Hi Chrome

Yep thanks for the heads up. I know we're talking apples and oranges here It's the interpretation and application that interests me, mostly from an academic perspective only though.

I've almost completely convinced myself that the market fluctuations are the best indicator of a horses chances, but it's important to step outside the box every now and then. Would you believe I'm working on a betting system based in part on the method used to find a missing US nuclear submarine in the 1960's?

I know. I laughed at myself too.

Pixie.

PS: The idea may not hold water though.

Oh! :rolleyes:

Yes diversity is the spice of life

There's some argument over the technique used to discover the wreck, but anyway I reckon finding a sub in the Atlantic and finding a winner are pretty similar

For those interested

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)

Pixie

Very TRUE - good luck with it.

I'll try switching my sonar on, in the mounting yard :D

lengths and velocity
 

Hey folks,

Chapter five in Beyer On Speed contains some wonderful musings on the 'Sartin methodology' which is all about converting times and lengths beaten to a velocity measurement (eg 56 feet per second). It is interesting reading, though I must admit it is a little over my head.

My measurement of a length is also time based: 1 length = 0.2 sec. A little simplistic you might think, but it does favour those runners who finished close to the winner in past performances. After all, these are the runners we are most interested in supporting next time.

Regards
Chops

And the answer is...
 

1 Length = the time it takes to measure a piece of string