Course Record Breakers

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Seems these days the Racing Post Analysis can't be bothered to tell us when a horse breaks a course record, speed figures don't tell us everything and the latest was Zaynar(Fr), last week @ Ascot

[The Racing Post website results section did though with the latest:

On the AW, most recently, 4 of note:

Capucci - yet to run since breaking 7f record @ Wolverhampton in early Oct 09 - 2nd & 3rd both won since.

Gitano Hernando - 8.5f Wolverhampton Sept 09, followed up in a Grade one at Santa Anita & then never turned up at the Breeders' Cup meeting, hopefully going to Dubai Carnival & 10f expected to suit.

Jaconet - recent 6f Lingfield record breaker & scored again CD last week.

Seek The Fair Land - shaved 1/3rd of a second off a 3 year record over 7f @ Kempton Dec 09

I might do something like below for the AW but for now, the Racing Post have just added Wetherby Standard Times to their site after the course has been relaid of late, rather like Ascot & Kempton. I'm not altogether sure but as these records are quite recent they are likely to get beat by any decent prospect quite often - I'll try & keep this updated & make a note of when any of these are set to run again.

JUMP RECORDS (horses emboldened have won recently)

DISTANCE Crse RECORD HOLDER Date Ran

RECORD HOLDER Date Ran DISTANCE Crse

Au Courant (IRE)(20Apr09) 2m4f110y(C)(16) Kemp
Crossbow Creek(28Oct06) 2m1f(C)(13) Asc
Deep Purple(21Oct07) 2m(H)(8) Kemp won 6 x since
Doris´s Gift(02Nov07) 2m7f(H) Weth
Dover´s Hill(20Apr08) 2m5f(H)(10) Kemp
Fair Along(31Oct09) 3m1f(H)(13) Weth
Hoo La Baloo (FR)(21Oct07) 2m(C)(12) Kemp
Kanad(03Nov07) 2m(H)(9) Asc
Kauto Star (FR)(26Dec08) 3m(C)(18) Kemp
Kew Jumper (IRE)(11Apr08) 2m5f110y(C)(17) Asc
Lady Wright (IRE)(26Apr09) 2m4f(H)(11) Weth
Lough Derg (FR)(22Dec07) 3m1f(H)(14) Asc
Mandingo Chief(21May09) 3m1f(C)(18) Weth
Misty Dancer(31Mar07) 2m3f(C)(16) Asc
Mr Crystal(31Oct09) 2m(C)(13) Weth
Olivino (GER)(26Apr09) 2m110y(H)(9) Weth
One Gulp(26Nov08) 3m110y(H)(12) Kemp
Predator (GER)(31Mar07) 2m3f110y(H)(11) Asc
Pressgang(26Dec08) 2m4f110y(C)(16) Kemp
San Deng(26Apr09) 2m6f(H)(12) Weth
Scots Dragoon(11Apr08) 3m(H)(13) Asc
See You Sometime(28Oct06)3m(C)(20) Asc
Snap Tie (IRE)(19Oct08) 2m(H)(8) Kemp
Striking Article (IRE)(14Oct09)2m4f110y(C)(16) Weth
Wizards Dust(14Oct09) 2m6f110y(C)(18) Weth (Won 1/3 since, 3/1 Nov 09)
Zaynar (FR) (21Nov09) 2m3f110y(H)(11) Asc (1 1/5f win, Dec 09)

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2.05 Newb Sat 28th Nov

Au Courant(Ire) - frsh

H'mm is set to run here after breaking Kempton 20f Crse Rec last time he ran - have seen he is favourite on at least one betting forecast but I'm not happy with that - the only experience of Left handed tracks is winning a 5 runner NHF race at Worcester on his career debut & being blinkered first time & jumped poorly & Pulled Up behind Chapoturgeon(Fr) in last season's Jewson Novice H'cap @ Chelt.

Trainer may well be bang in form & won the corresponding race last year but at least with Classic Fiddle there was some previous Left handed track form - I'd oppose Au Courant today with one that has -

J J O'Neil has a fine - 2 wins 1 place from 6 runners - record in this race and his runner, Isn't That Lucky, stayed on strongly to snatch second in the above race at Cheltenham - EW me thinks!

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Another fine balls up - Scots Dragoon 26.5f 'gd Newb ran yesterday too, I only noticed too late (ruddy work) but thought, better Right handed, prefers shorter trip & better ground & thought he had less chance than Au Courant so ran quite well considering to be 2nd & 24l's back to the third, he'll be winning again before long!

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Yep, definitely doing a list for the AW, this little lot of the most recent course record breakers on the AW have produced a decent priced winner in each of the last three weeks.

Horses emboldened are the latest track record breakers, red signifies recent win since:

Find it slightly interesting that Friday's winner Falcativ is with the same trainer as recent Wolverhampton record breaker, Gitano Hernando, Marcu Botti

RECORD HOLDER DISTANCE Crse

Ajhar (USA)(05Sep08) 1m3f K
Art Master(2yo)(06Oct07) 1m K
Bahar Shumaal (IRE)(28Oct06) 1m1f103y W
Baharah (USA) (30Oct08) 1m L
Billy Dane(2yo)(14Aug06) 7f32y W
Bomber Command (USA)(24Nov06) 7f K
Bonus (IRE)(01Nov06) 6f K
Border Music(10Mar07) 7f32y W
Capucci(3rdOct09) 7f32y W
Dansant (20Dec08) 1m2f L
Dansant(03Nov07) 1m4f K
Edge Closer(29Mar08) 6f K
Egyptian Lord (2yo) (15Dec05) 5f S
Elnawin(2yo)(02Sep08) 6f K
Excusez Moi (USA) (23Feb08) 6f L
Falcativ (02Feb08) 1m4f L
Fantoche (BRZ)(03May07) 1m4f50y W
Featherlight(29Sep07) 2m K
Gentleman's Deal (IRE)(04Feb07) 1m K
Gitano Hernando(17Sep09) 1m141y W
Glamorous Spirit (IRE) (2yo)(28Nov08) 5f K
Godfrey Street (24Jan08) 5f S
Goodison Glory (2yo) (19Nov08) 1m L
Jaconet (USA) (04Sep09) 6f L
Juan Bol (IRE)(2yo)(21Apr06) 5f K
Kandidate(29Mar08) 1m2f K
Little Edward(27Mar09) 5f20y W
Magic Glade (24Feb07) 5f L
Market Watcher (USA)(21Nov06) 2m119y W
Mischief Making (USA) (30Oct08) 1m5f L
Night Cruise (IRE) (14Feb07) 2m L
Prime Defender(08Nov06) 5f216y W
Prime Defender(2yo)(08Nov06) 5f216y W
Seek The Fair Land (Dec1309) 7f K
Smokey Ryder (2yo) (14Dec08) 5f L
Steppe Dancer (IRE)(02Sep06) 1m4f K
Storm Force (IRE)(2yo)(03Nov07) 7f K
Swiss Diva (2yo) (15Oct08) 6f L
Valance (IRE)(30Aug06) 1m5f194y W
Worldly(2yo)(30Aug06) 1m141y W
Young Dottie (2yo) (21Oct08) 7f L
Yungaburra (IRE)(2yo)(08Nov06) 5f20y W

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After the Peterborough Chase that's 6 wins since taking Kempton's 2m hurdle crse rec in Nov 07 for Deep Purple - Well Chief still holds a similar record (2m hurdle) from 2003!

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Course records are pretty meaningless to me as they change the size of the racetrack without telling anyone, and as far as I'm concerned all hand timed records should be seperate from the electronic ones.

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Got a runner today 1.10 Southwell

The 5f Crse Rec holder Godfrey Street turns out in what looks a hot ? little race for the course - his record since breaking the track record in Jan 08 stands at W 3 / Pl 3 / Rn 16 - the wins were at 11/4, 16/1 & 11/1 so he has been profitable to follow & though he is on a bit of a losing run he is now on a career low mark, ran into a place last time & has won the last two January's & feel his time is near again. Interesting jockey booking too, though he's never ridden him before, A Hefferman has been placed 5 from 10 of his latest mounts at the track - I have seen 14/s fc so far & that could be worth an EW shout.

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Scots Dragoon 26.5f 'gd Newb but thought, better Right handed, prefers shorter trip & better ground & thought he had less chance than Au Courant so ran quite well considering to be 2nd & 24l's back to the third, he'll be winning again before long!

Nothing is ever simple is it? I'd love to be shouting win win in the 3.40 @ Ascot but there is something statistically wrong here; the vast majority of Henderson's recent winners had 26 or more days to their last run - the less than 1 in 7 or 5 out of 38 that did manage a win when running <26 days were all clear favourite in fields with less than 12 runners.

I can't be any more optimistic than say EW or just place I'm afraid.

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Kempton's 12f Crse Record Holder, Falcativ goes again today in the 4.15 & while he's 3/3 100% on the AW may as well stick with him, best priced 10/3 with Skybet & VC

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Actually got a winner yesterday & hopefully, while there is less racing & I get more organised (missed a 6/1 from 10/s winner in Young Dottie a couple of Monday's ago) there should be less chance of me missing them but

Our most recent record breaker Seek The Fair Land runs again over CD Kempton 3.05 Be lucky to get anything above evens but looks pretty much unopposable to me!

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Course records are pretty meaningless to me as they change the size of the racetrack without telling anyone.

Well I never! Nick Mordin is in agreement with you, at least over the jumps - he says in this week's Weekender:

"I finally understood that it is basically impossible to make accurate speed ratings for jump races. - - Over the jumps however, the official distances of races are allowed to differ by as much as 50 yards per circuit from what's advertised. And that's in Britain - in Ireland they have so little respect for race distances nobody even bothers to keep course records."

Theoretically then, our little list of AW course record breakers should produce more winners?

Does that mean Kauto Star has no chance of winning a race where he broke the Course Record last year? Or will the 2m Course Record holder, Deep Purple prove too speedy & topple the great? Got a few more runners entered up over the weekend, will Kauto be the only winner? I'll be back......

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4 Runners today:

2.55 Winc - Scots Dragoon Safe for a place me thinks.

3.05 Kemp - Kauto Star (a fourth win would be a befitting end to a pretty historic year) & Deep Purple (has won 6 times since his 2m hurdle course record win here but this is his toughest assignment yet, has EW claims!)

3.40 Kemp - Dover's Hill Got a feeling this is a 'spring' horse but could still be worth doing EW

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Bit unlucky with Dover's Hill coming down at the last while still in with a serious chance.

2.40 Newbury

Two runners in Lough Derg & Fair Along but if I was forced to have a bet in this race it would have to be Diamond Harry

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Had a couple of runners (3 in fact) since last post but nothing that has struck me as worth betting on but today strikes me as different:

Young Dottie Lingfield 2.30 12/s with Ladbrokes EW could prove worthwhile.

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Not a bad day by all accounts - 4 runners, 4 winners @ Lingfield - could be worth persevering with this little method on the AW at least.

3:15 - Bet Six Nations Rugby - Betdaq Handicap

5f, Class 4 , £4,209.40

1 Glamorous Spirit 4/1
2 Peak District 15/8F
3 Stolt 15/2

7 ran Distances: 1¾l, nk, 1l
TIME 57.74s (slow by 0.04s)
Jockey: Chris Catlin
Trainer: R A Harris

3:50 - betdaq.co.uk Cleves Stakes (Listed Race)

6f, Class 1 , £22,708.00

1 Jaconet 11/10F
2 Green Manalishi 8/1
3 Mullionmileanhour 6/1

8 ran Distances: 3½l, nk, nk
TIME 1m 10.12s (fast by 0.48s)
Jockey: Phillip Makin
Trainer: T D Barron

4:20 - Betdaq The Betting Exchange Winter Derby Trial Stakes (Listed Race)

1m2f, Class 1 , £22,708.00

1 Gitano Hernando 1/2F
2 Suits Me 3/1
3 Mister Green 20/1

7 ran Distances: 4½l, ½l, ¾l
TIME 2m 1.97s (fast by 2.03s)
Jockey: K Fallon
Trainer: M Botti

4:55 - Try Betdaq For An Exchange Handicap (Super 7 Qualifier)

7f, Class 2 , £6,722.40

1 Mahadee 3/1
1 Seek The Fair Land 4/1 P*
3 Elna Bright 7/4F
6 ran Distances: dht, nk, 1½l
TIME 1m 24.40s (slow by 1.40s)
Jockey: Seb Sanders
Trainer: C E Brittain

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It's no wonder they called it off at Doncaster today - the ground must be like a road.

Two course records from what I can work out yesterday - Mostly Bob & King Of The Night took 5 seconds off the old ones & the former's was twenty years old.

I wouldn't get too carried away with them (famous last words beckons but) as that's the kind of ground that can wreck a horses legs - I note neither Wogan or Killyglen have won since their course record run at the same track last year.

One for the notebook would be Adam's Island - the horse that beat Mostly Bob [on my figs was 9lb clear top rated on that run & sure bolstered the form] last time.

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It's no wonder they called it off at Doncaster today - the ground must be like a road.

Two course records from what I can work out yesterday - Mostly Bob & King Of The Night took 5 seconds off the old ones & the former's was twenty years old.

I've not got a clue what is happening at Doncaster & or, the Racing Post these days - neither of those two Crse Recs have been recognised or acknowledged by the RP & nor the latest either:

3m2f(C)(19) Wogan(06Mar10)
6m 18.00s 6m 28.00s

On Saturday:

3:15 - Win More With The coral.co.uk Green Tick Grimthorpe Chase Handicap Chase

3m2f, Class 2, £29,272.50
1 Always Right 9/2F
2 Lothian Falcon 33/1
3 Character Building 9/1
11 ran Distances: hd, 14l, 2¼l

TIME 6m 11.80s (fast by 16.20s)

Jockey: James Reveley
Trainer: John Wade

More than 6 seconds faster & not a mention?

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We seem to have kissed & made up at the RP - :heartshape1: - we're at least talking again & Always Right has been accredited his course record:

Please also find Dave Edward's response to your query over the Always Right's Grimthorpe Chase time.

"Yes, it was a course record but really it is for information purposes only and not much credence should be paid to it as rail realignment more than likely contributed to it. Records particularly over jumps have questionable relevance with all the rail changes which either shrink or stretch our elasticated courses. Not ideal but we are where we are."

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No messing about this time - the GS 9lb clear top rated (on their running in the Glenfarclas non-h'cap Nov 10 CD was 14lb better off for a 5l's beating) leads the way for a 1,2 for his figures a duly takes 11 seconds off a 5-year-old Course Record - cracking run by the second trying to give 17lb to the winner.....

4:00 - Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (A Cross Country Chase)

3m7f, Class 2, £25,048.00

1 Sizing Australia 13/2
2 Garde Champetre 5/1
3 A New Story 12/1

15 ran Distances: 1¼l, 1l, shd
TIME 8m 6.22s (slow by 1.22s)
Jockey: A E Lynch
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead

CSF £37.47

New course record time

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I dunno, I should be ordering trumpets & announcing a fanfare for greatness achieved -

If the King George hadn't been moved into January this year, then Long Run would have been the first 5yo for 60 years to win it and he did so in a time faster than 3 of Kauto Star's. Then he becomes the first 6yo to win a Gold Cup, in course record time too, amazing, brilliant....

3:20 - totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1

3m2½f, Class 1, £285,050.00

1 Long Run 7/2F
2 Denman 8/1
3 Kauto Star 5/1
NR: Albertas Run (IRE)
13 ran Distances: 7l, 4l, nse
TIME 6m 29.70s (fast by 9.30s)
Jockey: Mr S Waley-Cohen
Trainer: Nicky Henderson

New course record.

But all it revealed to me - things were going just dandy (bar the official going description for Weds, when it was a lot softer) while we were using the Old course up until Friday - I had no reason to question anything, then they started using the New course & the results came in and it was all downhill from there...

How can a horse break a 10 year-old course record, beat absolute legends in the process, carry 11lb more than the winner (officially rated 145 with a 7lb claimer on) of the Grand Annual & come away with a 2lb/pt higher speed figure, according to the Racing Post:anerikke:

Seems to me that the standard times used by the RP for the New Course - it's just one big can o' worms which has been doing my :headbange ever since, it's an insult to the horse....

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Ground must be drying out as dropping like flies, these course records & hard to know what to make of a 12yo when it it was the only chase on the card:

3:30 - TurfTV Handicap Chase

3m5f, Class 4, £3,252.50
1 Arnold Layne 3/1
2 Heezagrey 13/2
3 Feeling Peckish 13/2
6 ran Distances: 1¾l, 3¼l, 15l
TIME 7m 12.09s (slow by 1.09s)
Jockey: Andrew Thornton
Trainer: Caroline Bailey

New course record time.

& I can see the poor fellows at the Racing Post scratching their heads & maybe having t revise their standards for Kempton (again) after:

3:50 - SFS Intec New Generation Handicap Hurdle

2m5f, Class 3, £4,608.79
1 Pere Blanc 7/2F
2 Ostland 9/2
3 Phoenix Flight 8/1

12 ran Distances: 4l, 2l, shd
TIME 5m 1.40s (fast by 3.60s)
Jockey: Jason Maguire
Trainer: David Arbuthnot

Course record.

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Some strange goings on at Hexham yesterday - the ground was supposed to be good/soft & quite a decent card for the course with a fair few 120's on show but how a couple of horses manage to run 100lb better than the rest, God alone knows - this race was run 2.50 seconds faster than standard - the next best was slow by 21 seconds?

Owned by the McGoldrick Partnership, looks like h'cap Queen, Sue Smith, has got another 'fun' horse ?

3:10 - Northern Racing Club Beginners' Chase

3m1f, Class 4, £2,602.00
1 Final Veto 3/1
2 Silent Cliche 8/11F
3 Nick The Silver 28/1
6 ran Distances: nk, 20l, 45l
TIME 6m 5.50s (fast by 2.50s)
Jockey: Shane Byrne
Trainer: Sue Smith

Course record.

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I dunno, I should be ordering trumpets & announcing a fanfare for greatness achieved -

If the King George hadn't been moved into January this year, then Long Run would have been the first 5yo for 60 years to win it and he did so in a time faster than 3 of Kauto Star's. Then he becomes the first 6yo to win a Gold Cup, in course record time too, amazing, brilliant....

3:20 - totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1

3m2½f, Class 1, £285,050.00

1 Long Run 7/2F
2 Denman 8/1
3 Kauto Star 5/1
NR: Albertas Run (IRE)
13 ran Distances: 7l, 4l, nse
TIME 6m 29.70s (fast by 9.30s)
Jockey: Mr S Waley-Cohen
Trainer: Nicky Henderson

New course record.

But all it revealed to me - things were going just dandy (bar the official going description for Weds, when it was a lot softer) while we were using the Old course up until Friday - I had no reason to question anything, then they started using the New course & the results came in and it was all downhill from there...

How can a horse break a 10 year-old course record, beat absolute legends in the process, carry 11lb more than the winner (officially rated 145 with a 7lb claimer on) of the Grand Annual & come away with a 2lb/pt higher speed figure, according to the Racing Post:anerikke:

Seems to me that the standard times used by the RP for the New Course - it's just one big can o' worms which has been doing my :headbange ever since, it's an insult to the horse....

This little fiasco just cost my Over The Jumps thread a 3/1 winner today - as stuck between those two races was the Foxhunter run over the same CD as Gold Cup - I suppose the RP couldn't accord Long Run a worthy speed figure without giving Zemsky one either, whose race was made by the pace setting Baby Run, whose rating I should have upped but after all the head-scratching just got left, he should have been a clear top rated today & not a joint top - maybe we get some money back with Zemsky.......???

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Talk of the devil but how we're supposed to rate this up when there's only one race over the track on the day but it looks as if we're looking for fast ground horses in tomorrow's National -

Always Waining just took 6 seconds off the previous course record in today's Topham -

Cracking run by the 5yo in 2nd to split last year's first two though:

3:40 - John Smith's Topham Chase Handicap (Listed Race)
Full result
2m5½f, Class 1, £56,330.00
1 Always Waining 14/1
2 Mon Parrain 7/2F
3 Scotsirish 20/1
4 Gonebeyondrecall 33/1
30 ran Distances: 4l, 6l, 10l
TIME 5m 19.30s (fast by 5.70s)
Jockey: Tom O'Brien
Trainer: Peter Bowen

Course record.

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MUST REMEMBER

In future, what a great record Juvenile Record Breakers have in the 1,000 Guineas as it's one stat usual pundits don't show but

both the last two 1,000G's have been won by course record breaking fillies & yesterday from three qualifiers, a 22/1 third as well.

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Course records are pretty meaningless to me.

Fascinating contest today at Chester, what with humble Musselbrough course record breaker, Harris Tweed, of last year taking on the one-time Derby favourite, St Nicholas Abbey, in the Ormonde...

The form Aidan O'Brien is in against Haggas at present & the stats suggest the latter is the value bet but who knows?

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Watch out for Perfect Tribute - ran twice this season & broke two course records but on Saturday, more Royal Ascot material?

2:15 - Stobart Group King Charles II Stakes (Listed Race)
Crse Rec XoM (std +0.80s) & Q'd 224dys 7gf NewmR May 11 - race guide to Jersey R Ascot!
7f, Class 1, £17,031.00
1 Codemaster 7/2
2 I Love Me 11/10F
3 Masaya 16/1
6 ran Distances: 2l, 2¼l, 1¼l
TIME 1m 22.18s (fast by 0.82s)
Jockey: Dane O'Neill
Trainer: Henry Candy

Course record

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I've lost track somewhat with this during the recent dry spell, just about every race at Ffos Las was a course record the other day but what with there being 8 meets for two days running, no chance of keeping up with it but yesterday & even this doesn't tell the whole story as the h'cap winner Common Touch wasn't far behind & with weight for age taken into account comes out better on the figures:

2:35 - sportingbet.com Conditions Stakes·
nr XoM Crse Rec (std +1.65s) =PB 105me 7gf York & Dual crse winner May 11

7f, Class 3, £8,418.80

1 Chachamaidee 11/4 2 Kakatosi 15/8F 3 Awzaan 11/4 5 ran Distances: 1½l, nk, 2½l
TIME 1m 21.85s (fast by 1.65s)Jockey: Eddie AhernTrainer: Henry Cecil

Course record time

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It might be that North Star Boy who had Charles The Great 9l's behind last time is the major find here but here is a great way to identify a top notch 2yo -

It should be safe to assume that Bated Breath ran to his mark of 108 while breaking the track record here but while carrying the same weight & on only his second start, Charles The Great, was not far behind in taking the juvenile equivalent - this little technique worked fine with Strong Suit last year - and the weight-for-age scale at this time of year gives the 2yo anything up to 23lb over his elder but can't see him reversing the form with North Star Boy though but can see him landing a pattern class race during this season.

He was actually my top rated on that run here but I couldn't see him beating 5 previous winners on only his 2nd start but

6:10 - E B F Peter Pegg 80th Birthday Novice Stakes·

XoM Crse Rec Juv (std +0.31s) 2nd start 16dys 5gf Winds May 11 -

5f, Class 5, £3,302.76

1 Charles The Great 12/1 2 Boomerang Bob 9/1 2 Lord Ofthe Shadows 7/2 6 ran Distances: dht, 1½l, ½l

TIME 58.69s (fast by 0.31s)

Jockey: Jimmy FortuneTrainer: Andrew Balding

Juvenile course record

7:40 - sportingbet.com Stakes (Registered As The Leisure Stakes) (Listed Race)·

XoM jt Crse Rec (std +0.61s) PB 115?me 16dys 6gf Winds May 11

6f, Class 1, £17,031.00

1 Bated Breath 15/8F 2 Triple Aspect 7/2 3 Libranno 5/1 NR: Elnawin, Tropical Treat
8 ran Distances: 1¾l, 2l, 1l

TIME 1m 9.89s (fast by 0.61s)
Jockey: Steve DrowneTrainer: Roger Charlton
Course record

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There's one I missed going today in the 3.25 Newm with the same stable as Codemaster above. I reckon he's got in on a fair enough mark:

L'Ami Louis

Crse Rec XoM? (std +1.41s) 89+me 18dys 6fm Salis May 11 -

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It might be that North Star Boy who had Charles The Great 9l's behind last time is the major find here but here is a great way to identify a top notch 2yo -

It should be safe to assume that Bated Breath ran to his mark of 108 while breaking the track record here but while carrying the same weight & on only his second start, Charles The Great, was not far behind in taking the juvenile equivalent - this little technique worked fine with Strong Suit last year - and the weight-for-age scale at this time of year gives the 2yo anything up to 23lb over his elder but can't see him reversing the form with North Star Boy though but can see him landing a pattern class race during this season.



Or perhaps a Wetherbys Super Sprint even - shame he was only my 2nd top rated but he was the only Crse Rec breaker in the field:ermmm

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I've not done the figs for today yet & Frankel may well now be the highest ever BHB rated but he didn't do anything special on the clock yesterday - this filly so far is going to earn 'time of the meet/festival' for me:

3:45 - I-Shares Fillies' Stakes (Registered As The Lillie Langtry Stakes) (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)
Full result
1m6f, Class 1, £28,355.00

1 Meeznah 6/1
2 Shankardeh 6/1
3 Motrice 9/1
10 ran Distances: 2½l, 2¼l, 1l
TIME 2m 57.61s (fast by 1.39s)
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: David Lanigan

Course record time.

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I've not done the figs for today yet & Frankel may well now be the highest ever BHB rated but he didn't do anything special on the clock yesterday - this filly so far is going to earn 'time of the meet/festival' for me:


I think the ground must have dried out on Meeznah's day as in the end Frankel comes out as Champion the Wonder horse.

Here's an interesting one as Primevere, yesterday broke track record at Salisbury but had previously, first time out as a 2yo taken a track record at Kempton - the mark she got from me yesterday is now the same as the former Kempton track record holder:

4:05 - EBF "Exceed And Excel" Upavon Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

XoM PB 107+me Crse Rec (std +2.20s) 19dys 10gf Salis Aug 11 - XoM Juv Crse Rec NMQ fto 72-84me 8sd K-aw Oct 10 - Plenty of size & scope for 3yo - (last to do so had run 4x rated 92 & was 107 OR within ano run!!)

1m2f, Class 1, £21,266.25
1 Primevere 13/2
2 Opera Gal 10/1
3 Seta 9/4F
NR: Humdrum
11 ran Distances: 1¾l, hd, 2l
TIME 2m 4.81s (fast by 2.19s)
Jockey: Hayley Turner
Trainer: Roger Charlton

Course record

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Found this one slightly unbelievable at first glance but concluded it was a hot little race that should throw some winners - I've given 149 - which for the winner is 35 ahead of his official mark & all the way down to the 12th (but especially the 3rd, Consult, youngest in the field & kept up with the pace throughout) could prove looking out for in future:

Uttox 7th Sep 2011 - gf

4:05 - St James's Place Handicap Hurdle

XoM Crse Rec (std +7.00s) 134+eme 27dys 24gf Uttox & Improved Sep 11 -

3m, Class 4, £2,014.38
1 Haldibari 9/1
2 Point Blank 8/1
3 Consult 15/2
4 Yabora 25/1
16 ran Distances: 1¼l, 1½l, 1¼l
TIME 5m 33.00s ([B]fast by 7.00s)
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer: Shaun Lycett

Course record time.

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What an anti-climax that turned out!

Got all excited to hear Masked Marvel had broke track record but there were only two races run on the round course & both turned out as course records - the interesting one really for the notebook would be Nocturnal Affair who was the only one to breach standard on the softer straight course?

Sep 10th 2011 – gd

3:10 - Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies)
XoM Crse Rec (std +5.40s) 125pme 65dys 15gf Donc Sep 11 - Q'd pace 3 out to w Gr3 NewmJ Jul 11 - NM fancies as Derby 1st 4 May 11 8th - Ger bred 2m+ -

1m6½f, Class 1, £306,262.35
1 Masked Marvel 15/2
2 Brown Panther 15/2
3 Sea Moon 2/1F
9 ran Distances: 3l, ½l, 1½l
TIME 3m 0.44s (fast by 5.36s)
Jockey: William Buick
Trainer: John Gosden

Course record.

5:25 - Powell Engineering Handicap
Crse Rec (std +4.00s) 100+me 7dys 12gf Donc Sep 11 -
1m4f, Class 2, £12,938.00

1 Swift Alhaarth 9/4J
2 Midnight Oil 9/4J
3 Agent Archie 6/1
NR: Prompter, Sud Pacifique (IRE)
8 ran Distances: 1¾l, 2¼l, 2½l
TIME 2m 27.48s (fast by 4.02s)
Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer: Mark Johnston

Course record.

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The last 3yo to break this Crse Rec won a Gr3 within 6 months -

Sep 15th 2011 –
8:10 - kempton.co.uk Conditions Stakes

XoM (std +2.07s) Crse Rec 109/116+me Q'd C4 Con 27dys 8sd K-aw Sep 11 - Improving May 11 -

1m, Class 4, £4,075.47

1 Western Aristocrat 6/4F
2 King Of Dixie 5/1
3 Enak 12/1

NR: Fontley, Forjatt (IRE), Mac Love
7 ran Distances: 1¾l, 3½l, hd
TIME 1m 35.73s (fast by 2.07s)
Jockey: Shane Kelly
Trainer: Jeremy Noseda
Crse Rec

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Another one today, a 3yo rated 67 - gotta be worth a few more than that?

3:35 - Anglia Forwarding Ruby Handicap

XoM Crse Rec 87me 6dys 5gf Ling & Improved Sep 11

5f, Class 5, £2,658.63
1 Whitecrest 5/1
2 Billy Red 14/1
3 Atlantic Cycle 25/1
NR: Rebecca Romero
14 ran Distances: nk, 2½l, ½l
TIME 56.09s (fast by 0.91s)
Jockey: Pat Cosgrave
Trainer: John Spearing
Course record time

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Some seriously contrasting weather we must be having across the country:

This one makes 3yo master list & must be Listed+ contender:

Sep 17th 2011 – gf

4:05 - E B F "Notnowcato" Fillies' Handicap

XoM (std +1.43s clr by 1.40s/8l's 12lb) Crse Rec 112+me 21dys 12gf NewmR & Improved & dual CD Sep 11 -

1m4f, Class 3, £8,409.70

1 Qushchi 5/1F
2 Quiz Mistress 16/1
3 Twin Soul 8/1
NR: Love Over Gold (FR), On Her Way
11 ran Distances: 1¼l, 1½l, 5l
TIME 2m 27.07s (fast by 1.43s)
Jockey: Tom Queally
Trainer: William Jarvis

Crse Rec

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Ground must be riding quite fast at Newmarket as two today?


Sep 22nd 2011 – (8.0) gf

3:20 - Princess Royal Richard Hambro EBF Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)·

PB Crse Rec (std +2.43s) 118+me 19dys 12gf NewmR Sep after Improved Sep 11 -1m4f, Class 1, £17,013.00

1 Mohedian Lady 3/1J 2 Imperial Pippin 8/1 3 Cill Rialaig 3/1J 8 ran Distances: 1¾l, 7l, 1½lTIME 2m 26.07s (fast by 2.43s)

Jockey: Kieren Fallon Trainer: Luca Cumani

Course record·

HughesTrainer: Richard Hannon·

4:30 - Jockey Club Rose Bowl (Listed Race)·

XoM (std 1.36s) Q'd ahead in Crse Rec PB 120+me 40dys Listed 16gf NewmR Sep 11 -2m, Class 1, £17,013.00

1 Times Up 9/4 2 Chiberta King 8/1 3 Nehaam 2/1F NR: Dayia (IRE), Ocean's Minstrel7 ran Distances: 1½l, nk, 1¾l
TIME 3m 18.64s (fast by 1.36s)
Jockey: Eddie AhernTrainer: John Dunlop
Course Record

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Found this one slightly unbelievable at first glance but concluded it was a hot little race that should throw some winners - I've given 149 - which for the winner is 35 ahead of his official mark & all the way down to the 12th (but especially the 3rd, Consult, youngest in the field & kept up with the pace throughout) could prove looking out for in future:

Uttox 7th Sep 2011 - gf

4:05 - St James's Place Handicap Hurdle

XoM Crse Rec (std +7.00s) 134+eme 27dys 24gf Uttox & Improved Sep 11 -

3m, Class 4, £2,014.38
1 Haldibari 9/1
2 Point Blank 8/1
3 Consult 15/2
4 Yabora 25/1
16 ran Distances: 1¼l, 1½l, 1¼l
TIME 5m 33.00s ([B]fast by 7.00s)
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer: Shaun Lycett

Course record time.

More like someone has moved the started position & not told anyone, as here we are again, same CD & 2 from the above race failed to reach 1st 7 here with big ratings while the time was this time 11 seconds faster than the next best ? ? If my task wasn't impossible enough ? ?:ermmm;fire

5:10 - Direct Telecoms Handicap Hurdle
Full result
3m, Class 4, £2,339.28
1 Painted Sky 8/1
2 Diddley Dee 11/2
3 Sovereign Spirit 20/1
9 ran Distances: ¾l, 3l, 2¾l
TIME 5m 32.30s (fast by 7.70s)
Jockey: Adrian Lane
Trainer: Donald McCain

Course record.

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Three in one day @ Ludlow suggests nothing too spectacular?


GOING: GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places) changing to FIRM (Good to firm in places) after Race 2 (2.40). Weather conditions: Cloudy.

2:10 - Welcome Back To Ludlow Selling Hurdle· Full result
2m, Class 5, £1,949.40

1 Baccalaureate 6/5F 2 Fool's Wildcat 11/4 3 Agente Romano 5/1 NR: Danesman, Jim Tango (FR), Weet In Nerja6 ran Distances: 9l, 19l, 15l
TIME 3m 34.60s (fast by 4.40s)

Jockey: Sam Twiston-DaviesTrainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Course Record. Hurdle after paddock bend omitted
The winner was bought in for 5,000.· ·

3:10 - Betfair iPhone And Android App Handicap Chase· Full result

3m, Class 4, £6,256.00

1 Bold Perk 14/1 2 Calypso Bay 7/2J 3 Plunkett 5/1 NR: Backfromthecongo (IRE)

10 ran Distances: 1½l, 2¼l, 2½l

TIME 5m 48.40s (fast by 3.60s)

Jockey: Charlie WallisTrainer: John PriceCourse Record·

3:40 - Jubilee Restaurant & Boxes Handicap Hurdle· Full result

2m5f, Class 4, £3,249.00

1 Mauritino 2/1F 2 Malibu Sun 33/1 3 Great Mates 9/1 9 ran Distances: 4l, 1¼l, ¾l

TIME 4m 51.00s (fast by 7.00s)
Jockey: A P McCoyTrainer: Jonjo O'Neill

Course Record. Hurdle after paddock bend omitted

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We not had many juvenile track records go this season so far & I haven't at this stage got a lot of hope for this one, there can't be many 2yo races over a mile & the last one to hold this didn't win much & peaked at around 88 OR

3:35 - Ladbrokes Game On! Nursery (Div I)

Juv Crse Rec 78eme [last holder 88] 12dys 8gf Winds Oct 11

1m½f, Class 5, £1,940.70
1 Tiger Cub 6/1
2 Joyful Spirit 13/2
3 Really Lovely 7/2F

10 ran Distances: 3¼l, shd, 1¼l
TIME 1m 42.46s (fast by 0.04s)
Jockey: Richard Kingscote
Trainer: Roger Charlton

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There had to be one yesterday didn't there? Just wasn't the race I thought & I think Deacon Blues ran just as well as the ground on the straight course was slower but

http://img.skysports.com/11/10/800x600/Christophe-Soumillon-Cirrus-Des-Aigles_2665826.jpg

4:10 - Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1)

Nick Mordin tipped up in his Weekender column and I know he has been saying all season, ‘a Group One waiting to happen,’ well today it happened and took some fair scalps in the process.

Max Rating Expected: 133 Actual: 134 –
Biggest Improver: Nathaniel from 120 to his OR 128

XoM Crse Rec (std +3.50s) PB 134me 14dys 10g Ascot Oct 11 –

1m2f, Class 1, £737,230.00
1 Cirrus Des Aigles 12/1
2 So You Think 7/4F – Improved a couple of pounds & a PB here.
3 Snow Fairy 8/1 – Improved a pound or two with each of last three runs & PB here.
12 ran Distances: ¾l, ½l, 2l
TIME 2m 2.52s (fast by 3.48s)
Jockey: Christophe Soumillon
Trainer: Mme C Barande-Barbe

Watch the race here: (http://www.racingpost.com/media/rptv.sd?media_id=29753)


Course record.

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What an anti-climax that turned out!

Got all excited to hear Masked Marvel had broke track record but there were only two races run on the round course & both turned out as course records - the interesting one really for the notebook would be Nocturnal Affair who was the only one to breach standard on the softer straight course?

Just clocked a girt whopper out in Dubai this last week when winning a HOT sprint & probably not done with yet...

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I'm afraid there has been another omission - don't know whether I was too busy or because it was lowly Folkstone [carried 10 stone & rated 69] I didn't pay it much heed but what a little story unfolding here - this is the Racing Post Analysis from last week:

"HUNT BALL arrived looking the most-improved chaser of the season having made it 5-6 for the campaign at Huntingdon last weekend. He was upped to a mark of 127 after that and thus was a whopping 58lb higher than when initially winning back in November. He was still expected to take this rise in class in his stride, with connections intent on getting him qualified for a handicap at Cheltenham next month, and going to the trouble of booking Barry Geraghty. The 7yo´s jumping was not so clever early on, but he was much more assured as the race went on and it was clear four from home he was in control. Geraghty confidently sent him on in the home straight and he produced a mighty leap at the last. The winner has two options at the festival, both over this trip, and another likely rise for this should ensure he takes his place there. He acts on any ground, is clearly still ahead of the handicapper and it certainly wouldn´t surprise to see him go in again next month as that track shouldn´t pose him many problems."

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/419858_200134850093809_100002918873537_365505_1737112800_n.jpg

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Crazy! :crazy: Hunt Ball - starts the season on 69 & yesterday got 164 from me & now they're talking next year's Gold Cup! :yikes: It's possible he may be the most improved chaser in one season ever...

But there were two recent course record breakers to win at Cheltenham Tuesday, Sprinter Sacre in the Arkle too...

& God knows what the ground would be like without all the watering, the last 3 times a race has been run over this CD the record been broken & yesterday by 10 seconds, meaning the track record for 31f is now faster than that for 32f... Could have been a good run by Philip Hobbs' horse being only an 8yo but nothing to rate against, gave 155?


Cheltenham 2012 – Glenfarclas CC Chase

4:00 - Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase)

155+ (Crse Rec by 10s std +12.30s) 95dys 31gf Chelt Mar 12 -

3m7f, Class 2, £25,024.00
1 Balthazar King 11/2
2 A New Story 20/1
3 Wedger Pardy 33/1
4 Sizing Australia 5/1
16 ran Distances: hd, 5l, 2½l

TIME 7m 51.70s (fast by 12.30s)

Jockey: Richard Johnson
Trainer: Philip Hobbs

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We had a nice obliger in Son Of Flicka 16/1 on the Weds & a 33/1 2nd in [B]Exmoor Ranger Thursday

We have Kauto (King George coulpe of years back) vs Long Run (CD last year & last time at Newbury) & Nick Luck's charity bet this morning?

Will be doing an updated list of most recent record breakers perhaps end of season.

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Will be doing an updated list of most recent record breakers perhaps end of season.

Will most definitely doing a list ASAP as I fluffed up here missing recent course record breaker, Attaglance, who won the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey's Handicap Hurdle.

I was gutted about this race as I had a strong fancy for Hobbs' Big Easy & pretty much ignored it when I saw he wasn't running but I knew I had another noted for the race but couldn't remember [even though I had him high-lighted as the only runner who had this as his Big Race Target (http://horseracingx.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/big-race-targets-cheltenham/)]

So when I scrolled down my ratings for the race to find the winner [he was 14th top?], I'm nearly in tears to read:

Attaglance – nr fresh, XoM PB Crse Rec [by 2.50s & 0.50spf clr] 146+ 43dys 19gs Mar Ras 'MP cj's Chelt a poss?] Feb 12 - DP = 1-4-12-7-0 (24) DI = 0.85 CD = -0.04 154 20/1

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I suppose Ikorodu Road's would be the most significant, he ran the furthest & took just as much, more than 4 seconds off the previous, and beat the most long-standing record (that of old Topsham Bay & could be a pointer to the Whitbread/365?).

Seems like they could do with some water/rain at Newbury, track records been broken at the last 3 meets so these might not hold much significance?

[Have also included Tante Sissi's race, as while she didn't break a record, she clocked bigger figs than two of them?]

"The ground appeared quicker than the previous day, with Tony McCoy confirming it to be "drying all the time". The rails were in and the course was at its tightest configuration, leading to several course record times on the day."

1:30 - Ultima's James Cartwright And Neil Thomson Juvenile Handicap Hurdle·

Crse Rec (std +1.30s) 129+ 26dys 19g Newb Mar 12 - DP = 7-7-12-2-0 (28) DI = 2.50 CD = 0.68

2m3f, Class 3, £5,198.401 Songsmith 20/1 2 Kambis 20/1 3 One Lucky Lady 6/5F
8 ran Distances: 9l, 4½l, 2lTIME 4m 26.70s (fast by 1.30s)
Jockey: Leighton Aspell Trainer: Lucy Wadham Course record time.·

2:05 - E B F/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase Finale (Handicap) (Listed)·

Crse Rec 142+ 13dys 23g Newb Mar 12 -

2m6½f, Class 1, £16,881.00

1 Pepite Rose 13/8F 2 How's Business 100/30 3 Time To Think 11/2 6 ran
Distances: 9l, 4l, 25l TIME 5m 28.93s (slow by 0.93s)
Jockey: Aidan ColemanTrainer: Venetia Williams Course record time.·

2:40 - EBF Ultima Business Solutions Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Finale (Limited H'cap) (Listed)·

xom as h (std +4.40s) PB 144+ 22dys Q'd t' chalg Listed Mares Fnl 21g Newb [fstr t ' 2 CR's?] Mar 12 - DP = 5-0-16-2-1 (24) DI = 1.18 CD = 0.25

2m5f, Class 1, £20,502.001

Tante Sissi 9/2F 2 Heather Royal 8/1 3 Lady Karabaya 12/1
NR: Cross The Flags (IRE),Florafern, Kentford Grey Lady14 ran Distances: ½l, 1l, 3¼lTIME 4m 49.60s (fast by 4.40s)
Jockey: Robert Thornton Trainer: Alan King

3:40 - Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase

XoM (std +8.14s CR >4secs fr 19yo) 154+ 21dys 27g Newb Mar 12 - still improving Dec 11 - DP = 0-0-0-0-8 (8) DI = 0.00 CD = -2.00
3m2½f, Class 2, £31,280.00
1 Ikorodu Road 4/1
2 Ouzbeck 15/2
3 On Borrowed Wings 14/1
10 ran Distances: 4½l, ¾l, 4½l
TIME 6m 22.86s (fast by 8.14s)
Jockey: Charlie Poste
Trainer: Matt Sheppard

Course record time.

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Not sure how significant a run this was but 6 seconds off a 9yo record is no bad feat - not easy to weigh up though as only two chases on card & chase course riding much faster than hurdle & I doubt that 11yo donkey in 2nd improved that much but fine young chaser at the right end of the handicap & likes fast ground:

Mar 28th 2012 – fm

4:40 - Castle Hotel In Taunton Handicap Chase

xom as c (std +16.0s nr 6s off 9yo Crse Rec) 111+? 170dys 19fm Taunt Mar 12 -
2m3f, Class 5, £2,053.20

1 Wait No More 11/8J
2 Ilongue 7/1
3 Brave Enough 9/1
4 ran Distances: 7l, 86l
TIME 4m 24.90s (fast by 16.10s)

Jockey: Dougie Costello
Trainer: Neil Mulholland

New Course Record

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Most typical, no sooner than the Racing Post lower their standard for the distance (in this case 5 seconds) along comes a race that takes 11 seconds off the old course record & puts a spanner in your works - still relatively new though, Ascot. Was the only course record of the day & the first two finished well clear....

5:15 - Group Travel Organisers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

XoM Crse Rec 140 24dys 24g Asc Apr 12 - XoM PB 145 77dys 16sd K-aw NHF Oscar Whisky & Tetlami on card? Feb 12 -

3m, Class 3, £5,630.40

1 Kasbadali 9/1
2 Balzaccio 25/1
3 Promising Anshan 13/2
4 Phare Isle 10/1

NR: Silver Gypsy (IRE)

16 ran Distances: ¾l, 13l, hd
TIME 5m 35.50s (slow by 6.50s)
Jockey: Thomas Garner
Trainer: Oliver Sherwood

Course record time.

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I was wondering why Haydock had so many standard times for its hurdle races & yesterday, Grandads Horse pops along & helps me finalise my standard setting on the spreadsheet as of course, those Fixed Brush hurdle races should have their own standard - life makes sense again...

Well, for a short time anyway, htf Bradley managed to earn a TopSpeed figure from the Racing Post of '71' is beyond my understanding - he hasn't ran below 130 in his 4 runs this year by my reckoning but

4:05 - Better Prices On Betfair Mobile "Fixed Brush" Novices' Handicap Hurdle·

xom as h Crse Rec 145 all out 22dys 20g Hayd Apr 12 - +28 Improved Chelt Mar 12 -

2m4f, Class 3, £6,498.00

1 Grandads Horse 5/1 2 Pinerolo 8/1 3 Vintage Star 13/2 10 ran Distances: nk, 1¼l, ½l

TIME 4m 45.60s (slow by 7.60s)
Jockey: Noel FehilyTrainer: Charlie Longsdon

Course record time·

4:40 - Betfair Remembers Tim Molony Handicap Chase·

Crse Rec 149 22dys 28g/s Hayd & Bright future as staying c after +10 Improved Apr 12 - Lightly raced4age!

3m4f, Class 3, £7,147.801 Bradley 11/4F 2 Wide Receiver 5/1 3 Dom D'Orgeval 4/1 NR: Drumbaloo (IRE)9 ran Distances: 6l, 14l, 11l

TIME 7m 24.50s (slow by 29.50s)
Jockey: Timmy MurphyTrainer: Fergal O'Brien

Course record time

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Makes a bit of a mockery of the Dosage Index this one & more of a testament to the ability of the trainer, who like the trainer of the second, Mark Johnston, Nick Mordin says, 'has a canny knack of being able to get a horse to outstay his or her pedigree,' but


3:15 - Betfred The Bonus King Queen's Prize (Handicap)

XoM Crse Rec 111 190dys 16sd K-aw Apr 12 - DP = 12-4-26-1-1 (44) DI = 1.93 CD = 0.57

2m, Class 2, £12,450.00

1 Thimaar 4/1

2 Gulf Of Naples 100/30F

3 Halla San 33/1
13 ran Distances: 1l, 7l, 1l
TIME 3m 24.36s (slow by 1.36s)

Jockey: Paul Hanagan
Trainer: John Gosden

New Course Record

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Here's a good one, or one that should step up from h'cap to pattern class no problem:

2:30 - Better Grand National Odds At FreeBetting.co.uk Handicap

XoM Crse Rec (std +1.13s) 112+ Imprsv WW C2 185dys 12sd L-aw +21 Improved Apr 12 - Ger bred 12f+ fav or 2m+ OTF - DP = 4-0-14-4-0 (22) DI = 1.00 CD = 0.18

1m4f, Class 2, £12,938.00

1 Midsummer Sun 4/1

2 Ithoughtitwasover 3/1F
3 Royal Peculiar 5/1
10 ran Distances: 2l, 1l, 1¾l

TIME 2m 27.97s (fast by 1.13s)
Jockey: Ian Mongan
Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil

Course record.

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The last horse to break this track record, The Polomoche, also trained by Nicky Henderson won 4 of his next 9 starts?

4:00 - Ayrshire Hospice Making Today Matter Handicap Hurdle·

PB 149 WW prom off fair pace Crse Rec 39dys 22g Ayr +14 Improved Apr 12 -

2m5½f, Class 2, £10,396.80

1 Cucumber Run 10/1
2 American Trilogy 5/1
3 Tornado Bob 8/1

10 ran Distances: ¾l, 3¼l, 13l

TIME 5m 4.70s (slow by 0.70s)Jockey: Barry GeraghtyTrainer: Nicky Henderson

Course record

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Makes a bit of a mockery of the Dosage Index this one & more of a testament to the ability of the trainer, who like the trainer of the second, Mark Johnston, Nick Mordin says, 'has a canny knack of being able to get a horse to outstay his or her pedigree,' but


3:15 - Betfred The Bonus King Queen's Prize (Handicap)

XoM Crse Rec 111 190dys 16sd K-aw Apr 12 - DP = 12-4-26-1-1 (44) DI = 1.93 CD = 0.57

2m, Class 2, £12,450.00

1 Thimaar 4/1

2 Gulf Of Naples 100/30F

3 Halla San 33/1
13 ran Distances: 1l, 7l, 1l
TIME 3m 24.36s (slow by 1.36s)

Jockey: Paul Hanagan
Trainer: John Gosden

New Course Record

Well that didn't last long did it? Should never have been favourite today imho, classic case of being thrown in the deep end upped to Group company from a handicap to find out how good he is. He'll have a better chance in pattern class when he comes back off a bigger break is my guess.

Interesting again here, making debut for new yard, another ex-Mark Johnston horse (I reckon they were profitable to follow over in Dubai this last winter at least) takes nearly 3 seconds off the recent record. Thimaar actually improved in defeat here but the winner still around a stone better horse?

3:45 - Blue Square Levy Board Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)

WW off solid gallop Gr3 Crse Rec XoM (std +1.50s) PB 127p NY 200dys 16sd K-aw May 12 - Improved Oct 11 - Ger bred 2m+ - SDS 2/3 Oct 11 - DP = 8-0-16-10-4 (38) DI = 0.73 CD = -0.05

2m, Class 1, £22,684.00

1 Colour Vision 9/2
2 Red Cadeaux 100/30
3 Thimaar 5/2F

6 ran Distances: 1½l, 9l, 5l

TIME 3m 21.50s (fast by 1.50s)

Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: Saeed Bin Suroor

Course record time.

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Makes a bit of a mockery of the Dosage Index this one & more of a testament to the ability of the trainer, who like the trainer of the second, Mark Johnston, Nick Mordin says, 'has a canny knack of being able to get a horse to outstay his or her pedigree,' but


3:15 - Betfred The Bonus King Queen's Prize (Handicap)

XoM Crse Rec 111 190dys 16sd K-aw Apr 12 - DP = 12-4-26-1-1 (44) DI = 1.93 CD = 0.57

2m, Class 2, £12,450.00

1 Thimaar 4/1

2 Gulf Of Naples 100/30F

3 Halla San 33/1
13 ran Distances: 1l, 7l, 1l
TIME 3m 24.36s (slow by 1.36s)

Jockey: Paul Hanagan
Trainer: John Gosden

New Course Record

Well that didn't last long did it? Should never have been favourite today imho, classic case of being thrown in the deep end upped to Group company from a handicap to find out how good he is. He'll have a better chance in pattern class when he comes back off a bigger break is my guess.

Interesting again here, making debut for new yard, another ex-Mark Johnston horse (I reckon they were profitable to follow over in Dubai this last winter at least) takes nearly 3 seconds off the recent record. Thimaar actually improved in defeat here but the winner still around a stone better horse?

3:45 - Blue Square Levy Board Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)

WW off solid gallop Gr3 Crse Rec XoM (std +1.50s) PB 127p NY 200dys 16sd K-aw May 12 - Improved Oct 11 - Ger bred 2m+ - SDS 2/3 Oct 11 - DP = 8-0-16-10-4 (38) DI = 0.73 CD = -0.05

2m, Class 1, £22,684.00

1 Colour Vision 9/2
2 Red Cadeaux 100/30
3 Thimaar 5/2F

6 ran Distances: 1½l, 9l, 5l

TIME 3m 21.50s (fast by 1.50s)

Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: Saeed Bin Suroor

Course record time.

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Had a word for Hometown Glory today, as been working well at home since his debut run where he tired late in race. My bet will staked accordingly, if i can get each way and show profit then i will be happy.

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Here's another good one the last track record breaker here was a 5yo in Oct 10 won 4 times since including twice again this year but today a 3yo & what with 3yo weight for age allowance comes out as easily pattern class possible & only 4th start for a trainer who has a habit of producing quality sprinters, like Tangerine Trees & Our Jonathon -

& you don't often see that comment, 'blitzed clear,' in the race notes - a sprinter to follow for sure [was also put up as such by today's jockey Tom Eaves in a Weekender interview last year], especially when fresh though not sure yet?

Sire is having a field day on the AW but stats improve 5-9f gd/st or better & AW

3:15 - Blue Square Handicap

XoM (std +0.80s) Crse Rec 111+ Made all, Blitzed Clr 189dys 5sd K-aw May 12 - Tom Eaves's OTF fr Off Piste Jun 11 -DP = 5-2-7-0-0 (14) DI = 3.00 CD = 0.86

5f, Class 4, £4,075.47

1 Exceedance 7/1
2 Place In My Heart 9/2J
3 Charlotte Rosina 13/2

9 ran Distances: 5l, hd, 1l

TIME 58.33s (fast by 0.77s)
Jockey: Tom Eaves
Trainer: Bryan Smart

Course record time.

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Just took 1/2 second from Nacarat's Oct 2010 record & just earned 158 from me which coincidentally was Nacarat's Official Rating when he scored:

4:30 - H. A. Fox Jaguar Leeds New XF Sportbrake Handicap Chase

XoM (std +1.40s) 158+ Made all [Nacarat's Crse Rec] 33dys 25g Weth May 12 -

3m1f, Class 2, £12,512.00

1 Garleton 12/1
2 Lord Villez 20/1
3 On Borrowed Wings 8/1
NR: Fabalu (IRE)

10 ran Distances: 4l, 12l, 1½l

TIME 5m 51.60s (fast by 1.40s)

Jockey: Alexander Voy
Trainer: Maurice Barnes

Course record.

3 from Haydock to follow?

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Madness! No Way! Just seen the Racing Post have awarded track record breaker a whopping 58 from TopSpeed, what a joke!

But the most significant of the three records at Haydock yesterday has to be Number Theory's who quickened off a moderate pace to take a near second from a 42 year old & is the youngest of the three

May 24th 2012 – Day of 3 Crse Records?

GOING: GOOD TO FIRM (9.6). Weather conditions: Hot and Sunny.
STALLS: 6f & 1m 4f - Centre; 7f & 1m - Inside; 1m 2f – Outside

2:20 - Chill Out Spa Handicap·
Crse Rec (std +2.00s) PB 85+ WW off true g 12dys 10gf Hayd May 12 - DP = 7-4-9-0-0 (20) DI = 3.44 CD = 0.90

1m2½f, Class 5, £2,264.15

1 Elspeth's Boy 14/1 2 Jack's Revenge 9/1 3 The Galloping Shoe 3/1F NR: Xclaim

15 ran Distances: ¾l, 1¾l, 3¾l

TIME 2m 9.03s (fast by 1.97s)Jockey: Garry WhillansTrainer: Philip Kirby

Course record.· · ·

4:05 - Hattons Solicitors Gold Membership Handicap·
XoM PB 98+ Crse Rec (std +0.12s) WW HU off solid p 20dys 8gf dual CD Hayd May 12 - DP = 4-1-14-1-2 (22) DI = 1.20 CD = 0.18

1m, Class 3, £6,663.07

1 Oriental Scot 7/1 2 Imperial Djay 16/1 3 Desert Romance 4/1 13 ran

Distances: 1½l, nse, nk

TIME 1m 39.88s (fast by 0.12s)

Jockey: William CarsonTrainer: William Jarvis

Course record.· ·

5:15 - Taylormade Betting Handicap·

nr XoM Crse Rec (std +3.50s) WW HU off mod p Q'd 2 out 26dys 12gf Hayd +12 Improved May 12 -

1m4f, Class 4, £4,075.47

1 Number Theory 9/2F 2 Loden 28/1 3 Arizona John 5/1 NR: Veiled Applause
13 ran Distances: 5l, hd, ½l

TIME 2m 25.53s (fast by 3.47s)

Jockey: Russ KennemoreTrainer: John Holt

Course Record

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Talk of an Ascot h'cap for this:

4:05 - PHS Direct Handicap

XoM (std +0.90s) Crse Rec WW C4 =PB 92 & Q'd & Eased 8gf Hayd May 12 - DP = 4-3-12-4-1 (24) DI = 1.18 CD = 0.21 - talk of R Asc h'cap -

1m, Class 4, £4,075.47

1 Basseterre 11/4
2 Devdas 6/1
3 Nelson's Bay 25/1

NR: Zakreet

8 ran Distances: 1½l, ½l, 1½l

TIME 1m 39.11s (fast by 0.89s)

Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Trainer: Charles Hills

New course record.

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Couple of winners for previous record breakers @ Haydock on Saturday while Bated Breath blitzed another:

May 26th 2012 – gf

3:00 - Betfred.com Temple Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 2)

XoM Crse Rec (std +2.11s clr 0.40spf 30+lb) 128+? 167dys 5gf Hayd May 12 - Improved Sep 11 - XoM jt Crse Rec (std +0.61s) PB 115?me 16dys 6gf Winds May 11 - WW & style of Gr horse 6gf Hayd July 10 -

5f, Class 1, £45,368.00

1 Bated Breath 2/1F
2 Sole Power 3/1
3 Spirit Quartz 14/1
NR: Medicean Man

12 ran Distances: nk, 3½l, hd

TIME 56.39s (fast by 2.11s)

Jockey: George Baker
Trainer: Roger Charlton

Course record

Bated Breath

Improved Sep 11 - XoM jt Crse Rec (std +0.61s) PB 115?me 16dys 6gf Winds May 11 - WW & style of Gr horse 6gf Hayd July 10

L'Ami Louis Crse Rec XoM? (std +1.41s) 89+me 18dys 6fm Salis May 11 - 99 7/2

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Couple of winners for previous record breakers @ Haydock on Saturday while Bated Breath blitzed another:

May 26th 2012 – gf

3:00 - Betfred.com Temple Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 2)

XoM Crse Rec (std +2.11s clr 0.40spf 30+lb) 128+? 167dys 5gf Hayd May 12 - Improved Sep 11 - XoM jt Crse Rec (std +0.61s) PB 115?me 16dys 6gf Winds May 11 - WW & style of Gr horse 6gf Hayd July 10 -

5f, Class 1, £45,368.00

1 Bated Breath 2/1F
2 Sole Power 3/1
3 Spirit Quartz 14/1
NR: Medicean Man

12 ran Distances: nk, 3½l, hd

TIME 56.39s (fast by 2.11s)

Jockey: George Baker
Trainer: Roger Charlton

Course record

Bated Breath

Improved Sep 11 - XoM jt Crse Rec (std +0.61s) PB 115?me 16dys 6gf Winds May 11 - WW & style of Gr horse 6gf Hayd July 10

L'Ami Louis Crse Rec XoM? (std +1.41s) 89+me 18dys 6fm Salis May 11 - 99 7/2

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Couple of winners for previous record breakers @ Haydock on Saturday while Bated Breath blitzed another:

May 26th 2012 – gf

3:00 - Betfred.com Temple Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 2)

XoM Crse Rec (std +2.11s clr 0.40spf 30+lb) 128+? 167dys 5gf Hayd May 12 - Improved Sep 11 - XoM jt Crse Rec (std +0.61s) PB 115?me 16dys 6gf Winds May 11 - WW & style of Gr horse 6gf Hayd July 10 -

5f, Class 1, £45,368.00

1 Bated Breath 2/1F
2 Sole Power 3/1
3 Spirit Quartz 14/1
NR: Medicean Man

12 ran Distances: nk, 3½l, hd

TIME 56.39s (fast by 2.11s)

Jockey: George Baker
Trainer: Roger Charlton

Course record

Bated Breath

Improved Sep 11 - XoM jt Crse Rec (std +0.61s) PB 115?me 16dys 6gf Winds May 11 - WW & style of Gr horse 6gf Hayd July 10

L'Ami Louis Crse Rec XoM? (std +1.41s) 89+me 18dys 6fm Salis May 11 -

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Another previous course record breaking winner & he does it again, another peaking 5yo? & likely to improve for the run as 224 days here.

3:40 - Play Casino At BetVictor.com Handicap·

XoM Crse Rec (std +1.43s clr by 1.24spf) PB 101+ WW off frantic g 222dys 7gf Ayr May 12 - XoM Crse Rec (std +2.77s) fit 8gf Mussel July 10 - 89-89 PB fit 8gf Donc Jun 10 - DP = 6-0-13-9-2 (30) DI = 0.71 CD = -0.03

7f, Class 4, £4,075.47

1 Ginger Jack 5/1 2 Santefisio 10/1 3 Celtic Sultan 7/1 12 ran

Distances: shd, hd, shd
TIME 1m 28.07s (fast by 1.43s)

Jockey: P J McDonaldTrainer: Geoffrey Harker

Course record

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Good day for the figs at Carlisle - two clear top rated's including -

Not much of an achievement though as only scraped 1/5th of a second of a 3yo record & a 7yo only running to his previous best - might still leave him capable of another h'cap?

4:05 - Edinburgh Woollen Mill Cumberland Plate Trial Handicap

XoM (std +2.50s 0.18spf / 17lbClr) Crse Rec =PB 105+ WW off str p C4 5dys 11gf Carl Jun 12 - Dual CD 9gf Epsom June 10 - DP = 6-8-16-3-1 (34) DI = 1.83 CD = 0.44

1m3½f, Class 4, £6,469.00

1 Tartan Gigha 16/1
2 Yahrab 13/2
3 Cape Rising 6/1J

NR: Border Bandit (USA), Hunters Belt (IRE)

14 ran Distances: 2¾l, 3¼l, 1½l

TIME 2m 22.00s (fast by 2.50s)

Jockey: Joe Fanning
Trainer: Geoffrey Harker

Course record time.

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Interesting again here, making debut for new yard, another ex-Mark Johnston horse (I reckon they were profitable to follow over in Dubai this last winter at least) takes nearly 3 seconds off the recent record.

3:45 - Blue Square Levy Board Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)

WW off solid gallop Gr3 Crse Rec XoM (std +1.50s) PB 127p NY 200dys 16sd K-aw May 12 - Improved Oct 11 - Ger bred 2m+ - SDS 2/3 Oct 11 - DP = 8-0-16-10-4 (38) DI = 0.73 CD = -0.05

2m, Class 1, £22,684.00

1 Colour Vision 9/2
2 Red Cadeaux 100/30
3 Thimaar 5/2F

6 ran Distances: 1½l, 9l, 5l

TIME 3m 21.50s (fast by 1.50s)

Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: Saeed Bin Suroor

Course record time.

Thought that was a good one, 3 seconds off the previous, was a massive 1lb clear in the Gold Cup on my figs on that.

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Let's make a bold prediction, while I have just noticed that Pivotal still holds a juvenile Course Record @ Folkstone - in that pretty soon he will be nominated as a Chef-de-Race sire: http://www.chef-de-race.com/main_menu.htm

Anyway, how a horse doesn't break standard time like two other races on card yet breaks track record ? ? But

4:30 - Homeleigh Timber And Building Supplies Handicap

PB Crse Rec (0.13s fr 21yo) 82+ 9dys 15gf Folk 8-10-36 career Jun 12 -

1m7½f, Class 5, £2,385.95

1 Alfraamsey 6/4F

2 Saborido 15/2
3 Hidden Valley 4/1

8 ran Distances: ¾l, 9l, ¾l
TIME 3m 22.97s (slow by 0.97s)
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Trainer: Sheena West

Course record.

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But the most significant of the three records at Haydock yesterday has to be Number Theory's who quickened off a moderate pace to take a near second from a 42 year old & is the youngest of the three

May 24th 2012 – Day of 3 Crse Records?

5:15 - Taylormade Betting Handicap·

nr XoM Crse Rec (std +3.50s) WW HU off mod p Q'd 2 out 26dys 12gf Hayd +12 Improved May 12 -

1m4f, Class 4, £4,075.47

1 Number Theory 9/2F 2 Loden 28/1 3 Arizona John 5/1 NR: Veiled Applause
13 ran Distances: 5l, hd, ½l

TIME 2m 25.53s (fast by 3.47s)

Jockey: Russ KennemoreTrainer: John Holt

Course Record

Takes the Old Newton on Saturday @ 8/1 & has now won 4 times over CD but I don't suppose there can be many 42 year old course records left to break, I'll have to look into it sometime:ermmm

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What a contrary year we're having regards weather & ground conditions -

There were were two track records broken yesterday - the first one just a Juvenile who only took 0.03 of a second from a relatively recent previous & rating may be skewed a little by pretty dysfunctional weight-for-age scale:

1:55 - Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) NewmR

XoM 124+ Juv Crse Rec 25dys 'trnr4Rx2!' 8gf NewmR Sep 12 - NMQ 2nd start 14dys trnr4R 7g G Good Aug 12 - DP = 1-0-4-1-2 (8) DI = 0.60 CD = -0.38 Asc OK! TDS

1m, Class 1, £56,710.00

1 Steeler 11/4
2 Artigiano 7/1
3 Al Waab 4/1
NR: Afonso De Sousa (USA)

8 ran Distances: 1l, 3½l, nse

TIME 1m 35.67s (slow by 0.17s)

Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Trainer: Mark Johnston

Juvenile course record.

But the most significant one imho has to be The Disengager @ Market Rasen - only a few runs after he broke the track record @ Bangor, he goes & does it again, making all in a big field h'cap but he took more than 5 seconds off a 33 year-old record. Reminiscent of Harris Tweed on the flat who went on to be Gr3 class

Sep 29th 2012 – gd h gf c

2:40 - 32Red Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

XoM as c CR 145+ 27dys made all WW trnr4R 23g Mar R Sep 12 - XoM 132+ 11dys J/Rght 22g Newt Ab Aug 12 - CR [std +4.30s] 133+ made all j'd wl 44dys 21gf Bang [likes] Jul 12 - bttr chaser? DP = 2-2-2-1-9 (16) DI = 0.45 CD = -0.81

2m6½f, Class 1, £28,475.00

1 The Disengager 17/2

2 Bobowen 6/1
3 Mahogany Blaze 20/1
4 Idarah 33/1
16 ran Distances: ¾l, 11l, nk

TIME 5m 19.00s
Jockey: Richard Johnson
Trainer: Philip Hobbs

Course record time.

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3 previous course record breaker winners last Saturday, Ginger Jack 10's, Doc Hay 6/1 & Mince again 9/4f

I'm in the process of creating some lists of most recent for AW, Flat & Jumps

In the meantime, another Juvenile went tonight & a near full second off the previous could be significant bar the fact with the same trainer as the last & who never ran again, so who knows?

8:00 - sportinglife.com Nursery·

XoM jt C2 WW Juv Crse Rec (std +0.35s) Q'd Imprsv 6l's 27dys 7as K-aw Oct 12 - 3/4s fr 5yo rec? DP = 7-1-10-2-0 (20) DI = 1.86 CD = 0.65 Asc OK USA bred -

7f, Class 2, £7,633.42

1 Tamarkuz 11/8F
2 George Cinq 9/2
3 King Oliver 33/1 13 ran
Distances: 6l, nse, nk

TIME 1m 23.95s (fast by 0.35s)

Jockey: Silvestre De SousaTrainer: Saeed Bin Suroor

Juv Crse Rec

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Dunno where this Shadow Gate will be running next but sure was fast for a 10yo, maybe the 2nd of more use to us & the 3rd has run the fastest 7f at the track since I been keeping records...

9:25 - Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Race

XoM CR (std +1.52s & only +)[0.20spf / 17lb clr] 107+ 300dys 11sd D-aw Oct 12 -

1m2½f, €10,350.00

1 Shadow Gate 25/1
2 Ernest Hemingway 7/2
3 Banna Boirche 4/1
NR: Virtuous Hawk (IRE)
11 ran Distances: 2½l, 2l, nse

TIME 2m 10.48s (fast by 1.52s)

Jockey: Declan McDonogh
Trainer: Takashi Kodama


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FntbjNCDwLk

Mr Mordin impressed too:

http://www.nickmordin.com/ireland.htm

"POSTED ON OCTOBER 21, 2012

FANTASTIC RACE BETWEEN SHADOW GATE AND ERNEST HEMMINGWAY

A couple of years ago Takashi Kodama produced a remarkable training performance when he won a race at the Galway Festival with nine year old Pop Rock, the former Japanese star that had come within a short head of winning the Melbourne Cup four years earlier.

Earlier this week at Dundalk he topped even that effort when taking a conditions race with ten year old SHADOW GATE (40/120) who had won the Singapore Airlines Cup way back in 2007.

Shadow Gate was held up off the furious gallop set by Ernest Hemmingway then stayed on late to collar that one when he tired up the straight. In doing so he broke the course record for Dundalk's 1m 2f & 150 yards by nearly half a second to produce what I rate a solid Group 2 class effort.

If Taksahi Kodama can produce Shadow Gate in the same sort of form next year he might just be able to break the record set by 10yo Yavana's Pace ten years ago and become the oldest horse ever to win a Group 1 flat race.

The race was notable for the astonishing pace set by the Coolmore colt ERNEST HEMMINGWAY (38/114).

By taking the times at each furlong marker and then using the speeds in between to calculate the other seventy yards I estimate that Ernest Hemmingway ran the first seven furlongs 0.7 of a second faster than the winner of the seven furlong 60-95 handicap, which I rated the next fastest race on the card. He ran the first mile only a fifth of a second slower than the track record for that distance. And he reached the three furlong marker an almost impossible 5.9 seconds earlier than they did in the truly run handicap over the same trip won by Raydari, who is now two for two on Polytrack.

Running up to the three furlong marker Ernest Hemmingway really opened up on his rivals to blast six and a half lengths clear. He was full of running and looked uncatchable at that point. But soon afterwards the pace began to tell and he was steadily reeled in by his pursuers, though only the former Japanese star actually managed to catch him.

On his previous start in the Arc Ernest Hemmingway ran tremendously fast for the first nine and a half furlongs, taking the field along at a pace that made me happy to award him a rating of 40 for his effort up to that point. If they'd stopped this race after nine and a half furlongs he'd have earned the same rating from me again.

If he were mine I'd be giving serious thought to running Ernest Hemmingway in the Premio Roma next month. His performance for the first mile and a quarter in the Arc showed that he can act on the soft ground that race is usually run on, and it would give him a real shot of securing a Group 1 win.

Hopefully Ernest Hemmingway will stay in training next season. Ridden with a little more restraint he could well become one of the top ten furlong horses in Europe, with the Prix Ganay being an obvious early target. Trainer Aidan O'Brien has won that race twice in recent seasons."

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What a bunch of nob heads on C4 writing this off as a useless trial, I can remember them showing Clive Brittain backing Miblish for a Group race last year:

Me thinks there could be a few track records going to 6yo's if we ever get any decent ground:

3:05 - Blue Square Bet Winter Derby Trial Stakes (Listed Race)
XoM Crse Rec [0.40s fr 4yo][0.23spf clr] 118+made all Q'd 185dys 10sd L-aw Feb 13 -

1m2f, Class 1, £20,982.70

1 Planteur 2/5F

2 Miblish 20/1
3 Tepmokea 40/1

9 ran Distances: nk, 2¼l, 5l

TIME 2m 1.20s (fast by 0.80s)
Jockey: Adam Kirby
Trainer: Marco Botti

Course record.

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Thought as much - must've rained leading to a couple of fast times & course records -

2:20 - Blue Square Bet Hever Sprint Stakes (Listed Race)·

nr xom PB 120+ Listed WW (std +0.83s CR by 1/2s 6yo) 21dys 5sd L-aw [likes] +9 Improved Mar 13 - Wont see best until 4 or 5 says trnr May 11 - youngest by 3 months in Queen Mary 1st 3/18 2nd start!

5f, Class 1, £20,982.70

1 Ladies Are Forever 10/1
2 Timeless Call 8/1
3 Tarooq 6/1 10 ran

Distances: 2¼l, 1l, shd

TIME 56.67s (fast by 0.83s)

Jockey: William Twiston-Davies
Trainer: Geoffrey Oldroyd

Course record time.·

3:30 - Blue Square Bet Winter Derby (Group 3)·

XoM PB 124+ (std +1.01s CR 3wk?) 119dys 10sd L-aw [likes] +9 Improved Mar 13 - XoM PB 115+ (std +0.03s) Listed WW 202dys 10sd L-aw Nov 12 - Improved Sep 11 -

1m2f, Class 1, £56,710.00

1 Farraaj 6/4F
2 Robin Hoods Bay 12/1
3 Cai Shen 9/2
NR: Emerald Wilderness (IRE), Miblish
9 ran Distances: ½l, ¾l, ¾l

TIME 2m 0.99s (fast by 1.01s)

Jockey: Andrea Atzeni
Trainer: Roger Varian

Course record time.

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Going to try & post the last most recent 100 course record breakers & see how the formatting comes out.

The last one to run & win was the Romford Pele the other day, hard to keep track of things as so busy but I always keep my google doc updated: here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlfvxfAgl1dDdEtwaHRqTllzRlRvLWNuSTNLalAyTUE&usp=drive_web#gid=0), if anyone's interested>

Date Course Type Distance Horse Record Standard Comments
10/16/2014 Punchestown C 2m 2f Alelchi Inois (Fr) 4m 21.00s 4m 30.00s Not sure about b well clear fast x & won 6 of last 8 starts?
10/15/2014 Wetherby C 2m(C)(13) Nikos Extra (Fr) 3m 41.70s 3m 48.00s Takes 1.60s fr a 1yo record & aged 10??
10/15/2014 Wetherby H 2m4f(H)(11) Fort Worth (Ire) 4m 39.40s 4m 46.00s Takes 2.60s fr 5yo record & only 3rd st, OTF!!
10/15/2014 Wetherby H 2m6f(H)(12) Kayserberg (Fr) 5m 2.10s 5m 9.00s Takes 5.60s fr 3yo record, lightly raced 07Class & NY* here!
10/5/2014 Longchamp F 7f Olympic Glory (Ire) 77.73 80.00 No data to go on?
9/21/2014 Plumpton H 3m1f110y(H)(14) Teak (Ire) 5m 53.00s 5m 57.00s nr 5secs from 8yo record?
9/17/2014 Beverley Flat 1m4f16y Leaderene 2m 34.75s 2m 34.20s Takes 0.13s from a 5y record?
9/13/2014 Doncaster Flat 1m (str) Dance Of Fire (2yo) 1m 37.03s 1m 36.80s Equals 4y record & only 4th start but a h'cap compared to last time?
9/13/2014 Doncaster Flat 5f140y Muthmir (Ire) 1m 5.38s 1m 6.70s Takes 0.63s fr 2y record!
9/3/2014 K-aw AW 6f(AW) Tendu (2yo) 1m 11.36s 1m 11.00s nr 1/10s from 4y record previous won nout? But o 2nd start sis of Showcasing!
8/21/2014 Ffos Las H 3m(H)(12) Chill Factor (Ire) 5m 39.00s 5m 30.00s Takes 2.50s from 5y record, lightly raced youngster with stamina!
8/21/2014 York Flat 6f Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (2yo) 1m 8.90s 1m 10.20s Takes 0.38s from a 4y record by now useful sire, Imprsv!
8/20/2014 York Flat 7f Dutch Connection (2yo) 1m 22.32s 1m 23.00s Takes 0.13 fr 4y & 4th start so not too impressive?
7/29/2014 Goodwood Flat 5f Cotai Glory (2yo) 57.30s 57.00s Takes 1/5s from a 3yo rec
7/29/2014 Worcester C 2m4f110y(C)(15) Sedgemoor Express (Ire) 3m 51.40s 3m 54.00s Takes 1.10sec from a 1 year old record but lightly raced improver!
7/22/2014 Musselbrough Flat 2m La Bacouetteuse (Fr) 3m 26.23s 3m 25.50s Takes 0.37s fr 12yo rec but 9yo, wcr ly
7/22/2014 Southwell C 3m110y(C)(19) Best Boy Barney (Ire) 6m 10.10s 6m 4.00s Takes 5sec fr 3y rec b new crse?
7/22/2014 Southwell H 2m(H)(9) Dealing River 3m 44.30s 3m 38.00s Takes 0.80s fr 3y record & least impressive of days 3 CR's?
7/22/2014 Southwell H 3m110y(H)(13) Jawaab (Ire) 5m 55.40s 5m 57.00s Takes 7sec fr 2y rec b new crse?
7/19/2014 Hamilton Flat 1m3f16y Postponed (Ire) 2m 18.66s 2m 20.00s Takes 0.66s fr 6yo record
7/11/2014 Chester Flat 5f16y Peterkin (Ire) 58.88s 59.60s Takes 0.30s fr 50yo record?
6/29/2014 Uttoxeter C 3m2f(C)(20) The Romford Pele (Ire) 6m 17.60s 6m 19.00s Takes 6secs from an 18yo record
6/22/2014 Hexham C 2m110y(C)(12) I'mjoeking (Ire) 3m 52.80s 3m 59.00s Takes 4/5th's sec from 14yo record, more to come?
6/18/2014 Ascot Flat 1m (str) Integral 1m 37.09s 1m 40.00s One 0.40 secs from 5yo record?
6/18/2014 Ascot Flat 1m2f The Fugue 2m 1.90s 2m 5.60s Takes 0.60s fr 3y rated 130+
6/9/2014 Newton Abbot C 2m110y(C)(13) Makari 3m 49.90s 3m 57.00s Takes 3.30s fr 5yo record & going to be better c than hurdler? J'd Right!!
5/19/2014 Towcester C 2m6f(C)(16) Top Wood (Fr) 5m 15.60s 5m 16.00s Takes 1.30s fr 1yo rated 145 as h?
5/19/2014 Towcester H 2m3f110y(H)(10) Ballygrooby Bertie (Ire) 4m 31.50s 4m 36.00s Takes 15secs from 8yo record - Lightly raced H*
5/5/2014 Kempton C 2m(C)(12) Australia Day (Ire) 3m 43.60s 3m 50.00s Takes nr 5 secs from 7yo record, J'd well MA aged 11 though?
5/5/2014 Kempton C 2m4f110y(C)(16) Rum And Butter (Ire) 5m 1.50s 5m 6.00s Takes 1.70s fr <1yo but c debut so more to come?
5/5/2014 Kempton C 3m(C)(18) American Spin 5m 54.20s 5m 58.00s Takes 1.10s fr <1yo record
5/5/2014 Kempton H 2m5f(H)(10) Chilworth Screamer 4m 58.20s 5m 0.00s Takes 3.20s from a 5yo record
4/24/2014 Newcastle Flat 5f G Force (Ire) 57.81s 59.40s Takes 1/5th sec from a 20yo rec on only 2nd start & follows up
4/18/2014 L-aw AW 1m(AW) Captain Cat (Ire) 1m 34.51s 1m 35.30s Takes 0.26s fr 6yo record & shld be up to a quality flat h'cap if not PC?
4/18/2014 Musselbrough Flat 1m6f Johny Delta 2m 57.98s 3m 0.00s Takes > 1 second from a 14yo record, poor SR on flat but 0.20 as a hurdler
4/15/2014 Kempton C 2m4f110y(C)(16) Bertie's Desire 5m 3.20s 5m 6.00s nearly 4 secs from a 5yo record??
4/15/2014 Kempton C 3m(C)(18) Miss Ballyantyne 5m 55.30s 5m 58.00s Won hurdles too & bt Kauto's CR by 2 secs? retired to stud? ?
3/29/2014 K-aw AW 1m3f(AW) Salutation (Ire) 2m 16.09s 2m 18.00s Takes nr 1 sec fr 2yo rec but had strong wind behind, MA here!
3/29/2014 K-aw AW 6f(AW) Trinityelitedotcom (Ire) 1m 09.79s 1m 11.00s Takes 1 sec fr 2yo record with strong wind behind!
3/17/2014 Southwell C 2m(C)(13) Memorabilia 3m 54.60s 4m 0.00s Takes 1.20s fr 2yo & only 4th c start? Clear o card b o 2 c's?
3/11/2014 Cheltenham H 2m110y(H)(8) Jezki (Ire) 3m 45.25s 3m 51.00s Near 3 secs from 14yo rec but new start method tempers a tad?
3/5/2014 K-aw AW 1m2f(AW) Rebellious Guest 2m 2.97s 2m 4.50s 4/5ths faster than 6yo record!
2/22/2014 L-aw AW 7f(AW) Grey Mirage 1m 21.92s 1m 22.50s Takes 1/5s from 1 month old record?
2/2/2014 Musselbrough H 3m110y(H)(14) Seeyouatmidnight 5m 36.2s 5m 26.00s New distance?
1/24/2014 L-aw AW 7f(AW) Alfred Hutchinson 1m 22.09s 1m 22.50s Takes 1/10sec from 8yo & most Progressive at present!
12/18/2013 L-aw AW 6f(AW) Tarooq (USA) 1m 8.94s 1m 10.00s Takes 1/3rd sec from a 4yo record & good SR AW
12/11/2013 Leicester C 2m4f110y(C)(15) Theatrelands 5m 22.60s 5m 1.00s
12/11/2013 Leicester C 2m7f110y(C)(18) Little Chip 5m 44.80s 5m 43.00s near 6secs form 15yo but distance not used much??
12/9/2013 Musselbrough H 2m4f(H)(12) Strongpoint (IRE) 4m 34.70s 4m 30.00s
12/9/2013 Musselbrough H 3m110y(H)(14) Luctor Emergo (IRE) (09Dec13) 5m 36.80s 5m 26.00s
12/4/2013 Catterick H 2m3f(H)(10) Smadynium (Fr) 4m 31.50s 4m 32.00s Takes 1.5secs from a 9yo record?
11/30/2013 Newbury C 2m1f(C)(13) Valdez 3m 57.34s 4m 2.00s Took 0.30s from a 1yo record & new start timing may have contributed?
11/29/2013 Doncaster C 2m3f(C)(15) Off The Ground (Ire) 4m 36.90s 4m 37.00s Takes < 1/2 sec from 18 month record?
11/29/2013 Newbury C 2m2f110y(C)(15) Highway Code (USA) 4m 31.87s 4m 22.00s Takes 0.03s fr 7yo record?
11/23/2013 L-aw AW 7f(AW) Complicit (Ire) (2yo) 1m 22.67s 1m 22.50s Takes full second from 5yo record? & followed up at Deauv days l8r!
11/16/2013 Wetherby C 2m(C)(13) Mwaleshi 3m 43.30s 3m 48.00s Takes 1.60s fr 3yo record
10/18/2013 Cheltenham H 3m(H)(12) Trackmate 5m 46.96s 5m 44.00s Takes 3.5s from a 2yo record?
10/12/2013 Chepstow C 2m3f110y(C)(16) Balder Succes (FR) (12Oct13) 4m 42.50s 4m 45.00s
10/11/2013 Carlisle C 2m(C)(12) Up To Something (11Oct13) 3m 54.50s 3m 57.00s
10/10/2013 Exeter H 2m5f110y(H)(11) Cruising Bye (10Oct13) 5m 5.70s 5m 5.00s
10/9/2013 Ludlow H 2m(H)(9) Alwaystheoptimist (09Oct13) 3m 35.90s 3m 38.00s
10/9/2013 Ludlow H 3m(H)(12) Dark Spirit (09Oct13) 5m 33.30s 5m 38.00s
10/9/2013 Towcester H 2m3f110y(H)(10) Safferano (09Oct13) 4m 34.65s 4m 36.00s
10/5/2013 Ludlow C 3m(C)(19) Bold Perk (05Oct11) 5m 48.40s 5m 50.00s
9/28/2013 Ripon Flat 1m Greed Is Good (2yo) (28Sep13) 1m 38.77s 1m 38.30s
9/27/2013 Haydock Flat 5f Deeds Not Words (IRE) (2yo) (27Sep13) 59.66s 58.00s
9/27/2013 Haydock Flat 6f Easy Ticket (IRE) (2yo) (27Sep13) 1m 10.72s 1m 10.00s
9/10/2013 Worcester C 2m4f(C)(15) Moorlands Jack (10Sep13) 4m 38.20s 4m 45.00s small field low wght here but 7 starts later <100 OR wins CD again?
9/2/2013 Ffos Las Flat 1m Hala Hala (2yo) (02Sep13) 1m 39.36s 1m 38.00s
8/28/2013 Worcester C 2m7f(C)(18) Whistling Senator (28Aug13) 5m 29.70s 5m 33.00s
8/28/2013 Worcester H 2m(H)(8) Chilbury Hill (28Aug13) 3m 33.40s 3m 40.00s
8/22/2013 Ffos Las H 2m6f(H)(11) Koultas King (22Aug13) 5m 15.40s 5m 0.00s
8/22/2013 Newton Abbot H 2m3f(H)(9) Rum And Butter (22Aug13) 4m 15.20s 4m 19.00s
8/21/2013 Warwick Flat 6f Fathsta (21Aug13) 1m 9.36s 1m 10.00s Was a 0.19spf clr but a (S) so not added & not won after 5 starts
8/21/2013 Warwick Flat 6f Greeb (2yo) (21Aug13) 1m 10.70s 1m 10.00s
8/21/2013 York Flat 5f89y Bogart (21Aug13) 1m 1.72s 1m 3.00s
8/17/2013 Lingfield Flat 7f Hiking (2yo) (17Aug13) 1m 20.55s 1m 21.00s
8/17/2013 Ripon Flat 6f Baccarat (IRE) (17Aug13) 1m 9.72s 1m 10.50s Wins Wokingham 5 starts later from high draw! & PC possible now!
8/10/2013 Lingfield Flat 6f Clear Praise (10Aug13) 1m 8.13s 1m 9.60s
8/1/2013 Stratford C 2m1f110y(C)(12) Professeur Emery (01Aug13) 3m 56.70s 4m 2.00s
8/1/2013 Stratford C 2m7f(C)(17) Five Out Of Five (01Aug13) 5m 23.80s 5m 23.00s
7/30/2013 Worcester C 2m110y(C)(12) Oceana Gold (30Jul13) 3m 52.50s 3m 54.00s
7/27/2013 Ascot Flat 1m4f Novellist (27Jul13) 2m 24.60s 2m 30.00s
7/27/2013 Ascot Flat 7f Galician (27Jul13) 1m 24.28s 1m 26.00s
7/27/2013 Newcastle Flat 1m4f93y Livia's Dream (27Jul13) 2m 36.90s 2m 38.70s
7/26/2013 Uttoxeter C 2m6f110y(C)(16) Brassick (26Jul13) 5m 35.60s 5m 30.00s
7/23/2013 Ffos Las Flat 1m4f Men Don't Cry (23Jul13) 2m 31.58s 2m 34.20s
7/20/2013 Haydock Flat 7f Set The Trend (20Jul13) 1m 25.95s 1m 26.00s
7/19/2013 Nottingham Flat 1m2f50y Vasily (19Jul13) 2m 7.13s 2m 6.00s
7/18/2013 Doncaster Flat 1m Quick Wit (18Jul13) 1m 34.95s 1m 36.80s
7/18/2013 Doncaster Flat 6f Andhesontherun (IRE) (2yo) (18Jul13) 1m 10.87s 1m 11.00s
7/17/2013 Worcester H 2m4f(H)(10) Jigsaw Financial (17Jul13) 4m 28.70s 4m 35.00s
7/14/2013 Perth C 2m4f110y(C)(15) Strobe (14Jul13) 4m 48.20s 5m 0.00s
7/13/2013 Newm July Flat 6f Lethal Force (13Jul13) 1m 9.11s 1m 10.20s
7/13/2013 York Flat 1m The Rectifier (13Jul13) 1m 35.14s 1m 37.30s
7/11/2013 Newm July Flat 1m2f Maputo (11Jul13) 2m 0.91s 2m 1.50s
7/11/2013 Warwick Flat 7f26y Chriselliam (2yo) (11Jul13) 1m 22.74s 1m 21.60s Dual Gr1 by end of season & jt fav for 1,000G's
7/8/2013 Newton Abbot C 3m2f110y(C)(20) No Loose Change (08Jul13) 6m 9.50s 6m 24.00s
7/7/2013 Market Rasen C 2m2f(C)(12) Mister Wiseman (07Jul13) 4m 13.60s 4m 18.00s

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Total Chaos at Wetherby November 1st - there's been a big hoo ha? since.

Does Menorah stay 3m?

I thought there'd be questions as too many records were going too often with no explanation. I copied this from the Racing Post website soon after but since all the fuss the three new record breakers have all been stripped:

DISTANCE RECORD HOLDER COURSE RECORD RP STANDARD
2m(C)(13) Storm Surge (31Oct09) 3m 55.50s 3m 48.00s
2m(C)(13) Solar Impulse (FR) (01Nov14) 3m 39.60s 3m 48.00s
2m110y(H)(9) Lightening Rod (31Oct14) 3m 43.20s 3m 48.00s
2m4f(H)(11) Fort Worth (IRE) (15Oct14) 4m 39.40s 4m 46.00s
2m4f110y(C)(16) Drever Route (13Oct10) 4m 47.80s 4m 49.00s
2m6f(H)(12) Kaysersberg (FR) (15Oct14) 5m 2.10s 5m 9.00s
2m6f110y(C)(18) Pistol Basc (13Oct10) 5m 24.90s 5m 22.00s
2m7f(H) Doris´s Gift (02Nov07) 5m 38.40s
3m1f(C)(18) Menorah (01Nov14) 5m 46.10s 5m 51.00s
3m1f(C)(18) Mandingo Chief (21May09) 6m 5.30s 5m 51.00s
3m1f(C)(18) Nacarat (20May10) 5m 36.10s 5m 51.00s
3m1f(H)(13) Cole Harden (IRE) (01Nov14) 5m 52.00s 6m 4.00

If you visit the Wetherby Course Records now it's like the day never happened at all:

""3. MENORAH has suddenly become a robust 3m+ beast…

Well…um…except he hasn’t really, has he?

In fairness to the horse he did almost win the Betfair Bowl at Aintree a couple of season’s back but even then he didn’t really look a horse that was crying out for a 3 mile trip, generally looking the sort that would be susceptible to a more robust staying type.

With that in mind I’m sure I wasn’t the only one scratching my head when Menorah romped home with the 3m1f Charlie Hall Chase on Saturday.

The alarms bells should have started ringing when the Hobbs horse broke the course record.

That course record time changed it from ‘how did that happen’ to ‘how the HELL did that happen!’.

I was ready, although not all that happy, to mark it down as just ‘one of those things’, an early season anomaly, a horse that was potentially more forward on the day than his opponents.

That was until I read Simon Rowlands latest Timeform article ‘Rowleyfile investigates: What is going on at Wetherby? (https://www.timeform.com/Racing/Articles/Rowleyfile_investigates_What_is_going_on_at_Wetherby)‘.

Now that Charlie Hall Chase result starts to make a bit more sense.

It wasn’t a 3m1f race, it was more like a 2m7.5f race. That’s significant. That’s very significant in fact. That’s pretty much a different race.

From my perspective it’s a bit of a ball-ache. The Charlie Hall is a race I analyse from a Dosage perspective. The Charlie Hall figures are based on the race being a 3m1f race (or as near enough to that to not make a significant difference).

Stamina clearly isn’t quite as paramount over 2m7.5f as it is over 3m1f. Menorah didn’t have to dig as deep into his limited stamina reserves as would normally have been expected.

Come on Wetherby, get it sorted! It’s a hard enough game without the distances being completely wrong!

Treat that Charlie Hall Chase form with a large pinch of salt.

- See more at: http://www.narrowing-the-field.co.uk/learned-weekend-1st-2nd-november/#sthash.9UMdQ05i.dpuf

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A number of tracks have been found to have the wrong distances. Very annoying since measuring them is simple. All you need is a wheel and a stick, but that seems to be too complicated for some course managers.

One thing that annoys me is on tracks who move the rails by a wide margin, and do not move the start. sometimes it can add a couple of hundred yards to a race. :ermmm

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One thing that annoys me is on tracks who move the rails by a wide margin, and do not move the start. sometimes it can add a couple of hundred yards to a race. :ermmm

The thing that annoys me the most :voodoo:::swear people that get paid to do it, Dave Edwards of TopSpeed from the Racing Post for example, don't even notice :mad:

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The thing that annoys me the most :voodoo:::swear people that get paid to do it, Dave Edwards of TopSpeed from the Racing Post for example, don't even notice :mad:

They like to keep things as simple as possible, so choose to ignore a lot of variables hoping it all evens out in the end. Maybe they do, but on a single race they can make the figures a waste of time.

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Looks like the Racing Post Ratings are going to be the most reliable over jumps at least for a year or two?

National trip revised as jump tracks remeasured

BY TOM KERR 1:40PM 6 MAY 2015

THE advertised trip of next year's Crabbie's Grand National will be a furlong shorter than previous due to a new method of measuring race distances that makes the course of the world's most famous chase 4m2½f.

RELATED LINKS
Full list of revised race distances
http://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Jump-distance-changes-1-June-2015.pdf

Dozens of races will technically be run over shorter distances, and 11 tracks unable to adjust their start positions have been given dispensation to run races over less than the minimum distance of two miles.

The new methodology has been introduced to improve accuracy in race distances, according to the BHA and Racecourse Association (RCA), who together published the new measurements on Wednesday.

Under the new system the race distance has been calculated by professional surveyors measuring a racing line two yards off the innermost running rail, rather than along the mid-point of the course using a surveyor's wheel as under the previous system.

The revised measurements will be advertised from June 1. Each race will then have two distances: one a precise figure accurate to the yard, the other a figure rounded to the nearest half-furlong, as under the previous system.

Jamie Stier, BHA director of raceday operations and regulation, said: "This project was instigated to bring the measurement of jump races in line with the methodology already used to measure Flat races, and ensure greater accuracy of jump-race distances."

Caroline Davies, racecourse services director for the RCA, added: "For jump racing in particular, it is essential that clerks of the course have the scope to move running rails so as to provide the best possible racing surface especially during periods of inclement weather.

"Having a base measurement means that changes to race distances can be advertised more accurately, particularly if late changes to the racing line are necessary due to dolling out."

The National shrunk from 4m4f to 4m3½f in 2013 when the start was moved further from the stands for safety reasons, but on this occasion the start and the course remain the same as it is simply the method of measuring that has trimmed the distance.

The greatest change to a race distance is at Market Rasen, where a 4m3½f chase will now be run over over 4m2f.

Some racecourses have adjusted start positions to reflect advertised distances. At other tracks official race distances have been reduced.

There are 11 courses where the minimum trip will now be under two miles, including Ascot, Haydock and Sandown. Ayr will now host the shortest jumps race in Britain, a 1m7f112y chase.

Stier added: "Where dispensation has been granted it is important to note that the distances of the races in question have not changed – they will be run over the exact same course as previously – nor is this an indication that the races were previously run over the wrong distance. Simply the new methodology, which follows a tighter line, naturally means that the advertised distances will be shorter.

"Where this revised distance was less than two miles alterations, if possible, were made to start positions, however in the 11 cases this was not possible, so the only options were to delete the races from the programme or provide exemptions to the rule."

http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd