The Going
The going description for an All Weather Track is described as Standard. This equates to the Good side of Good to Firm on Polytrack. The polytrack surface, which has the same characteristics as turf, provides consistency on which horses can perform at their maximum ability.
Although polytrack can be manipulated to reflect Good to Soft, Good or Good to Firm ground, the Jockey Club directive for going on polytrack is a mixture of Good to Firm and Good which equates to Standard.
This is achieved by firstly cultivating (power harrowing) the polytrack to a depth of 100mm with the next procedure being a pass with a gallop master (spiral rollers) which replenishes the surface.
