Racing Post Ratings--for 2-y-o ???

run once

I did not follow the ratings on that race---was warning other's that follow blindly

Will they heed the advice of the one eyed man?

mouse muldoon
01 Sep 18 15:51
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Will they heed the advice of the one eyed man?

Yes--must improve my "selfies"

Dom's the forum fotografer

@Pats Plaything


RPR are normally and most often very accurate.

Too Darn Hot MAY have had the lowest rating, but he had once run once, and on his ONE run, he had the BEST debut figure of any horse in the race.

@Pats Plaything


RPR are normally and most often very accurate.

Too Darn Hot MAY have had the lowest rating, but he had once run once, and on his ONE run, he had the BEST debut figure of any horse in the race.

I agree with all you have said.

so you would recommend these ratings?   

NO

Seriously Dom, even if you think the ratings used to be any good (I don't), do you honestly believe that they have somehow escaped the recent corner-cutting that's been the culture in every other department at the RP?

I've always viewed the RPR with suspicion, the OR is the one I prefer.

RPR, BHA, Timeform et all ratings are faulted to a point, it's not an exact science after all, but unfortunately the only numerical based system of rating form we have to work with.

The only other guide is sectional timing that rates speed (not form).