New Posts For Thread: Watering at Newbury with stick readings of 4.4 and 4.2https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42Really that has to be a facking joke.On Fri, 20 Mar 7:22am the watering status was Watered - Between 4-16mm selective watering applied Tuesday - Thursday. Note - chase course received more irrigation. Will review any further selective watering after racing.considering the chase track wahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565284873#565284873On Fri, 20 Mar 7:22am the watering status was Watered - Between 4-16mm selective watering applied Tuesday - Thursday. Note - chase course received more irrigation. Will review any further selective watering after racing.considering the chase track waSat, 21 Mar 2026 04:42:58 -0500you can't compare readings from course to course as each course has different soil profilesnewbury typically has v low readings 2.x would indicate heavy there 5.x is beyond top side of goodhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565284869#565284869you can't compare readings from course to course as each course has different soil profilesnewbury typically has v low readings 2.x would indicate heavy there 5.x is beyond top side of goodSat, 21 Mar 2026 04:40:14 -0500The chase races were closer to standard, so that is good.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565284795#565284795The chase races were closer to standard, so that is good.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:38:32 -0500I am not sure that it is good! All races slower than standard and most by 10/15 seconds but it is clear the going stick reading of 4.4, which implies heavy going, is clearly totally inaccurate and should be consigned to the rubbish bin.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565284791#565284791I am not sure that it is good! All races slower than standard and most by 10/15 seconds but it is clear the going stick reading of 4.4, which implies heavy going, is clearly totally inaccurate and should be consigned to the rubbish bin.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:37:09 -0500Perhaps you can see why they watered.The ground is Good and likely to get fasterhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565284145#565284145Perhaps you can see why they watered.The ground is Good and likely to get fasterFri, 20 Mar 2026 12:52:52 -05003:32pmSupreme Malinas (IRE)Fri 20 Mar 7:41am Reason: Self Cert (Going)3:00pmFaivoir (FR)Fri 20 Mar 7:40am Reason: Self Cert (Going)So Dan Skelton has withdrawn two runners for the going, it that because it is too soft?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565283559#5652835593:32pmSupreme Malinas (IRE)Fri 20 Mar 7:41am Reason: Self Cert (Going)3:00pmFaivoir (FR)Fri 20 Mar 7:40am Reason: Self Cert (Going)So Dan Skelton has withdrawn two runners for the going, it that because it is too soft?Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:05 -0500*restrictionhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565283543#565283543*restrictionFri, 20 Mar 2026 06:47:23 -0500Be soft to heavy all year round then once he gets his hands on unlimited water!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565283541#565283541Be soft to heavy all year round then once he gets his hands on unlimited water!Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:47:15 -0500I believe they are currently building a new resevoir in the middle of the track to overcome that retriction.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565283529#565283529I believe they are currently building a new resevoir in the middle of the track to overcome that retriction.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:39:08 -0500I have a half memory that Newbury aren't allowed to water during the summer months because of some water restriction. Perhaps they feel the need to get some on the hurdles/flat track now? Otherwise, it's inexplicable when the going map shows good tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897699/watering-at-newbury-with-stick-readings-of-44-and-42?post_id=565283487#565283487I have a half memory that Newbury aren't allowed to water during the summer months because of some water restriction. Perhaps they feel the need to get some on the hurdles/flat track now? Otherwise, it's inexplicable when the going map shows good toFri, 20 Mar 2026 06:05:00 -0500