WTF.Matamata

[curious]

1 hour ago, Freda said:

If horses 'knuckled over'  that can hardly be considered safe.

Exactly. They knuckle over because it is inconsistent, not because it's slippery. Very dangerous.

[CustardSquare]

Last meeting, 12th January, a number of jockeys expressed their concerns over how rough the track was after the trials beforehand.
 

Last time Matamata was called off due to slipping was on December 8th, yet no results on LoveRacing site? One race was run - was it void?

Edited January 26, 2022 by CustardSquare

[Freda]

12 hours ago, The Centaur said:

I thought the main reason for the AWT was being able to transfer meetings at a moments notice. Having a trial at 7.00 am in the morning using best available riders would still give time to transfer to Cambridge with decision at 7.30am.

Whatever the 'reason' given for the AWT's, I don't think it is possible to shift a meeting at the drop of the hat. 

 If there was a significant weather event making a turf track unviable, then yes, probably do-able with sufficient notice.

  I have heard of English jump events being put off because of snow/ice, and then moved to an AWT for flat events for the jumpers.  Not what they entered for, but at least, all in the same boat, and racing together, in the appropriate grades...i.e. 3 mile chasers together, and two-mile hurdlers together.  So, still a competition.   But that type of extreme weather is unlikely here. 

Early in the season, Riccarton transferred a date to Ashburton, as the damage sustained by the Riccarton turf from the National meeting had not sufficiently repaired.  But there was adequate notice in that case.

Reefton may come in and confirm, or otherwise,  but there have been instances on the West Coast where races have been put off, and the shift to another track refused by TAB crew, even though only up the road.         [ Not the same as the affected club refusing the offer for commercial/parochial reasons, that's another scenario.]

 

 

 

[mumbles]

17 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

You would only have a trial if you thought there was a problem with the track or are you suggesting that there be an early morning trial every track every raceday?

They do it in Aus

Solution was to invite trainers to use the course proper on race day to gallop a set number of horses.Plenty of horses in Matamata.

Problem may have been picked up.

By the way what ever happened to grazing sheep at racecourses.

[Chief Stipe]

9 minutes ago, mumbles said:

By the way what ever happened to grazing sheep at racecourses.

Obviously not a farmer comment.  Ever tried to keep sheep behind fences 100% of the time?

[All The Aces]

The problem at Matamata was man made..... sand slitting and filling holes up with sand. 

I see now that the meeting scheduled for 9th February has been transferred all the way to Ruakaka.  wtf!!    

Whats wrong with Rotorua?  

[Chief Stipe]

30 minutes ago, All The Aces said:

The problem at Matamata was man made..... sand slitting and filling holes up with sand. 

I see now that the meeting scheduled for 9th February has been transferred all the way to Ruakaka.  wtf!!    

Whats wrong with Rotorua?  

Ruakaka has probably been impacted more than any other racing club by a combination of Government and NZTR decisions.