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Originally Posted by Rxlawyer
Jim:
I am trying to learn how to interpret the plot graph in the velocity screen of Aodds Gold 98. Any tips?
Gary
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When you go to the Plot Graph, just hit F1 for help. Please see the guts of the explanations in the following explanation by Jim B.
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PLOT GRAPHS - by Jim "The Hat" Bradshaw
After the pace of today's race is projected there are five times -- first fraction, second fraction, second call, third fraction, and of course, final time. These times will be used to compare the horses in today's race. These times are converted into feet-per-second. If none of the horses have the lead at any of the calls, the beaten lengths are added.
All horses are charted on the Plot Graph according to there running style and how they ran against the pace of today's race. Study each horse to decide the one that will establish the pace at each call. The best time for each call is the "dream race" or the projection for each call.
The task now is to match each horse with the projected pace to decide if the horse is in contention at each call. Again, look at the past performance lines to justify how the horse reacts to these times. Will he be in contention at each call? Can he match up against today's pace? Once you have answered these questions, you not only have the contenders, but the running line to use for these contenders.
The more you work on the pace analysis of a race, the quicker the pace of the race will "unfold" for you. You'll soon be able to decide if the race will run early, or whether it will run other than early.
Add the three calls to get the total velocity of the race for each horse. The total velocity will usually point to the top horses. Look at the horse that has the best fractions. Any horse that has two of the best fractions is a dangerous animal. After checking all fractions, check the horse that has the best third fraction. Does he also have any of the other best fractions? If the answer is no, how much ground does he need to make up in the first two fractions to overcome the pace of the race? Follow the same procedure with all of the horses.
Copyright © 1998 Randy Kovach
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Good Luck
John