Completed Thoroughbred Track Report

Meeting: 5171805

Activity Result
Report T1
Reporter Nigel Whelan
Date 27/04/2022
Time 16:00
Track rating Synthetic
Penotrometer N/A
Rainfall reading nil last 24 hours, Nil last 7 days
Weather forecast 90% chance 10-20mm
Irrigation N/A
Rail position True
Has the follow up action from previous report been completed? N/A
Are all the running rails and joins safe and correctly aligned? Yes
If no, outline areas of concern
Have all holes from rail support legs been correctly backfilled from the previous race meeting? N/A
If no, outline areas of concern
Has the racing surface enough “give” and consistency in it to enable safe racing with no injuries to the horses? Yes
If no, outline areas of concern
Has the racing surface been repaired (divot replacement / track filled) to a standard acceptable to the industry? Yes
If no, outline areas of concern
Are there any areas that are dry or showing wilt? No
If yes, what is the action required?
Is the racing surface ready for racing? Yes
If it is not or won’t be ready for racing, describe in detail.
TTC ONLY – Have the light and generator been checked? [352]
DRC ONLY – Have the kerbs and rail bases been covered with Tapeta? Yes
Other notes including invasive works performed to the Track racing surface in the past 2 weeks.

Synthetic track had a major renovation on Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th April, this included grading the synthetic profile down to the asphalt, breaking up the hard mater underneath and mixing it with the top profile, this was then graded back in place from inside rail to outside rail.

Sunday track was then power harrowed x 1, and then groomed with 4mtr gallop master x 2.

track was again groomed on Monday and Tuesday

 

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