Chief steward Ray Murrihy admitted there were concerns over the state of the Randwick track for the upcoming Sydney spring carnival but said there was no need to panic.Opinions were divided over whether racing should have gone ahead on the course proper at Randwick on Tuesday, but Murrihy said all safety concerns were addressed despite rain falling all day."We have had record rain in May, June and July and I have never seen the track heavier," Murrihy said."It was way beyond the (heavy) 10 we ra

Chief steward Ray Murrihy admitted there were concerns over the state of the Randwick track for the upcoming Sydney spring carnival but said there was no need to panic.

Opinions were divided over whether racing should have gone ahead on the course proper at Randwick on Tuesday, but Murrihy said all safety concerns were addressed despite rain falling all day.

"We have had record rain in May, June and July and I have never seen the track heavier," Murrihy said.

"It was way beyond the (heavy) 10 we rated it.

"But it was safe. The visibility could have been a problem but the track itself, although cut up, was not slippery.

"There is no doubt we are going into the carnival with damaged tracks.

"They have had a hammering and I don't remember the last time we raced on a good track at Randwick.

"But there is no need to panic."

Murrihy said it would not have been viable to transfer the meeting to the Kensington course which was used for barrier trials on Friday.

"It's too cut up and was not an option," he said.

Former jockey Ron Quinton said the track was the wettest he had seen it for more than 25 years.

"I haven't seen a track like this since Strawberry Road won the (1983) Derby," Quinton said.

Murrihy and Quinton both said a synthetic track would be an aid but it had to be done properly.

"For metropolitan racing we need a synthetic track that is course proper size for metropolitan horses," he said.

While jockey Jim Cassidy slammed the track, it didn't matter what it was like for apprentice Heather Poland who scored her first city win on Riebeek in the Daceyville Handicap (1000m) for her master Stephen Hill.

"It's my first win in town and he's a lovely horse," the three-kilo claimer said.

Leading rider Stathi Katsidis was also smiling after he guided Pomace Brandy to victory in the AJC Convention Centre Handicap (1600m) for Clarry Conners.

It was the first of a winning double of sorts for Conners who had to share Conahan's win in the Zetland Maiden (1400m) with the Gai Waterhouse-trained Onetonnegun.

Trainer Chris Waller watched Glyn Schofield slog it out aboard Telesmon to win the Carousel On Sale Now Handicap (2400m) and said the conditions were something he was used to in his native New Zealand.

"We would race on worse than this," he said.

"It's a credit to the AJC we are racing at all.

"In New Zealand there are days when they run two minutes for a mile (1600m).

"It's a lot worse over there."