ANNOUNCEMENT: Change to Official Distances
From Boxing Day 2010 we will be ceasing to use a 'Distance' as an official term when calculating the distances that horses have been beaten. This will mean that when a horse is beaten by greater than thirty lengths the old term of 'Distance' will not be applied. For the purposes of greater accuracy the Judging department will now announce the actual number of lengths that a horse is beaten, when giving out the distances as part of the result.
This would mean that, for example, in the case of when Kauto Star won last year's King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, that the distance calculated would have been 36 lengths, rather than him winning by a 'Distance'.
To enable this change to take place, the Photo-finish software which calculates distances based on the elapsed time between each horse multiplied by the Lengths per Second Scale in use, dependant on the ground conditions, has had to be extended beyond thirty lengths. We will now calculate distances up to 99 lengths, after which they will appear as 99+ which is how they currently are reported in the Press for their cumulative distances.
This change is in line with Racing for Change and will give the Public and those that bet on distances more accurate information.
Today's Results
Ffos Las
13:35 - williamhill.com Novices' Hurdle 14:10 - William Hill - Home Of Betting Handicap Hurdle 14:45 - William Hill Welsh Champion Hurdle 15:20 - William Hill West Wales National (Handicap Chase) 15:50 - Walters UK Novices' Chase 16:20 - IWEC Electrical Maiden Hurdle 16:50 - Bedford Tavern Croydon Standard Open NH Flat Race
Lingfield
12:55 - Bet On Today's Football At bluesq.com Apprentice Handicap 13:25 - Blue Square Carnival iPhone App Selling Stakes 14:00 - Blue Square Sprint Series Round 5 Handicap (Qualifier) (Div 1) 14:30 - Blue Square Sprint Series Round 5 Handicap (Qualifier) (Div 2) 15:00 - Bet At Blue Square Handicap 15:35 - Blue Square Bet Handicap 16:05 - Follow Us On Twitter At bluesq Median Auction Maiden Stakes 16:35 - Play Blackjack At bluesq.com Maiden Stakes
Sandown
13:25 - Not Available 14:00 - Not Available 14:30 - Not Available 15:05 - Not Available 15:40 - Not Available 16:10 - Not Available 16:40 - Not Available
Wolverhampton
14:05 - Blue Square Winter Carnival iPhone App Handicap 14:40 - Get Your Bet On At bluesq.com Handicap 15:15 - Bet At Blue Square Handicap 15:45 - Bet And Watch At bluesq.com Handicap 16:15 - Blue Square Bet Claiming Stakes 16:45 - Follow Us On Twitter At bluesq Median Auction Maiden Stakes 17:15 - Play Blackjack At bluesq.com Handicap
Wetherby
13:15 - Not Available 13:50 - Not Available 14:20 - Not Available 14:55 - Not Available 15:30 - Not Available 16:00 - Not Available 16:30 - Not Available
Yesterday's Results
Chepstow
13:30 - Not Available 14:05 - Not Available 14:35 - Not Available 15:05 - Not Available 15:40 - Not Available 16:15 - Not Available 16:45 - Not Available
