New Posts For Thread: Are traditional ratings losing their importance?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25963429/are-traditional-ratings-losing-their-importanceI ask this question because ratings are the first step in evaluating a race and they have a great affect on pricing. The most influential are Timeform’s and the Racing Post’s figures but there are plenty of others.The one thing that we are neverLadrokes give the Timeform rating for each horse in their shops. That should give a clue how useful they are.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25963429/are-traditional-ratings-losing-their-importance?post_id=468509885#468509885Ladrokes give the Timeform rating for each horse in their shops. That should give a clue how useful they are.Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:18:31 -0500As posted over on ante-post betting:Strike rate should always be looked at in the context of what would be achieved by random. That is, in this respect, the field sizes involved.I suspect the drop off in figures referred to above has more than a litthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25963429/are-traditional-ratings-losing-their-importance?post_id=468370365#468370365As posted over on ante-post betting:Strike rate should always be looked at in the context of what would be achieved by random. That is, in this respect, the field sizes involved.I suspect the drop off in figures referred to above has more than a littFri, 01 Oct 2010 06:17:55 -0500The RP Topspeed selection win percentage has stayed at more or less 15% 1987- 2009.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25963429/are-traditional-ratings-losing-their-importance?post_id=468368541#468368541The RP Topspeed selection win percentage has stayed at more or less 15% 1987- 2009.Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:53:07 -0500Does the decline in rating relevance coincide with the invention of exchanges (and the subsequent increasing of liquidity of course)https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25963429/are-traditional-ratings-losing-their-importance?post_id=468365845#468365845Does the decline in rating relevance coincide with the invention of exchanges (and the subsequent increasing of liquidity of course)Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:20:04 -0500I ask this question because ratings are the first step in evaluating a race and they have a great affect on pricing. The most influential are Timeform’s and the Racing Post’s figures but there are plenty of others.The one thing that we are neverhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25963429/are-traditional-ratings-losing-their-importance?post_id=468365193#468365193I ask this question because ratings are the first step in evaluating a race and they have a great affect on pricing. The most influential are Timeform’s and the Racing Post’s figures but there are plenty of others.The one thing that we are neverFri, 01 Oct 2010 05:13:08 -0500