What the pattern suggests
As at five furlongs, the historical chart does not reveal a consistent advantage for one part of the draw. The broad, straight course allows runners from different stalls to find racing room, making early pace and where the field chooses to race more important than the stall number alone.
How to read the chart
Each mark represents a winning stall number plotted against the total number of runners. This shows whether winners repeatedly cluster towards the low, middle or high side of the field.
The historical source chart covers horses aged three and older in handicaps from 2009–2014.
Historical winning-stall chart
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WINNING STALL NUMBER |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
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of R U N N E R S |
8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | x | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
H'caps Only 2009 - 2014 |
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| 10 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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Conclusions
The sample remains too small for a strong statistical verdict. What evidence is available suggests that low, middle and high stalls can all compete successfully over six furlongs at Ffos Las.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a draw bias over 6f at Ffos Las?
The available historical evidence does not indicate a consistent six-furlong draw advantage.
Should the draw be used on its own?
No. Consider pace, going, field size and where runners choose to race on the day.