Time Now: 07:10 Racecards & Form Today Lingfield Park 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:35 Wolverhampton 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 Catterick 2:20 2:50 3:20 3:50 4:20 4:50 5:20 Fontwell Park 2:10 2:40 3:10 3:40 4:10 4:40 5:10 Naas 2:15 2:45 3:15 3:45 4:15 4:45 5:15 Tomorrow Southwell Wolverhampton Newmarket remains at the forefront of the development of sectional timing, operating one of the most sophisticated systems in the world. What are TurfTrax sectional times? A ‘sectional time’ is the time (in seconds) recorded for a horse to cover a furlong (or section) on the track. They allow us to better assess the pace at different stages of a race and the associated performances of each horse. How does it work? TurfTrax use a world-first speed and positioning system to track each horse in real-time. Using a very small transmitter in the horse’s saddlecloth, fixed receivers placed at various points alongside the course accurately plot the progress of the horse as it travels along the course. Can the speed and positioning system reveal any additional information about a race? Yes, the TurfTrax system records: the horse’s in-running speed the horse’s acceleration or deceleration the horse’s distance travelled the in-running race positions How do sectional times help us? Knowledge is power, and sectional timing is an integral aid for punters to keep one step ahead. By quantifying the sectional times and speeds, we can more accurately study the performances of horses and the effect of pace on their racing styles. One can also reveal if a horse fails to stay or is simply outpaced. Sectional timings can basically show you where a horse was using up his energy. How do I know what a good sectional time is? Assessing a good or bad performance comes from studying and comparing TurfTrax RaceData from previous races and factoring in the race conditions on the day. By doing this one can judge what pace a horse requires to at different stages of the race to deliver it’s best results. Is sectional timing a new concept in Britain? Newmarket has offered sectional timing in the past but never in such detail. Timing is integral to form analysis in North America, Australia and Hong Kong but since the implementation of the TurfTrax speed and positioning system, timing analysis will reach new highs on a world stage.