Apply the following 10 rating strategies separately and if your selection receives 7 or more points out of the 10 then statistically your selected horse has a much better chnace than average of winning and you can therefore back it whith added confidence.

1/ If the horse is selected as the 1, 2 or 3 most favoured by the newspaper opinion pollsters, then give the horse 1 point.
(The reason for this is that this group of horses win over 55% of all races)

2/If the horse's TAB number is between number 1 and up to and including number 6, then give the horse 1 pt.
(The reasons for this is that this group of horses win over 65% of all races)

3/If the horse is in the top 4 shortest price horses give it 1 pt.
(The reason for this is that this group of horses win over 70% of all races)

4/If the horse finished its previous start between 1 and up to 4 place, then give the horse 1 pt.
{The reason for this is that this group of horses win over 65%of all races)

5/If the horse'sast start was less than 22 days, then give the horse 1 pt.
{the reason for this is that this group of horses win over 85% of all races****

6/If the horse's barrier position is between 1 and 12, then give the horse 1 pt.
{The reason for this is that this group of horses win over80% of all races. Another reason for this is that a horse drawn closer to the fence has marginally less distance to travel to the winning post in most races and because of this is less likely to have to use extra energy, than other contenders to get to the lead. As it would have to do if drawn out very wide)

7/If the horse has won 1of its last 3 starts in the same city at a major metropoltian track, then give the horse 1 pt.
(The reason for this is that it shows that the horse is capable of winning metropoltian quality races)

8/If the horse has either one of the top 3 jockeys riding it or is trained by one of the top 3 trainers, then give the horse 1 pt.
(The reason for this is that this class jockey/trainer wins more often)

9/If the horse is 4Kgor heaiver than the lowest weighted horse, then give the horse 1 pt.
(The reason for this is that the handicapper obviously believes that this horse is better quality than the lower weighted horses)

10/If the horse is aged between 2 yers and 5 years, then give the horse 1 pt.
{The reason for this is that youth usually carries more speed and stamina)

Comments, opinions are extremely welcomed.