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Very difficult this year - not saying it is ever easy.
No 3yo's to contend with this year Probably rests between 4 & 5yo's Too many runs over 16f or further is a disadvantage according to previous winners so that may rule out nine of the 16 runners. The theory (based upon five examples from six 4yo+ past winners of the race) is that the horse maybe tried once at that further distance to see if it stays but if not turns out to be a 12-14f maximum runner. All three 4yo winners had won in current year and the lack of a win by five of this years runners maybe a concern BUT we are playing against Sir Mark Prescott and Mark Johnston. Also the inexperience at this level and just one season of racing may go against Poyle Thomas. A run at Haydock may not be essential but five of the six past winners that were 4yo and older had a previous run there but only one was placed. I am not aware that any of the previous winners of this race had run over hurdles so question marks about four runners. No past winner (except 3yo Regal Flush 52K) had won it's highest prize value run so further question marks against Semeen and Pallasator. I would like to say that all this information has simplified things, but it hasn't. My original fancy was Oriental Fox, who finished 2nd in Newcastle Plate. The put off is it's further run over 16f after that race, but one can never rule out the master trainer. Surely this horse deserves to win a higher win prize than 3k, even though it won 27k when beaten a short head by Tominator in Plate. The danger might be the trainers other runner the filly Scatter Dice who has led at some stage in seven of her last eight races - the odd one out was also The Plate. Perhaps they never let her go that day because Oriental Fox should have been the winner? With 9lb better off and the job jockey aboard she might just come right? |
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Pallasator
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Looking at Racecaller Trends
Based on trends from the past 10 years you are looking for a horse: · Aged 3 to 5 (especially 3yos) Negatives 7,8,9,12,13,14, · 3yo carrying 8-9 to 9-1 or a 4 or 5yo carrying 9-2 or more Negatives 6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16 · Officially rated 95 or higher Negatives 4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16 · Ran 4 to 7 times in 2013 Negatives 1,4 · Finished in the first 4 last time Negatives 2,6,7,11,12,14,16 · Posted highest RPR of 97+ in last 2 starts Negatives 5,6,7,11,12,14,16 · Won a race in 2013 Negatives 1,2,4,6,7,11 · Run in 6 or fewer handicaps (no more than 14 if aged 4+) · Won over 1M 4F to 1M 6F Negatives 5, · Previously won a class 2 or 3 race worth 10K+ Negatives 1,2,4,5,6,8,9,13,15,16 · Aged 4+ that placed in Ebor H’cap and/or Summer Stakes · Oriental Fox 5th Ebor. Suraj 3rd Summer Stks (Clowance Estate & Oriental Fox unplaced) · Horses who race prominently favoured on softer · Trained by Mark Johnston - Oriental Fox & Scatter Dice · Priced 11/1 or shorter (favourite does well) In race Card Order. Positive and Negative scores Betting minus means another negative at current price (anything more than 12/1) Pallasator; 5 - 3 Oriental Fox; 6 - 3 but would give another positive for short head in Plate. Tropical Beat NR Gassin Golf; 4 - 4 Betting minus Clowance Estate; 5 - 4 Suraj; 3 -6 Blue Bajan; 3 - 6 Kiama Bay; 3 - 6 Platinum; 5 - 4 Semeen NR Scatter Dice; 4 - 5 Betting minus Itlaaq; 4 - 5 Betting minus Cousin Khee; 5 - 4 Nanton; 4 - 5 Betting minus Poyle Thomas; 6 - 3 Wyborne; 4 - 5 Betting minus |
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Kiama Bay a nice e/w bet.
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Looked at over last 20 yrs at 2nds in Plate (Oriental Fox)
Quite a few short heads and head 2nds(8) but only 3 winners and two of those won a race similar to todays Ebor & Goodwood. On that evidence would rule out O Fox today. |
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Blue Bajan well handicapped
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1st: Platinum; 5 - 4
2nd: Clowance Estate; 5 - 4 3rd: Pallasator; 5 - 3 If nothing else, then the one's with more positives than negatives came out on top. |
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If nothing else, then the one's with more positives than negatives came out on top.
Too often, that just about sums up how trends work: Fit the past to your theory. No disrespect intended Pinza. I wonder if weighting the trends might produce better results. Has anyone tried that on here? |