Good morning...
Yesterday was a bit difficult for me as the internet in the village was on and off all day long.
So, although I started the day with good intentions...
I actually got very little done.
I'm hoping that today is better.
That does mean that my schedule is falling further and further behind but,
I'm not letting it get to me - the new work will be done when it's done.
Focus Ratings
A slightly better day, yesterday but...
The racing is a bit silly at the moment.
One of my members explained it is this way...
As I said a few weeks ago the racing will be all over the place til July at the earliest and I was right.
Look at all the big priced winners coming in as the big trainers want money in quick so they are releasing the best horses and getting huge prices.
Which explains it far better than I ever could.
Yesterday's Results
Here are the results in the Traffic Light Results PDF format... Yesterday's Traffic Light Results
Yesterday's Results, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 17.14%.
Yesterday's Live Ratings, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 16.67%.
Yesterday's - Link to Follow - results for All Races (including previously unrated races), show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 17.95% from all 39 Races (including previously unrated races.)
The Overall Profit Index. If you had blindly backed every top three rated horse in all of the races you would have had 72.08 units returned to 100 units staked. The Overall Profit Index was, thus, -27.92%
Top Rated Horse - There were 6 winners from the top rated horses from 35 Races. If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 18.62 units returned to 35 units staked. The Top Rated Profit Index was, thus, -46.8%
2nd Rated Horse - There were 5 winners from the second rated horses from 31 Races. If you had blindly backed the 2nd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 18.26 units returned to 31 units staked. The 2nd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -41.1%
3rd Rated Horse - There were 4 winners from the third rated horses from 34 Races. If you had blindly backed the 3rd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 35.2 units returned to 34 units staked. The 3rd Rated Profit Index was, thus, 3.53%
Non Handicap Races - Top Rated Horse - There were 12 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 4 Top Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for Top Rated Horses) was 33.33%
Top Rated Horse - If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 10.52 units returned to 12 units staked. The Top Rated Non-Handicap Profit Index was, thus, -12.33%
Non Handicap Races - Top Three Rated Horses - There were 12 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 7 Top Three Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for the Top Three Rated Horses) was 58.33%
Investment Betting
There were no Investment Betting selections yesterday...
EarlyBird Ratings
There were 2 Diamonds and Gold selections yesterday...
Lingfield - 18:45 - Dromara King (a Gold selection) - 4th
Lingfield - 19:15 - Orczy (a Diamonds and Gold selection) - 1st @ 11/8
Focus Ratings members can subscribe to these selections for free,
Just send me a mail and I'll set it up.
The selections normally come out about 5:30pm the evening before the day of the race.
PlaceProfits.com members - if you wish to receive the EarlyBird Ratings Diamond and Gold selections until the racing settles down and we start getting Place Profits selections again, just email me and I'll put you on the list.
You can see the independently proofed results for the EarlyBird Ratings Diamonds and Gold selections here... https://www.racing-index.com/tipsters/proofed/ebr-diamondsandgold.html
Compass Ratings
There are 11 races at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Although the first race is a 5 runner race for 2 year olds and I'm not sure if I can decently rate that race.
The ratings for Sha Tin (top 3 rated) are here... http://compassratings.com/data/compassratings-2020-06-14.pdf
The ratings for Sha Tin (all horses) are here... http://compassratings.com/data/compassratings-full-2020-06-14.pdf
Spotlight Ratings
There was one Listed race at Belmont Park (USA) yesterday.
Our top rated horse came second.
There is one Listed race in France today.
I won't be betting on it as there are only 4 runners and, when compiling the ratings, none of them looked very special.
Today's Spotlight Ratings are here... http://spotlightratings.com/data/SpotlightRatings-2020-06-12.pdf
Ante Post Ratings
Later this week I shall be rating (well in advance) any decent races that need to be rated as part of my Ante Post Ratings service.
Obviously, you as Focus Ratings members will get access to these ratings for free.
Now, I anticipate that I should be able to produce Ante Post Ratings for all big race entries about month before the race.
I'll be updating you early next week on how to access Ante Post Ratings.
Place Profits
There were two Place Profits selections yesterday.
Beverley - 13:45 - George Cornelius - 5th
Newbury - 16:10 - Gold Wand - 1st @ 1.14
The recent results be seen here... http://placeprofits.com/results/
Something to make you smile...
An old woman called the hospital
A grandmother telephoned St Joseph’s Hospital and she timidly asked: “Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell me how a patient is doing?”
The operator responded: “I’ll be glad to help, dear. What’s the patient’s name and room number?”
The grandmother in her weak tremulous voice said: “Norma Findlay, Room 302.”
The operator replied: “Let me place you on hold while I check with her nurse.”
After a few minutes the operator returned to the phone: “Oh, good news. Her nurse has told me that Norma is doing very well. Her blood pressure is fine; her blood work just came back as normal. And her physician, Dr Cohen, has scheduled her to be discharged Tuesday.”
The grandmother said: “Thank you. That’s wonderful. I was so worried! God bless you for the good news.”
The operator replied: “You’re more than welcome. Is Norma your daughter?”
The grandmother said: “No, I’m Norma Findlay in Room 302. No one tells me anything.”
Fever pitch
It’s the World Cup Final, and a man makes his way to his seat right next to the pitch.
He sits down, noticing that the seat next to him is empty.
He leans over and asks his neighbour if someone will be sitting there. ‘No,’ says the neighbour. ‘The seat is empty.’
‘This is incredible,’ said the man. ‘Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the Final and not use it?’
The neighbour says, ‘Well actually the seat belongs to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but she passed away. This is the first World Cup Final we haven’t been to together since we got married.’
‘Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that. That’s terrible... But couldn’t you find someone else, a friend, relative or even a neighbour to take her seat?’
The man shakes his head. ‘No,’ he says. ‘They’re all at the funeral.’
Friends forever?
Two campers are walking through the woods when a huge brown bear suddenly appears in the clearing about 50 feet in front of them.
The bear sees the campers and begins to head toward them.
The first guy drops his backpack, digs out a pair of sneakers, and frantically begins to put them on.
The second guy says, ‘What are you doing? Sneakers won’t help you outrun that bear.’
‘I don’t need to outrun the bear,’ the first guy says. ‘I just need to outrun you.’
Today
Whatever you are up to today...
Stay safe and healthy.
As always...
My kindest regards
