New Posts For Thread: race planning in uk for flat is pathetichttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-patheticguineas in 3weeks plus, today friday in mid april hat hunt cards and all weather, in ireland theyve already had group racesand upteen good class cards ,and sunday theyre having a derby trial, no wonder that uk horses bar frankel were/are poorThey need to sit down with a blank piece of paper ,start with the priorities eg progressive timetable for both classics and all aged group 1s , festivals with a purpose,recognition of major european meetings like longchamp in October to avoid clasheshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531439199#531439199They need to sit down with a blank piece of paper ,start with the priorities eg progressive timetable for both classics and all aged group 1s , festivals with a purpose,recognition of major european meetings like longchamp in October to avoid clashesTue, 16 Apr 2013 04:19:23 -0500I remember when Aintree was mainly a flat meeting with only 2 or 3 NH races each day. The expansion of this into a jumping festival means that flat race course do not want to race until this meeting is over. Would possibly be better to start the flathttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531400337#531400337I remember when Aintree was mainly a flat meeting with only 2 or 3 NH races each day. The expansion of this into a jumping festival means that flat race course do not want to race until this meeting is over. Would possibly be better to start the flatSun, 14 Apr 2013 17:22:16 -0500there is also the unbalancing factor to take into account ..the growth of spring n.h festivals a la chelts, aintree, punchestown...although tom. racing at newcastle and redcar same day does not read well. but in the shops it could be from mars and juhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531392339#531392339there is also the unbalancing factor to take into account ..the growth of spring n.h festivals a la chelts, aintree, punchestown...although tom. racing at newcastle and redcar same day does not read well. but in the shops it could be from mars and juSun, 14 Apr 2013 12:41:30 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531392243#531392243Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:38:36 -0500bit of a contradiction in terms that elise...´race planning in the uk´.Is there any???https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531392187#531392187bit of a contradiction in terms that elise...´race planning in the uk´.Is there any???Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:35:43 -0500posy, Hurst Park was right on the River Thames. Sir Winston Churchill was a regular there to watch his grey Colonist II run.Lester Piggott rode Prince Charlemagne to win the Triumph Hurdle. It was a good course for jumping as well. The Queen Mother'shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531389785#531389785posy, Hurst Park was right on the River Thames. Sir Winston Churchill was a regular there to watch his grey Colonist II run.Lester Piggott rode Prince Charlemagne to win the Triumph Hurdle. It was a good course for jumping as well. The Queen Mother'sSun, 14 Apr 2013 11:24:23 -0500I suspect it is obvious to them, but it's easier to spend their time and money introducing bigger numbercloths and changing round the draw positions.It would of course be a major upheaval - all the tracks that run trials would want to move as well, bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531389437#531389437I suspect it is obvious to them, but it's easier to spend their time and money introducing bigger numbercloths and changing round the draw positions.It would of course be a major upheaval - all the tracks that run trials would want to move as well, bSun, 14 Apr 2013 11:10:59 -0500Anorak if it's obvious to us why isn't it to the powers that be ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531385983#531385983Anorak if it's obvious to us why isn't it to the powers that be ?Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:55:43 -0500Clacton great you posted about Hurst Park as I remembered the name but nothing more about it.Having looked it up have discovered that it was at West Moseley and had it remained open it would have been the nearest course to where I live.It seems the Thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531385941#531385941Clacton great you posted about Hurst Park as I remembered the name but nothing more about it.Having looked it up have discovered that it was at West Moseley and had it remained open it would have been the nearest course to where I live.It seems the TSun, 14 Apr 2013 08:53:24 -0500Good article in the RP a couple of days ago about the Spring Handicaps of years ago.Kempton at Easter with the Rosebery Handicap and Queens Prize.Epsom'sGreat Metropolitan and City & Surburban. Just ordinary handicaps now. The Great Jubilee in May wahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29871075/race-planning-in-uk-for-flat-is-pathetic?post_id=531381585#531381585Good article in the RP a couple of days ago about the Spring Handicaps of years ago.Kempton at Easter with the Rosebery Handicap and Queens Prize.Epsom'sGreat Metropolitan and City & Surburban. Just ordinary handicaps now. The Great Jubilee in May waSun, 14 Apr 2013 05:06:40 -0500