[VoodooFan]

Originally Posted by THE HAT

Here goes Voodoo.

When checking running styles I find a lone Early, but there isn’t any line showing where the horse won the race, but his first two calls indicate that he is a very fast horse and will get the lead in today’s race. This is the horse I pick to win the race.

If I believe the race will go other than Early I may pick another horse with a different running style and try to find a running line for this horse. So in reality I’m picking horse’s running styles and then find running lines that will make the horse the winner.

In most instances I do not know the horse's name, or the track where he last ran. The horse that is going to take the lead is the first thing I look for in today’s race and nothing else matters. I do not apply any
traditional handicapping methods..

The Hat

1. I'm very slow doin races practicing the MatchUp. But I'd rather do 4 races doin my best than 10 doin sloppy work and repeating mistakes.
   
2. Mr. Bradshaw said once that when Doc stated that horses are creatures of habit, that this really turned him around. For me , the above quote is REALLY turning me around and my progression with the MatchUp.
3. When I correctly nail the horses running styles "TODAY" and follow the above quote, I can pretty much nail the race. Everything else just fall in line, like Richie said.
   
4. Most of the time, adjustments take care of themselves.
5. Pace Analysis of the "HORSE" is what I need to advance. Some examples:
6. 1) a Need -to-Lead horse, from gate to wire.
   
7. 2) a Need-to-Lead horse, that needs to be 1st at the quarter, but shows he doesnt need to be first out the gate, showing he can PASS horses.
8. 3) a Need-to-Lead horse that shows he can FIGHT.
9. 4) an Early horse that shows he can FIGHT.
10. 5) the type of fractions the horse "used" to run and do "well" VS what the horse can run "TODAY" VS determining if he's fit or has a legitamite excuse VS interpreting or disregarding races and/or lines that don't apply TODAY VSwhat he's facing TODAY
11. I believe that the new MatchUp Manual can help in this, as Rich mentioned, The Hat had him draw lines thru races that dont apply. Some are easy , like todays a 6 furlong sprint and the line is from a 1 3/8 mile steeple chase, but others require judgement , so I wont use this method without further study and councel.
    
12. 6) Determining "when" a horse changed his style.
13. 7) knowing, for a fact, what is Early, Early Presser, Presser, Sustained Presser, Sustained and Late, and those with multiple running styles.
14. Next to Doc Sartins preaching that Horses are creatures of habit, THE ABOVE QUOTE BY MR. BRADSHAW IS RIGHT THERE WITH DOC'S. Mr. Bradshaw has continually elevated ,not only his teaching and generously imparting to us his knowledge and absolute Mastery of the MatchUp, but continuley taking the MatchUp to a High Art and Supreme Science.
15. Many thanks goes to the ITALIAN MAFIA for this forum and gettin Mr. Bradshaw and Doc Sartin here. You guys are doing GOOD WORK.