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Originally Posted by senator L
so the #3 beside the 4 at Bel when she was 4yrs old means
4.75? If one runs a 5 and the other a 4 how many lengths does
that usually mean? Do lengths increase as the numbers?
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Yes, they do the figures to the 1/4 point. 1, 2 and 3 indicate .25, .50, and .75 when they appear next to and above the main figure.
The Introduction page at the website gives you a glossary and explains how many lengths each point is worth, at different distances. 1 point = 1 length at 5 furlongs, and 2 lengths at a mile and a quarter. You can extrapolate in between.
But the difference between a 5 and a 4.75 is negligible, in my opinion, anyway.