Chief Stipe Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 RaceInfo Meetings Meeting News Waverley Meeting Transferred to Awapuni MEETING NEWS Waverley Meeting Transferred to Awapuni Due to a Good2 track on Saturday morning and uncertainty around the amount of rainfall pending, there is potential for the track to be unsafe on raceday. Therefore, a decision has been made to move tomorrow’s meeting (Sunday) from Waverley to Awapuni. This decision has been made after talking to the RIB, both the trainers’ and jockeys’ associations and the Waverley RC. The race meeting will be conducted on the inside bend and the 1650m races will alter to 1550m. The fields will remain the same with scratchings re-instated as is practice in these situations. NZTR appreciates the co-operation of all parties in coming to this decision. This will be a closed door meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEETING NEWS Waverley Meeting Transferred to Awapuni Due to a Good2 track on Saturday morning and uncertainty around the amount of rainfall pending, there is potential for the track to be unsafe on raceday. Therefore, a decision has been made to move tomorrow’s meeting (Sunday) from Waverley to Awapuni. This decision has been made after talking to the RIB, both the trainers’ and jockeys’ associations and the Waverley RC. The race meeting will be conducted on the inside bend and the 1650m races will alter to 1550m. The fields will remain the same with scratchings re-instated as is practice in these situations. NZTR appreciates the co-operation of all parties in coming to this decision. This will be a closed door meeting.
Kihikihi Kid Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 You're right, Waverley not happy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimbu Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) If my sources are correct this is the second Taranaki meeting to be moved in recent times where the reason stated by NZTR has been less than honest. I suspect the reasons are different in each case though. Edited November 14, 2021 by Chimbu Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, Kihikihi Kid said: You're right, Waverley not happy Centralisation it really works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Centaur Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Why has Awapuni now been abandoned? Seems they are desperate to promote the idea of a synthetic track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 minute ago, The Centaur said: Why has Awapuni now been abandoned? Seems they are desperate to promote the idea of a synthetic track. It says State of track , so presumably may have been a slip or something? Only in NZ can you move a meeting due to fears of abandonment & then abandon said meeting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Huey said: It says State of track , so presumably may have been a slip or something? Only in NZ can you move a meeting due to fears of abandonment & then abandon said meeting! NZ Racing on a roll! Although suffering from the effects of abandonment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 MEETING NEWS Awapuni Races 7-10 Have Been Abandoned Today Due To State Of Track Awapuni Races 7-10 Have Been Abandoned Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Just now, Chief Stipe said: NZ Racing on a roll! Rolling from strength to strength! Fortunately all will be solved when the AWT goes in just look up north works a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickintheKods Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 I'll have $100 each way on ABANDONED in the last please Always remember. in racing management, stupidity is NOT a handicap. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Maybe they should give Waverly Boxing day as a replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 The rider of VISHAKHA, K Hercock, reported that her mount had slipped and lost its footing near the 600 metres and a short distance further lost its footing again when slipping and becoming unbalanced approaching the 400 metres. Stewards convened a meeting with riders and course staff and after deliberations the meeting was abandoned by the RIB due to the inconsistency underfoot following a heavy downpour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Did the slipping occur on the "inside bend"? Which is the one that had all the problem and why they built the "outside bend"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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