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[class tells]

does anyone know how the daily mail formcast figures are compiled would like to use as a base figure along with bhb handicap figs to see who perfom best

[Pompete]

CT…I think the figures are complied by Matron & MrE, but they always keep the door locked and turn the lights off…so no one knows how .

[Matron]

Very funny Pompete.

Artemis would probably know ; hopefully he will look at this thread.

Regards – Matron

[Artemis]

I’m afraid I don’t. I looked at them closely years ago in the days of the Smart magazine, but never understood how they were compiled.

The top rating is always 78, which doesn’t mean anything to me and the range/spread of ratings can be very close in handicaps, as you might expect. I don’t know if 1 ratings point = 1lb, as is the case with most other ratings methods.

The top-rated often coincided with the top-rated of other ratings based methods.

I found that backing the top-rated in non handicaps for 3yo and older horses on turf from April onwards was a fairly reliable system for anyone who doesn’t have much time to study form.

Sorry I couldn’t be more help.

[dave jay]

Its very difficult to work out formcast because everything is normalised to 78.

Anyone could have a go at un-normalising it though .. it probably will convert to pounds.

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