Different Aspects to Programming

[aussiebreno]

On the 1200m racing

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...-says-hrv-ceo/

It is good to hear from the CEO !

I hope it appeals to a new audience - we will have to see it reflected in turnover

I still think it is about making our races quicker (less of a footprint on Sky)

PP has pointed out that this is NOT why the greyhounds turnover is up But rather that they are running twice as many races!
Think of the big/time lengthy gallops races - Cox Plate, Melbourne Cup etc etc

Shorter races will definitely help with getting an audience who don't like the boring 60-90 seconds in middle section of 2100-2200m trots when nothing happens. Still a fan of more racing though. 9 race cards are better than 7 race cards etc.

Melbourne Cup is once a year. Rest of the year the gallops barely have races over 2000m+. Typical card 90% of races 1600m or less. Also - have a look at the rise of 1200m Everest and decline of Melbourne Cup in recent years.

[Messenger]

I am often complaining about the time between races but a lot of the time it has to be a long day for trainers/drivers

I saw Aaron Dunne had 3 in at Mildura today.
For a start it is 3½ hrs from Horsham to Mildura
He had one in R1 before midday, so he would have had to get there at 11am
He did not have his next until R5 at 3pm so even with gearing up and gearing down, he would still have had 2hrs to kill - a long lunch maybe?
Then his third starter was in R10 at 5.25 so once again well over an hour to kill - I wonder what is on offer for afternoon tea at Mildura?
It could have been worse, his third starter could have been in R12 which would have added a further hour onto his day

At least it is a day meet but he would have been up at dawn, left for Mildura before 7.30am and won't be home till probably 9.30pm

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=ML210723

[Messenger]

Good to see that Aaron won R10 - that would have improved the drive home

[Messenger]

We are now accepting 4 horse races

Look at the trot - R3 Melton on Saturday night
Admittedly we have got 4 good trotters in it
But the only way the race has stood up is by Brent Lilley putting an NR58 and a NR64 in a NR80+ race
Because he has his champ Queen Elida as favourite

[Messenger]

Maestro went around at YV today in a NR52+ and could only manage 4th - he definitely does not belong in the above race

[aussiebreno]

He doesnt belong but how many NR80+ trotters currently in training in Victoria? Makes it hard for the NR100+ to get a race. Just another reason we should get rid of the trots!

Also how many people have whinged about lack of mares opportunities and we get 6 in a mares FFA for good prizemoney.

[Messenger]

Looking for an outing tomorrow, I got excited to see it is Horsham trots tomorrow but that quickly dissipated when I saw that the time between races is often as not 40mins - I have not got that much time to waste

[Messenger]

Can we afford to program races for inexperienced trotters at Melton on a Saturday night?
The start of R4 was a disgrace and would be a real turn off for those who had not seen it all before
Tickets torn up for 4 of the 9 after 100m

[Messenger]

Why start Maryborough at 1.17 today, resulting in the last not being until 6.27
No doubt to do with some betting theory

[Messenger]

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...24#MXM27042401

The best race on Saturday night's Melton program is in slot 1
Many of the same horses were also placed in the R1 slot last week but due to the Nutrien Finals they may not have considered the best race of the night by many (although they were the best performed horses)

It is obviously all about the punt and with a 5.30 start time - trying to piggyback onto the gallops

I guess admin would know if it pays off. I wonder whether 5.30 still attracts the same amount of 'harness punters'.

Attendances no longer seem to be a consideration or else you are not going schedule it this way for although I always get there very early when I go (I have a long way to come, so it is not just a night out event when I do), I am thinking getting there at 5.15 is not what many 'rusted ons' are used to