ON the subject of race times and distances at Fairyhouse, a discrepancy came to light with chases there on Sunday.

The start of the two-mile, four-furlong contest won by Coney Island came about 4.7 furlongs before the winning post, which implies that a circuit was about 15.3 furlongs in length. That means the start for the three-mile, five-furlong handicap won by Forever Gold should have been about 1.6 furlongs after the winning post, but it was a long way short of that, as can be proved by timing the runners passing that point at racing speed at halfway.