Gosavi's Formula
for Accurate Timing
T = t ÷ { 1 - (G* × L)}
where
T = Accurate timing upto 1/100th of a second
t = time of call (leading horse)
L = lengths behind* (see table 1.2),
and G* = Gosavi's constant
*Lengths behind is prone to human error unless
it is recorded from a frozen video frame
TABLE 1.1
Gosavi's Constant for
various distances G*
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Mile, furlongs, value of G*
3/16 1-1/2 0.00928
1/4 2 0.00696
3/8 3 0.00464
7/16 3-1/2 0.00398
1/2 4 0.00348
9/16 4-1/2 0.00309
5/8 5 0.00278
11/16 5-1/2 0.00253
3/4 6 0.00232
13/16 6-1/2 0.00214
7/8 7 0.00199
15/16 7-1/2 0.00186
1 8 0.00174
[1 mile & 70 yards] [8 fur & 70 yards] 0.00167
1-1/16 8-1/2 0.00164
1-1/8 9 0.00155
1-3/16 9-1/2 0.00147
1-1/4 10 0.00139
1-3/8 11 0.00127
1-1/2 12 0.00116
1-5/8 13 0.00107
1-7/8 15 0.00093
2 16 0.00087
2-1/8 17 0.00082
TABLE 1.2
Table of decimal values for verdict
Verdict Value of "L"
Deadheat 0
Short Head 0.1
Head 0.2
Short Neck 0.25
Neck 0.35
½ L 0.5
¾ L 0.75
1 L 1
1 ¼ L 1.25
1 ½ L 1.5
1 ¾ L 1.75
2 L 2
2 ¼ L 2.25
2 ½ L 2.5
2 ¾ L 2.75
3 L 3
Over 3 L Accordingly
