Good morning...
I'm not going to be one of those people who constantly complains about the weather but...
Boy, was it hot yesterday!
Weirdly enough, the local newspaper announced that we were escaping the worst of the heatwave so,
Goodness only know what it must be like down south.
We're a bit sensitive about the heat as, in 2003 (the first full year that I spent in France), we had a heatwave that lasted about 6 weeks.
During that time about 55,000 old people died as a result of the heat.
Apparently, some old people don't like drinking a lot of water as they are worried that they will wet the bed and, get told off for doing so.
Consequently (and it was certainly the case in 2003 - the year of Le Canicule) lots of them died.
We're still a bit sensitive on that issue.
I still remember the Government Health Minister (it would have been Chirac's second term as President, I guess) being interviewed on TV and saying something like...
"They're not just old people, they're our parents, our grandparents...
Our families."
Focus Ratings
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 50%.
Yesterday's Live Ratings, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 52.63%.
Yesterday's - Link to Follow - results for All Races (including previously unrated races), show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 23.08% 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 38.54 units returned to 54 units staked. The Overall Profit Index was, thus, -28.63%
Top Rated Horse - There were 9 winners from the top rated horses from 18 Races. If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 22.74 units returned to 18 units staked. The Top Rated Profit Index was, thus, 26.33%
2nd Rated Horse - There were 3 winners from the second rated horses from 18 Races. If you had blindly backed the 2nd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 12.55 units returned to 18 units staked. The 2nd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -30.28%
3rd Rated Horse - There were 1 winners from the third rated horses from 18 Races. If you had blindly backed the 3rd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 3.25 units returned to 18 units staked. The 3rd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -81.94%
Non Handicap Races - Top Rated Horse - There were 4 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 3 Top Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for Top Rated Horses) was 75%
Top Rated Horse - If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 6.63 units returned to 4 units staked. The Top Rated Non-Handicap Profit Index was, thus, 65.75%
Non Handicap Races - Top Three Rated Horses - There were 4 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 3 Top Three Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for the Top Three Rated Horses) was 75%
Forecasts
There was 1 forecast yesterday.
Cartmel 15:10:00 - The CSF paid £10.10
Investment Betting
There were two Investment Betting selections yesterday...
Cartmel - 12:50 - Now Children - 3rd
Tipperary - 17:40 - Aztec Parade - 2nd
EarlyBird Ratings
There were three Diamonds and Gold selections yesterday...
Cartmel - 12:50 - Finisk River (a Diamonds and Gold selection) - 1st @ 1.91 ISP (2.08 BSP)
Wolverhampton - 16:15 - Kaafy (a Gold selection) - 2nd
Sligo - 16:30 - Universal Focus (a Diamonds and Gold selection) - Abandoned
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 is no more racing in Hong Kong until Saturday 5th of September.
Many thanks to Chris D for reminding me of this.
During the quiet period...
I'll start looking at some of the statistics for the races so far this year.
Spotlight Ratings
There are four Spotlight Ratings rated races today.
The link to today's Spotlight Ratings is... http://spotlightratings.com/data/SpotlightRatings-2020-08-08.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.
I will be spending one day next week updating the Ante Post Ratings.
Place Profits
There were three Place Profits selections yesterday.
Sandown - 12:35 - Politics - 1st @ 1.27
Sandown - 14:20 - Recovery Run - 1st @ 1.27
Wolverhampton - 17:20 - Dandys Derriere - 1st @ 1.11
The recent results be seen here... http://placeprofits.com/results/
Something to make you smile...
Flying Lessons
A photographer from a well know national magazine was assigned to cover the fires at Yellowstone National Park.
The magazine wanted to show some of the heroic work of the fire fighters as they battled the blaze.
When the photographer arrived, he realized that the smoke was so thick that it would seriously impede or make it impossible for him to photograph anything from ground level.
He requested permission to rent a plane and take photos from the air.
His request was approved and arrangements were made.
He was told to report to a nearby airport where a plane would be waiting for him.
He arrived at the airport and saw a plane warming up near the gate.
He jumped in with his bag and shouted, "Let's go!"
The pilot swung the little plane into the wind, and within minutes they were in the air.
The photographer said, "Fly over the park and make two or three low passes so I can take some pictures."
"Why?" asked the pilot.
"Because I am a photographer," he responded, "and photographers take photographs."
The pilot was silent for a moment; finally he stammered, "You mean you're not the flight instructor?"
Today
Whatever you are up to today...
Stay safe and healthy.
As always...
My kindest regards
