auckland racing

[the galah]

having watched the first 5 races,you can't help but think racing at any south island grass track is so much better than anything auckland ever delivers,even on their supposed best race day.

and that is where hrnz is pouring all the money into.

those last 2 races have been totally ridiculous.

in race 4, only 3 went away then they ran what the commentator said was the slowest mid race  half he could ever remember in 30 years of calling,yet no one at the back showed any intent to improve..

then that race just run,i thought a bit of a joke myself.

Sure david buthcer won,but anyone watching the race must have thought what a ridiculous spectacle.

David butcher just drove to block anyone behind him. He moved out then in then out then in then out then in then finally out again, whenever anyone behind him tried to move up.

None of that rubbish ever happens at a south island track .

Edited 2 hours ago by the galah

[mikeynz]

Ita a pity me old mate TAB ain't here no more, was good pointing out what a shithole Auckland is, I've just flicked on to trackside, sitting in my lounge with the sun streaming in and watching  a bunch of clowns running around in the rain and shit at Alexandra Park, wait until the tennis starts, anyone who tries to convince me that's  the  place everyone wants to be you won't convince me.

[Brodie]

Been out so havent watched all the racing from Alexandra Park but the ones I have seen are not overly exciting.

Auckland Cup just run was a borefest, and given to Republican Party!

Not a great spectacle and very hard to see how Auckland is going to be able to attract new participants to racing?

[mikeynz]

Where would you rather spend New Year, Auckland or Central Otago ?

[the galah]

20 minutes ago, Brodie said:

Been out so havent watched all the racing from Alexandra Park but the ones I have seen are not overly exciting.

Auckland Cup just run was a borefest, and given to Republican Party!

Not a great spectacle and very hard to see how Auckland is going to be able to attract new participants to racing?

i'm not sure whether anything exciting happened in races 6,7,8, & 9, as i didn't bother watching. 

But i did tune in and catch the auckland cup and agree it nothing a non win race at motukarara didn't have.

Only difference was the auckland race had a very messy start with 8 runners whereas they have much fairer starts with 14 runners at motukarara . Rather strange if you look at the video. Like you say brodie,just a fast last 800. Akuta probably could be called unlucky as he didn't get a fair start.

Edited 14 minutes ago by the galah

[Brodie]

It would appear to be another meeting where Auckland remains a drain on the coffers and loses money!

Looked at the win and place pools for the Auckland Cup not long before the race and $3k in the win and $1500 in the place pool!