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I see they have scheduled an inspection for half 6.
Any idea how things currently are in that neck of the woods?
Im five minute drive away. I think it will be ok. No more real snow forecast tonight (i think)
Congratulations to Kempton for showing some initiative, to far for me and not exactly my cup of tea the all weather but the management should be applauded nevertheless.
Good for them, a welcome initiative
Given the inclement weather and travel problems, a dramatic increase in spectators can’t really be envisaged but it would be nice to believe that the BHA – and other racecourses – will be monitoring the effect free entry does have on numbers.
You never know it may just be the catalyst needed to persuade other courses to experiment with free/cheap days when it’s balmy and green again. Actually been surprised that Towcester has been alone for so long.
It would also be nice to think the book-keepers at Kempton and Southwell will make the effort to weigh-up loss of gate receipts against the increase in profit netted from increased spend on-course. And to make the information public, or at least to the BHA
I agree, Drone, though, sadly, last year, very few folk turned up at Wolverhampton, despite free admission.
But thats because Wolverhampton, Kempton, Lingfield and Southwell race too often to get the crowds in. The reason tracks like Cartmel, Chester, Perth seem to get good crowds is because they have less fixtures and therefore people look forward more to the next meeting. That would be my theory anyway as you cant the class of racing at Cartmel, for example, is excellent. I dont think entry needs to be free to bring in more people, it just needs to be value for money and time. Kempton has had loads of racing in past two months so locals may have had there fill of it…ditto Wolves, Southwell and Lingfield.
Also, unlike Chester , Cartmel and Perth, Kempton is surrounded by competing tracks. Sandown, windsor, epsom, Ascot for a start. Lingfield and newbury reachable too
Its because of that as much as anything that the AW has been a hard sell. Frankly the AW track that should have been implemented at that time was Great leighs…properly of course. Essex is starved of racing
Or it should have been at Musselburgh? Why is there not an all weather track north of Southwell? Southwell isn’t even halfway up the uk geographically!
I agree, Drone, though, sadly, last year, very few folk turned up at Wolverhampton, despite free admission.
How do the crowds compare at the AW tracks during winter?
I get the impression, perhaps falsely due to Max’s ebullience
, that Southwell is more popular than WolverAnd Lingers more so than Kempton?
I agree, Drone, though, sadly, last year, very few folk turned up at Wolverhampton, despite free admission.
How do the crowds compare at the AW tracks during winter?
I get the impression, perhaps falsely due to Max’s ebullience
, that Southwell is more popular than WolverAnd Lingers more so than Kempton?
Figures for 2009 (AW meetings only)
Kempton
Highest 3,318
Lowest 232
Average 827Lingfield
Highest 2,217[/color:1yrli22e]
Lowest 144[/color:1yrli22e]
Average 890Southwell
Highest 3,292
Lowest 397[/color:1yrli22e]
Average 920[/color:1yrli22e]Wolves
Highest 3,605[/color:1yrli22e]
Lowest 193
Average 719[/color:1yrli22e]I think I’m now totally sold on All Weather racing.
827 people doesn’t sound like much (because it isn’t much) but I don’t see it as 827 people there, I see it as 21173 tall b*****s not stood in front of me.
I think I’m now totally sold on All Weather racing.
827 people doesn’t sound like much (because it isn’t much) but I don’t see it as 827 people there, I see it as 21173 tall b*****s not stood in front of me.
So because you"re a Dwarf who doesn"t like football anymore,you think you would prefer All weather racing! But thats because you always wanted to be a jockey really!
So because you"re a Dwarf who doesn"t like football anymore,you think you would prefer All weather racing! But thats because you always wanted to be a jockey really!
Be careful in the backstreets of Wolverhampton. If you’re shorter than 5’8", Richard Guest might come past in his ‘special van’ to offer you sweets & before you know it your on a horses back in a 6f seller!
So because you"re a Dwarf who doesn"t like football anymore,you think you would prefer All weather racing! But thats because you always wanted to be a jockey really!
Be careful in the backstreets of Wolverhampton. If you’re shorter than 5’8", Richard Guest might come past in his ‘special van’ to offer you sweets & before you know it your on a horses back in a 6f seller!
And you will be on the second,the 3/1fav also trained by Guesty!
, that Southwell is more popular than Wolver
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