Propelled by Powerline - Pace and Cap

The Pook · 03-31-2017, 07:43 PM

An interesting coincidence evident only to Matchers.

To spice up this dismal looking March 31st (southern Ontario) I thought I would try for the first time a DRF tournament. I found a couple of feeders that cost me $21 to enter total. Up against 11 contestants in one and 17 in the other. One is a credit builder and the other feeds into the $300,000 DelMar challenge in July.

Now I have no illusions of grandeur or anything but for a first time experience with this stuff I did okay. I made one or two tweaks to my matching to try and catch more winners in a row and cashed in 6 of 10. In everyday play I pan for gold looking for patterns and so my hit rate is modest. But you can't do that in these contests because you have to play what they give you. However the last play at GP in the 11th was one in my wheelhouse.

You know how I like Lone Early horses. Well along comes Powerline. Never holds a lead but did have FPLR. Checked his last two races where there were 4 or 5 others that could and did press him for the lead. Today there were only two others contenders that had leads by the half on turf. They were both a while ago.
Last out Powerline fought for two calls and folded. This was by no means a slam dunk but I thought there was a good chance things would be different.

And they were. Powerline took the lead and was never headed. Powerlines powerline powered me past three other contestants into second and free entries into further feeders tomorrow. It was my only real money bet of the day and it wasn't a bad score for a lone early. I wish Powerline was running again tomorrow. Actually he is but his name will be different. Just got to find him.

Pook

Jeebs · 03-31-2017, 08:00 PM

Good matching Mike! (Now we know your real name! LOL)

Bill V. · 03-31-2017, 08:01 PM

Nice work POOK

Keep that good skill "powering" with those power lines !

Bill

Mitch44 · 03-31-2017, 08:16 PM

Nice Pook. I wish you great success with the contests.
Mitch44

RichieP · 03-31-2017, 08:29 PM

FPLR and held position and Gained BL 1c-2c while fighting at 2c. Other lines it looks like made him a "Playa"

Great stuff Pook and a big congrats - Man with the Big Stetson has to be smiling down at you!

mick · 03-31-2017, 08:31 PM

That's great, Pook. Hope you catch another Powerline. Or two or three.

Mark · 03-31-2017, 10:07 PM

Yes Sir,
When all that studying and practice results in this kind of recognition, as Richie wrote, ACT IMMEDIATELY!! Great Job!!

mowens33 · 03-31-2017, 10:07 PM

Hey, Michael Parka (as we say here in Boston), nice job!

Go get'em tomorrow!!

Mike

lostandwon · 03-31-2017, 11:49 PM

Great call!

GO POOK!!!

The Pook · 04-01-2017, 11:58 AM

Thanks for reading guys and thanks for the goodwill. These contests today are huge fields and or mostly stake races. We shall see.

Pook

03-31-2017, 07:43 PM	#1
The Pook Grade 1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Loretto, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,539	Propelled by Powerline An interesting coincidence evident only to Matchers. To spice up this dismal looking March 31st (southern Ontario) I thought I would try for the first time a DRF tournament. I found a couple of feeders that cost me $21 to enter total. Up against 11 contestants in one and 17 in the other. One is a credit builder and the other feeds into the $300,000 DelMar challenge in July. Now I have no illusions of grandeur or anything but for a first time experience with this stuff I did okay. I made one or two tweaks to my matching to try and catch more winners in a row and cashed in 6 of 10. In everyday play I pan for gold looking for patterns and so my hit rate is modest. But you can't do that in these contests because you have to play what they give you. However the last play at GP in the 11th was one in my wheelhouse. You know how I like Lone Early horses. Well along comes Powerline. Never holds a lead but did have FPLR. Checked his last two races where there were 4 or 5 others that could and did press him for the lead. Today there were only two others contenders that had leads by the half on turf. They were both a while ago. Last out Powerline fought for two calls and folded. This was by no means a slam dunk but I thought there was a good chance things would be different. And they were. Powerline took the lead and was never headed. Powerlines powerline powered me past three other contestants into second and free entries into further feeders tomorrow. It was my only real money bet of the day and it wasn't a bad score for a lone early. I wish Powerline was running again tomorrow. Actually he is but his name will be different. Just got to find him. Pook Attached Images

03-31-2017, 08:01 PM	#3
Bill V. The egg man Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carlsbad, California Posts: 10,005	awsome Nice work POOK Keep that good skill "powering" with those power lines ! Bill

03-31-2017, 08:29 PM	#5
RichieP Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,014	FPLR and held position and Gained BL 1c-2c while fighting at 2c. Other lines it looks like made him a "Playa" Great stuff Pook and a big congrats - Man with the Big Stetson has to be smiling down at you! __________________ "Grampy I'm talking to you!"

03-31-2017, 08:31 PM	#6
mick Abiding Student Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 711	That's great, Pook. Hope you catch another Powerline. Or two or three. __________________ mick Illustrated Glossary

03-31-2017, 10:07 PM	#7
Mark Grade 1 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 318	Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!! Yes Sir, When all that studying and practice results in this kind of recognition, as Richie wrote, ACT IMMEDIATELY!! Great Job!!

03-31-2017, 08:00 PM	#2
Jeebs Grade 1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 909	Good matching Mike! (Now we know your real name! LOL)

03-31-2017, 08:16 PM	#4
Mitch44 Grade 1 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: The Villages, Fl. Posts: 3,705	Nice Pook. I wish you great success with the contests. Mitch44

03-31-2017, 10:07 PM	#8
mowens33 Grade 1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: CAMBRIDGE,MA Posts: 1,035	Hey, Michael Parka (as we say here in Boston), nice job! Go get'em tomorrow!! Mike

03-31-2017, 11:49 PM	#9
lostandwon Grade 2 Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 97	Great call! GO POOK!!!

04-01-2017, 11:58 AM	#10
The Pook Grade 1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Loretto, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,539	Thanks for reading guys and thanks for the goodwill. These contests today are huge fields and or mostly stake races. We shall see. Pook