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Alternatively, the other race may have been run at a very slow tempo, in which case you would expect the horse's to have a lot left in the tank for the final 200m. In this instance it is impressive that the horse was still able to produce a slick time over the final section.
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The reason for this might be that the overall time of the first horse's race was much better due to them running much quicker sectionals throughout.
#Average speed of a horse full#
Even if they both ran similar times for that split, one horse's performance might be full of merit whereas the other's might have been only fair. It's not just as simple as comparing two horses closing sectionals (last 200m) from two different races. Importantly, you can't learn too much from isolated sectionals. If however, a race is slowly run you can't put as much stock in the late sectionals. If a race is run at good clip and the lead horses still manage to kick on strongly then it's fair to say that they have acquitted themselves very well. Sectional times are important because each race is run at a different tempo and the split times recorded throughout provide the greatest insight into the merits of the individual performances. They are also a useful tool for determining whether a horse has good early speed or is a noted fast finisher. Sectional times are a good way of lining up horses who have never previously raced against one another. Additionally split times are taken for individual runners throughout each 200m interval.
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This time is a reflection of the overall speed of the race rather than any individual runner splits. This time is taken from the moment the first horse passes the 600m mark, to the exact moment that the first horse crosses the finish line. In published results, a 600m sectional is often listed for each race. These sectionals are broken down into 200m intervals. Sectional times refer to the split times recorded for horses - and or the field - over certain sections of the race, i.e.