Danroad Shock - Favourite out of Hawke's Bay Guineas
- Friday, 13 September 2002 00:00
"Rob (McAnulty, part-owner) and I discussed it long and hard, but in the end came to the conclusion that he would not have suitable conditions tomorrow," trainer Chris McNab told ThoroughbredNEWS this afternoon.
Danroad resumed with a brilliant win over 1200 metres on an easy track at Hastings three weeks ago. This morning the Hastings penetrometer was 3.4 with showers predicted.
"His record says that he needs something better than 2.5," said McNab, "and the indications were that the track would not be up to that by morning.
"We saw no point in putting him on the float."
A disappointed Hawke's Bay Racing chief executive John McGifford, while conceding that it was the prerogative of any horse's connections to scratch, felt that the move may have been premature.
"I respect their right to scratch, but the track tomorrow might be quite okay," he said. "It would have improved already from this morning's reading and while showers are predicted, I can see no sign of them at the moment," he added optimistically.
According to McNab, Danroad will now race next in either the Lindauer Guineas Trial at Ellerslie next Saturday, or in a three-year-old 1200 metre event at Hastings on September 28..........it all depends on the weather.
Media Release - TNZ
