In theory the track should give every runner a fair chance. In theory good horses should have their opportunity to win in the straight. In practice this has not been the case. A very poor wet weather track, there has been a huge amount of track bias even when only slightly rain affected. On pace runners are often favoured, though depending on the rail movements sometimes next to the rails has been a slow lane.
Renovations are now in progress.
Let's hope it results in a fairer and better punting track. Inside barriers are a slight advantage. Similar to the 1000 metres. There is pretty much a straight run of nearly 800 metres to the home turn. Inside barriers are a slight advantage.