New Posts For Thread: Newbury moved the rail in 3 metres today on the Round course.....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-courseMaking all distances on the Round course 30 metres longer....have to laugh at OUR sport, it's ridiculous.loper - fair point.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604278#430604278loper - fair point.Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:14:29 -0500The grass growth this year has been virtually non existent, so the courses have struggled to recover fully from last year's wear and tear. CoCs may not want to cause lasting damage to ground still far from perfect.This may be behind the thinking.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604274#430604274The grass growth this year has been virtually non existent, so the courses have struggled to recover fully from last year's wear and tear. CoCs may not want to cause lasting damage to ground still far from perfect.This may be behind the thinking.Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:30:16 -0500Roger is correct, it is an absolute joke. I couldn't believe Ripon moved their rail out the other day, how much racing have they had this winter? And when the so called 'industry paper' can't get the information about stall positions, ground and dohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604270#430604270Roger is correct, it is an absolute joke. I couldn't believe Ripon moved their rail out the other day, how much racing have they had this winter? And when the so called 'industry paper' can't get the information about stall positions, ground and doSat, 17 Apr 2010 01:57:47 -0500i thought that as well, lol. The details are on The Racing Post, click on Cards, says it there. I won't be getting involved. Will be doing Keeneland instead. ;)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604266#430604266i thought that as well, lol. The details are on The Racing Post, click on Cards, says it there. I won't be getting involved. Will be doing Keeneland instead. ;)Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:15:40 -0500surely if they move the rail in then...its shorter? :(https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604262#430604262surely if they move the rail in then...its shorter? :(Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:42:48 -0500and theyre moving it to a new place for tomorrow, lol. Distances will be emmmmmmmmm pick a number? 24 metres longer.......https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604258#430604258and theyre moving it to a new place for tomorrow, lol. Distances will be emmmmmmmmm pick a number? 24 metres longer.......Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:56:58 -0500taking about 1.79 seconds longer to complete the new distances, making some times that were slower than standard, now faster than standard, lol. It's comical. You get a speed figure that was initially a 95, suddenly becomes a 102. It make speed figurhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604254#430604254taking about 1.79 seconds longer to complete the new distances, making some times that were slower than standard, now faster than standard, lol. It's comical. You get a speed figure that was initially a 95, suddenly becomes a 102. It make speed figurFri, 16 Apr 2010 17:50:25 -0500rails are moved all the time IMO....you need fresh groundhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604250#430604250rails are moved all the time IMO....you need fresh groundFri, 16 Apr 2010 17:47:35 -0500the ones on the Round course, race 4, 6, 7 and 8. What initially made the round course look on the soft side of good, now means all the horses travelled about 33yards longer, making the gound appear not as soft on times. But it's not worth followinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604246#430604246the ones on the Round course, race 4, 6, 7 and 8. What initially made the round course look on the soft side of good, now means all the horses travelled about 33yards longer, making the gound appear not as soft on times. But it's not worth followingFri, 16 Apr 2010 17:46:19 -0500in your opinion which races were affected by this rogerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23884266/newbury-moved-the-rail-in-3-metres-today-on-the-round-course?post_id=430604242#430604242in your opinion which races were affected by this rogerFri, 16 Apr 2010 17:42:57 -0500