New Posts For Thread: Racing Post Topspeed figureshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figuresDoes anyone have a view on what a good solid Topspeed rating is last time out when weighing up form for Class 4 and higher handicaps . I tend to look at a benchmark of 70 last time out and don't back anything lower than that. Grateful for any views.i agree with hill that a horse can only produce its best speed figure if all conditions fall in its favour..that been distance, going, weight, class, track, draw, and an even pace....i only use speed figures as a final nail in the coffin of a weak fahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505609549#505609549i agree with hill that a horse can only produce its best speed figure if all conditions fall in its favour..that been distance, going, weight, class, track, draw, and an even pace....i only use speed figures as a final nail in the coffin of a weak faSun, 21 Aug 2011 16:47:10 -0500most people cant read the topspeed ratings properly,a few tips.1)lto rating is irrelvanthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505602671#505602671most people cant read the topspeed ratings properly,a few tips.1)lto rating is irrelvantSun, 21 Aug 2011 14:16:58 -0500most people cant read the topspeed ratings properly,a few tips.1)lto rating is irrelvant,look to the last 12 months rating2)only go of ratings with similiar going2)same goes for distance3)track typeif you cross of the higher rated horses earned on dihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505598539#505598539most people cant read the topspeed ratings properly,a few tips.1)lto rating is irrelvant,look to the last 12 months rating2)only go of ratings with similiar going2)same goes for distance3)track typeif you cross of the higher rated horses earned on diSun, 21 Aug 2011 12:40:04 -0500ykick - very interesting stuff - I use Mordin to calculate my own speed figures - I find my best use for them is to indicate how a race has been run (very often just watching a race can be misleading) - in your experience do you think using Mordin (whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505598165#505598165ykick - very interesting stuff - I use Mordin to calculate my own speed figures - I find my best use for them is to indicate how a race has been run (very often just watching a race can be misleading) - in your experience do you think using Mordin (wSun, 21 Aug 2011 12:30:24 -0500a good guide is the class of race..0-60 0-70...as speed figures r measured in pounds..any horse running above the top rated horses hcap mark is not a good lay...e.g if top weight horse is rated 65 and ur horse has speed figures above that on one of ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505595495#505595495a good guide is the class of race..0-60 0-70...as speed figures r measured in pounds..any horse running above the top rated horses hcap mark is not a good lay...e.g if top weight horse is rated 65 and ur horse has speed figures above that on one of iSun, 21 Aug 2011 11:27:17 -0500tilted - are you sure that Trumpet Major is a good example?I thought he ran a good speed figure when hacking up by 6 lengths .....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505591749#505591749tilted - are you sure that Trumpet Major is a good example?I thought he ran a good speed figure when hacking up by 6 lengths .....Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:52:13 -0500Thanks mate. Really useful.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505585927#505585927Thanks mate. Really useful.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:14:23 -0500I give a greater weight to the most recent figure IF it is over the same trip as its next race. Also you will find horses often run higher figures at Newmarket, Hamilton, Salisbury and Newbury than elsewhere.I think this is because the base standardhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505585463#505585463I give a greater weight to the most recent figure IF it is over the same trip as its next race. Also you will find horses often run higher figures at Newmarket, Hamilton, Salisbury and Newbury than elsewhere.I think this is because the base standardSun, 21 Aug 2011 06:59:56 -0500Thanks Tilted. Do you only consider last time out speed figures?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505584959#505584959Thanks Tilted. Do you only consider last time out speed figures?Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:41:34 -0500I am a huge fan when it comes to using Topspeed for laying. Trumpet Major, for example, had no right to go off fave yesterday after narrowly going down to Talwar in a fast-run race and then winning a slow-run race by six lengths. I would not considerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28218365/racing-post-topspeed-figures?post_id=505583457#505583457I am a huge fan when it comes to using Topspeed for laying. Trumpet Major, for example, had no right to go off fave yesterday after narrowly going down to Talwar in a fast-run race and then winning a slow-run race by six lengths. I would not considerSun, 21 Aug 2011 05:40:56 -0500