pete Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Yesterday Ellerslie hosted a successful set of jumpouts for Auckland-trained horses, with 70 horses running against the rail and 28 outside cones on the course proper. This event marks another significant milestone in Auckland Thoroughbred Racing’s (ATR) preparation for their upcoming racing season. Feedback from stakeholders, including the Racing Integrity Board (RIB), was positive regarding the track’s performance. ATR management remains confident that the track is on the right path for an exciting and successful season. In a further commitment to ensuring top track conditions, ATR and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) flew in Flemington track manager Liam O’Keefe for a detailed review. After his inspection yesterday afternoon and this morning, O’Keefe commented, “It’s very pleasing to see the progress the track has made since my last visit in May. While I was here, we developed a maintenance plan aimed at improving traction for horses. It is clear, after observing the track following the jumpouts, that the maintenance plan is working effectively, allowing horses to penetrate the profile and thus providing safe racing conditions.” ATR CEO Paul Wilcox echoed these sentiments, stating, “We are naturally pleased with the renovation work that’s been done, and the feedback we’ve received indicates we are right on track. The expertise and guidance provided by Liam, alongside Chris Hay of Tasmania, have been invaluable in achieving these results.” Looking ahead, trials are scheduled for Tuesday, 10 September, with jumpouts for Open horses (outside cones) set to commence immediately after the trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Thanks for the reprint from last year. What about this year? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 15 minutes ago, slam dunk said: Thanks for the reprint from last year. What about this year? Very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buller Rep Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 2 hours ago, pete said: allowing horses to penetrate the profile and thus providing safe racing conditions. The bit above has been taken from the official press release posted by Pete Gee whiz, if you couldn’t get that at the moment, after the rain that’s been around, you’ll never get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buller Rep Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Pete, what does a “blat” down the front straight prove? Admittedly I only watched the first two jump outs. Kawatiri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Nice presentation of the jumpouts. I presume its the club doing it and not Trackside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 7 hours ago, Buller Rep said: Pete, what does a “blat” down the front straight prove? Admittedly I only watched the first two jump outs. Kawatiri The later ones were 1000m 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buller Rep Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 16 hours ago, curious said: The later ones were 1000m How do you think they went….both the trials and the horses in them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 23 hours ago, slam dunk said: Nice presentation of the jumpouts. I presume its the club doing it and not Trackside. Although some sort of commentary would have been nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 6 hours ago, Buller Rep said: How do you think they went….both the trials and the horses in them? Track looked good. Hard to say about the horses. Don't know what they were but generally seemed well educated and behaved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted Monday at 11:35 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:35 PM Interestingly a Soft 5 this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted Thursday at 05:53 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:53 AM Thursday Afternoon Weather: Cloudy Track: Good 4 Moisture Meter: 24.8% Rail: True Rainfall: 7.5mm Rain Last 24 Hours Irrigation: 10mm Being Applied Tonight Weather and Track updated at 3.37pm Thursday 19 September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted 7 hours ago Author Share Posted 7 hours ago Race Day Weather: Cloudy Track: Soft 5 Moisture Meter: 29.5% Rail: True Rainfall: 22mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 55mm Last 7 Days Irrigation: Weather and Track updated at 6.30am Saturday 21 September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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