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11-16-2010, 09:03 AM
A review of the Geelong synthetic track found that overall performance of the track was "very good" for the 17 scheduled meetings in terms of turnover, field sizes and feedback from trainers and jockeys.
Turnover was 20 per cent higher than on the corresponding turf meetings a year earlier.
"The track provided an even surface, consistency of form and really encouraged punting," RVL's chief strategy officer Paul Bittar said.
He said there was a slightly higher than normal proportion of favourites winning and the pattern of racing suggested there was no track bias.
A preliminary veterinary review indicated that the rate of abnormal injury was lower for the Geelong synthetic track than other surfaces during the same period of racing in 2010.
http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/racing-victoria-australia-victorian-race-clubs-ask-for-synthetic-track/789938/international/
Turnover was 20 per cent higher than on the corresponding turf meetings a year earlier.
"The track provided an even surface, consistency of form and really encouraged punting," RVL's chief strategy officer Paul Bittar said.
He said there was a slightly higher than normal proportion of favourites winning and the pattern of racing suggested there was no track bias.
A preliminary veterinary review indicated that the rate of abnormal injury was lower for the Geelong synthetic track than other surfaces during the same period of racing in 2010.
http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/racing-victoria-australia-victorian-race-clubs-ask-for-synthetic-track/789938/international/