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Taupo abandoned - after four races?


Chief Stipe

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Might have been a problem in the first by the look of the video and stipes report. Two struggled to make the bend in the first at the same spot as the slip in the 4th. Probably shouldn't have run that one by the look of it but they keep sending the crash test dummies around until there is or threatens to be a serious accident.

Race 1 MATAMATA VETERINARY SERVICES MDN 1300

O’PRISTINE (C Grylls) – Made the bend awkwardly near the 800 metres. Held up until near the 150 metres.
DAMESEL (D Johnson) – Made the bend awkwardly near the 800 metres and shifted out hampering EQUATE.

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16 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

I thought Taupo was a great track?

 

Messarra thought it was so it must be.

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Is there a problem with the 800m area at Taupo?

Yesterday's stipe report
 Following the running of this race a track inspection was carried out by Stipendiary Stewards, trainers, riders and Club representatives after it was reported that JAKAMA JILL had lost its footing making the bend near the 800 metres, with the decision being made to abandon the meeting due to safety concerns. 

Three races abandoned in April 2017 stipe report

After the race a number of riders expressed concern reporting that their mounts had lost their footing going into the bend near the 800 metres.  After meeting with all riders an Inspection Committee undertook a track inspection of the area of concern finding a number of slip marks being apparent with the remainder of the meeting being abandoned at 1.50 pm due to unsafe track conditions.  

Both meetings showery with slow 7 rated tracks. 

 

 

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7 minutes ago, All The Aces said:

Not sure about that statement in regard to Taupo with only four race meetings a year.   

 

Plus 6 or 7 trial meetings with anywhere between 12 and 22+ trials.  Over 150 horses went round at the trials in July.  With the proposed rationalisation of tracks that will only get worse.

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19 minutes ago, Freda said:

Where's your faith,  Chief?  the allweather tracks will have it sorted.  Absolutely.

I guess you are being facetious!  ?

However did you read the article about fatality rates at Churchill Downs?  Seems there is a correlation between bad weather and racehorse injury on their "all weather track"!

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51 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Plus 6 or 7 trial meetings with anywhere between 12 and 22+ trials.  Over 150 horses went round at the trials in July.  With the proposed rationalisation of tracks that will only get worse.

5 trial days in last year and four race dates. Still hardly excessive by any means.   

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4 minutes ago, All The Aces said:

5 trial days in last year and four race dates. Still hardly excessive by any means.   

It is for New Zealand tracks that haven't been properly maintained.  Many of the trials are 850m - starting gates, pounding horses - neither help the ground.

Anyway you provided some proof that there is something wrong with the track.  I'm just listing the obvious causes.

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21 hours ago, All The Aces said:

5 trial days in last year and four race dates. Still hardly excessive by any means.   

Some of these trial meetings have a large number of heats, June trials over 20 heats as an example. I think there are a number of trainers who take horses there to gallop also arent there? A club that looks like it run entirely on volunteers so I do feel for them this happening.

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