Weather: Fine Track: Soft 6 Moisture Meter: 51% Rail: True Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 13mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 6.49am Sunday 23 March Saturday Afternoon Weather: Fine Track: Soft 6 Moisture Meter: 50.6% Rail: True Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 14.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 4.22pm Saturday 22 March Saturday Morning Weather: Fine Track: Soft 6 Moisture Meter: 51.1% Rail: True Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 14.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 9.00am Saturday 22 March Thursday Morning Weather: Overcast Track: Soft 7 Moisture Meter: 53.8% Rail: True Rain: 4.5mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 12.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 9.56am Thursday 20 March Withdrawal Morning Weather: Drizzling Track: Soft 6 Moisture Meter: 52% Rail: True Rain: 7mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 8.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 8.27am Wednesday 19 March Nomination Morning Weather: Overcast Track: Soft 5 Moisture Meter: 51.2% Rail: True Rain: 1.5mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 4.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 9.01am Tuesday 18 March Head Stipe - Neil Goodwin 027 444 1854 Quote
Chief Stipe Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 Masterton Racing Club - that's 3 abandonments in 5 years! Quote
mikeynz Posted March 23 Posted March 23 2 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Masterton Racing Club - that's 3 abandonments in 5 years! Yet nominated for country club of the year. 2 Quote
KickintheKods Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Baahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaa New Zealand Racetrack management are leading edge. NOT. Complete fucking idiots. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 In my opinion the horse looked to be under pressure a fair way out and under a hard ride (which might have been questioned). Did it clip heels? Or something else? The rumour mill has started - Jockey's wanted to continue - Goodwin said no - apparently it might not have been a slip. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 Race 1 THE MASTERTON CLUB EST 1877 MAIDEN 2050m UNUSUAL NUGGET (M Singh) - Knuckled at the start. Blundered then slipped approaching the 400 metres when free of interference, hampering FIRST EDITION, PLATINUM TYCHE and MR MIYAGI. Rider M Singh raised concerns with Stewards regarding the area of the track near the 400 metres where his mount had lost traction. A post-race veterinary examination found the gelding to have a small abrasion on the left hind leg. PLATINUMREVOLUTION (L Sutherland) - Began awkwardly crowding GOLDEN LINING. GOLDEN LINING (A Lawson-Carroll) - Crowded at the start, losing ground. Bumped with MAGIC EXPRESS near the 250 metres. FIRST EDITION (J Riddell) - Restrained at the start to obtain cover. Hampered approaching the 400 metres. MR MIYAGI (J Chung) - Restrained at the start to obtain cover. Hampered approaching the 400 metres RED LADY (U Holmquist) - Raced keenly in the early stages. PLATINUM TYCHE (K Hercock) - Hampered approaching the 400 metres. MAGIC EXPRESS (C Dell) - Bumped with GOLDEN LINING near the 250 metres. DUBAI’S POTIKI (L Hemi) - Raced keenly throughout. Following the running of this event, Riders’ representatives, Stewards and the Track Manager examined the area of the track where UNUSUAL NUGGET had blundered. This revealed a significant slip mark where the gelding had endeavoured to retain its footing after blundering. A meeting was convened with all riders and after deliberating, the decision was made by the Stewards to abandon the meeting due to safety concerns. Stipendiary Stewards report as posted is provisional and subject to further review and amendment Quote
Murray Fish Posted March 23 Posted March 23 1 minute ago, Chief Stipe said: Or something else? hard to tell from that clip! re riders, who is running the jocks assoc these days? safety really has to always start with the jockeys as a strong collective!! Quote
Chief Stipe Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 Seems the horse "blundered" (whatever that means) and only slipped when trying to regain its footing!!!! Maybe the Stewards blundered: blundered; blundering ˈblən-d(ə-)riŋ Synonyms of blunder intransitive verb 1 : to move unsteadily or confusedly In their exhaustion they often blundered against each other …—Norman Mailer 2 : to make a mistake through stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness blundered by not acting sooner 2 Quote
The Centaur Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Most annoying. This meeting was exactly 50 years after I won the last there ridden by the champion speedway rider Bill Andrew. So was hoping for a good day with multi all up Tycoon Boss and Croupier. Don't know why this meeting was moved from Easter date. Also wonder if public events such as a country music festival create issues. Quote
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