Greyville Poly Sunday

Muhtiman
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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

6 years 4 months ago

Muhtiman wrote: .....dont think they will be able to continue today......the polytrack looks absolutely water logged.....the water appears to be pooling on top of the surface at the pull up......cant see them getting a machine to turn over the substrate to allow water to drain.....as the wax seems to have bonded due to sudden low temperature in the cloud burst and to harrow in this state will form clumps....all weather never......:ohmy:

.....well it looks like they have taken a risk and put fine rollers to break up the wax which seems to be working.....but this track may be very sticky and may need to be re-rolled between races.....we will race after all or until the jocks start complaining.....:ohmy:

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

6 years 4 months ago

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Who is in charge of Tellytrack 4?

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

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manwatweet wrote: Who is in charge of Tellytrack 4?

......would not know.....I'm watching the on course feed on channel 6.....they so desperate to race today that they sent the machines clock wise and then anti clock wise......never seen so much water in a substrate.....now they are inspecting the track which still looks a bit clumpy....but no water on surface anymore....:dry:

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

6 years 4 months ago

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Had Lighning stike some damage to OB van and speakers
Having track inspected now a few people walking track
Heavy rain has stopped
More to follow

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

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They have woken up at TT 4. Missed the 1’st 2 French races.

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

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......machines making a 3rd pass clock wise but head honcho Ravi (Rivalland) does not seem to be too happy with the bend.....and asked machine drivers to harrow at a slower speed....

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

6 years 4 months ago

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Two tractors just coming into home stretch ( not sure if we can have a punt)?

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

6 years 4 months ago

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One on insde kept on strongly outside one wide into straight, hung badly

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......:lol:.....at that rate..... you may be there for night racing....

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

6 years 4 months ago

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Lightning overhead, then it struck the tote boards, lights coming on and off....no Tellytrack signal yet...but should start soon...

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

6 years 4 months ago

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Where the winners at?

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Re: Greyville Poly Sunday

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.....bonus... I'm getting polytrack track management 101 from the direct feed.....machines now making a 4th pass anti- clockwise and horses are going into the parade ring.....