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Fornells 10100 Running Rail
Top quality horses race at Hamilton Park, including Postponed, who went on from his Glasgow Stakes win to take the Doncaster classic, the St Leger
depending on weather conditions; a shorter cut dries out better in the wet, but it’s important to maintain traction for the horses hooves on the bends by not mowing too close, George explains. The pressure to deliver optimum footing for racehorses has never been greater. “We have a relatively narrow
racing surface and, with no separate canter down, each horse will cover the same ground four times in some places,” says Hazel. “Speeding the recovery process is important - it used to take a week to repair the track, now we use more labour and it is done in twenty-four hours. There’s less dieback and it helps get the turf back to racing condition in the tight time window that we have.” A vital part of the Clerk of the
Course’s role is to give an accurate going description, Hazel points out. “We also have to present consistent going so that horses do not suddenly encounter firmer patches. It is something we pride ourselves on and we have also succeeded in making the course consistent across the track, eliminating draw bias in the home straight.” “Some courses are notorious
for favouring horses drawn on one side of the starting stalls, but with many trainers having to travel horses many miles to race at Hamilton Park, eliminating the bias has been an important factor in continuing to attract entries.” “We are remote from the major training centres, so anything that we can do to encourage trainers to run their horses is important,” Hazel explains. This includes good prize money - a new series for two year-old horses in 2015 will
climax in a £20,000 final in September.
“We hope this will attract
runners - it’s a nice prize to aim for.”
And the track improvements seems to have paid off in terms of offering a quality racing surface, as Hazel points out. “Horsemen commented on the tremendous cover of grass and lack of bias that was in evidence in the 2014 season.” A new development for this
year is the installation of twenty furlongs of brand new Fornells rail from Watt Fences - at a cost of £40,000. “It’s a big job to take down the old rail and install the new,” admits George. “The old rail is going to a good home - several local trainers have agreed to take it for use on their gallops in exchange for a donation to the Injured Jockeys Fund.” After a long winter, spring has finally sprung, and racegoers from Glasgow and further afield can look forward to a summer of exciting racing at Hamilton Park.
Fornells 10108 Running Rail
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