Hi Shaun

I believe that when it comes to horse racing and the quest for winners the punter needs the enquiring and analytical mindset of a detective. Nothing can be taken at face value and nothing can be dismissed out of hand. Everything needs to be looked at beyond the surface. Above all nothing should be supposed without some evidence to support it.

As you posted quite soon after me I have to assume that you have had a quick look at the program and because of the minimal data input required have dismissed it as not up to much.

This is understandable as there are a lot of quick fix systems and methods that are frankly worthless. It is also true that a program with a few inputs can be written in a short space of time. I have a hard drive littered with such efforts of my own, trying and testing different theories and methods. Unfortunately none of them have worked with much success so far.

Now if you have read the web page and the help file that comes with the program and you believe there is some truth in it then it is obvious that it was not knocked up in half an hour.

I can only speak as I find and as they say the proof of the pudding is in the eating. As mentioned I have experimented with our All Weather racing and some South African racing. The results have been encouraging but the races in general have not been of a higher enough class to suit the program. I decided mid January to put the program away until our Flat season starts properly in March. The exception was any All Weather races of 'C' class or above. (Our races go from the best 'A' down to the rubbish 'H')

So far there have been four qualifying races. On 17th Jan a Non Handicap race, the program picked the second favourite that readily won @ 11/4.

The next race was not until the 30th Jan, another Non Handicap. The programs top pick a relatively unfancied horse won @ 7/1. The red hot favourite that everybody had as nailed on was not even rated by the program and did not make the frame.

The next race on the 3rd Feb was another Non Handicap and the program picked an outsider that finished 2nd @ 11/1. It could just not get past the winner but both were well clear of the rest of the field.

The following day there was another 'C' class race, this time a Handicap where the programs top pick was beaten out of sight.

I know this is a very small sample but I think the program has potential.

Dolus


[ This Message was edited by: Dolus on 2004-02-08 00:12 ]