GORE GONE :(

[Murray Fish]

Gore Meeting Abandoned

Today’s Gore meeting has been abandoned due a horse slipping leaving the straight. More information will be provided over the next 24 hours.

[Murray Fish]

Hopefully (anyone happen to record it)  the interview with stipe Mark Davison  is put onto social media! ,  He so know his H&S and has a backbone to stand tall and make his calls! RESPECT!

Edited 4 hours ago by Murray Fish

[mikeynz]

Reschedule, anyone got any thoughts about when.......bit of a premature end for Craig Rail, ,maybe he could do a one off at the Crank up calling the tractor pull or something lol but seriously how frustrating travelling all that way for some only to get this?

Does Gore have irrigation, don't need that in Southland  as a rule but for the racecourse do they have it?

Edited 4 hours ago by mikeynz

[Muzza]

1 hour ago, Murray Fish said:

Hopefully (anyone happen to record it)  the interview with stipe Mark Davison  is put onto social media! ,  He so know his H&S and has a backbone to stand tall and make his calls! RESPECT!

Unfortunately if he allowed the meeting to go ahead and there were an accident it would be Mark's head on the chopping block by worksafe then NZTR then.......

[curious]

My only criticism, how did even one race get run on that track? I accept that it was showery and weather may have altered conditions near to racetime.

Edited 3 hours ago by curious

[Murray Fish]

50 minutes ago, Muzza said:

Unfortunately if he allowed the meeting to go ahead and there were an accident it would be Mark's head on the chopping block by worksafe then NZTR then.......

 

47 minutes ago, curious said:

My only criticism, how did even one race get run on that track? I accept that it was showery and weather may have altered conditions near to racetime.

 Respect to the interviewer as well!  Her questions allowed MD to clearly explain the process that they went through, his role and the roles of the riders etc. All agree to ride the 1st race.

[Chief Stipe]

1 hour ago, curious said:

My only criticism, how did even one race get run on that track? I accept that it was showery and weather may have altered conditions near to racetime.

49 minutes ago, Murray Fish said:

 

 Respect to the interviewer as well!  Her questions allowed MD to clearly explain the process that they went through, his role and the roles of the riders etc. All agree to ride the 1st race.

Did the Stewards walk the track before race one?  Did horses gallop on the track prior to Race 1 as per the protocol?  If they did were the Stewards there watching?

What would have happened if there had been an issue in race 1?  Would the same heads be on the chopping block?

[Chief Stipe]

Meanwhile Oamaru Trots are running on a perfect track with dust!

[curious]

As MF reported.

Prior to Race 1 some of riders expressed concerns with sections of the track after several rain showers prior to
the beginning of the meeting. A track inspection team of Stewards and riders inspected those areas of the track
and following this inspection riders then met independently before advising Stewards that in their view the
meeting should proceed.

Edited 54 minutes ago by curious

[Chief Stipe]

1 minute ago, curious said:

As MF reported.

Prior to Race 1 some of riders expressed concerns with sections of the track after several rain showers prior to
the beginning of the meeting. A track inspection team of Stewards and riders inspected those areas of the track
and following this inspection riders then met independently before advising Stewards that in their view the
meeting should proceed.

But did horses gallop on it before race 1?

[curious]

6 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

But did horses gallop on it before race 1?

That would've been early morning, 6am ish.

[Chief Stipe]

15 minutes ago, curious said:

That would've been early morning, 6am ish.

But did they gallop?

[Murray Fish]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

Did the Stewards walk the track before race one?  Did horses gallop on the track prior to Race 1 as per the protocol?  If they did were the Stewards there watching?

yes to all those sort of things, Davison explained that well in the interview. 

 

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

What would have happened if there had been an issue in race 1?  Would the same heads be on the chopping block?

again, explained.  He also stated, if he disagreed with the riders, he is prepared to say that!  and would say that!

sigh, as it was mentioned,  different parts of the track had difference firmness's!   Due to the lead up weather, topography etc... fecking god playing up again!

[curious]

19 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

But did they gallop?

I'm sure they must have. It's mandatory, though that is to confirm track condition. It's not much use for confirming track safety 6 hours later. I've never seen them gallop horses prior to the first unless it's a trial or planned exhibition gallop.

Edited 9 minutes ago by curious