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Rich:

I am asking this question of you in particular because from what I have seen on this site you base your handicapping on “The Matchup” concepts. But more specifically, as to the RDSS program, you have from what I have seen of your screen examples utilized the projected pace call times in the program. By the way I have just been given the opportunity by Ted to be one of the testers of the RDSS program. Since I just downloaded the program this morning I have some time to go to get aquatinted with the program windows and best maneuvering practices. Not to mention I have to read all of the material that Ted sent me along with the download.

There is one thing that I would appreciate your input on and that is how do I incorporate my expectations of the projected pace call times for a particular race. I am of course trying to use JB’s ideas in the area of projecting pace call times for a race.
 First how do I get the call times into the projected pace areas without getting and error message. I have up to now been double clicking on the particular lets say first call time of horse #1 in the pp section to get it into the box (then I get an error message but the time gets into the box) and then utilizing the drop down menu window to pick the exact first call time that I want to project.
 Ditto for 2nd call and projected final time.
Second once I have by way of error messages or not entered a projected pace call time for all pertinent call times how does that affect the analysis and computations of BLBL, Energy, TPR + E/L, Primary, Segments, etc. Is there a noticeable affect? I would have to assume that there must be. I am asking because I tried it with the first race for today at Belmont and could not pick up any difference in the BLBL output vs. what I had originally gotten during my Spec160 run of the race (at least as to the T5 horses). Admittedly perhaps I was not measuring closely because I am preparing to go to the track today and probably rushing through the review. If you could for now help me with getting the information into the projected pace area without error message that would be great. And if you do not mind, could you give me some input as to the availability with the RDSS program in this area and what I am trying to do with my own projected pace numbers. Generally I am thinking that I could run the program without any projected pace input and then run again with the projected pace numbers to see if there is a meaningful difference.

[Sorry for the winded message] Thanks,
M