9th January 2008, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by King Cugat
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Today when contemplating Playwright i noted one 2nd up run for a 9th. It turned me off instantly. I'm a firm believer in horses 1st, 2nd , 3rd up form is usually always precedented throughout its racing career. Most of the time i understand you need to check the particular class it was in when failing but i didnt go that far as the race was full of up and comers & felt going in with any risk wasn't worth it despite trying to justify where / when it ran 9th.
My question is when you do the ratings is that taken into account? Do you keep data suggesting that this 1-3 up form is playing any negative part in the ratings at all?
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No, it doesn't actually play a huge part in the ratings. Perhaps it should, but they would take a fair bit longer to compile, and I'm trying to keep them as simple and straightforward as possible. In any case, I think the ratings are going okay anyway. |