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Gloucester Park
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Another procession tonight.
From a punters perspective you dread GP.
You only have to listen to the caller he's half asleep in most races.
Majority of races are over after first 200 meters with leader walking first half and sprinting last qtr.
The track is becoming unbackable.
Best horses best drivers and result is boring racing and **** turnover.
Given the benefits it gains from being our #1 venue I would suggest it is the worst performing track in WA on return to punters.
Close it down, find another venue and then maybe we will see some improvement.
The place is an embarrassment to the industry.
From a punters perspective you dread GP.
You only have to listen to the caller he's half asleep in most races.
Majority of races are over after first 200 meters with leader walking first half and sprinting last qtr.
The track is becoming unbackable.
Best horses best drivers and result is boring racing and **** turnover.
Given the benefits it gains from being our #1 venue I would suggest it is the worst performing track in WA on return to punters.
Close it down, find another venue and then maybe we will see some improvement.
The place is an embarrassment to the industry.
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I was thinking about it the other day with this desire for "like for like racing" combined with random barrier draws, if horses racing each other have similar ability (the aim of the system) on a leader biased track (which we all know it is) then it stands to reason that leaders win and those at the back of fields are left floundering.
Surely we want variation in classes racing each other and use the draw/stands to make it more interesting and giving drivers decisions to make instead of sitting where they lob and hoping someone stuffs up so they can win the race Bradbery style.
Gloucester Park racing can still be great but not down the road we are heading.
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It's bloody sad really.
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What can't understand if horses are a lot more even these days...then why are their so many long odds on favourite's ?
Also shocking meetings midweek in Victoria - odds on fave after odds on fave, small fields, some races 20/1 bar two. But they were smart and said we want all mobile racing, they've got it!
As silly as it sounds we are better off moving our main meetings to Pinjarra on a Monday.
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No doubt GP is what is dragging the industry down.
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Put tonight's fields on any track of your choice, what difference would we have seen in the standard of racing/entertainment/results? I would argue that other than maybe the Brenan horse in R1 getting into 3rd there would have been very little change.
Albany is coming up - i will look forward to that - and i like when Wagin or Narroggin are on a Friday night- thats normally good exciting racing
What do you with GP ( the 7/5) is worth a shot . Ive talked up Melton - but watching some of the replays their lately - thats become a screaming pegs track as well - or if youve got the best horse - you just go into the death and win - just another procession
I think the excitement factor has gone - for me going to Harold Park ( use to walk from work ) buy an Italian pizza on the way - get a chocolate milkshake - sit in that public grandstand - where you were right over the top of the action - watch the horses do their prelimms . A couple of tote windows and TV Monitors nearby ( you didnt even have to go down in the ring ) - have a few bets at Gawler trots or Vic country trots - Geelong or Richmond greyhounds
A lovely relaxing nights entertainment - those days are gone unfortunately
Maybe with harness racing - all accross Aust - it is so professional now - the trainers are so good - it is a production line process - you havent got all those small time trainers - who would have maybe 3-4 horses - but they would allways have a couple of good ones - that brought the element of surprise . That has basically totally gone now
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