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Rich:
As a continuation to what I have said when using the RT Pace Calculator I never much liked or actually never used the form/trainer point system to add to my top contenders for a final choice. I believed then and still do now (especially so) that the form/trainer angles are just telling me If this horse is ready or being sent today. Adding the form/trainer factors to the preferred contenders can easily make one whom is not the fastest as derived by way of the raw times and pace calculator the better rated today and necessarily the bet.
If I remember clearly according to Ray he would only consider adding these additional form points if the contenders were within 5 points of each other. That is a 5 point advantage allowed you to bet the critter to win without any form point considerations and like I have said Ray expected that the contenders have shown reasonable good form anyway. Things like recent in the money finish or the 5L finish item and of cause he insisted recent racing.
I too like to throw different ideas around just for the sake of discussion. You do not have to give anything up that you do not want but can in a brain storming way get the juices going for further research or consideration.
Robert
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