5.05 Southwell 1m 7f chase

1m 7f and a bit.....strange

They've been remeasuring, haven't they?  Same trip as always, just accurately portrayed now!

1st official less than 2m jump race in over 50 years.

Same in the 6.35, hurdle race

Well according to rp app Table Bluff is C&D Winner

Wincanton Result
Thre have been a few I think..

12 May 2015
« 3:35 » CHARLTON HOUSE CUP MARES' NOVICES' HURDLE
(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f149y) 1m7½f Good To Firm
£3,249.00, £954.00, £477.00, £238.50

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Didnt realise that, Koi.

Must be some remeasuring going on and no time to resite the starts.

Presumably they will try to do so during their close season?

they won't at southwell.The new start can't be moved ,so will always be at the new distance.

theres no 5f race at Brighton

Just CHECKED this myself.

Sthl 2nd Jun - 18:35 1m7f Nov Hrd

actually ...

6:35     Porsche Centre Nottingham Mares´ Novices´ Hurdle (CLASS 4) (4yo+) Winner £3,249 9 runners 1m7f153y
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Went back a YEAR on Southwell RESULTS - and found ...


Southwell Result
03 Jun 2014
« 7:10 » totetrifecta Pick 1,2,3 Mares' Novices' Hurdle

    (Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f153y) 1m7½f Good To Firm 9 hdles

Would not have thought that this was Legal -
But for the - presumed - 'rounding up'

According to the BHA website all NH courses have been remeasured from the inside rail and not from the middle of the course as was the case previously,hence the change in distance. If you log onto the BHA site you can see the new distances for all NH courses.

Just had a thought that Racing Post may have automatically 'back-dated' all such races - But - 20 years ago  ...


Southwell Result
03 Jun 1995
« 7:15 » Grange Farm Barnby Moor Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

    (Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Winter Good 9 hdles

"....courses have been remeasured from the inside rail and not from the middle of the course"
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- and THEN - they MOVE the rail FROM the Inside to towards the middle, on the bends.

As ever - with the BHA - 'you could not make it up'. 

Noticed this on SOME of the WORCESTER Results, too ...


Worcester Result
22 Jun 2014
« 5:20 First Goalscorer Betting At totepool.com Handicap Hurdle

    (Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 8 hdles
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Outside Measure Summer ?