New Posts For Thread: Should Jockeys be fined for forgetting to take off hoods ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoodsIt would be interesting to see if the numbers are on the riseThe number of flat races under consideration in 2009 was 60,892In 2014 it had dropped to 56,070Despite this the number of late hoods off after the start has risen significantly.Can anyone offer a reasonable explanation ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546952877#546952877The number of flat races under consideration in 2009 was 60,892In 2014 it had dropped to 56,070Despite this the number of late hoods off after the start has risen significantly.Can anyone offer a reasonable explanation ?Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:48:52 -0600A further worrying finding :How would you expect the distribution of late hood withdrawels to be with regard to race distance if you are a conspiracy theorist ?.Well here are the % of total events by distance5 27.064220186 24.77064227 17.431https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546940033#546940033A further worrying finding :How would you expect the distribution of late hood withdrawels to be with regard to race distance if you are a conspiracy theorist ?.Well here are the % of total events by distance5 27.064220186 24.77064227 17.431Wed, 25 Nov 2015 03:37:56 -0600Here is the breakdown by trainer Peter Grayson and JS Goldie need to train their jocks a bit bettertrainer occurances total runs PercentageB N Pollock 1 29 3.448275862T Wall 1 48 2.083333333Sarah Hollinshead 2 100 2Jhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546933657#546933657Here is the breakdown by trainer Peter Grayson and JS Goldie need to train their jocks a bit bettertrainer occurances total runs PercentageB N Pollock 1 29 3.448275862T Wall 1 48 2.083333333Sarah Hollinshead 2 100 2JTue, 24 Nov 2015 11:50:13 -0600They should be banned and finedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546933489#546933489They should be banned and finedTue, 24 Nov 2015 11:27:31 -0600Who trains/trained these horses?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546933427#546933427Who trains/trained these horses?Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:20:45 -0600Correction the original figures were actually expressed as a percentage of runners and not races which means jockeys seemed to have become much less skilled at hood removal around 2013 onwardshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546933331#546933331Correction the original figures were actually expressed as a percentage of runners and not races which means jockeys seemed to have become much less skilled at hood removal around 2013 onwardsTue, 24 Nov 2015 11:08:03 -0600Of course the percentage really need to be based on runners and not races but I suspect this may be more damming, I will report backhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546933311#546933311Of course the percentage really need to be based on runners and not races but I suspect this may be more damming, I will report backTue, 24 Nov 2015 11:05:05 -0600I can also report that 2015 is currently running at 0.071%https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546933151#546933151I can also report that 2015 is currently running at 0.071%Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:41:44 -0600Here is the breakdown by jockeyJock offences runs offences as a % of runsYasunari Iwata 1 5 20Mr J Pearce 1 12 8.333333333Mr J Hamer 1 14 7.142857143Josh Wall 1 15 6.666666667S Craine 1 16 6.2https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546933087#546933087Here is the breakdown by jockeyJock offences runs offences as a % of runsYasunari Iwata 1 5 20Mr J Pearce 1 12 8.333333333Mr J Hamer 1 14 7.142857143Josh Wall 1 15 6.666666667S Craine 1 16 6.2Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:34:18 -0600As a percentage of races2009 0.036%2010 0.0392011 0.042012 0.0422013 0.0852014 0.064A big spike around 2013https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30619831/should-jockeys-be-fined-for-forgetting-to-take-off-hoods?post_id=546932849#546932849As a percentage of races2009 0.036%2010 0.0392011 0.042012 0.0422013 0.0852014 0.064A big spike around 2013Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:14:22 -0600