[RichieP]

First thing I do is open the pp's to a race. ANY race. Why?

Hoping to get a gauge of how sharp my mind is at THIS time.

After scrolling the field once or twice if things just are not "talking to me" or seem foggy I know that this session will be one of VERY limited spot plays. Matter of fact only TWO will be in play and I will check 6-8 tracks to find some plays. My 2 EASIEST to spot and work because the mind is not fully there TODAY.

a) Races where there are 2 earlies who will kill each other setting the race shape winner as O.T.E. I will look for and bet the horse sitting 3rd in the pp's against today's 1st call and 2c pace. That's my horse.

b) Races where there are 3 matching earlies all running against a 1st call pace within 1 tick of each other. I'll use that pace/throw all the earlies out/ then find the horse who sits 4th at the 1c against that pace and runs well.That's my horse.

If he isn't present in todays race I move to the horse sitting 5th or 6th but who shows a POWER MOVE from 2c-sc. MUST be in THIS segment and NOT from sc-finish. That's my horse.
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IF on the other hand that initial scrolling of the race shows me that things ARE sharp mentally I will open things up and work many races from my favorite tracks:
Ap
Bel
Pen
Ct
Mnr