New Posts For Thread: Race Distances - Racing Post Weekenderhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekenderGood evening.Having been out of the racing scene for many years, I'm revisiting the sport - but obviously things have changed a little.Does anyone know if the race distances in the jumps results title section of the Weekender include the extra yardsThankshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551295515#551295515ThanksMon, 27 Feb 2017 07:44:55 -0600Stow_judgeRail movements, and thus increased, or decreased, Race Distances are shown in the ANALYSIS section of Race Results on racingpost.com - and likewise, in the Results section of the WEEKENDER.Thae movements for the whole meeting are shown athttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551294693#551294693Stow_judgeRail movements, and thus increased, or decreased, Race Distances are shown in the ANALYSIS section of Race Results on racingpost.com - and likewise, in the Results section of the WEEKENDER.Thae movements for the whole meeting are shown atMon, 27 Feb 2017 05:22:46 -0600If you did that, you would end up with something like a 30-yard run to the first fence on some courses. E.g. the 2m chase start at Wincanton.Maybe that would work. I wouldn't have a clue how to be a jockey. But I would guess there's a reason why a cehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551294549#551294549If you did that, you would end up with something like a 30-yard run to the first fence on some courses. E.g. the 2m chase start at Wincanton.Maybe that would work. I wouldn't have a clue how to be a jockey. But I would guess there's a reason why a ceMon, 27 Feb 2017 04:31:14 -0600Although the distance changes are noted here, http://www.britishhorseracing.com/race-info/fixtures/fixture-updates/#!/going, is the record of changes maintained anywhere?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551294533#551294533Although the distance changes are noted here, http://www.britishhorseracing.com/race-info/fixtures/fixture-updates/#!/going, is the record of changes maintained anywhere?Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:26:29 -0600Why the f can't they adjust the starting positions so that the race distances are correct?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551294519#551294519Why the f can't they adjust the starting positions so that the race distances are correct?Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:22:49 -0600Race distances are now measured from a continuous line 2 yards out from the innermost possible running rail. So in effect the advertised distance is the same as though every horse were to hug an imaginary rail 2 yards out.Before 1 June 2015 NH distanhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551294419#551294419Race distances are now measured from a continuous line 2 yards out from the innermost possible running rail. So in effect the advertised distance is the same as though every horse were to hug an imaginary rail 2 yards out.Before 1 June 2015 NH distanMon, 27 Feb 2017 03:52:43 -0600Surely accurate race distances are a good thing. Can't for the life of me think why somebody wouldn't want them. Not all horses hug the rail of course, but that's hardly the point is it? Indeed, it's not the point at all as race distances aren't mhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551293579#551293579Surely accurate race distances are a good thing. Can't for the life of me think why somebody wouldn't want them. Not all horses hug the rail of course, but that's hardly the point is it? Indeed, it's not the point at all as race distances aren't mSun, 26 Feb 2017 19:48:38 -0600no one disputes that but if the rails have been moved the horses are running over further whether u hug the rail or not therefore winning times and those who calculate the average per furlong per track would obviously like to knowhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551292767#551292767no one disputes that but if the rails have been moved the horses are running over further whether u hug the rail or not therefore winning times and those who calculate the average per furlong per track would obviously like to knowSun, 26 Feb 2017 17:02:48 -0600I wouldn't be worrying too much about, "extra yardage, " - through rails movements in Jump races.ALL the horses do NOT 'hug the rails' as in Flat races - with many going wider in order to avoid potential fallers and dodgy jumpers.Now having races advhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551292659#551292659I wouldn't be worrying too much about, "extra yardage, " - through rails movements in Jump races.ALL the horses do NOT 'hug the rails' as in Flat races - with many going wider in order to avoid potential fallers and dodgy jumpers.Now having races advSun, 26 Feb 2017 16:53:09 -0600according to last weeks results section in the weekender the advertised race distance is the same as normal but the first line of the analysis states the increased distance.race distances and times are the same as racing post resultshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30826257/race-distances---racing-post-weekender?post_id=551291989#551291989according to last weeks results section in the weekender the advertised race distance is the same as normal but the first line of the analysis states the increased distance.race distances and times are the same as racing post resultsSun, 26 Feb 2017 15:59:59 -0600