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By racingoutsider · Posted
Where did you hear that? My advice was that it was to be closed at 9am this morning so power harrowing could be completed today. From: Alan Chapman <alan@riccartonpark.co.nz> Date: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 12:44 PM Subject: poly To: TRAINERS - Riccarton Park <riccartontrainers@riccartonpark.co.nz> With the poly being power harrowed Thursday 19th and Friday 20th the track will have to close at 9am Friday Poly track will be closed on Friday as power harrow will only be halfway through -
By Canterbury Man · Posted
Well what are the facts? I've been told it is predominantly all sand other than the plastic mesh added. There was apparently some sphagnum moss but that would be well gone by now. I'd say that was added to get the grass seed to grow initially and retain water while the roots grew. 35,000 tonnes of sand was added. I read most of the facts in The NZ Herald (it must be true) and in Wilcox's press releases. If you have other facts then it would great to see them. -
This will all fall on deaf ears , hear no evil , see no evil , speak no evil .
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By Black Kirrama · Posted
ROTORUA Arawa Park 2 year Old Trials results 19.09.24 Heat Time Name Conditions & Distance Time Margins 1 10:30 2YO Catchweight 800 2YO 800m 00:50.25 SHORT NECK, 1¼ LEN Open /Close Plc Horse Jockey Trainer 1 Bulgari (2c Hello Youmzain (FR) - O'Naturelle) Sam Weatherley Darryn & Briar Weatherley, Matamata Lot 276 Joan $220k 2 Best Rose (AUS) (2f Maurice (JPN) - Queen's Legacy (AUS)) Wiremu Pinn Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson, Matamata 3 Woman In Charge (2f Farnan (AUS) - Rosetta) Craig Grylls Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata Lot 344 Kirrama $220K 4 Do You Just (AUS) (2c So You Think - Estijmaam (AUS)) Matt Cartwright Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata 5 Whatever Will Be (2f Proisir (AUS) - Whatevs (AUS)) Opie Bosson Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson, Matamata 2 10:42 2YO Catchweight 800 2YO 800m 00:49.43 HEAD, ½ LEN Open /Close Plc Horse Jockey Trainer 1 Cool Aza Rene (AUS) (2f Cool Aza Beel - Irene (AUS)) Opie Bosson Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson, Matamata 2 Thumbelina (2f Per Incanto (USA) - Matauri) Masa Hashizume Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata 3 Theodore (2g Vadamos (FR) - Soda) Sam Weatherley Darryn & Briar Weatherley, Matamata 4 Yamato Satona (2c Satono Aladdin (JPN) - Sima (AUS)) Matt Cartwright Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata 5 Autumn Queen (AUS) (2f The Autumn Sun (AUS) - Whatadeel (AUS)) Craig Grylls Andrew Forsman, Cambridge 3 10:54 2YO Catchweight 800 2YO 800m 00:49.19 HEAD, ½ LEN Open /Close Plc Horse Jockey Trainer 1 General Menari (AUS) (2g Menari (AUS) - Wrapsody (AUS)) Rihaan Goyaram Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata 2 Dare To Proisir (2g Proisir (AUS) - Hayle Bay) Opie Bosson Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson, Matamata Lot119 $230 K Pete L , Hall 3 Aurora Storm (2f Toronado (IRE) - Madrugada (IRE)) Matt Cartwright Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata Lot 203 $55K Scoobie 4 Cashla Bay (2f U S Navy Flag (USA) - Fastnet Lady (AUS)) Craig Grylls Andrew Forsman, Cambridge 5 Capulet (2c Belardo (IRE) - Katana) Masa Hashizume Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata -
By scooby3051 · Posted
Just for clarities sake and as I said at the start of the previous post I am not a fan of the writer. Riccarton was groomed this morning to a depth of 140mm so if it was only 50mm and uncovered as suggested there would have been one of two things happen. 1 Parts of the base being broken and dragged up during grooming or 2 Broken Tynes on the grooming machinery. Neither of which happened. Definitely Neds more INDEPENDANT investigation to arrive at a impartial conclusion. The writer is a known antagonist and has been banned from posting in many places previously. Lets see where this ends up. -
By scooby3051 · Posted
No that does not make it a purely sand track...but dont let the facts get in the way shall we....it may have a portion of sand in the base but it is definitely not purely sand based, just to clarify. -
I see Merlin and the other two are back tonight fresh . If Fernleigh Cash runs 2.42 off the front will be hard for the back markers to win
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By Canterbury Man · Posted
IMHO they are being neither. The track dries out very quickly. They are required by NZTR policy to produce no better than a G4 at 7am tomorrow morning. I wouldn't be surprised if it is in fact a G4 tomorrow morning if the forecast doesn't change or if less rain falls than forecast. The problem they experienced when they had to abandon a meeting (and the Karaka Millions night issues) was not to do with hardness per se. It was the fact that the grass had formed a dense root mat in the top layer that prevented the horses hooves from penetrating the surface and also any rain on raceday from getting through that layer to the sand. At least that is what Wilcox has explained the problem as. He gave it a more technical term "surface tension". Hopefully the extensive verti-draining (coring) and the application of tonnes more sand will have remediated the issue. -
You said they are being careful, I said gun-shy.....we agree and I hope it all goes well tomorrow
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By Canterbury Man · Posted
Again Wilcox has publicly stated that the track will never get worse than a S5. If you look at the moisture content on most tracks the current Ellerlsie figure would be an indication of a G2 or better! If there is no more rain as forecast from 6pm tonight the track will be a G4 in the morning and race like a G3. Quite frankly you can't take much notice of any of the publicised track ratings in NZ. Very few are done accurately or consistently. -
By Canterbury Man · Posted
Yes because Wilcox has publicly stated that it is a customised version of a StrathAyr. The put 35,000 tonnes of pure sand on it. Plus a whole lot more during the "refurbishment" after the problems they have had. -
By scooby3051 · Posted
Thats the problem with it no doubt it will be firm CV, thats been the issue and the fact despite so much rain this week they still need to irrigate suggests they are being careful that it does not get too hard again...JMO. -
totally agree with irrigating in the warmer months CM , but it is effectively still winter and is pissing down now. I live 500 meters from the track. What if your horse is looking for a firm track ? Let's see what the times are like tomorrow with no rain forecast
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By Canterbury Man · Posted
You obviously don't know how the Electoral College system works. The Harris honeymoon period in the Battleground States is over and Trump is gaining ground again. In nearly all of the Battleground States Trump is well ahead of where he was at the same time heading into the 2016 election. Under the College System you don't have to win the overall popular vote to win the Presidency. -
By scooby3051 · Posted
So you know it is a purely sand track??? Are you sure Strathayr tracks are purely Sand tracks??? -
By Canterbury Man · Posted
One of the problems with a pure sand track. It doesn't hold water and they will be continually irrigating over the next few months. I suppose they can afford the cost. -
What BS from the stipes . Like the drivers are only going to talk about this on the night lol
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Heavy showers today in Auckland (as forecast) and yet they applied 10mm irrigation last night ? Seems like they are bit gun-shy.
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She was a very good mare Anne's Day . I can't remember much about Bint Amina must have been my drinking days . When I was with Wally he had Glencarron which you should remember he was a handy horse . I think you are right he may have taken over from Trevor . I think at that time Sandy Purdon was in the old Len Bayer place which Steven Reid took over from memory . Back then Graham Reaks , Brian Hughes , Red Hillmer were all very close
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