Most of these weird distances never existed [on any track any day of the week] not that long ago. How hard can it be to measure out a standard distance just like they do on Sat. at Metro meetings? What, they never adjust city track rails in or out ?

Pity the poor ************ with a mid-week form guide and only a horses last 3 starts on it that says: Starts at distance [1580m]: NIL. Wins at Distance: Nil. But we lucky lot with PC's see the runner has 3 wins from 4 starts at 1600m.
This distance garbage all started with the intro of 1300m races, then came the 900m after the 'rare' 1000m became common [yes youngsters, there was a time that distance was a rare one, not the most common]. I recently saw listed [forgotten where] a couple of 800m races [not trials]. How long will it be before we are racing 1/4 horses over 600m?

Weird distances are just another nail in punter's coffins and more variables in handicapping as far as I can see.

Cheers, Crash