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Hey Mr Bookie’s Rep …no junk to show on the AW today …the weather came to the punters rescue
you need to get some new aw tracks up and running fast …therwise racing ‘s rulers will be very miffed …
Has ATR closed yet ???
AW my arse
Yes what a joy, no all weather.
Long may it continue.
Superb NH racing at Leopardstown and Newbury
Yet again, the term all-weather proves a wild misnomer. Some weather, unless the weather is too bad, might be more accurate.
It would be interesting to know how many times various weather problems such as frost, snow, iced-up racing surface, flooding and fog, have claimed so called all-weather meetings.
Southwell has certainly had a run of bad luck with its all-weather meetings in the last few years.
I think the term artificial surface racing has been mooted, or something similar, so as to take away the false idea that they are all-weather.
I think I would prefer to watch some racing, even if it’s poor all-weather fare, than none at all during particularly bad weather spells when all turf racing is abandoned. I think I might be in a minority on that, though, Ricky.If Southwell can’t cope with temperatures of -4C I think they’re going lose more meetings this winter. I am sure that the other A/W tracks would race following similar temperatures.
I can add though that the roads in Nottinghamshire have been treacherous over the last few days. I have travelled on main roads in the county since Boxing Day that have seen very little gritting. Safety for all going to the races should always be considered.
Looks a grand place to go racing, does Southwell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prMX9cBKKCE
Definitely on the "to-do" list for 2015.
That Sprinter Sacre gallop at Newbury yesterday resembled a lot of actual National Hunt "racing" these days.
Nevermind, some good competitive fare at Lingers this afternoon.
Cav, Southwell is indeed a grand place to go , used to have a massive travelling sweet shop , fish chips plus mushy peas were always world class
Friendly relaxed place, very much to be recommended on a nice day , its hellish when it rains
No complaints with course or management , just the dross racing
Crusty …good post imo , thing is if it gives you enjoyment , then good on ya
personally I think its dross to the extreme , but we are all different
enjoy it , better still go and enjoy it even more in person
Wolverhampton can be OK for sudden improvers if you can find those runners that have been hiding their talents. The rest is dross.
I think the term artificial surface racing has been mooted, or something similar, so as to take away the false idea that they are all-weather.
I think I would prefer to watch some racing, even if it’s poor all-weather fare, than none at all during particularly bad weather spells when all turf racing is abandoned.Likewise. Any racing beats none for me, though I’ve long stopped referring to the action at Southwell as "all-weather" – it’s strictly "artificial surface racing" or "synthetics" as far as I’m concerned. Cue rant, mostly aimed at artificial surface racing’s detractors, from 13 months ago:
http://thatracingblog.blogspot.co.uk/20 … eight.html
gc
Adoptive father of two. The patron saint of lower-grade fare. A gently critical friend of point-to-pointing. Kindness is a political act.
It would be interesting to know how many times various weather problems such as frost, snow, iced-up racing surface, flooding and fog, have claimed so called all-weather meetings.
Southwell has certainly had a run of bad luck with its all-weather meetings in the last few years.The floods of 2007 are well documented and did indeed put Southwell out of action for quite some time. Since then, its record of abandoned Flat meetings reads as follows:
2008 – no losses from 64 Flat meetings
2009 – no losses from 64 Flat meetings
2010 – one loss from 60 Flat meetings (21/02/10)
2011 – no losses from 52 Flat meetings
2012 – 10 losses from 52 Flat meetings (flooded November-December)
2013 – 11 losses from 52 Flat meetings (flooded January)
2014 – one loss from 50 Flat meetings (29/12/14)So, that’s 23 losses from 394 scheduled fixtures – a loss rate of 5.83%.
If accepting that the floods constituted circumstances beyond anyone’s control, however, the loss rate for the remainder comprises just two fixtures out of 373 at 0.54%.
I expect most turf courses would give their eye teeth for a loss rate as tiny as that over a protracted period of time.
I also expect that there were brays of not-all-weather-then-hahahahaha when that fixture was lost in February 2010. Sigh…
gc
Adoptive father of two. The patron saint of lower-grade fare. A gently critical friend of point-to-pointing. Kindness is a political act.
Honestly, who gives a stuff what it’s called? I call it the All-Weather, if people wish to call it Agglomerated Mixed Artificial Surface Racing, that’s fine. It’s just a name, not a legally binding contract.
As GC’s figures clearly show, the attrition rate is as near nil as dammit. I’m staggered to see the winter of 2010/11 had no losses whatsoever despite some very low temperatures over a two month period. I remember travelling north of Birmingham on Christmas Day 2010 and the mercury was reading -10 degrees mid-afternoon!
Mike
No sir, not I. Do you?
gc
Adoptive father of two. The patron saint of lower-grade fare. A gently critical friend of point-to-pointing. Kindness is a political act.
Nope ,,,but only a bookie apologist would ever see Southwell in any sort of positive light
please get a life ,,,its plainly dross racing ,
….imo etcNope ,,,but only a bookie apologist would ever see Southwell in any sort of positive light
A lover of racing in all its forms also would. And does here.
gc
Adoptive father of two. The patron saint of lower-grade fare. A gently critical friend of point-to-pointing. Kindness is a political act.
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