Punters and stake holders were left disappointed on Wednesday, 6 October, when the meeting was abandoned due to a protest following the first race.
The polytrack surface was not considered safe for racing due to the rainfall the previous day. Some believe the situation could have been handled better, since weather conditions had been reported by the NRB at 7:21 that morning.
However, the reason the surface looks and acted the way it did (see the replay linked above) remains unknown. The Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack was installed in 2014 and while it has never had universal love from stakeholders, it has been known for saving many a turf meeting from rainy days.