Hat Check Word Document - Pace and Cap

mamojica · 06-12-2009, 09:31 AM

When I started studying the Match-up a few months ago, I put together a compilation of the materials found in the Hat Check forum. It turned out to be a huge Word document 20 MB in size and running 600 printed pages. I have printed out the complete document, and it fills up a three inch loose leaf binder.

Although I have no trouble reading things on the computer screen, my aging eyes, which aren’t that great to begin with, are easily strained if I try to study something in depth. I wanted a hard copy of the Hat Check materials, which is easier on my eyes during close study.

I’d like to make this Word document freely available to the good people here at Pace and Cap. Richie P has looked it over and has given me permission to do this. The Word document is 20 MB, and some e-mail services will block an attachment that large, so I have uploaded the document to a file sharing service. If you are interested, please send me a PM, and I’ll send you the web address and password, and you can download it from there.

A few things you should know. Since this was originally prepared for my personal use, I did not copy and paste PP’s that were screen captures from RDSS or other software. I prefer to work with traditional printed PPs. Instead, I purchased the old data files from TSN at 50 cents a piece, and used their custom PP generator software to print them out (there’s a $20 minimum, and the total cost came to something a little more than that). However, if you prefer, you can easily copy and paste the screen captures into the Word document. The compilation is not write protected and you can customize it as you wish. The races are clearly noted. However, if the PPs for only one horse was used as an example, rather than an entire field for a race, I kept the screen capture.

Except for a few small items directed at beginners, which I put up front, the threads are in chronological order, just as The Hat taught Rich, and as Rich posted the material. The easier stuff is up front, followed by progressively more advanced material.

If you’re interested, please send me a private message.

Regards,
Marc

** Very cool Marc and a huge thank you! Jim has to be loving his "first crop" of new matchers like yourself,CharlieD, Mikesal, BillLyster, Tanico, Voodoofan,Alydar D, BillV just to name a few off top of my head. Fwiw the sharing and giving of all of you mentioned is greatly appreciated by me.** RichieP

Charlie D · 06-12-2009, 07:27 PM

stuff Marc

alydar_ David · 06-12-2009, 10:11 PM

Thank you, Marc.

:>)

Charlie D · 06-13-2009, 12:28 AM

Got it Marc

Thank you

Tanico · 06-13-2009, 02:31 AM

Great time saver and organizer

Thanks again

Doug

tom · 06-13-2009, 10:14 AM

Many thanks!

BladeRunner · 06-13-2009, 11:04 AM

Thanks! Marc

noddub62 · 06-14-2009, 08:30 PM

thanks again Marc.

Budman

azbacks · 06-15-2009, 06:51 PM

Thanks Marc....

Pete

Bud Jones · 06-16-2009, 01:34 AM

Hi Marc

My eye are like yours, so I know what you mean. Thanks for going through such a big project. I'm sure this will be a major site for all of us.

Please e-mail me the info at budswall@aol.com

Huge thanks

Bud

06-12-2009, 09:31 AM	#1
mamojica MC 4000 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bronx NY Posts: 31	Hat Check Word Document When I started studying the Match-up a few months ago, I put together a compilation of the materials found in the Hat Check forum. It turned out to be a huge Word document 20 MB in size and running 600 printed pages. I have printed out the complete document, and it fills up a three inch loose leaf binder. Although I have no trouble reading things on the computer screen, my aging eyes, which aren’t that great to begin with, are easily strained if I try to study something in depth. I wanted a hard copy of the Hat Check materials, which is easier on my eyes during close study. I’d like to make this Word document freely available to the good people here at Pace and Cap. Richie P has looked it over and has given me permission to do this. The Word document is 20 MB, and some e-mail services will block an attachment that large, so I have uploaded the document to a file sharing service. If you are interested, please send me a PM, and I’ll send you the web address and password, and you can download it from there. A few things you should know. Since this was originally prepared for my personal use, I did not copy and paste PP’s that were screen captures from RDSS or other software. I prefer to work with traditional printed PPs. Instead, I purchased the old data files from TSN at 50 cents a piece, and used their custom PP generator software to print them out (there’s a $20 minimum, and the total cost came to something a little more than that). However, if you prefer, you can easily copy and paste the screen captures into the Word document. The compilation is not write protected and you can customize it as you wish. The races are clearly noted. However, if the PPs for only one horse was used as an example, rather than an entire field for a race, I kept the screen capture. Except for a few small items directed at beginners, which I put up front, the threads are in chronological order, just as The Hat taught Rich, and as Rich posted the material. The easier stuff is up front, followed by progressively more advanced material. If you’re interested, please send me a private message. Regards, Marc Very cool Marc and a huge thank you! Jim has to be loving his "first crop" of new matchers like yourself,CharlieD, Mikesal, BillLyster, Tanico, Voodoofan,Alydar D, BillV just to name a few off top of my head. Fwiw the sharing and giving of all of you mentioned is greatly appreciated by me. RichieP Last edited by RichieP; 06-12-2009 at 12:08 PM.

06-12-2009, 07:27 PM	#2
Charlie D Match Up Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,105	stuff Marc __________________ "To me, The Match Up supercedes everything"

06-13-2009, 12:28 AM	#4
Charlie D Match Up Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,105	Got it Marc Thank you __________________ "To me, The Match Up supercedes everything"

06-15-2009, 06:51 PM	#9
azbacks Grade 1 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 226	Thanks Marc.... Pete __________________ There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you. -- Will Rogers (1879-1935)

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