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Tabley

Did anyone go today.... must have been pretty dire with a 2 1/2 break between races. Hope there was some sort of refund on admission charge of £20.00?

Do think questions need to be asked as to how the going description was still good to soft yesterday?

I know it is tough for the organisers but there needs to be a degree of integrity and respect for both connections of horses and the paying public. I usually go to Tabley which is a 200 mile round trip but fortunately I had a better offer today😆

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Martin

Apr 11

I went, my first meeting this season.

Arrived there about 25 minutes before the opener, all looking good with a nice pony race to start with.

Three declared for the opener is fine, decent contest and a NW winner so all good.

No decs in the second but we get to see the Aintree winner parade so not a complete write off.

Entries closed for the third but no sign of any announce of declarations, 10 minutes before the race is due off there's an announcement that there'll be a hound parade at 3pm, no announcement about the third race or the fourth race or any delay or anything on the lack of decs or a walkover/void race etc.

Went to the secretaries tent where they seemed to be hiding the decs as didn't seem to be posted anywhere as is often the case.

Left before the hound parade (I wasn't the first to leave with 5 or 6 cars in front of me), a complete waste of time and best summed up by somebody who walked the track and told me the going description was a work of fiction and "they could have watered with San Pellegrino and still turned a profit".

Had some great experiences at Tabley but about the only positive thing to say is that the program was only £3 and I'm glad I paid £20 and not the £95 to park next to the track.

First meeting of the season for me, probably the last too. The sport is dying and there are too many people involved who are only in it for themselves, to make as much cash as they can on their one day a year and to hell with the rest of those involved.

We've seen a lot of talk about the professionalism involved in the game now and how it's being taken over by those selling on horses to go under Rules as per the Irish scene, if that is what it takes for organisers to take meetings seriously, provide honest going reports etc. then so be it and if the COC isn't capable of watering to provide a safe surface for racing then just admit it, nobody will be annoyed people just want honesty with what to expect, trainers don't want to travel 3 hours to find out it's a road, neither do jockey's or punter's etc who will all have other options.

Sorry my first post on the forum is such a negative one. The weather is great so hope everyone has a great time racing and out and about.

Martin

Pointing Syndicate Co

Apr 11

Replying to

If you’re interested in the Racing go to early season meetings Late Nov to Feb it’s much better; unfortunately April & May are the two hit and miss months due to hard ground. But you have made some notable comments and improvements do need to be made to avoid total disasters like this meeting.

Martin

Apr 11

Replying to

Yep I used to go to a lot of early season meetings and they do get the runners, particularly miss Cottenham tbh as that was a great track. Probably been to maybe two or three meetings in the last two years, apologies I forgot about attending Guilsborough a few weeks ago so not my first meeting of the season.

HarleyJohn

Apr 11

Replying to

Really do agree that the PPA needs to get a grip regarding misleading going reports.

Course inspector needs to issue an independent and unbiased report on the ground ( just like they have for proper racing under rules) simple report without all they fluffy b*//*(£$ about grass cover and save racing ground.

Its bad enough when the paying punters leave vowing not to return...... but when owners are paying entry fees travel costs to leave their horses on the lorry is it any wonder that horse numbers continue to drop?

I know it is tough for the organisers but putting out misleading reports is damaging and should be something that the powers that be question.

Far better use of resources than the much heralded alcohol testing for point to point riders. Has there been a single instance in the past decade of an alcohol related jockey error?

Pointing Syndicate Co

Apr 06

Tabley is my local course. Luckily I also got a better offer as I was anticipating very few runners due to hard ground. Majority of Racegoers go to Tabley for picnics anyway they probably never noticed 😂 looked typically packed!

John W

Apr 06

Yes, questions need to be asked. I left as soon as I realised the 4th race was going to be a non-event as well. Couldn't hear the PA system properly from the car park so don't know what announcements were made. Should have gone to Kingston Blount instead, only went to Tabley because of the later start.