Draw advantage

Will the draws make a difference in the sprints at Scottsville on Saturday? I think so

Hi draws won the big race last year

The middle to high draws seems to have a slight advantage in the sprints at Scottsville

Winners draws from the last sprint day 29 April;
3 / 8
3 / 7
3 / 16
12 / 16

1 (13)
LIVE LIFE
Bernard Fayd'Herbe Candice Bass-robinson
8/1

2 (14)
THE SECRET IS OUT
M J Byleveld Vaughan Marshall
10/1

3 (
MAGICAL WONDERLAND
A Domeyer Candice Bass-robinson
2/1

4 (16)
NEPTUNE'S RAIN
A Marcus Duncan Howells
10/3

5 (3)

SOMMERLIED
S Veale Dennis Drier
16/1

6 (11)
LUNAR RUSH
Lyle Hewitson Duncan Howells
28/1

7 (9)
PRINCESS PEACH
R Fourie Glen Kotzen
22/1

Magical wonderland draw 8

1


5. BOLD RESPECT (12)
Pace - fluent win
13/2 4 9-4 -
C Orffer
Brett Crawford
2 ½
Black, white sleeves, black armbands and cap, white peak (Mrs D J Sherrell & Mr M C Gerber)

11. SUNSET EYES (9)
Another good run
10/1 5 9-0 -
Lyle Hewitson
Brett Crawford
3 1¾
White, green crossed sashes, white sleeves, green chevrons, hooped cap (Klawervlei Social Club Syndicate (nom: Mr L Frank))

4. BLACK CAT BACK (13)
Stayed on well
16/1 5 9-5 -
K De Melo
Brett Crawford
4 1¼
Tangerine, tangerine sleeves, white armbands and cap (Mr A E & Mrs E M Atkinson, Mrs E S Dowling & Mr W)

13. ROCK OF AFRICA (16)
Hung in from 400m
25/1 5 8-11 b -
M J Byleveld
Vaughan Marshall
5 nk
Navy, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, navy seams and cap, yellow peak (Messrs G N Cumming, C N Larsson, A S Potts, A J Ri)

14. WYNKELDER (14)
Hanging in badly
10/1 5 8-11 b -
Mandla Ntuli
Tony Rivalland
6 1½
Purple and lilac quartered, striped sleeves and cap (Mr M Destombes)

2. PURE BLONDE (
Can improve
8/1 6 9-6 -
R Simons
Alec Laird
7 nk
Blue, red braces and sleeves, white cap (Messrs G Petzer, A S Coetzer, G N Cumming, I M & M)

16. LA FERRARI (10)
Pace - no finish
12/1 5 8-5 -
A Mgudlwa
Tony Rivalland
8 shd
Dayglo yellow, purple spots (Messrs A J Van Huyssteen & William Henderson)

6. SIR FRENCHIE (AUS) (11)
Slow-carried in bad
11/2 Fav 4 9-4 -
Grant Van Niekerk
Justin Snaith
9 ½
Gold, black chevron, striped sleeves, gold cuffs, striped cap (Jetvest (nom: Mr W & Mrs N Ackerman))

9. ISCA (7)
No threat
20/1 6 9-3 v


These are the results from 29April 2018 in the 2 sprint races over 1200m

Very seldom do we see a start to finish win on the outside although i do have a slight recollection of Marcus succeeding once (maiden race?) and Piere going close on a visiting filly racing the colts

Also rare to see are early backmarkers winning on the inside.That might have nothing to do with draw bias yet if there's a two or three horse duel happening furthest from us my money won't be on the inside horse winning

More speculative then fact is that either the rise in ground in the latter stages is less pronounced on the outside or that the climb flattens a bit less closer to the inside rail

The course seems to be pretty fair up the straight now. A few years back you couldn't win if you were drawn on the outside.

Just checking the draws again, now I think high draws are best in big fields

But How can it be possible that the horses that run 1, 2, 3 and 5th in the Computaform Sprint are drawn 19, 16, 18 and 17th?

drdom wrote:
on that last race dont be right on the rail

Sprint race winners going to be middle to outside

avataar wrote: drdom wrote:
on that last race dont be right on the rail

Sprint race winners going to be middle to outside

they racing on the inside track for races around turn and standside for races up the straight :blush: