Good morning...
Yesterday was a pretty good day where...
Nothing went wrong and at least some work got done.
I've got a fair bit to do today and not all of it is racing related.
However, it's market day today and...
That's always a bit of a distraction for me so,
I"m not going to make any promises as to how much work actually gets done.
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 34.62%.
Yesterday's Live Ratings, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 30%.
Yesterday's - Link to Follow - results for All Races (including previously unrated races), show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 28.95% from all 38 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 45.65 units returned to 83 units staked. The Overall Profit Index was, thus, -45%
Top Rated Horse - There were 9 winners from the top rated horses from 26 Races. If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 17.57 units returned to 26 units staked. The Top Rated Profit Index was, thus, -32.42%
2nd Rated Horse - There were 3 winners from the second rated horses from 30 Races. If you had blindly backed the 2nd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 11.88 units returned to 30 units staked. The 2nd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -60.4%
3rd Rated Horse - There were 2 winners from the third rated horses from 27 Races. If you had blindly backed the 3rd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 16.2 units returned to 27 units staked. The 3rd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -40%
Non Handicap Races - Top Rated Horse - There were 11 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 6 Top Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for Top Rated Horses) was 54.55%
Top Rated Horse - If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 9.81 units returned to 11 units staked. The Top Rated Non-Handicap Profit Index was, thus, -10.82%
Non Handicap Races - Top Three Rated Horses - There were 11 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 6 Top Three Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for the Top Three Rated Horses) was 54.55%
Forecasts
There were 2 forecasts yesterday.
Warwick 12:20:00 - The CSF paid £2.75
Kempton (AW) 17:25:00 - The CSF paid £3.39
Investment Betting
There were three Investment Betting selections yesterday...
Warwick - 12:20 - Twominutes Turkish - 2nd
Hexham - 13:55 - Blazing Port - 2nd
Dundalk - 15:00 - Angel Palanas - NR
EarlyBird Ratings
There were three Diamonds and Gold selections yesterday...
Warwick - 12:20 - Cadzand - 1st @ 2.0 ISP (2.21 BSP)
Warwick - 13:30 - Alpha Carinae - 4th
Hexham - 13:55 - Blazing Port - 2nd
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
Compass Ratings supplies horse racing ratings for the two meeting a week at Happy Valley and Sha Tin.
There is a meeting at Happy Valley today.
Focus Ratings, EarlyBird Ratings and Place Profits members can subscribe to Compass Ratings for free.
Just email me and I'll set up your account.
Advance Ratings
Advance Ratings had a less than average day yesterday.
12.20 - Warwick - Twominutes Turkish -2nd
12.55 - Warwick - Penny Mallow - 6th
1.30 - Warwick - The Glancing Queen - 1st @ 1.66 ISP (1.78 BSP)
1.55 - Hexham - Blazing Port - 2nd
2.05 - Warwick - Quick Grabim - 3rd
2.40 - Warwick - Star of Rory - F
3.05 - Hexham - Mighty Thunder - 1st @ 2.20 ISP (2.23 BSP)
3.35 - Dundalk - Foreign Legion - 7th
3.50 - Warwick - Authorized Pursuit - 5th
4.10 - Dundalk - Kinch - 3rd
4.55 - Kempton - Napper Tandy - 1st @ 2.75 ISP (3.15 BSP)
5.25 - Kempton - Echo Beach - 1st @ 1.91 ISP (2.0 BSP)
Spotlight Ratings
Spotlight Ratings are ratings for International Graded, Group and Listed races.
Focus Ratings, EarlyBird Ratings and Place Profits members can subscribe to Spotlight Ratings for free.
Just email me and I'll set up your account.
Please let me know which service you currently subscribe to.
Ante Post Ratings
Ante Post Ratings supplies advance ratings for top grade UK and Irish racing.
Currently Listed...
31st October 2020 – Down Royal (IRE) – 14:25 – Ladbrooks Champion Chase – Grade 1
1st November 2020 – Naas (IRE) – 14:35 – Irish Stallion Farms EBF Athasi Stakes – Group 3
3rd November 2020 – Flemmington (AUS) – 16:00 – Lexus Melbourne Cup – Group 1
22nd May 2021 – Curragh (IRE) – 19:15 – Tattersalls 2,000 Guineas – Group 1
23nd May 2021 – Curragh (IRE) – 16:00 – Tattersalls 1,000 Guineas – Group 1
Focus Ratings, EarlyBird Ratings and Place Profits members can subscribe to Spotlight Ratings for free.
Just email me and I'll set up your account.
Please let me know which service you currently subscribe to.
Place Profits
Standard System (without the recent refinement to improve Strike Rate.)
Ffos Las - 12:30 - Nada To Prada - 1st @ 1.16
Standard System (with the recent refinement to improve Strike Rate.)
Ffos Las - 12:30 - Nada To Prada - 1st @ 1.16
New System
Ffos Las - 12:30 - Nada To Prada - 1st @ 1.16
Hexham - 13:55 - Blazing Port - 2nd @ 1.11
I have updated the results and, from now on, be updating them on a daily basis and, thus, be keeping it up to date.
The recent results be seen here... http://placeprofits.com/results/
Intelligent Betting
Intelligent Betting is a collection of tools designed to aid your horse racing betting process.
A number of systems are combined to create system selections.
Click on the image to see it full size.
Something to make you smile...
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Today
Whatever you are up to today...
Stay safe and healthy.
As always...
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