Track and Conditions
Track
Circumference: 2019m
Width: 24m
Straight: 400m Kikuyu Turf – Fully Railed
Field Sizes: 16 (14 from 900m and 1000m) – restrictions when moveable rail is out
Barriers: Inside an advantage from 900m, 1000m & 1100m
Track rating
Scale
Ratings
Comments
1.
FIRM
Dry hard track
2.
FIRM
Firm track with reasonable grass coverage, on the fast side of good
3.
GOOD
Track with good grass coverage and cushion.
4.
GOOD
Track with some give in it.
5.
SOFT
Track with reasonable amount of give in it.
6.
SOFT
Moist but not badly affected track.
7.
SOFT
More rain – affected track that will chop out..
8.
HEAVY
Rain affected track that horses will get into.
9.
HEAVY
Wet track getting into the squelchy area.
10.
HEAVY
Heaviest category track – very wet towards saturation.
