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I need to obtain Race Times asap after a race is completed in order to calculate the actual Going as opposed to the Official Going. Can anyone help me.
Go to the races!;)
Good evening and welcome, by the way, SZ.
Colin<br>
(Edited by seabird at 4:14 pm on Mar. 31, 2007)
I fully realise I can go to the races seabird but I am a mathematician and my skills lie in mathematical form study. The point is: I am aware that racetimes can be obtained from RUK, but these appear after 20 to 25 minutes or so and there must be a quicker source. SZ
I am a bit new to all this but I feel the answer to my question is out there somewhere. Thanks for your reply anyway Colin. SZ
Sporting Life website is usually the quickest to have the time up in my experience. You can get the RP’s standard times off their website and work out the difference.
Thanks Gareth. Found it. Should have known shouldn`t I ? Will start checking it out for speed of availability of Racetimes.
<br>Why not buy a stopwatch?
I’ve been timing the early races on the card off the TV for years, precisely for the reason you state.
AP
Sprint Zipper, how long have you been working in this area of using times to assess going? What variables do you use?
Difference between Standard Time (RP for convenience) and Racetime p/f with a +/- adjustment for Class of Race and age. The figure obtained is then compared with MY Modified Going Stick (MGS) table to produce a mathematically precise Going figure which can then be compared with the assessed abilities of the runners in the forthcoming Race. That`s all for now folks!
I would say that if you use the Racing Post.. only use them …or if The Sporting Life…do not deviate between the 2.
The same for Standard Times…use one set and do not tinker about with them to fit your purpose.
regards
Sandpiper
Interesting stuff this SZ – but don’t forget the Going is only one element that may effect race times i.e. head winds, a heavy rain shower, inaccurate distances, false running rails etc.
Nevertheless, I admire your efforts.
Good point raised by Sprint Zipper and deserving of consideration.
To have to wait 30 or 40 minutes for a race time on the Sporting Life website in this day and age is farcical, given the times are often announced on course within 15 mins of the off.
Why isn’t there a simple timer on screen for every race?
Quote: from zilzal on 5:18 pm on April 1, 2007[br]
Why isn’t there a simple timer on screen for every race?
<br>Turftrax provided such info in some races, but other tracks, the HRA, trainers etc didn’t want to play along
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