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the reason its 106% at Epsom is that when you compare the last 3 furlongs to the overall time you have the first 5 furlongs taking 14 seconds av per furlong

i don't think you could have 100% even on a flat track as you would have the standing start slowing the first furlong down

ie

5f race..flat track..first furlong 13 seconds..next 4 say 12 a piece

total time = 61 seconds

av per furlong = 12.2

expected even pace for last 2 furlongs would be 12.2 x 2 = 24.4

divide that by actual time of last 2 furlongs 24 = 101.66%

so the last 2 are run at even pace but its still not 100%.

you would need a downhill final 2f to get 100%

[QUOTE="EC1, post: 2394742, member: 65360"] the reason its 106% at Epsom is that when you compare the last 3 furlongs to the overall time you have the first 5 furlongs taking 14 seconds av per furlong i don't think you could have 100% even on a flat track as you would have the standing start slowing the first furlong down ie 5f race..flat track..first furlong 13 seconds..next 4 say 12 a piece total time = 61 seconds av per furlong = 12.2 expected even pace for last 2 furlongs would be 12.2 x 2 = 24.4 divide that by actual time of last 2 furlongs 24 = 101.66% so the last 2 are run at even pace but its still not 100%. you would need a downhill final 2f to get 100% [/QUOTE]

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