Why is it when a football match is called off before the start of the game it is stated has postponed,& when called off after if has begun is is called abandoned,yet in horse racing circles only the term abandoned is used even if the meeting has not begun ? This question is for UK circumstances i have no idea if these terms are used globally.
2007-02-24 21:50:59 · 6 answers · asked by Glenn G 1 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
Thank you for answers,however why when a football match is abandoned this is re-scheduled to be replayed at a later date,surly if a horse racing meeting is abandoned not to be re-scheduled the correct term should be cancelled & not abandoned.What do you think?
2007-02-24 22:52:59 · update #1
It is very difficult to reschedule a whole days worth of horseracing. Following an abandonment Race Planning will reschedule any major races to be run later the same week, but this will usually be at a different course that is already scheduled to hold a race meeting.
The racing calendar is very full and the season is planned months in advance. For example, at the moment the Race Planning Department will be finalising the schedule for the autumn/winter for 2007.
2007-02-25 02:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by PNewmarket 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless it is a big or important race that can be rescheduled with the same quality of runners it will be abandoned - with another meeting not made possible. A big race maybe re-run at the same course, if conditions allow, but may not be suited at another course. For example if the Grand National was to be rescheduled, it would not be the same if it was run at Sandown rather than Aintree. Some bigger races have been run at other courses.
Football matches are more important for the final league tables. This criteria does not have to be met in racing.
Sometimes it is not worth rescheduling a race meeting if the interest is low anyway i.e a small meeting at a smaller course like Cartmel. Abandonment is the easiest and cheapest option.
2007-02-27 14:12:27 · answer #2 · answered by debzc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Football matches are 'postponed' because it is highly likely they will be played again at some point because things need to be kep 'straight' in the leagues.
Horse racing is 'abandoned' because it is less likely that that particular string of horses will be able to meet again and there is not a 'leaderboard' in racing.
2007-02-25 05:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
when anything is postponed it means that it will be rescheduled for another time.when something is abandoned as in horse racing the race is not rescheduled for a later date.
2007-02-25 06:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by lou 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question and I'm sorry I can't shed light on it...but I'll give you a Star as original!
2007-02-25 05:54:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
were not having a carnival this year
2007-02-25 05:55:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋