Westview Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Track conditions will not allow us race there tomorrow, we are currently working on plan b Ashvagas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Gutted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 46 minutes ago, Happy Sunrise said: Gutted. got to feel for your new girl friend lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westview Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Ashvagas is all go, the club would like to thank the good guys from the Asburton Trotting Club , RIU,HRNZ and TAB, it's not as simple as it sounds moving venues and we do have over 500 members of working men's clubs from around Canterbury coming , so it's working bee 3.00 o'clock see you there. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Enough to make a grown man cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Unfortunate but that the risk starting Grass track racing in September. Will have to redo the study now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 38 minutes ago, Richie said: Will have to redo the study now Grit over grass has made it easy now lol? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Westview said: Ashvagas is all go, the club would like to thank the good guys from the Asburton Trotting Club , RIU,HRNZ and TAB, it's not as simple as it sounds moving venues and we do have over 500 members of working men's clubs from around Canterbury coming , so it's working bee 3.00 o'clock see you there. working bee committee down there are so lazy its a wonder the track has not been closed down disgusting how the place has been let go no wonder they lost the jewels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Why wouldn't they have the meeting on thoroughbred track? Or is there no civility between the harness and t.b in that area? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 44 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said: working bee committee likely to be the crux of the matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 13 minutes ago, Flagship uberalles said: Why wouldn't they have the meeting on thoroughbred track? Or is there no civility between the harness and t.b in that area? Probably not time enough to prepare the track, get the distances worked out etc. I imagine there is more to it than meets the eye and with the transfer itself that would be the last thing they would have time for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 51 minutes ago, Happy Sunrise said: Probably not time enough to prepare the track, get the distances worked out etc. I imagine there is more to it than meets the eye and with the transfer itself that would be the last thing they would have time for. Didn't the gallops track used to be the trot track back in the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, Flagship uberalles said: Didn't the gallops track used to be the trot track back in the day? yeah but i am thinking the old gallops track when the trots were on the grass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flagship uberalles Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Rangatira said: What race Rangi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Couple of sapling stakes from early 80's, I doubt we will see races chocked with this kind of talent for long while 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counter Punch Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 9 hours ago, hunterthepunter said: working bee committee down there are so lazy its a wonder the track has not been closed down disgusting how the place has been let go no wonder they lost the jewels Lazy? I can assure you there is a group of dedicated, passionate and hard working people on that committee who are trying their best to get things back on track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westview Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 8 hours ago, Counter Punch said: Lazy? I can assure you there is a group of dedicated, passionate and hard working people on that committee who are trying their best to get things back on track. Working bee at 3 wasn't needed, our good friends at Ashvagas had everything in tip top condition. Thanks again 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Flagship uberalles said: What race Rangi? sapling stakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Flagship uberalles said: Couple of sapling stakes from early 80's, I doubt we will see races chocked with this kind of talent for long while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Rangatira said: Bingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowornever Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 14/09/2019 at 9:25 AM, Westview said: Track conditions will not allow us race there tomorrow, we are currently working on plan b Ashvagas. If LESS than an inch of rain can cause the meeting to be cancelled, what chance of the October meeting going ahead! Plenty of time to make a plan B for another grass surface instead if you start now! Banks Peninsular is preferable to Ashburton IMO. But I would take a Reefton,Waimate, Westport or Oamaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Was the irrigation left on overnight or something? If it was indeed less than an inch of rain, something doesn't seem right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 54 minutes ago, Nowornever said: If LESS than an inch of rain can cause the meeting to be cancelled, what chance of the October meeting going ahead! I have no idea of what they have done to the track but I am guessing they are hoping for some good grass growing weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Isn't Rangiora closer to Methven and still have grass track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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