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A high quality cut is offered by the deck design on the Pegasus, which lifts grass ahead of the blades


beginning of the week and tested in a range of situations by the groundsmen. Assistant Head Groundsman, Richard Beech, commented; “We tend to mow at a set height for the time of year - four inches for the winter and a little lower in summer and, although we are not changing the settings often, it needs to be easy to do and accurate. Some of the models tested were fiddly to alter the height or didn’t have any indicators on, so it was hard to tell what they were set at.” For cutting the track itself, he earmarks quality of cut and the ability to dissipate the


clippings evenly as the most important qualities.


“We did test the Trimax Pegasus on the


track and it made a good job, even though we were sceptical about using a rear mounted mower,” he commented. “The deep body gives the updraft to stand the grass up.”


One issue is finding the right tractor to pull bigger mowers - Richard points out that they need to be powerful, but not too heavy. “Build quality of the mowers is important


as they need to last, but quality does come at a price and most racecourses are on a


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limited budget,” he said. “Some of the mowers come with a three year warranty which is a plus. Serviceability is also important - easily accessible grease nipples ensure that the mower is regularly greased.” When mowing large open spaces, such as


the centre course, durability is thoroughly tested - Richard pointed out that castor wheels on the old tri-deck were regularly punctured until they were filled with gel, and that they are vulnerable to damage at high forward speeds.


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