New Posts For Thread: one mile seven furlongshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongsWhats this distance change all about3 at Huntingdon todayactually I'm surprised they haven't taken this opportunity to put the distances in metreshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongs?post_id=546699629#546699629actually I'm surprised they haven't taken this opportunity to put the distances in metresSun, 01 Nov 2015 07:33:07 -0600I always thought it was "about 2 miles" which 1m 7f 195y is who cares what the precise yardage is for jumping...its so pointless when you get exaggerated rail movements, obstacles re-sited etchttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongs?post_id=546699607#546699607I always thought it was "about 2 miles" which 1m 7f 195y is who cares what the precise yardage is for jumping...its so pointless when you get exaggerated rail movements, obstacles re-sited etcSun, 01 Nov 2015 07:31:36 -0600BUT - Then they move the RAILS OUT, on the bends - and, or re-site the Hurdles on the Outside - ADDING Yards to the Overall race distance - and often taking it back to 2 miles .... or more. Pointless, pedantic, exercise - measuring, or trying to meashttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongs?post_id=546699487#546699487BUT - Then they move the RAILS OUT, on the bends - and, or re-site the Hurdles on the Outside - ADDING Yards to the Overall race distance - and often taking it back to 2 miles .... or more. Pointless, pedantic, exercise - measuring, or trying to measSun, 01 Nov 2015 07:20:21 -0600been like that for monthshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongs?post_id=546699265#546699265been like that for monthsSun, 01 Nov 2015 07:02:03 -0600Thanks for that thought they had knocked off a furlonghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongs?post_id=546699223#546699223Thanks for that thought they had knocked off a furlongSun, 01 Nov 2015 07:00:07 -0600most haved change, as above some examples ...Sedgefield 2m178yMarket Rasen 2m148yHuntingdon 1m7f121yNewton Abbot 2m167yStratford 2m70yWorcester 2mLudlow 1m7f169yWincanton 1m7f65yPlumpton 1m7f195yLudlow Good 1https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongs?post_id=546697839#546697839most haved change, as above some examples ...Sedgefield 2m178yMarket Rasen 2m148yHuntingdon 1m7f121yNewton Abbot 2m167yStratford 2m70yWorcester 2mLudlow 1m7f169yWincanton 1m7f65yPlumpton 1m7f195yLudlow Good 1Sun, 01 Nov 2015 03:55:59 -0600i think in the past they rounded distance up. Or the courses measured the exact distances now. So would be down as 2m in the past.the distance there is 1m 7f 121 yards (220 yards in a furlong), so its just over 1m and 7.5 furlongs to be precise.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongs?post_id=546697799#546697799i think in the past they rounded distance up. Or the courses measured the exact distances now. So would be down as 2m in the past.the distance there is 1m 7f 121 yards (220 yards in a furlong), so its just over 1m and 7.5 furlongs to be precise.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 03:40:27 -0600Whats this distance change all about3 at Huntingdon todayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30609723/one-mile-seven-furlongs?post_id=546697787#546697787Whats this distance change all about3 at Huntingdon todaySun, 01 Nov 2015 03:36:52 -0600