There is no way a random heat draw could produce those results Kevin. In the fillies every trainer got an even split, chances of that happening randomly are very slim. The big stables have been well looked after.
For Tuesday night, random draw instead of trainer split can simply end up the same although.
The Stewart stable was the only one with enough runners for it to be a serious concern
The stables with multiple runners would mostly be happy especially the Stewart stable
There are four 2yoF heats
Stewart: 1-1-1-2
Miles: 1-1-1
East: 1-1
Attard: 1-1
Shinn: 1-1
with Peter Manning the only unlucky one with his 2 fillies in the same heat
There are three 2yoC&G heats
Stewart: 1-2-1
Crossland: 1-0-2
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...s/?mc=BN180619
Last edited by Messenger; 06-15-2019 at 01:42 AM.
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
There is no way a random heat draw could produce those results Kevin. In the fillies every trainer got an even split, chances of that happening randomly are very slim. The big stables have been well looked after.
Don't die wondering !
I think they could - I might do a few shuffles of the deck in a minute
Pack of 39 with only 5 hearts to be dealt 4 ways
Pack of 30 with only 4 hearts to be dealt 3 ways
I will get back to you
Last edited by Messenger; 06-15-2019 at 11:27 PM. Reason: 5 hearts
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
Rightio, I could only be bothered doing 10 deals for the 39 Fillies (a small sample I know)
For the 5 Stewart runners (the 5 hearts I left in the deck)
the 4 heats fell as follows:
1112
0131
0320
2021
1220
3200
2111
2210
0221
2201
So in my little sample 5/10 saw them with 2 heats with 2 runners, 1 heat with 1 runner and 1 heat with 0 runners
With the way it fell for HRV 1,1,1,2 popping up 2 times
For the Miles stable (the 3 two's I left in the deck)
21
21
111
111
3
111
12
12
21
111
So in my small sample
5/10 they ended up with 2 fillies in 1 heat and 1 in another
With the way it fell for HRV 1,1,1 occurring 4 times
My sample is too small but it does demonstrate that the way it fell is very possible
I don't know whether mathematically it would be the favoured way but is it not a long shot of happening
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
It is mathematically possible Kevin but for 6 of the 8 trainers with multiple runners to get a perfect split of runners would be huge odds. Heats should have been drawn live somewhere just for integrity purposes.
Personally I think any trainer with multiple runners should have them put into the same heat. It is much better for the industry for the prize money to be spread out across stables.
Don't die wondering !
From Facebook
Bendigo Harness
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Members and Guests please note due to a large corporate booking at tomorrow night’s meeting their will be very limited seating available. The tuckshop downstairs will be open & a BBQ outside available for food.
That 'large corporate booking' would want to be HRV putting on something for the Vicbred owners turning up to see their 2yo!!!!!
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
It’s a long time since I lived in Vic but I still remember how cold it gets in winter at Kilmore. I know it gets cold elsewhere too, and yes I know it’s a week day, but with Kilmore also having its track inside the gallops track which doesn’t create the best visual spectacle either on track or via broadcast is this really the best venue and scheduling to be showcasing our best 3yos? Some how I think we are selling ourselves and our product way short if the powers that be think it is.
The 3yo C&G would have to be random enough for everybody
The big Stewart stable has 9 runners in the 5 heats with the fall being
1-2-4-1-1
For the Aiken stable they drew
3-1-0-1-0
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...s/?mc=KI200619
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person