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Exactly why form is more important than time, something I've argued for years and even had an article to that effect printed in the Update (forerunner to the Weekender, for the young 'uns on here).

I think it reinforces the value of sectional timing, though, in the sense that they highlight horses' maximum speeds in given scenarios.

COT appeared to show a blistering turn of foot but Luxembourg, because he had run slower for longer beforehand, ran faster over the same final five furlongs of the same mile and a half.

I can't remember the guy's name at the moment but the trainer of Top Cees who also trained (I think) the Cambridgeshire winner, said if he had a horse that could run two furlongs in 22 seconds or less he knew he could win certain races with it. (Or words to that effect.) And he was referring to handicappers.

<blockquote data-quote="Desert Orchid" data-source="post: 2679632" data-attributes="member: 65242">Exactly why form is more important than time, something I&#039;ve argued for years and even had an article to that effect printed in the Update (forerunner to the Weekender, for the young &#039;uns on here).I think it reinforces the value of sectional timing, though, in the sense that they highlight horses&#039; maximum speeds in given scenarios.COT appeared to show a blistering turn of foot but Luxembourg, because he had run slower for longer beforehand, ran faster over the same final five furlongs of the same mile and a half. I can&#039;t remember the guy&#039;s name at the moment but the trainer of Top Cees who also trained (I think) the Cambridgeshire winner, said if he had a horse that could run two furlongs in 22 seconds or less he knew he could win certain races with it. (Or words to that effect.) And he was referring to handicappers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Desert Orchid, post: 2679632, member: 65242"] Exactly why form is more important than time, something I've argued for years and even had an article to that effect printed in the Update (forerunner to the Weekender, for the young 'uns on here). I think it reinforces the value of sectional timing, though, in the sense that they highlight horses' maximum speeds in given scenarios. COT appeared to show a blistering turn of foot but Luxembourg, because he had run slower for longer beforehand, ran faster over the same final five furlongs of the same mile and a half. I can't remember the guy's name at the moment but the trainer of Top Cees who also trained (I think) the Cambridgeshire winner, said if he had a horse that could run two furlongs in 22 seconds or less he knew he could win certain races with it. (Or words to that effect.) And he was referring to handicappers. [/QUOTE]

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