Originally Posted by
teecee
It was reported on "The Box Seat"...Harness review / preview show on Trackside TV in NZ tonight that the connections of several horses in Saturday night's Miracle Mile (and other races) reported that the Menangle track was TOO HARD for their horses. They reported being told by officials when querying the state of the track that the track was prepared for racing with the likelihood of rain.
If I am to understand this correctly, the topping of the track was removed so as not to become the sludge often seen at Menangle and Melton on wet racenights.
When the rains did not come the track was left in a very hard state.
Any comments from those in the know so to speak...