Only 31 horses have been declared for seven races at Bath on Wednesday where the turf is lightning fast
The extended heatwave is starting to have a clear impact on the field sizes for races on unusually fast turf ground, with the average number of runners per race in July now below eight – the “magic number” when it comes to maximising betting turnover.
There is a particularly thin bill of fare for racegoers on Wednesday at Bath, where just 31 horses have been declared for seven races, but as is the case when the climate is at the other extreme, Britain’s all-weather tracks are providing some relief. Chelmsford City’s valuable card later on has 9.4 per race, while at Newcastle this afternoon the figure is 12.6, which is a crumb of comfort at least for those who still rue the loss of Gosforth Park’s turf track.
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Newcastle 1.40 Lawmaking 2.10 Louis Treize 2.40 Zig Zag 3.15 Hamlul 3.45 M C Muldoon 4.20 Supreme Power 4.50 First Breath 5.20 Kyllachy Dragon
Ffos Las 2.00 Operative 2.30 Elegant Love 3.05 Anchises 3.35 Advanced Virgo 4.10 Souriyan 4.40 Ellen Gates 5.10 Jashma
Musselburgh 2.20 Twilight 2.50 Dancing On A Dream 3.25 Landing Night 3.55 Different Journey 4.30 Jacob Black 5.00 Great Fighter
5.35 Pavers Pride
Nottingham 5.30 Optima Petamus 6.00 Mayson Mac 6.30 Lexington Place 7.00 Zip Along 7.30 Kalagia 8.00 Mischievous Rock 8.30 Dream Serenade
Chelmsford City 6.10 Master Poet 6.40 Moyassar 7.10 Ekhtiyaar (nb)
7.40 Tum Tum 8.10 Piece Of History 8.40 Real Estate (nap) 9.10 Sanam