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Originally Posted by La Mer
Oz Punter - JFC is more than capable of exressing his point of view but I don't recall him/her ever stating that sectional times were the 'be all, end all'. In fact they are just one tool in the overall form analysis.
But don't dismiss them as uselass, they are not. More so when coupled with video watching.
As an example, a horse races on the 'fast" pace but three and four wide throughout in a race three with turns. This horse is early into its prep having stepped up 200m from its last start and gets beaten 3 lens, but was still there contesting the lead with less than a 100m to go. How would you rate its performance for a future viewpoint and and how much extra ground did it cover during the run and what was its 'REAL' racetime?
Just thought I'd give you anohter sleepness night.-)
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Dear jfc & La Mer,
Please don't get me wrong, I wasn't pointing the finger at anyone when I said some have said Sectional Times are the "be all and end all"...
I spend a lot of time reading as much as I can and when I find something worthwhile I try to test it out...
There are some texts that have been written that suggest that sectional times are more important that weight & class handicapping, or fitness etc...
It has taken me many years to develop my computer database and before I add a new section I really like to thrash it out...
So far I haven't found any particular use for the Sectional Times displayed on the web, except that they are useful in audio & video study...
I'm running a success rate better than 60% and am always looking for an extra 5-10%... But I don't want to damage my success rate by adding in a non-performing extra function.
You'll hear less and less of me on this site after this weekend and it's back to the work-a-day grind.... Gotta pay the bills you know...
But I am absolutely determined to crack this thing and I will one day.
I do appreciate all the helpful suggestions I received, as you know in this quest there are no schools you can go to, to do a course, like any other trade.
Special thanks, La Mer, Kenchar, JFC and others...
Kind Regards
OzPunter...