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The design of the X-Country course is such that it's impossible to maintain a 'decent gallop' in the accepted sense of the term. There are so many twists, turns, banks and obstacles close together to break the pace up that the field is never likely to reach (or maintain) the speeds they do around the largest, widest track in the country. The corollary is comparing Epsom's 5f to Ascot's 6.

[QUOTE="reet hard, post: 2520089, member: 65927"] The design of the X-Country course is such that it's impossible to maintain a 'decent gallop' in the accepted sense of the term. There are so many twists, turns, banks and obstacles close together to break the pace up that the field is never likely to reach (or maintain) the speeds they do around the largest, widest track in the country. The corollary is comparing Epsom's 5f to Ascot's 6. [/QUOTE]

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