GORE GONE :(

[curious]

Riccarton Races for Wednesday All Open Until 9am

 

Due to the Gore races being abandoned on Sunday all races at Riccarton will remain open until 9am Monday 2 February. Late entries will drop to the bottom of the balloting  order.

[curious]

Gore Guineas to be Rescheduled to Autumn

 

The Gore Guineas (LR) which was unable to be run last Sunday will be rescheduled to Autumn. A new date and confirmation of venue and distance will be advertised in the coming week. The moving of this race is subject to NZ Pattern Committee approval.

[Chief Stipe]

22 minutes ago, curious said:

Gore Guineas to be Rescheduled to Autumn

 

 

 

The Gore Guineas (LR) which was unable to be run last Sunday will be rescheduled to Autumn. A new date and confirmation of venue and distance will be advertised in the coming week. The moving of this race is subject to NZ Pattern Committee approval.

 

So March?  

[curious]

39 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

So March?  

Or later. Who knows? Doesn't make much sense to me.

Sounds like they might change the distance as well? That would require further approval from the Pattern Committee.

Edited 5 hours ago by curious

[Chief Stipe]

54 minutes ago, curious said:

Or later. Who knows? Doesn't make much sense to me.

Sounds like they might change the distance as well? That would require further approval from the Pattern Committee.

Let me guess - could a particular Trainer have been on the phone?

[mikeynz]

Question is will March 8 be Wyndham or Gore, Gore Cup or Wyndham Cup, some compromise will be needed, one wonders if 2 day meeting, maybe Sunday, Wednesday/Thursday,  maybe one day goes to Ascot Park, Wyndham itself would have been mostly Southern runners but the real issue is the track, and the day lost which when you don't have too many days in the South need all they can get.

Edited 3 hours ago by mikeynz

[curious]

The Gore Cup is now programmed for Wingatui Saturday isn't it?

[mikeynz]

34 minutes ago, curious said:

The Gore Cup is now programmed for Wingatui Saturday isn't it?

Seems to be. So Wyndham will be as normal.

Edited 2 hours ago by mikeynz

[mikeynz]

Maybe they will boost stakes for Wyndham and no new date, but Wingatui must have dropped something to have Gore Cup, not much they can do about it. Sometimes Gore must come under some scrutiny. Best track they had in Southland probably was Winton, 18 or so harness meetings so what's the sense of the gallopers moving, not like the course is shutdown.

Edited 1 hour ago by mikeynz

[Murray Fish]

42 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

Wingatui must have dropped something to have Gore Cup

Just a normal open handicap.