3rd Mar 2014 | Horse Racing
Temple Road Sectional Eye-Catcher
Wasn’t suited by the steady gallop on his last start but managed to cover the final 2f in a rapid 21.56s.
Turf Trax have been providing sectional timings on Lingfield’s all-weather track since mid-February and it is a welcome addition for racing enthusiasts.
Sectional timings allow us to understand how a race has developed and whether a race/horse ran too fast, too slowly or at an optimal pace.
The 3.55 Lingfield gives us an opportunity to use these timings to our advantage.
Key Race Sectionals - Lingfield
The key figure to look at is the ‘finishing speed’. Simon Rowlands has written an excellent article espousing the merit of sectionals but in summary anything above a par of 102% means the horse ran too slowly early in the race; anything below 102% means it went off too fast.
Temple Road is the horse that stands out from a sectional point of view. On his last start he covered the first 4f too slowly, only to deliver a telling turn of pace and cover the final 2f in 21.56s.
That is over half a second quicker than any of his rivals managed, including back-to-back winner Volito.
Temple Road’s overall times and TopSpeed ratings are slightly worse, but given a strong pace to follow (he is usually held up) I fancy he could run a much quicker time.
*Best Odds Guaranteed – Bet365
Back Temple Road with Bet365 as they are best price and offer Best Odds Guaranteed. If the starting price (SP) is bigger than the current price, you get paid at the bigger SP.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 09:15 3rd Mar, 2014 but subject to change
