29th December 2005, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 1970
Location: Bundy
Posts: 292
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Originally Posted by punter57
In the Sportsman they use the terms "Spell", "Let-Up" etc for the varying breaks a horse has. This is fertile ground as I often look at the trainers who space the runs a bit, without actually putting the horse away in the paddock OR who put them away for 4-8 weeks.. This is frowned-upon by many punters (especially those who follow systems with "Must've run in past 14 days/21 days/4 days" etc etc as a rule) as "breaks" are seen as indicative of "problems".
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I'm sorry if it looks like i am taking P57's side all the time but again he raises a very good point.
A few weeks back Nanook provided proof that all this must have raced within the last 21 days rubish is a myth.
This myth that probably started when a certain popular punting magaizine used to preach this rule edition after edition and thesedasy is just foolishly taken for granted by so many is a classic example of why so many struggle to turn a profit.
Everyone is following the herd,perhaps they are too scared to look for angles that are unique,perhaps they lack imigination or a mind of their own,who knows.
All i know is that i agree with the way P57 tries to find unique angles,its what i do.
P.S. Nanook,thanks for your contributions to this forum,i always find your figures without bias and agenda,not to mention timely and topical.
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