Doomed Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Bloody hell, those are shocking fields at Tauranga. A couple of 4 horse fields, one for $40,000, and a 6 horse field for $30,000. I thought the idea of the AWT was to stop this sort of thing? If a track looks suspect, quickly move the meeting to the AWT: never seems to happen. And look at the poor buggers eliminated and balloted in the SI all the time. Its going to be a mess when Ellerslie and Te Aroha are closed for a year or so and they are relying on Tauranga to fill the gap. What happens if this Counties meeting with 8 horse fields strikes a wet track? They could be down to 2 and 3 starters per race. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Doomed said: Bloody hell, those are shocking fields at Tauranga. A couple of 4 horse fields, one for $40,000, and a 6 horse field for $30,000. I thought the idea of the AWT was to stop this sort of thing? If a track looks suspect, quickly move the meeting to the AWT: never seems to happen. And look at the poor buggers eliminated and balloted in the SI all the time. Its going to be a mess when Ellerslie and Te Aroha are closed for a year or so and they are relying on Tauranga to fill the gap. What happens if this Counties meeting with 8 horse fields strikes a wet track? They could be down to 2 and 3 starters per race. I get your frustration , but just xfering a meeting to an A/W at the last moment will still cost a raft of scratchings as there will be horses that are running because they want a wet track and were nom'd and accepted because of the rain . If they fixed the underlying issue which is the state of the grass tracks there would be no problems such as today and there would be no requirement for A/W's . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 hours ago, nomates said: I get your frustration , but just xfering a meeting to an A/W at the last moment will still cost a raft of scratchings as there will be horses that are running because they want a wet track and were nom'd and accepted because of the rain . If they fixed the underlying issue which is the state of the grass tracks there would be no problems such as today and there would be no requirement for A/W's . Very true. I never bet at Tauranga, its a horrible track at the best of times. I was looking at that horse that won the open sprint and the biggest field it has raced in in recent months was 7 starters. Incredible opportunities for some horses in the North who get to continually race for good money in tiny fields. Compare that to the South. Just look at the ballots that will miss starts at Ashburton and Wingatui. Back to the AWT though, it hasn't done anything to resolve the problems we have on days like today. What is its actual purpose? Just a trials facility really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Doomed said: Back to the AWT though, it hasn't done anything to resolve the problems we have on days like today. What is its actual purpose? Just a trials facility really. A white elephant , it fits in with the rest of the circus . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy ravioli Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 NZ racings greatest asset is the 'all weather' punter ,who fronts up week in week out,yr in yr out ..to make sure the administrators can live the 'kiwi Dream'. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I don't want to be negative but..... I'm struggling to bother watching NZ racing today. Flemington track is in ace order. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 49 minutes ago, holy ravioli said: NZ racings greatest asset is the 'all weather' punter ,who fronts up week in week out,yr in yr out ..to make sure the administrators can live the 'kiwi Dream'. Your looking at one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gospel of Judas Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Looks like was good day not to punt in NZ. Never know what going to get!. If got no confidence in the track or fields, then punters go to Aussie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 16 hours ago, Doomed said: Very true. I never bet at Tauranga, its a horrible track at the best of times. I was looking at that horse that won the open sprint and the biggest field it has raced in in recent months was 7 starters. Incredible opportunities for some horses in the North who get to continually race for good money in tiny fields. Compare that to the South. Just look at the ballots that will miss starts at Ashburton and Wingatui. Back to the AWT though, it hasn't done anything to resolve the problems we have on days like today. What is its actual purpose? Just a trials facility really. Agree , absolutely loath Tauranga and never have a bet there, is like the AWT to me just cannot bring myself to bet there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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