Abandoned meetings
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I can't remember a year as bad as this before! A no sodding end in sight, wish this jet stream would piss right off!
I dont remember a summer like this either. Hopefully it will pick up a bit soon. When I was checking this morning most of the courses that will be used the next few days didnt seem to be inspecting, though thats probably changed by now
At least it's not as bad as a couple of winters ago when we had litterally NO racing for a month or so except for the odd AW meeting that survived!
At least it's not as bad as a couple of winters ago when we had litterally NO racing for a month or so except for the odd AW meeting that survived!
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Leicester off this afternoon but still plenty of other racing on.
Saw these stats on Twitter just now:
In 2011 there were a total of 24 race meetings either abandoned on partially abandoned.
In 2012 to date there has been 88 abandonments!
The Levy isn't going to look pretty next year!
But still some way to go to beat 2010's 140 abandonments!
HBLB to the abandonment table: http://www.hblb.org.uk/document.php?id=28
Saw these stats on Twitter just now:
In 2011 there were a total of 24 race meetings either abandoned on partially abandoned.
In 2012 to date there has been 88 abandonments!
The Levy isn't going to look pretty next year!
But still some way to go to beat 2010's 140 abandonments!
HBLB to the abandonment table: http://www.hblb.org.uk/document.php?id=28
2 meetings lost this week and more may follow.
Tuesday - Sailsbury 3:30pm - 7:10pm - 8 races
Thursday - Epsom 2:00pm - 5:20pm - 7 races
Friday - Sailsbury - 4:35pm - 7:10pm - 6 races - potentially going to be cancelled
Due to Chafer Grub infestations (a new one on me):
https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/ ... ubs/345592
Tuesday - Sailsbury 3:30pm - 7:10pm - 8 races
Thursday - Epsom 2:00pm - 5:20pm - 7 races
Friday - Sailsbury - 4:35pm - 7:10pm - 6 races - potentially going to be cancelled
Due to Chafer Grub infestations (a new one on me):
https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/ ... ubs/345592
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Those are a major problem where we are (East Mid), there must be about 6 people on our road who've got their lawns all dug over so as to leave them fallow for a couple of years to try and shift them. They're really hard to get rid of, gardeners beware.
Dundalk has now been moved forward to a 2:45pm start, with Fakenham starting at 1:00pm and Nottingham at 1:10pm times are likely to be altered until Dundalk starts so I think I will still take the day off with such a busy week the following week with the Melbourne Cup week and Breeders Cup it is time to rest up as won't be much sleep that week!