title: Unable to cast object of type 'Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JArray' to type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`
body: <p>l am reading data from webservice. The json object looks like:</p>
  
  <pre><code>var goldString = [  
     {  
        "date":"20151109",
        "day":30,
        "month":"November",
        "year":2015,
        "club":9,
        "clubName":"Flamingo",
        "itw":"XYD",
        "races":{  
           "1":{  
              "race":1,
              "time":"12:20",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":91,
              "name":"WELCOME TO FLAMINGO PARK MAIDEN PLATE",
              "description":"For Maidens",
              "distance":1000,
              "stake":"R46,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R28,750 | 2nd: R9,200 | 3rd: R4,600 | 4th: R2,300 | 5th: R1,150",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"MDNM",
              "group":"G",
              "class":"MAIDEN PLATE",
              "condition":"For Maidens",
              "handicap":false,
              "minWins":0,
              "maxWins":0,
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"n\/a",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           },
           "2":{  
              "race":2,
              "time":"12:50",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":92,
              "name":"RACING. IT'S A RUSH PINNACLE STAKES",
              "description":"Open",
              "distance":1800,
              "stake":"R66,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R41,250 | 2nd: R13,200 | 3rd: R6,600 | 4th: R3,300 | 5th: R1,650",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"PINN",
              "group":"A",
              "class":"PINNACLE STAKES",
              "condition":"Open",
              "handicap":false,
              "minWins":"n\/a",
              "maxWins":"n\/a",
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"n\/a",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           },
           "3":{  
              "race":3,
              "time":"13:20",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":93,
              "name":"INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHALLENGE 14 NOVEMBER MAIDEN PLATE",
              "description":"For Maidens",
              "distance":1800,
              "stake":"R46,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R28,750 | 2nd: R9,200 | 3rd: R4,600 | 4th: R2,300 | 5th: R1,150",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"MDNM",
              "group":"G",
              "class":"MAIDEN PLATE",
              "condition":"For Maidens",
              "handicap":false,
              "minWins":0,
              "maxWins":0,
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"n\/a",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           },
           "4":{  
              "race":4,
              "time":"13:50",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":94,
              "name":"SOCCER 6 MR 65 HANDICAP",
              "description":"Open",
              "distance":1600,
              "stake":"R43,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R26,875 | 2nd: R8,600 | 3rd: R4,300 | 4th: R2,150 | 5th: R1,075",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"MR65",
              "group":"E",
              "class":"MR 65 HANDICAP",
              "condition":"Open",
              "handicap":true,
              "minWins":"n\/a",
              "maxWins":"n\/a",
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"n\/a",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           },
           "5":{  
              "race":5,
              "time":"14:20",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":95,
              "name":"COMPUTAFORM EXPRESS MR 72 HANDICAP",
              "description":"Open",
              "distance":1400,
              "stake":"R46,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R28,750 | 2nd: R9,200 | 3rd: R4,600 | 4th: R2,300 | 5th: R1,150",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"MR72",
              "group":"D",
              "class":"MR 72 HANDICAP",
              "condition":"Open",
              "handicap":true,
              "minWins":"n\/a",
              "maxWins":"n\/a",
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"n\/a",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           },
           "6":{  
              "race":6,
              "time":"14:55",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":96,
              "name":"RACING ASSOCIATION FM 67 HANDICAP (F &amp; M)",
              "description":"For Fillies and Mares",
              "distance":1400,
              "stake":"R46,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R28,750 | 2nd: R9,200 | 3rd: R4,600 | 4th: R2,300 | 5th: R1,150",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"FM67",
              "group":"E",
              "class":"FM 67 HANDICAP (F &amp; M)",
              "condition":"For Fillies and Mares",
              "handicap":true,
              "minWins":"n\/a",
              "maxWins":"n\/a",
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"female",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           },
           "7":{  
              "race":7,
              "time":"15:25",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":97,
              "name":"SOCCER GG MR 66 HANDICAP",
              "description":"Open",
              "distance":1200,
              "stake":"R43,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R26,875 | 2nd: R8,600 | 3rd: R4,300 | 4th: R2,150 | 5th: R1,075",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"MR66",
              "group":"E",
              "class":"MR 66 HANDICAP",
              "condition":"Open",
              "handicap":true,
              "minWins":"n\/a",
              "maxWins":"n\/a",
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"n\/a",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           },
           "8":{  
              "race":8,
              "time":"15:55",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":98,
              "name":"BOOK A TABLE 011 6811702 MR 84 HANDICAP",
              "description":"Open",
              "distance":1000,
              "stake":"R55,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R34,375 | 2nd: R11,000 | 3rd: R5,500 | 4th: R2,750 | 5th: R1,375",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"MR84",
              "group":"C",
              "class":"MR 84 HANDICAP",
              "condition":"Open",
              "handicap":true,
              "minWins":"n\/a",
              "maxWins":"n\/a",
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"n\/a",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           },
           "9":{  
              "race":9,
              "time":"16:30",
              "raceStatus":"Undecided",
              "reference":99,
              "name":"NEXT FLAMINGO PARK RACE MEETING IS MONDAY 16 NOV FM 60 HANDICAP (F &amp; M)",
              "description":"For Fillies and Mares",
              "distance":1000,
              "stake":"R43,000",
              "stakes":"1st: R26,875 | 2nd: R8,600 | 3rd: R4,300 | 4th: R2,150 | 5th: R1,075",
              "surface":"Sand",
              "going":"\u0000",
              "goingDescription":"",
              "grade":0,
              "division":"FM60",
              "group":"F",
              "class":"FM 60 HANDICAP (F &amp; M)",
              "condition":"For Fillies and Mares",
              "handicap":true,
              "minWins":"n\/a",
              "maxWins":"n\/a",
              "minAge":"n\/a",
              "maxAge":"n\/a",
              "gender":"female",
              "runners":[  
  
              ]
           }
        }
     }
  ]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>public RunOns DeserializeAccountRunOns(string json)
          {
              var myClass = new JavaScriptSerializer().Deserialize(json);
              return (RunOns)myClass;
          }</p>
  
  <p>public class RunOns
      {
          public PubRunOns  runons { get; set; }
      }</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class PubRunOns
  {
      public string date { get; set; }
      public int day { get; set; }
      public string month { get; set; }
      public int year { get; set; }
      public int club { get; set; }
      public string clubName { get; set; }
      public string itw { get; set; }
      public Array races { get; set; }        
  
      public static PubRunOns CreateFromData(string[] data)
      {
          return new PubRunOns
          {
              date = data[0],
              day = Convert.ToInt32(data[1]),
              month = data[2],
              year = Convert.ToInt32(data[3]),
              club = Convert.ToInt32(data[4]),
              clubName = data[5],
              itw = data[6],               
              races = data[7].ToCharArray()
          };
      }        
  }
  
  public class Races
  {
      public int race { get; set; }
      public string time { get; set; }
      public string raceStatus { get; set; }
      public int reference { get; set; }
      public string name { get; set; }
      public string description { get; set; }
      public int distance { get; set; }
      public string stake { get; set; }
      public string stakes { get; set; }
      public string going { get; set; }
      public List&lt;Runner&gt; Runners { get; set; }        
  }
  public class Runner
  {
      public int draw { get; set; }
      public int saddle { get; set; }      
      public string Name { get; set; }
      public string sex { get; set; }
      public string colour { get; set; }
      public int age { get; set; }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>if l call the function:</p>
  
  <pre><code>var test=  DeserializeAccountRunOns(goldString);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>l get an exception: 
  Unable to cast object of type '<code>System.Object[]</code>'to type "<code>MyProject.Class</code>"
  Any Ideas? Thank you in advance.</p>