Awapuni?

[jess]

Trials were today, 6 October - got through all heats.  What was the verdict? Was anyone there? Anyone heard? 

Watched a couple online - looked like a fair bit of matter chipping out & being kicked up? 

A local trainer was quoted & mentioned it was shifty. 

And silence so far from the powers that be is a bit worrying? (I feel like they'd be shouting from the rooftops if the limited return to the turf was a resounding success ...)

Maybe the outcome is still being processed through the PR machine (Corporate Communications I believe they call themselves ...) 

J.

[Chief Stipe]

12 hours ago, jess said:

A local trainer was quoted & mentioned it was shifty

Did Kate Hercock ride for the trainer?  She seems to be the Jockey track expert in the CD.

As for the track being shifty.  That is par for the course with a sand based track.  Ellerslie is the same.

12 hours ago, jess said:

Trials were today, 6 October - got through all heats.

Which is great news.

12 hours ago, jess said:

Watched a couple online - looked like a fair bit of matter chipping out & being kicked up? 

Were you there?  You'd expect some kick back from a Soft 6/rainy weather on sandy track.

[curious]

3 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

 You'd expect some kick back from a Soft 6/rainy weather on sandy track.

It was reported as a heavy 8 wasn't it?

[Chief Stipe]

19 minutes ago, curious said:

It was reported as a heavy 8 wasn't it?

At 4.59pm apparently.  Not BEFORE the trials.  Regardless it seemed to perform OK for the conditions.  Do you disagree?

 

[curious]

Heat 1 was reported as a H8.