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hkjc not simulcasting the Boussac or Lagardere. but the Arc and four subsequent races are covered by its pdf form guide here (click Download Race Form (All Races) above silks):
https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/overseas/english/racecard.aspx?para=/20191006/S1/1
Thanks, wit.
On a separate note, there’s been some twitter debate lately about the benefits of publishing the weight of each runner in UK racing. Is this a factor that HK punters take into strong consideration?
Steeplechasing,
In HK racing papers, the runners with big body weight changes (+/- 15 pounds) are marked in different colours for indication. General punters will take note on this and try to find out the reason, like first run after a long rest or missing trackwork for some days after last run.
I believe releasing body weights data actually benefits the punters using data models. I believe body weight data is one of the data used in those statistical models.
steeplechasing,
expanding on patrick’s reply, hkjc website has a section called Racing Academy, comprising five pdf lessons on how a punter might approach race analysis and betting:
https://entertainment.hkjc.com/entertainment/english/learn-racing/racing-academy.aspx
in the fifth pdf – Download Racing 202 – at the foot of that link, page 10 includes the following in a section headed Impact of Condition:
“Compare a horse’s current weight to his weight at last start.
If the difference is less than 20 pounds, his condition should be maintained at same level to his last start. finished in first-3 in that last start is positive; otherwise is negative.
If the difference is 20 pounds or more, compare his current weight to the weight he had in a first-3 finish. less than 10 pounds is positive, 10 pounds or more is negative.”
in Download Racing 201, also worth clicking the pink icon of the heart and + sign.
Good question, Steepelchasing, and good info Wit. I’ve experimented looking in on HK racing and the horse weight seemed an interesting angle. I guess it is handy when you have some reputable data to compare it against, like a season pattern, many ways to interpret this angle.
Wit, of course sectional times are available, but can I ask also is a lot of emphasis placed on speed figures? I do like when analyzing the pace map it tells you simply which average position each horse raced in through the sectionals.
Cheers, Tim
Tim,
for speed figures, HKJC recognises sufficient emphasis to make available for free through HKJC’s website under the name of SpeedPRO the offerings meeting-by-meeting of a third party vendor:
https://common.hkjc.com/utility/faq/english/racing/speedpower.aspx
still a little early for all the SpeedPRO info to be up for this Wednesday’s card but you can get an idea here:
Thank, Wit.
I find Hong Kong racing an interesting spectacle. A friend of mine got into horse racing in the last year or so, enjoys flat. I put him onto Hong Kong race replays to watch as such a different racing style and culture how they ride draws and course etc.
Do you still have to apply for an account to bet into their pools?
Tim
Tim
as i understand:
– the big UK bookies currently offer betting through PMU cards in their shops into the win / place / quinella and similar HKJC pools, but not the full range of HKJC exotics / multiples.
– a HKJC account is necessary for remote direct access into the HKJC servers. while this no longer requires provision of a HK residential address, you do need to give them details of your funding HK bank account (easy enough for a UK resident to open with eg HSBC when visiting HK in person):
https://special.hkjc.com/infomenu/en/register/applybet.asp
you have to bet in HKD but even a standard HSBC account comes with about eight multicurrency channels on the one account that you can switch your money between at will (including HKD, GBP, USD, EUR, AUD etc).
so probably need an initial personal visit to set up the bank and the HKJC account.
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