Randwick 9/11/02

1....N/A ......90.9 .....n/a
2....85 .......97.8 .....-12.8
3....80 .......91.7 .....-11.7
4....85 .......96.9 .....-11.9
5....85 .......88.6 .....-3.6
6....85 .......89.3 .....-4.3
7....89 .......86.2 .....+2.8
8....85 .......90.2 .....-5.2

The TSS for Randwick yesterday is guesstimated to be -7.3...A whopping 10.5 points slower (5.25 legnths) than Flemington. Which makes a mockery of the official "Good" classification for both tracks.

These figures aren't flawless, but they always gave me a somewhat accurate reading of a tracks condition when analysing the form - a much more accurate figure than the official grading thats for sure.

IMO, a TSS of -17.3 is FAR too hard for horses to race on. Sydney has had the same dry and hot conditions as Melbourne in the past few weeks, yet they managed to produce a racing surface which was more condusive to fair racing.