Legit or more NZTR incompetence?

[Huey]

A race at Egmont on Friday. I thought 2yos were only allowed to max race 1600m ? How would one get a 2yo ready for such an event? Have I missed 2yo stating races? MDN 2YO&UP 2100m - $18,500

[curious]

Certainly seems a bit odd.

[Chief Stipe]

Obviously a mistake.  Unless Dummy Myers had something lined up.

[Doomed]

I have hardly ever seen a 2yo line up in a 2yo and older race in NZ. They do it often in Australia.

[Huey]

6 minutes ago, Doomed said:

I have hardly ever seen a 2yo line up in a 2yo and older race in NZ. They do it often in Australia.

and over 2100m in this case.

The level of incompetence that comes out of NZTR is incredible!

[All The Aces]

9 April   Avondale  Maiden 2yo & up SW   2200m

13  April  Tauherenikau   2yo & up SW   2050m

23  April  Pukekohe    2yo & up SW        2100m

4 May   Otaki   2yo & up SW      2100m

etc etc 

 

 

[Dark Beau]

Chief Stipe, get down to NZTR and sort them out as you know it all so it seems. You could take Leggy too as he well refer to this report or that report and be able to support you. 

[Freda]

9 hours ago, Doomed said:

I have hardly ever seen a 2yo line up in a 2yo and older race in NZ. They do it often in Australia.

2 yr old and up sprint maidens have been around in the South for a good while.

Pitty got them rolling when on the programme committee to make up for the lack of two year old races, and to some degree they have helped.   

Didn't T.J line Imagele up in an Open Flying Hcp as a youngster?  Or is my memory not serving me well..!

Edited March 30 by Freda

[Huey]

23 minutes ago, Freda said:

2 yr old and up sprint maidens have been around in the South for a good while.

Pitty got them rolling when on the programme committee to make up for the lack of two year old races, and to some degree they have helped.   

Didn't T.J line Imagele up in an Open Flying Hcp as a youngster?  Or is my memory not serving me well..!

Can understand sprint distances but a 2100m race for a 2yo?

[Huey]

6 hours ago, Dark Beau said:

Chief Stipe, get down to NZTR and sort them out as you know it all so it seems. You could take Leggy too as he well refer to this report or that report and be able to support you. 

It's the little things !

[Chief Stipe]

7 hours ago, Dark Beau said:

Chief Stipe, get down to NZTR and sort them out as you know it all so it seems. You could take Leggy too as he well refer to this report or that report and be able to support you. 

Why don't you ring them and get them to correct an obvious mistake?  

But I imagine @Huey has already done that plus NZTR have read his post by now...or perhaps in another hour when they lift the shutters for the day.

 

[Doomed]

2 hours ago, Freda said:

2 yr old and up sprint maidens have been around in the South for a good while.

Pitty got them rolling when on the programme committee to make up for the lack of two year old races, and to some degree they have helped.   

Didn't T.J line Imagele up in an Open Flying Hcp as a youngster?  Or is my memory not serving me well..!

Yes, they are a regular occurrence in the south, but I don't recall many 2yos using them. Some may have to start using them as there were ballots in the last Riccarton 2yo race who didn't get a start and there won't be many other opportunities for those horses, which must be frustrating.

[Huey]

2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Why don't you ring them and get them to correct an obvious mistake?  

But I imagine @Huey has already done that plus NZTR have read his post by now...or perhaps in another hour when they lift the shutters for the day.

 

Correct on both fronts.

[Chief Stipe]

I do have some sympathy for them.  George spent $2.5m on a computer system that didn't deliver much if anything.  So they probably rely on the knowledge of staff to get it right and I imagine that some don't know all the nuances of the rules.