Chrome,
Well I can see by your suggested method that someone sees my angle on backfitting. Havn't got the data base for it but your method would be one of the ways I would do it if I did.

Struth Stebbo, that many systems !!!
I can't see myself walking down that road though. Old habits die hard and I will probably always a remain pen and form man. I do use stats. sheets [ and history checks etc. online ] for storing all sorts of info not available in form guides. After so many years at form study [sportsman and winning post mostly] handicapping, I find it relaxing and fairly easy. Nice spot in the garden on a fine day... well I don't think I could beat it sitting in front of a screen. A device more comfortable to a younger age group I think. An hour on here and thats about it in one hit.

I do have an exciting way of testing new systems I work out though. I just run 'em and bet 'em with no backfitting software needed! They then become an evolutionary project over time [betting small initialy]. One I finaly became happy with and gives me about 6 tips besides what I work out from form [if my system has a pick going in a race I leave it for the system]. I am more than happy with it even though it is still evolving at a slower pace. I change a few of the rules around depending on the time of year.

Cheers.



[ This Message was edited by: crash on 2003-11-10 17:04 ]