Just heard John Dumensy on RR explaining how,what,why and where this brave new concept will bloom.While not wanting to say that "everything was better when I was a boy" this all looks a bit like a Chinese Pack a Poo ticket.
We might get seven heat winners and seven loosely defined others in the final but what about getting the best overall field in the final?
J.D. said that horses nominated for heats must be trained in that jurisdiction for three months prior to the running of the heat/s.
I will bet good money that owners/trainers will be looking at each jurisdiction and rating the local talent v their horse and having a three months holiday to get an easier qually.
If they do not do that, how will owners/trainers, n the stronger states feel about getting 1 shot at qualifying for the final.
This concept WILL NOT give us the strongest final field.