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Dear Joe:
It has been so long since I used Aodds Silver that I do not remember much about it.
I use Aodds Gold 98 strictly as a contender selection tool. I usually start at the past performances. I look at the projected times to see if I agree with them. I ususally do, but not always. If not then I change the projected fraction(s) I do not agree with. Then I select my own pacelines. I usually agree with the program about 90% of the time.
I rarely use Megachex. However, I do use the Final Handicapping screen to give another view of strengths and weaknesses of various horses. I mark or "scratch" non-contenders where I find them in Aodds Gold 98. Then I send the data file to Energy II.
I never compared the Energy II screens to the Final Handicapping screen in Aodds Gold 98 so I didn't know there was a problem. I still don't see it as a problem. I see it as two ways of looking at data since the screens measure different characteristics.
Aodds Gold 98 is a very strong handicapping tool. I find that I get many races down to one, two or three contenders in Aodds Gold 98. If so, I usually do not send the data file to Energy II because I can usually complete my decision-making by visually completeing the matchup process using the various screens in Aodds. Sometimes, when I can't make up my mind then I do send the remaining horses to Energy II. I ONLY send true contenders to Energy II. When I have four or more contenders left in a race then I definitely send the data to Energy II to complete my decision-making process.
Gary
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