I was very annoyed that Newcastle abandoned there meeting on 16/12 when after reading what stewards allowed at Bathurst which helps industry participants greatly.
Not only having a horse in the first race which therefore having to pay travel costs without even having a start. Surely they could have let storms pass as well. We were hit with 40mm in less than an hour but after that it was fine so now the trainer has missed nominating for the friday meet and now my horse has to wait 10 days until its next race.
This as an owner puts me off the sport as its hard enough meeting the costs.
Please stewards or those that make the decisions think about all this as without owners you don't have an Industry.