New Posts For Thread: Inspection cut-off time needed to stop racecourses treadinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treadingon thin iceA better balance must be struck when frost-hit tracks stage multiple inspections to avoid race meetings being abandonedGreg Wood The Guardian, Sunday 2 December 2012 Once the overnight temperatures dropped below freezing for the first time04 Dec 2012 Additional Jump Fixture Programmed for Musselburgh on Sunday, December 16th• Trainers invited to suggest races via the BHA Interactive Race Planning Forum• Entries to be made by noon, Monday 10th DecemberFollowing recent abandonmentshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526595607#52659560704 Dec 2012 Additional Jump Fixture Programmed for Musselburgh on Sunday, December 16th• Trainers invited to suggest races via the BHA Interactive Race Planning Forum• Entries to be made by noon, Monday 10th DecemberFollowing recent abandonmentsTue, 04 Dec 2012 10:00:38 -0600Unfortunately 90min/2hrs isn't early enough for a lot of us & maybe mid week during winter (when the majority of abandonments take place)the majority of us.Horses for the first couple of races would be there or almost there,tote,caterers,security,boohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526560405#526560405Unfortunately 90min/2hrs isn't early enough for a lot of us & maybe mid week during winter (when the majority of abandonments take place)the majority of us.Horses for the first couple of races would be there or almost there,tote,caterers,security,booMon, 03 Dec 2012 03:10:58 -0600Basically you want your convenience in knowing where you stand to take priority over those who are willing to chance it. I'm not quite sure what this means. 99.999999999% of people would like to know where they stand before leaving the househttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526557769#526557769Basically you want your convenience in knowing where you stand to take priority over those who are willing to chance it. I'm not quite sure what this means. 99.999999999% of people would like to know where they stand before leaving the houseSun, 02 Dec 2012 22:13:06 -0600Think a cut off time seems a good idea so long as anyone posting that they live nearby, the weather is fine and racing could have taken place is immediately shot.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526556393#526556393Think a cut off time seems a good idea so long as anyone posting that they live nearby, the weather is fine and racing could have taken place is immediately shot.Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:03:56 -0600Again, it's simple.If you aren't prepared to travel and face a meeting being off, don't. Let those that are do so.Basically you want your convenience in knowing where you stand to take priority over those who are willing to chance it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526551561#526551561Again, it's simple.If you aren't prepared to travel and face a meeting being off, don't. Let those that are do so.Basically you want your convenience in knowing where you stand to take priority over those who are willing to chance it.Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:51:31 -0600When racing is called off nobody is hurt, we live in a world with moaners where their voice is popular.When racing is called off we are disappointed, im sure thats pretty normal.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526551135#526551135When racing is called off nobody is hurt, we live in a world with moaners where their voice is popular.When racing is called off we are disappointed, im sure thats pretty normal.Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:33:43 -0600A further consideration which was shown today at Leicester (and which I experienced a few years ago at Cheltenham, much to my annoyance) is the number of non-runners which inevitably occur once the conditions get to a 'touch-and-go' scenario. This ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526550809#526550809A further consideration which was shown today at Leicester (and which I experienced a few years ago at Cheltenham, much to my annoyance) is the number of non-runners which inevitably occur once the conditions get to a 'touch-and-go' scenario. This iSun, 02 Dec 2012 15:21:44 -0600They would be no worse off than they are now . If a mandatory cut off time were imposed yes they may not race on some days when they might have if they had brassed it out to the limit,on the other side of the coin the public, professionals and any inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526550371#526550371They would be no worse off than they are now . If a mandatory cut off time were imposed yes they may not race on some days when they might have if they had brassed it out to the limit,on the other side of the coin the public, professionals and any inSun, 02 Dec 2012 15:08:52 -0600They're damned if they do and damned if they don't. I'm in the 'give it every chance' camp. The courses provide decent information now about what they're doing, when they're inspecting and what the forecast temperatures are. Owners, trainers and racehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526548265#526548265They're damned if they do and damned if they don't. I'm in the 'give it every chance' camp. The courses provide decent information now about what they're doing, when they're inspecting and what the forecast temperatures are. Owners, trainers and raceSun, 02 Dec 2012 14:15:22 -0600on thin iceA better balance must be struck when frost-hit tracks stage multiple inspections to avoid race meetings being abandonedGreg Wood The Guardian, Sunday 2 December 2012 Once the overnight temperatures dropped below freezing for the first timehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29519977/inspection-cut-off-time-needed-to-stop-racecourses-treading?post_id=526547121#526547121on thin iceA better balance must be struck when frost-hit tracks stage multiple inspections to avoid race meetings being abandonedGreg Wood The Guardian, Sunday 2 December 2012 Once the overnight temperatures dropped below freezing for the first timeSun, 02 Dec 2012 13:41:07 -0600