focus-ratings-mornoing newsGood morning...

Well, yesterday's ratings didn't do much for me.

I got a place but my heart wasn't really into it.

The PMU have changed their rules and I can no longer place a Trio (a French Trifecta) for races with 4 to 7 runners.

I can still do the Trio for races with 8 or more runners and this pays for the top three horses in any order.

I need to do some slight adjustments to my strategy to take this into account but...

I've sort of got over that excitable rush to get some bets on (after such a dry period) and my self discipline seems to be coming back.

Hong Kong Ratings

I shall be producing the ratings for Sunday's meeting at Sha Tin later on today.

I'll be forwarding them to you tomorrow morning.

The first race starts at 6am UK time.

French Ratings

Although, yesterday I did say that there was no quality racing in France today, it seems that I was wrong and a listed race did pop up on the Racing Post.

Thus, I have produced the ratings for the listed race at Lyon Parilly – 13:58 (Prix Bedel – Listed – 12 furlongs - £15,254.)

The Racing Post has an article about today's racing and discusses 3 other races today at Lyon Parilly.

You can read it here... https://www.racingpost.com/news/french-racing/get-the-notebooks-ready-a-trio-to-follow-at-lyon-parilly-on-friday/434010

I've had a look at those races and, although 2 of them are impossibly for me to rate, I have managed to rate the Lyon Parilly – 10:45 (Prix Pimpim – Conditions – 8 furlongs - £7,627) and I've included it on today's ratings PDF.

The link to today's French ratings is... http://focusratings.com/french/FrenchRatings-2020-05-15.pdf

Other Ratings

As I promised yesterday...

I have produced ratings for tomorrow's big Australian race (Morphettville – 7:25 – The Furphy Goodwood– Group 1 – 6 furlongs - £135,450.)

The link to the Australian ratings is... http://focusratings.com/australian/AustralianRatings-2020-05-16.pdf

Now, I don't know anything about Australian racing but, on the ratings PDF, the top three rated look very clear from the other 12 runners.


Something to make you smile...

A Bottle of Wine

A couple of tourists were dining at a fine restaurant in Paris. After waiting for an hour, the husband finally was able to catch the waiter's eye. "I want a bottle of your best wine," he ordered.

"What year?" asked the waiter.

"Right now!" bellowed the tourist.


Too Late

As the coffin was being lowered into the ground at a Traffic Warden's funeral, a voice from inside screams: "I'm not dead, I'm not dead. Let me out!"

The Vicar smiles, leans forward sucking air through his teeth and mutters: "Too late pal, I've already done the paperwork."


The Girlfriends Reunion...

Well, A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.

Finally, they agreed to meet at the Dairy Queen next to the Ocean View Restaurant because they had only $6.00 among them and Jimmy Johnson, the cute boy in Social Studies, lived on that street.

At their reunion 10 years later, the group of 25-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.

Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the drinks were cheap, the restaurant offered free snacks, the band was good, there was no cover charge, and there were lots of cute guys.

At their reunion 10 years later, the group of 35-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.

Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the atmosphere was good, it was right near the gym and, if they went late enough, there wouldn't be too many whiny little kids.

At their reunion 10 years later, the group of 45-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.

Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the martinis were big and the waiters were younger.

10 years later, the group of 55-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.

Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the prices were reasonable, the wine list was good, the restaurant had windows that opened (in case of a hot flashes), and fish is good for cholesterol.

10 years later, the group of 65-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.

Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the lighting was good and the restaurant had an early bird special.

10 years later, the group of 75-years-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.

Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the food was not too spicy and the restaurant was handicapped-accessible.

10 years later, the group of 85-years-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.

Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because they had never been there before.


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Today

Whatever you are up to today...

Stay safe and healthy.

As always...

My kindest regards

keith-eckstein1

 

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