MatchUp Example--Using RDSS

[Turbulator]

Today was my first day testing RDSS. I’m still a novice at it, but for now I can get it up and running and figure things out well enough to get going.

There were a lot of interesting races today. I played two tracks--MTR and EMD. It was a bit much, especially with my less than adequate Internet connection and all of the new things to do, but I’m going to put up one race in particular that I think is a good one to learn from. It’s a common pattern that repeats frequently. Try and see how you would have handled the situation using my pace and power lines.

[You might have selected different lines than me, that’s entirely possible. I’ve never been a big fan off the adage, “last three comparable.” That always seemed so arbitrary to me. Why not last four—or five? I’ve never been a big fan of speed ratings either. I just never liked the idea of them, but most software programs today depend upon them. I’m sure they work to some degree, but aren’t they really just an adjusted final time? Anyway, using the MatchUp, that adage isn’t always applicable, especially with the advent of power lines.

I’m sure best of last three speed ratings comparable works well for those who are using it, and I use it sometimes myself, but for now I don’t have any problem taking the best of the last three or going back 5, 6, 7 or 8 lines—and I try not to look at the speed ratings—but sometimes I can’t help it. So be forewarned. These are my Pace (power lines), and I don’t have any set rules for deciding how far back I’ll go or which ones I’ll use.]

So this is how I did things today.

The Procedure:

Step 1. Identify Running styles

The first thing I do when identifying running styles is to look for any and all horses who can get the lead at the first call. Whether they are routers or sprinters, I mark them all. Ideally they’ll have the had the lead at the first and second call. The way I did it today was to go through and mark all the earlies, and then just analyze them first—wherever their lines are in the PPs—sprint or route.