Grounds for concern with credibility urgently needed on racing data

An admission that GoingStick readings, which measure the state of the ground, are being massaged hurts the sportWhat is the state of the going at Thirsk before the track’s meeting tomorrow evening? In a well-run racing industry, this should not be a trick question, but it does rather feel that way after James Sanderson, the track’s clerk of the course, admitted in an interview last week that when it comes to GoingStick readings – the numbers that professionals and punters alike