GUIDE TO SELECTING A WINNER
- Class
- Position
- Speed
- Consistancy
Where has the horse raced before.
Figure 1 Shows the class condition of the current that the horse is to race in. This is key only when betting on a horse, because if the horse is moving up a class, meaning he's racing against tougher horses, then you may not want to bet on this horse, on the other hand, if the horse is moving down a class than he would be a more likely section for win pick.
Figure 2 Shows the horse's previous race classes, this is how you can tell if the horse has moved up or down a class. This particular horse's last race was actually a qualifier, they for no money was won. The race before that was a Colts and Geldings, Non-Winners of $30 000 life, which is a pretty tough class, and the class he is racing in now is in fact a much lower class, it is a Colts and Geldings Non Winners of $5000 lifetime.
What advantages has he had for post position
Figure 1 Shows the post position of which the horse will appear on the gate for the up coming race. For this to be of importance you have to refer to the horse's previous starting and finishing positions.
Figure 2 Shows the horse's previous post positions, the starting position. According to this horse's lines, he seems to race better from the 3rd or 4th position.
Figure 3 Shows where the horse finished in his previous races, these really don't mean anything, as long as the horse's speed is good, he could still be a good selection.
How fast is he in comparison to the other horses
Figure 1 Shows the last race the horse has performed, and according to that line, the horse has some very slow quarters, the first quarter was 33 seconds, the second (also called the half)was made in 30 seconds, his third was 31 seconds and the most important quarter, the fourth, was made in 31 seconds, at least he's consistant. It also shows how fast he raced, it was again a slow race, only 2 min and 6 seconds.
Figure 2 Shows the horse's fasted time last year, and his fastest time in his life, which is a mere 2 min and 2 seconds.
Figure 3 Shows the track conditions, these also affect how fast a horse is for each race, and according to the horse last race, the track was rated as "good" and an allowed 2 seconds, meaning the horse couldn't race at top performance. The allowed 2 seconds means that the horse's finishing time of 2:06 could be considered as 2:04 on a "fast" track.
You have to keep in consideration though that this horse is only 3 years old, which means he has a racing career of one year.
How fast has he raced in his past races
Figure 1 Shows the horse's previous finishing times, if you were to only use one thing from a program on deciding on which horse to bet on, I would suggest comparing each horses' finishing times. This particular horse is not very consistant, he varies between 3 and 4 seconds for each race, therefore I would not consider him for a bet.
Figure 2 is again the condition of the tracks for each previous race, these conditions affect how the horse races greatly on many levels, so if a horse is consistant for all but one race, take a look at the condition, more than likey the track was sloppy.