Gee shoto, I don't know about the Wizard. I was buying it from when it first came out for a long time [as well as the Sportsman and the Globe initialy]. I only get the Wizard occasionally now to see how it's faring. I don't think it holds a candle to the Sportsman. Having said that, their is some form info. in the Wizard that could be used with Sporsman's Zip. Trat for instance. By itself a lot of there info is fine but it tends to go pear shaped when they put it togeather.

There will be plenty that disagree and to each his/her own but Wizard's ratings [by themself] are just a fancy tecno looking Malcom Knowles Pic Wis system put to paper [I have it on floppy with the manual]. Useful but not in the same class as Sportsman in my humble opinion.

Sportsman's zip [amongst other things including their new sectionals] as a rating beats the Wizards "system" most of the time and I have had lots of practise comparing the two over the years. The top Zip wins far more often than Wizards top rater. Wizard's form comments are lax [they miss a lot of important info. not in the form figures] compared to say the Winning Post's more astute info and pre post prices [first four regularly gets most of the winners]. That mag. for comment and Sportsman for form study and info. is the go for me anyway. I put my selections and any other info. I might need onto the W/P and only use that when at the track or ealsewhere.

Punters may feel "uncertain" using the Sportsman by itself because of the lack of form comment. I used to and probably still would without the W/Post for comment. It provides the security blanket. Best Bets is very good too I hear.

Cheers.

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