Last known update on injured rider was that he has torn tendons/ligaments/cartilages(?)- cant remember the exact bits- in his heart, and was airlifted from Bendigo hospital to melbourne for emergency treatment. The club did a great job of geting the track rideable, as trying to ride Ravenswood between the months of October and May is about as much fun as a plane crash, its that slipery and hardens up that much. i know the guys went out for the days prior to the meeting pumping the water into it, but as fast as it was going on it was just gone..they returned on Saturday arvo/evening, and early Sunday to get more water into the track, but when there was the big delay while treating the injured rider meant that the likelihood of getting in a full day was only a remote one, and eventually they were losing the battle with the dust, running low on water so it was called early.
