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Track Condition Saturday

West Australian Racing
DeepFriarDeepFriar    30 posts
edited May 2014 West Australian Racing
Pinjarra looked like a ploughed paddock when the last was run on Wednesday.
CRIS lists Belmont as Dead 4 for Saturday. 
I live in Canberra so I have no clue - did Belmont get that heavy rain on Wednesday - would the currently posted Dead 4 be accurate?
(I could ask a Committeeman - he'd tell me that it never rains on racecourses).
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  • LeglessLegless    5,108 posts
    edited May 2014
    Got a fair bit of rain overnight and also this evening - looks like we are in for a bit more over the next few days.

    As a rule Belmont handles the rain really well. I can remember it being touted as one of, if not , the best wet weather turf track in the country.

    Unfortunately =)) as it is only the 2nd meeting at the track this season - I wouldn't hang my hat on that still being the case.

    All things being normal though it takes a lot more rain than we have had to warrant a rating any lower than that
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  • rot8inrot8in    1,881 posts
    Did my form on dead ..as it showered today..and the rain just started again this evening ..

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  • PuntingTragicPuntingTragic    1,141 posts
    edited May 2014
    We had 47 mils the highest one day rain fall in Perth in 3 years some more today Friday an Saturday we will get more rain the track will be soaked

    It looked a picture last week should hold up
    But it will be heavy

    Wet weather horses who are on pace runners the go not much will come from
    Behind on Saturday the lane will be about 6 off the fence by the last they will be on the outside fence
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  • rot8inrot8in    1,881 posts
    Belmont drains well ...and a bit of wind ...sorted :).dead4/5..i doubt heavy but I may stand corrected ..Belmont will need more rain to get to heavy and no wind ..my weather finger,nose and gut vs the weather man says we dont get too much rain and the breeze will keep the track dead 4..possibly 5 if we get a possible late partial showers Saturday ..maybe throw up a swamp donkey for the last race
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  • PandoraPandora    225 posts
    Grass shorter than usual
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,984 posts
    Almost in two minds regarding this meeting. It has zero attraction to me on any level except if it rains constantly between now and when racing commences.

    Belmont is very good for flying mud in the depths of Winter, and any photographer willing to leave the cover of the grandstand should don the wellington boots and come for a walk in the long grass, preferably with a rain suit on and capture something akin to real sports photography.

    It's just too bad this program is nothing more than a Wednesday in quality.
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  • PuntingTragicPuntingTragic    1,141 posts
    I thought the programme was quite good this week will be 8 winners will be fun trying to get a few this week like how they are starting with the stayers race some good horses in that alm in all some nice up an coming horses racing this week looking forward to the morning tea an a nice day out on a rainy day in Perth
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  • TheDivaTheDiva    13,248 posts
    2nd week back at Belmont, the fields are a bit of a concern. When scratchings come through, most fields will be 10 or less. 
    The first month or so back at Belmont is usually pretty strong on numbers from memory. 
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  • RIORIO    14,902 posts

    I always thought it was notoriously small fields for the change overs, no matter whether to or from Belmont. They haven't been too bad this year, but as we have all commented on for a while there really isn't a lot of quality there.

    Just jealous I don't have one going around at the moment!!

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  • rot8inrot8in    1,881 posts
    Same here Rio ..wish I had one going around :)
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  • PuntingTragicPuntingTragic    1,141 posts
    I am at Belmont looking at the track it looks magnificent given the rain an surprisingly not that bad under foot had a walk around a bit looks good will carve up a bit bit this track
    has never looked better

    image.jpg
    1471 x 2047 - 1M
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    1172 x 1472 - 532K
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  • PuntingTragicPuntingTragic    1,141 posts
    edited May 2014
    Definitely softer by the crossing going out of the straight if this wind keeps up might be ok tho late shower coming tomorrow geez got to say it does look good but that's without a heap of horses churning it up bit lovely cover of grass
    image.jpg
    1090 x 1529 - 443K
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    1392 x 402 - 181K
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    1670 x 1332 - 927K
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  • PuntingTragicPuntingTragic    1,141 posts
    edited May 2014
    Only 3.8 mils of rain since 9am little around today not much good drying periods an what was going to be a very wet track could be upgraded it does look magnificent the track
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,984 posts
    What about that section just after the 400M point of the home turn ? It was inspected during the card last week and the curator had a long look at it after the last. With the rail at 6M it most likely is not the racing surface today.
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  • Lady_LuckLady_Luck    68 posts
    edited May 2014
    The track is rated a GOOD 3
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  • PuntingTragicPuntingTragic    1,141 posts
    edited May 2014
    Belting with rain as we speak Lady Luck I think dead plus is all we can hope for will chop
    Out a fair bit I would have thought
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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    The Diva said:

    2nd week back at Belmont, the fields are a bit of a concern. When scratchings come through, most fields will be 10 or less. 

    The first month or so back at Belmont is usually pretty strong on numbers from memory. 
    Change of weather = abcess city
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,481 posts
    friendly vets? L-)

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  • TheDivaTheDiva    13,248 posts
    Tivers said:

    The Diva said:

    2nd week back at Belmont, the fields are a bit of a concern. When scratchings come through, most fields will be 10 or less. 

    The first month or so back at Belmont is usually pretty strong on numbers from memory. 
    Change of weather = abcess city
    tell me about it! 
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