New Posts For Thread: Why are races anti-clockwise?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwiseAnyone know without googling? track, horses, cars etc all go anti-clockwise - why not clockwise?lfc1971 06 Dec 18 11:14 The ground slopes downhill from right to left But the putt could be uphill or downhill or perfectly flatunless you're at (clockwise) Towcester, in which case all putts would be uphill.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556124301#556124301lfc1971 06 Dec 18 11:14 The ground slopes downhill from right to left But the putt could be uphill or downhill or perfectly flatunless you're at (clockwise) Towcester, in which case all putts would be uphill.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:40:47 -0600I'm pretty certain all the USA courses are left-handed. Don't know why tbh given there are a substantial number of GB courses that are right-handed and indeed a majority in Ireland are.I bet on N American racing a lot so am used to them always goinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556124203#556124203I'm pretty certain all the USA courses are left-handed. Don't know why tbh given there are a substantial number of GB courses that are right-handed and indeed a majority in Ireland are.I bet on N American racing a lot so am used to them always goingThu, 06 Dec 2018 05:14:14 -0600The ground slopes downhill from right to left But the putt could be uphill or downhill or perfectly flathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556124201#556124201The ground slopes downhill from right to left But the putt could be uphill or downhill or perfectly flatThu, 06 Dec 2018 05:14:09 -0600The putt is neither uphill or downhill in that sensehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556124195#556124195The putt is neither uphill or downhill in that senseThu, 06 Dec 2018 05:12:29 -0600donny if you hit the putt straight it will roll to your left That as you know is a right to left putt It’s a little easierhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556124191#556124191donny if you hit the putt straight it will roll to your left That as you know is a right to left putt It’s a little easierThu, 06 Dec 2018 05:10:15 -0600lots of spiral staircases in castles were built to give defenders the advantageof leading with their right handhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556124159#556124159lots of spiral staircases in castles were built to give defenders the advantageof leading with their right handThu, 06 Dec 2018 04:55:07 -0600Horses can lead with their left or with their right.If they favour leading on one side, that could affect their performance depending on which way the track turns.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556124143#556124143Horses can lead with their left or with their right.If they favour leading on one side, that could affect their performance depending on which way the track turns.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 04:51:59 -0600Most people are right handed, and a right-handed person feels more comfortable turning to the left. Or should do. I expect that's why more race tracks turn to the left than to the right.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556124127#556124127Most people are right handed, and a right-handed person feels more comfortable turning to the left. Or should do. I expect that's why more race tracks turn to the left than to the right.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 04:45:54 -0600if you are right handed as you stand over a putt, a left to right putt is uphill, and right to left is down hill.do you mean as a tv camera sees the putt?...if they showed it from other side the putt break is reveresed!i never found either break harhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556123921#556123921if you are right handed as you stand over a putt, a left to right putt is uphill, and right to left is down hill.do you mean as a tv camera sees the putt?...if they showed it from other side the putt break is reveresed!i never found either break harThu, 06 Dec 2018 03:37:44 -0600it is natural in the minds eye, for the same reason in golf a putt that breaks right to left is a little easier to make than one that is left to righthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31471043/why-are-races-anti-clockwise?post_id=556123873#556123873it is natural in the minds eye, for the same reason in golf a putt that breaks right to left is a little easier to make than one that is left to rightThu, 06 Dec 2018 03:13:40 -0600