WEF 2022 Grand Prix Analysis

 

Each week of WEF, JumpClear analyzed the Grand Prix to provide stats on the most faulted course element.  We also tracked overall faults across the 13 weeks.  Here's what we learned!

There were 551 First Rounds throughout the Season (data includes the highest level grand prix each week).  119 (22%) were clear.  The highest clear round average came in Week 6, a 3* where Catalina Cruz was the course designer.

There were 772 unique Round 1 Faults.  

• The most frequently faulted course elements were an Other Oxer (13%) and Other Vertical (10%)
• The least faulted were a wall, a triple bar, the first jump (all jump types) and a Last Jump Vertical.  All were 1% or less of total faults.  (Interestingly, last jump oxer was much more heavily faulted (7%)
• Combinations made up 37% of faults in total: the most faulted combination element was a Combination-in Vertical
• The most faulted Combination Type by a significant margin was an Oxer-Vertical (27%).  Vertical-Oxer (18%) and Vertical-Oxer-Vertical (15%) followed.  

Member Statistics February 2022

 

JumpClear members averaged a 51% clear round average in February.  This is a significant decline from January but more in line with the 12 month average (54%).  

Their Round 1 Clear Round Average was nearly 20 points below the Jumpoff Average (45% vs. 65%); this is a slightly larger gap than usual.

Two horses achieved a perfect 100% Clear Round Average.

Members averaged 4.6 Rounds/Month and 2.7 Faults (# of Faulted Jumps).  Both are higher than January but more in line with the volume we saw late last Fall, suggesting Members may have been just gearing up for the season in January.  

Looking at Fault Source metrics, the most faulted course elements continue to come from the "other" Jump Detail with Other Oxer driving 23% of Faults and Other Vertical 15%.  The next most faulted was a Combination-In Vertical (10%).  

If we drill into more detail, Other Singles Oxer resulted in 13% of Faults; Other Related Oxers resulted in 10%.  

WEF Grand Prix Analysis (Fault Source)

 

We've studied all WEF Grand Prix classes from 2020 and 2021.  Here's what we learned about the most typical faults across all classes and by course designer!

Across all classes and CDs, the most faulted jump based on a combination of JUMP TYPE and JUMP DETAIL metrics was an Other Oxer (15%) followed by an Other Vertical (11%) ("other" means there was no special detail associated with it).  In total, combinations represented 40% of all faults, with the most by a small margin delivered by a Vertical Combination-In.

Faults by Jump Detail by Course Designer

When we look by Course Designer, differences start to emerge in the CD's respective use of combinations, how significant the last jump is, whether special jumps like the wall or water were used and so forth.  

WEF Grand Prix Analysis (Percent Clear)

 

Heading into the 2022 Grand Prix season, we though it would be interesting to share some analysis of prior WEF circuits.  We've studied all Grand Prix classes from 2020 and 2021 - that's nearly 2000 rounds, 350 unique riders and 730 unique horses!

Here's what we learned!

All classes combined resulted in a 28% Clear Round Average.  Riders were twice as likely to jump clear in the jumpoff than in Round 1.  These statistics were consistent between 2020 and 2021.

  Interestingly, if we consider Clear Rounds by Level, the lowest percent clear occur in 5* and National classes.  2* classes saw the highest percent Clear Rounds.  

  Night classes saw significantly fewer clear rounds than classes during the day.

  Classes held on grass had the most clear rounds.  However, we need to consider that these classes were also all 100% held during the DAY; NIGHT classes brought down the clear down average in classes held in Large Sand (the International Arena).

Clear Rounds by Course Designer

If we look at the fault distribution by Course Designer, Anderson Lima, Alan Wade and Eric Hasbrouck had the most clear rounds; the lowest were in classes designed by Nick Granat, Mauricio Garcia and Andy Christiansen.