REGISTER NOW!! Why? Because you can't do much without having been registered!

At the moment you have limited access to view all discussions - and most importantly, you haven't joined our community. What are you waiting for? Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join Join Talking Horses here!

Reply to thread

Message

Agree with Rory. Even without electronic sectionals a lot can clearly be gleaned from approximate closing sectionals. At first glance I thought the Derby was run at a solid enough gallop, with Astrology perhaps deserving to be marked up for setting the tempo and finishing as close as he did. The sectionals show that to be misguided; if anything, he may actually be most effective dropped to 10f.

I find it extremely hard to gauge the pace at certain tracks (both Newmarket courses and York - for some weird reason - in the UK); getting a reasonable sectional time (difficult at the three courses mentioned above!) is invaluable in those instances.

That said, the sectionals have to be reasonably accurate; I find it extremely hard to see how Nick Mordin can get reasonable sectional times for races on the round course at the Curragh (the furlong markers themselves are useless, being miles from the rail). He may have access to alternate camera angles or something. I don't know.

<blockquote data-quote="trackside528" data-source="post: 2394759" data-attributes="member: 65311">Agree with Rory. Even without electronic sectionals a lot can clearly be gleaned from approximate closing sectionals. At first glance I thought the Derby was run at a solid enough gallop, with Astrology perhaps deserving to be marked up for setting the tempo and finishing as close as he did. The sectionals show that to be misguided; if anything, he may actually be most effective dropped to 10f. I find it extremely hard to gauge the pace at certain tracks (both Newmarket courses and York - for some weird reason - in the UK); getting a reasonable sectional time (difficult at the three courses mentioned above!) is invaluable in those instances.&nbsp;&nbsp; That said, the sectionals have to be reasonably accurate; I find it extremely hard to see how Nick Mordin can get reasonable sectional times for races on the round course at the Curragh (the furlong markers themselves are useless, being miles from the rail). He may have access to alternate camera angles or something. I don&#039;t know.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="trackside528, post: 2394759, member: 65311"] Agree with Rory. Even without electronic sectionals a lot can clearly be gleaned from approximate closing sectionals. At first glance I thought the Derby was run at a solid enough gallop, with Astrology perhaps deserving to be marked up for setting the tempo and finishing as close as he did. The sectionals show that to be misguided; if anything, he may actually be most effective dropped to 10f. I find it extremely hard to gauge the pace at certain tracks (both Newmarket courses and York - for some weird reason - in the UK); getting a reasonable sectional time (difficult at the three courses mentioned above!) is invaluable in those instances. That said, the sectionals have to be reasonably accurate; I find it extremely hard to see how Nick Mordin can get reasonable sectional times for races on the round course at the Curragh (the furlong markers themselves are useless, being miles from the rail). He may have access to alternate camera angles or something. I don't know. [/QUOTE]

Verification: 5 + 3 = ?