Talking Horses: Ascot ready to show off new sectional times display


The racecourse has spent years working to provide a large quantity of data for each race, available from next week

Sagaro day at Ascot on Wednesday will see the launch of the track’s new “sectional times” display, first reported in The Guardian last summer. It represents three years of work by Ascot and Longines, one of the course’s official business partners, and will provide a wealth of data to help us all get a better understanding of the action on the track.

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furlong by furlong times for the race

actual distance travelled

top speed

fastest furlong.

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Perth 1.30 Vision Du Puy 2.05 From Eden 2.40 Count Simon 3.15 Atlanta Ablaze 3.45 Imperial Elysian 4.15 Misfits 4.45 Big Bad Bear 5.15 No Quarter Asked.

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