Could you guys explain track conditions?

[Pedigree Ann]

What shows up as 'good' on Euro forms corresponds most closely to what we call firm. They use a penetrometer in most of these countries that gives a numerical measure for how wet the ground is, based on how far the meter penetrates the sod under a set pressure. In the form, each of the terms - good, soft, heavy - corresponds to a certain range of meter measurements. And this doesn't take into account a frequent situation on some British tracks, where conditions can be described as "good to soft, soft in places"; tracks that have undulations will have spots where the water is more concentrated.