Stratford race distances

[TheBluesBrother]

Please explain to me why after the BHA re-measured Stratford racecourse, every one of the races run yesterday, were not run to the advertised distances.

2:10 – 2m2f148y(H) was 2m2f202yds
2:45 – 2m70y(H) was 2m112yds
3:20 – 2m6f125y(C) was 2m6f185yds
3:55 – 2m70y(H) was 2m112yds
4:35 – 2m4f205y(C) was 2m2f177yds
5:10 – 2m70y(NHF) was 2m112yds

It was the 4:35 that really got to me, short by 2.13f, please tell me the Racing Post reported this this wrong.

RP course notes:
Actual race distance 2m2f177yds. A modest novice handicap.

I will have to wait until the Racing Post replies to my email, I just cannot accept that a race was run 2.13f shorter than advertised…

Mike.

[TheBluesBrother]

Found this on the BHA website:

Stratford

GOING/TRACK
H: Good, Good to Firm in places; C: Good (GoingStick: H: 7.4; C: 6.9 on Monday at 07:00)
Rails:Split bends on fresh ground. Distances increased: Race 1 (2m 2+ Hurdle) – 54 yards Race 2 (2m Hurdle) – 42 yards Race 3 (2m 6 Chase) – 60 yards Race 4 (2m Hurdle) – 42 yards Race 5 (2m 4+ Chase) – 39 yards Race 6 (2m NHF) – 42 yards

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