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[sherry]

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This could get complicated, 200yds main open, 140yds SCRATCH and 155 yds/2ft pups. FFS i'd be dizzy :clown:

i was kidding lol wot about doing as u originally said but over 180yds for everything and have the juniors instead of yearlings/pups but make the lower age limit 10 months maybe do yr scratch 45lb and 55lb maybe. kenny this is 4 a straight open but not just yet as i dont think mantons track is finished. i think the reason behin the straight opens on during summer is the fact that it gets dark about 4pm in winter and sometimes straight racing wud still b goin on then on the bends theres spotlights on the straights theres nothing.

 

[Badger]

i'm deffo up for this mum, i've seen it run and the racers are unbelievably close, its great and something different.

The thing is look at the opens ran most of the time its won by a middle weight, with this handicap u never know whats going to win, its something exciting n not done before in opens, what our sport need, things that differ from the norm a bit of fun.

Please wait for me to get Tora running again tho cos its brill xx

 

[hellbound]

Ok i'm bored again, i have shown this format in the past, but wondering if an open was put on at this format would anyone take it up and attend, would like to try something different for a change when Manton is back up and running. Problem is no good people saying lets try something different and then not coming - just an idea and wondered, if it would be worth a try , honest answers would be appreciated, would it be worth a try or do you all think NO WAY :clown:
Weight (lb)               Mark of dog                 Mark of bitch

32                                 1                                SCR

31                                 2                                   1

30                                 3                                   2

29                                 4                                   3

28                                 5                                   4

27                                 6                                   5

26                                 7                                   6

25                                 8                                   7

24                                 9                                   8

23                                10                                  9

22                                11                                 10

21                                12                                 11

20                                13 1/2                            11 1/2  

19                                15                                 12

18                                16 1/2                            13 1/2

17                                18                                  15

16                                20                                  17

15                                22 1/2                            18 1/2

14                                25 1/2                             21

Dogs and bitches all in, luck of the draw, no solo's, could draw hard or maybe easier heat, wouldn't be a foregone conclusion who would be in your race as often is the case when we run in classes!!!!!

sorry Karen but NO i would'nt run with this format can't understand why the marks change so much from say a 32lb bitch being scr and giving a 16lb bitch 17yds and the 32lb dog having to give 20yds to a 16lb dog, also cant understand why the yds change so much from say a 19lb bitch having to give 5 yds to a 16lb bitch just seems to complicated :wacko: to me lol

 

[Fleesh]

Got to agree Kenny a lot of the straight tracks have better going this time of year than the summer . Les.

And most stuggle with being too hard in summer - makes you think do we run our bend & straight season a bit a**e about face dont we.

Funnily enough that's been a topic of conversation here recently.

We were considering the best time for straights to be March, April, May then bends in June, July, Aug for the hardest of the ground due to heat back to Sept, Oct, Nov for the straights and finishing Dec, Jan, Feb again for the bends when there's more chance of hardness due to frost.

Each 3 month period culminating in a Championship - Bend Feb, Straight May, Bend Aug, Straight Nov.

I wonder what other ideas people can come up with - at this rate Karen you'll be racing a 200yds/140yds/155yds straight open in November just before a Championship :lol: .

P.S Have I raced any of mine on this format ? Did they win ? If so then YES I'll run my dogs on it

 

[Trojan]

Haha fair do's Yvonne but to be fair a good 19lb bitch would usually beat a good 16lber yd/lb over 200 hence the extra yardage and bitches tend to be on the whole faster than dogs - this gives to the dogs extra yardage. By the way i aint clever enough to have thought of this myself it is an 'old' (yes seems older than me) pre war handicap that was used a long time ago

Just wondering what peoples thoughts were if it was to be run - and by saying yeah or nah gives an idea if it would be worth trying :thumbsup:

 

[Fleesh]

If there is a campsite nearby it could make part of a great "grand-re-opening" weekend.

Run a "normal" format on the Saturday and the "pre-war" handicap on the Sunday. That way people could come for the "normal" race and we could all the have a go at the "pre-war" race the next day, perhaps charged a reduced entry all in the name of fun and experience. :thumbsup:

 

[More Rolly]

Yes i would i like the 200yards something different

 

[Trojan]

Yes i would i like the 200yards something different

I do believe Sonny has run well at this format :thumbsup:

 

[rodders]

Haha fair do's Yvonne but to be fair a good 19lb bitch would usually beat a good 16lber yd/lb over 200 hence the extra yardage and bitches tend to be on the whole faster than dogs - this gives to the dogs extra yardage. By the way i aint clever enough to have thought of this myself it is an 'old' (yes seems older than me) pre war handicap that was used a long time ago
Just wondering what peoples thoughts were if it was to be run - and by saying yeah or nah gives an idea if it would be worth trying :thumbsup:

Youl'd have thought Yvonne would understand a pre war handicap wouldn't you Karen (w00t) :lol: I'd try owt just need a trap big enough for Harv :lol:

 

[hellbound]

Haha fair do's Yvonne but to be fair a good 19lb bitch would usually beat a good 16lber yd/lb over 200 hence the extra yardage and bitches tend to be on the whole faster than dogs - this gives to the dogs extra yardage. By the way i aint clever enough to have thought of this myself it is an 'old' (yes seems older than me) pre war handicap that was used a long time ago
Just wondering what peoples thoughts were if it was to be run - and by saying yeah or nah gives an idea if it would be worth trying :thumbsup:

lol (pre war handicap) oh now i understand lol i was'nt racing pre war Karen's lol but would think things have changed a little since then !! have'nt they ? you 2 would know lol, like dogs and bitches are faster also still cant understand why a 32lb dog would give more start to a 16lb dog than the 32lb bitch would give the 16lb bitch if the bitches are faster than dogs i do like having something diff as well but would like yd lb, 1/2yd lb, 2ft lb, over 150, 160, 200,yds :thumbsup: ,

 

[foxyroxy]

I would be up for it. Nice to see something different.....................just glad I wouldn't be the one doing the programme!!

Don't mind trying anything once lol

 

[sadieandco]

i also like this one its always really close ( to the point i wont judge lol) Just wish i had a dog to run at it lol

I think we should have this for our grand opening lol cant bloody wait to get our track back up and running....

 

[hellbound]

i also like this one its always really close ( to the point i wont judge lol) Just wish i had a dog to run at it lol
I think we should have this for our grand opening lol cant bloody wait to get our track back up and running....

be nice to have another club up and running no matter what you run :thumbsup:

 

[madge]

I vaguely remember something like this at Blackhouse and all weights were winning this was many many years ago, also i remember rag racing at New Brancepeth up roped lanes and if they crossed over they were disqualified that was really good and fantastic to watch why not bring this back although it was all scratch racing and weight groups