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Sundays wouldn't be the same without racing at Corbould Park, Caloundra.
It's SE Qld's newest track, and is home to Qld's first Cushion Track.
Caloundra currently races on around 70 dates each year, and will soon be a night venue for Saturday (and maybe Sunday) fixtures.
Let's keep this thread for comments on racing at Sunshine Coast.
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2009-Jan-25, 09:02 AM
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 , just switching to Ballina. Good meeting there today. At the SC , those horses would have been nominated for the grass and now running on the cushion. Be interesting to say the least. |
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OldLarsy
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2009-Jan-25, 09:42 AM
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As soon as DD pops in with some specials, you'll be onto them  40 scratchings on the cushion, could be an idea and take note of those horses and when they have a run on it in future and don't perform, back them next start on grass  |
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2009-Jan-25, 10:08 AM
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40 scratchings on the cushion
It's an all weather track, why the Hell would there be 40 scratchings Bob Bentley ? Wet or Dry, the track remains the same  Could it have something to do with the fact that trainers don't want to race on it ? |
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2009-Jan-25, 10:18 AM
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Blooooooooooooooody hell.  I guess we could be kind and think that Stewards were looking ahead to a possible damp afternoon. There are plenty of black clouds over the mountains, but no rain to speak of on the Coast as yet.
The 40 scratchings come as a disappointment and reflect reluctance on the part of some trainers to race on the Cushion. I think it's also fair to say that a wet Cushion is quite different to a damp Cushion. From what I saw of Friday's meeting, there was a huge advantage being wide after the downpour.
Butttttttttt...we'll find a winner later. 
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2009-Jan-25, 10:25 AM
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I guess we could be kind and think that Stewards were looking ahead to a possible damp afternoon
Possibly they are also just trying to push the Cushion Track idea onto everybody at every possible chance to justify their reasoning for installing it in the first place and help with the toowoomba debacle. Funny thing is it looks to be working against them .......... 40 scratching seems a definite indicator of trainers feelings about racing on the synthetic surface .... surely Bob Bentley can't twist this fact to suit his cushion track agenda  |
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dubbledee
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2009-Jan-25, 10:43 AM
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MagiC...I said we could be kind.
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2009-Jan-25, 10:44 AM
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MagiC...I said we could be kind.
Wasn't I ??? |
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2009-Feb-04, 03:25 PM
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Looks pretty good.
http://www.queenslandracing.com.au/racingnews/040209scbt.asp
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2009-Feb-04, 03:48 PM
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Fallon Services have indeed done a fine job on the lighting.
I am sure they could do just as a good a job at Toowoomba if required.
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2009-Feb-04, 03:50 PM
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Very nice indeed, any forumites intending on going to the First night meeting at the Sunny Coast ??
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2009-Feb-04, 08:53 PM
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I will be there MagiC. Maybe we could have a foot race over 200m. You on the turf and me on the cushion.  |
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2009-Feb-04, 09:09 PM
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What strikes me about these synthetic tracks( SunCoast, CAN-ACT, Geelong Thor. is the ability of horses to win from back in the field, more so than grass tracks. Anyone else notice this ?
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dubbledee
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2009-Feb-04, 09:15 PM
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Fallon Services have indeed done a fine job on the lighting.
I am sure they could do just as a good a job at Toowoomba if required.
No point, coinswell. After the next meeting at Toowoomba, the track will deteriorate very quickly and be UNRACEABLE on the following Sunday morning. |
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2009-Feb-04, 09:18 PM
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Fallon Services have indeed done a fine job on the lighting.
I am sure they could do just as a good a job at Toowoomba if required.
They may get the chance if the club votes yes. The proposal includes upgrading of the lighting. |
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2009-Feb-04, 09:19 PM
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What strikes me about these synthetic tracks( SunCoast, CAN-ACT, Geelong Thor. is the ability of horses to win from back in the field, more so than grass tracks. Anyone else notice this ?
Sometimes, MM. Depends on the preparation of the track. When SC is turned over in between races the first few on the pace have an advantage, IMO. When it's wet and firm as it was on Friday after the downpour, outside runners from back in the field had a picnic. (PS You won't read this anywhere else.) |
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