13/12/2002 edition

Make Winning Bets Using
Horse Profiles

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Profit through an expert knowledge of individual horses
By Daniel O’Sullivan, The Form-Pro

Form Patterns

Does the horse exhibit good form prior to its wins? Or....Does it have a habit of turning a failure in one run into a win the next?

When racing in the right conditions, how consistent is the horse?

Trainer Patterns

Try to put yourself in the mind of the trainer. Examine the spacing between runs, jockey engagements, as well as class and distance changes from one run to the next.

Does this tell you anything about the horse?

Does the trainer appear to follow a pattern with the horse from one preparation to the next? Trainers are creatures of habit and if they can find a winning pattern with a horse they will usually stick with it.

Jockey

Does the horse have a regular jockey?

Does the horse seem to go well when a particular jockey is engaged?

Gear

Does the horse usually race in additional gear such as blinkers?

Other Characteristics

Are there any other positive traits the horse has, e.g. a sharp burst of acceleration or signs of courage?

Are there any negative habits the horse displays, e.g. hanging in or out under pressure, overracing, slowness out of the barriers?

If you attend the track and can see the horse prior to racing, how does it usually look? Is it relaxed and alert, or fractious? Are there any patterns in how the horse looks pre-race to how it performs?

Many of these points require subjective judgement and this is where a bit of your own racing know-how should come into play. In some cases you may not have enough information to make an accurate decision and that’s okay. The key is to develop the areas you can right now and to be aware of those you need to learn more about.
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Copied with permission of "The Form-Pro".

This edition of Punt to Win:
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Handicapping tips - weight and class
Money talks - Randwick betting tips from the track
Money talks - Sandown betting tips from the track
Money talks - Doomben betting tips from the track
Money talks - Victoria Park betting tips from the track
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