Can Gold Circle be expected to

spend 6 million rand to buy a generator to supply enough electricity to power everything at Greyville for night racing when it is a municipal problem? That is without a litre of diesel bought?

Craig Eudey wrote: spend 6 million rand to buy a generator to supply enough electricity to power everything at Greyville for night racing when it is a municipal problem? That is without a litre of diesel bought?

if you look at the bigger it might be the best investment they ever make as you wont have to worry about any lost income that might come from power failures..surely the income they get from our racing being shown overseas which im told is 50 million this last financial year should comfortably pay for this?

What I would do is reschedule any lost meetings due to Electrical problems (I'm sure they are doing this) Add an extra 2 - 4 races onto the program until you catch up and give preference at acceptance to those horses that have would have run in the lost meeting. My opnion is that the cable problem, if that is indeed the problem, is only temporary.Unless it turns out that it is Load Shedding that will all ways take place on a Friday night at a certain time then I think buying such an expensive item is overkill - As long as the backup generator that powers the buildings and emergency track lighting is in working order then I cannot justify the expense.

Craig the same question could be asked of any business/individual who invests in a generator. The simple answer is yes.

What CAN be expected of Gold Circle IS that night meetings should only be scheduled if there is a reasonable expectation to have lights!!!!!

The ultimate overall solution depends on many factors,the details of which, we are not privy to here.

mr h its a billion rand industry what is 6 million rand ?you could chuck out some of the deadwood employed there and come up with the 6 bar very easily :lol:

remember gc and phum guarantee overseas a minimun amount of night meetings

Surely they don't expect the Ethhikwini Municipality to supply the generator? :ohmy:

Gold Circle's business operations are now conducted from two tracks which are on long term lease from the respective Municipalities.

Now what if other businesses affected by power-cuts all start queuing for generators to be supplied?

pirates wrote: remember gc and phum guarantee overseas a minimun amount of night meetings

Hilton I am biased and maybe in this case a traditionalist - I don't personally like night racing though I know it helps turnover - I feel that horses don't naturally run at night so if we lose a few meeting I selfishly don't care as long as the races lost are made up in the year BUT I understand the punter's frustration as for many that Friday night meeting is a great unwind after the work week. Needless to say I do worry that Load Shedding(not cable malfunction) could become the norm in South Africa next year and the 6 mil might well look cheap in two years time or even sooner if there is a power crisis on July day and we lose the last 4 or 5 races.

I gather the municipality has been sent a lawyers letter instructing them to comply with their undertaking given before the lights went in to supply electricity at all times for the races.

Craig, that could possibly force the Municipality to reschedule power cuts in the Greyville/Morningside area so that load-shedding does not affect night meetings on Fridays.

Eskom is ultimately responsible BUT it is the Muncipalities that decide who gets outages and at various times as per the schedule.

mikesack wrote: Craig, that could possibly force the Municipality to reschedule power cuts in the Greyville/Morningside area so that load-shedding does not affect night meetings on Fridays.

Eskom is ultimately responsible BUT it is the Muncipalities that decide who gets outages and at various times as per the schedule.

I'm sure both Municipality and Eskom look after industry before the public - I think that they need to take cognizance of the fact that racing tax is Government revenue - Perhaps if they do living near Greyville on a Friday night will be the best place to reside next year as there would be no power outs until after 10 pm?