Two races share a similar sponsor title

A worked example using a hypothetical scenario to show how the reasoning applies.

The scenario

A hypothetical results import joins on title alone and attaches a result from another meeting. The displayed horse names may still look plausible. Use stable event IDs where available and inspect unresolved matches rather than accepting a name-only join.

What to take from it

Correct arithmetic cannot repair a result attached to the wrong event.

What to check next

• Match the race identity across selection and result records.
• Check whether the result is provisional, final or amended.
• Retain correction provenance when updating summaries.

Keep the conclusion specific

Separate the observation, the interpretation and the unresolved question. A worksheet is most useful when its conclusion stays within the evidence entered into it.

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