Commercial nous needed at Greyhound Racing NSW

Non-stayers and non-reports

Given my recent warnings about distance dogs over-racing it is appropriate to check how they fared last Saturday (September 26). and each saw two events run.

The handicap at The Meadows turned out to be a bit of a non-event – six dogs drawn and one late scratching left five to run. The two outsiders ran the Quinella while the three favourites bit the dust. Two of those favourites had raced the previous week. Very ho-hum.

In the final the first and third favourites failed badly, leaving Seeking Justice, the second favourite, to take out the $25,000 prize after leading all the way. To my mind, both Lady Toy and Shanlyn Lucy raced like tired dogs, showing no spark at all. They finished 5th and 7th after having every chance. Yes, Lady Toy began poorly but that is part of my assessment that it is racing ordinarily.

Here are comparisons between their previous runs and last Saturday (handicap times corrected as necessary)

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BarbaraWindsor
BarbaraWindsor
9 years ago

You are right and you are wrong IMHO. In terms of focusing on people, it looks like one of those classic attempts at bringing out someone who looks nice as cover for the rest of the rotten apples. People are not easily fooled. As far as the public is concerned wheeling out a couple of people who on the surface may appear nice does nothing to address the fact that well over 10,000 greyhounds are killed each year (and most likely very close to the 17k quoted).  And here is the other thing that p…..es people off. Its all very… Read more »

Dezzey
Dezzey
9 years ago

. Transcripts are here and have been available since the end of the first day. .http://www.greyhoundracinginquiry.justice.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Transcripts.aspx Newson seems like a sound chap but he may well be hamstrung by his senior staff and probably needs Ministerial approval to do anything substantial, would then be watered down. He was clearly livid about the Hunter trial track inquiry fiasco. I would have thought heads would rolled at GRNSW before now. The extraordinary opening remarks were no doubt a surprise, especially to the Government. The Vic’s are feeling the pressure, the Tasmanians are simply using the template of the last NSW joke of… Read more »

Dezzey
Dezzey
9 years ago

I’ve got two as well, one muzzled because he goes cats, but otherwise a lovely dog that had 50 odd races
. I too get asked if they are pets and often hear “you just don’t see any, why is that? I just tell them that most get put down, its the only real reason I can think of why they’re are not that many around.

Todman
Todman
9 years ago

There should be a law against trolling Barbara Windsor well Babs F564,)$ OFF

BarbaraWindsor
BarbaraWindsor
9 years ago

You are right and you are wrong IMHO. In terms of focusing on people, it looks like one of those classic attempts at bringing out someone who looks nice as cover for the rest of the rotten apples. People are not easily fooled. As far as the public is concerned wheeling out a couple of people who on the surface may appear nice does nothing to address the fact that well over 10,000 greyhounds are killed each year (and most likely very close to the 17k quoted).  And here is the other thing that p…..es people off. Its all very… Read more »

Dezzey
Dezzey
9 years ago

. Transcripts are here and have been available since the end of the first day. .http://www.greyhoundracinginquiry.justice.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Transcripts.aspx Newson seems like a sound chap but he may well be hamstrung by his senior staff and probably needs Ministerial approval to do anything substantial, would then be watered down. He was clearly livid about the Hunter trial track inquiry fiasco. I would have thought heads would rolled at GRNSW before now. The extraordinary opening remarks were no doubt a surprise, especially to the Government. The Vic’s are feeling the pressure, the Tasmanians are simply using the template of the last NSW joke of… Read more »

Dezzey
Dezzey
9 years ago

I’ve got two as well, one muzzled because he goes cats, but otherwise a lovely dog that had 50 odd races

. I too get asked if they are pets and often hear “you just don’t see any, why is that? I just tell them that most get put down, its the only real reason I can think of why they’re are not that many around.

Todman
Todman
9 years ago

There should be a law against trolling Barbara Windsor well Babs F564,)$ OFF