Sprint lane debate once and for all!!!!

[arlington]

As long as they start work before tomorrow, April 2.

[Messenger]

Were Craig and Hugh really sucked in?

[Messenger]

If the industry is going to attract the general punting public surely we have to be uniform when it comes to sprint lanes - All tracks or None
Watching consecutive races on this big night on Sky
The Gold Coast Oaks at Albion Park and the sprint lane is a huge factor
next up Breeders Challenge semi at Menangle and NO sprint lane is a huge factor
General punters do not need to have such vital track knowledge when it comes to the gallops and so when caught out by our hodge podge they can easily write us off

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ld#APC20061509

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...sw#PCM20061508

[HaroldParker]

The Gold Coast Oaks was a disgrace. Sprint Lanes are a blight. I love the racing in WA but whilst Gloucester Park is in recess Bunbury is no different than the crap dished up at Melton every week. Get rid of them.

[Messenger]

The All Stars certainly worked their tactics around it Bob. I could live without them but somehow I do not see it happening

[Danno]

No surprise that I agree with Bob on this one, the Sprint Lane AND the rules are a dead set blight on the game, to be honest I think the person who "invented" the sprint lane and the others who have been responsible for its proliferation would/should feel less than proud......the way the sprint lane adulterates driving tactics should have been sufficient to have thrown the bloody things on the scrap heap a long time ago.


I have been banging on about our racing being too predictable for years and the sprint lane just adds to that.....

[HaroldParker]

The All Stars certainly worked their tactics around it Bob. I could live without them but somehow I do not see it happening

It looked to me like Shane Graham on the Stablemate wasn't privy to such tactics Kev. I think he was in as much shock as everyone watching. It took a furlong to go from one out to half a cart onto the pegs. At any time that Fav could easily of got onto his wheel and it's game over for the 10's on pop taking a sit at the 600m!

I know they drive like that in NZ but NZ Harness Racing is as unwatchable as it is uninteresting.

[Messenger]

It looked to me like Shane Graham on the Stablemate wasn't privy to such tactics Kev. I think he was in as much shock as everyone watching. It took a furlong to go from one out to half a cart onto the pegs. At any time that Fav could easily of got onto his wheel and it's game over for the 10's on pop taking a sit at the 600m!

I know they drive like that in NZ but NZ Harness Racing is as unwatchable as it is uninteresting.

Yeah Bob on second viewing it would seem that Cockburn's strong move simply threw the cat amongst the pigeons

[Messenger]

http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...o-Freyberg-NZ-

In some ways it is strange that KP gets 9mths for doing what a sprint lane does day after day

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...sw#PCM30051510

Here is the race again if you want to have another look

[codywinnell]

Do the gallops have cutaways still?