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Wetherby Race Distances Revisited

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  • October 14, 2015 at 18:12 #1217616
    Avatar photoTheBluesBrother
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    From Today’s meeting I found that 4 of the advertised race distances were incorrect.

    2m(H) = 15.6f
    2m3½f(H) = 19.0f
    2m5½f(H) = 21.0f
    1m7f(C) = 14.5f

    With Wetherby in mind I put together a thoroughbred linear par chart where I could calculate an approx distance.

    Linear Pars
    https://web.cloud.virginmedia.com/?shareObject=3fd7f4ab-9998-e699-1bdf-481769aed445

    Then using SPSS I back engineered today race distances to make them linear.

    Why do I bother, nobody is interested…

    Mike.

    October 14, 2015 at 18:18 #1217618
    Avatar photoThe Tatling Cheekily
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    I’m interested. Good stuff.

    BUY THE SUN

    October 14, 2015 at 19:20 #1217619
    Avatar photoThe Young Fella
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    I’m interested too, TBB! I just don’t have anything to add on top of your great insights.

    I’m always reading and appreciating though.

    October 14, 2015 at 21:22 #1217635
    Avatar photophil walker
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    I find it very odd with the remeasuring of racecourses that many, such as Wetherby now have a distance of 1 mile and 7 furlongs, surely they can move the starting post back a bit to make it 2 miles again?

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