Does anyone else feel that the effect of racing wide is a bit too extreme?

Whenever a horse gets a bad draw you can write off its chances completely, I know the draw must have an effect but it seems impossible here!

Yes I agree wholeheartedly, it wasn't that great in SO3 but I think it has got worse in SO4. I have seen races where the whole field finishes diagonally due to the racing wide issue, it's just too extreme. I'm wondering if this was done to make the game harder, if so I don't think it’s the way to do it. I can see this being a potential source of frustration in the league, it is certainly something to be aware of when testing as some horses constantly get a bad draw and you could miss a good one because of it.