Yes Phil that's my address, and I post to a racing list under that address too.

Not hard to figure it out.

Paddy, I agree Mondays are easily the BEST!!!! hahaah!

I always assumed that when a trainer starts his horse within 7 days it means 1 of 2 things:-

1. The horse is in or approaching peak form and the trainer does not believe he can keep the horse fit for more than 7 more days.

or

2. The trainer is using the run to get the horse fit for a race he is being set for in coming weeks.

trench digger,

Results tend to contradict this.

I think it's more about finding the appropriate race and on what date it falls.

A half fit horse - there'd be no point in grinding it down in such a small space of time. To get a horse fit takes patience in it's preparation.

7 days indicates the horse is in peak form (generally) and ready to win.

There are far more last start winners in 7 days than last start unplaced within 7 days.

Some of these 7 days horses have run the fastest sectional times of their career last start.

"Unplaced" or "non-winners", Chrome?

Oh! Oh! Think I read your post wrongly ops:

[ This Message was edited by: Merriguy on 2004-05-29 10:24 ]