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Race Course and Going Filters

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The race course and going filters tab allows you to restrict your searches to specific courses and goings.

Courses

Use the course list to restrict your research to one or many courses.

You can quickly select just Left Hand or Right Hand courses by using the two buttons under the course list. You can quickly select just courses with specific characteristics by using the five buttons under the course characteristics heading. You can also quickly untick or tick all courses by right clicking inside the list.

Actual Goings

Use the actual goings list to restrict your search to races run on the actual goings you choose. he actual going is based on the race times recorded at each course on the day of racing.

On many occasions it differs from the official going and is a more accurate reflection of what the going was at any given meeting. Mixing the ticks and unticks in the actual and official going lists can cause odds results, so it is best to use one or the other. You can quickly untick or tick all actual goings by right clicking inside the list.

The actual going can not be used in a saved system that you wish to find qualifiers for. This is because the actual going is not known until after the races are run.

Official Goings

Use the official goings list to restrict your search to races run on the official goings you choose. 

The official going is what was officially reported. Mixing the ticks and unticks in the actual and official going lists can cause odds results, so it is best to use one or the other. You can quickly untick or tick all official goings by right clicking inside the list. The official going can not be used in a saved system that you wish to find qualifiers for.

This is because the official going is not known until after the races are run.

Race Results - Form Book

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When viewing a race result in the form book you can see some top line sectional metrics, like this


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(NOTE: The fields will not be in the order shown.  You can customise the field order by right clicking on any heading and choosing show fields from the pop-up menu which appears)

The sectional metric fields display are :-

MaxU - Max upgrade from last 4f, which is how many pounds they could have improved by running the section more efficiently (pounds)

LbsAU - Pounds (LBS) behind winner after upgrade

LenAU - Lengths behind winner after upgrade

ChLen - This is difference between the actual lengths beaten and the lengths after applying the upgrade lengths

PosAU - This is the theoretical finishing position after applying the upgrade

ChPos -This is the difference between the actual finishing position and the theoretical finishing position

LTO_MaxU - Last Time Out - Max upgrade from last 4f, which is how many pounds they could have improved by running the section more efficiently (pounds)

LTO_LbsAU - Last Time Out - Pounds (LBS) behind winner after upgrade

LTO_LenAU - Last Time Out - Lengths behind winner after upgrade

LTO_ChLen - Last Time Out - This is difference between the actual lengths beaten and the lengths after applying the upgrade lengths

LTO_PosAU - Last Time Out - This is the theoretical finishing position after applying the upgrade

LTO_ChPos -Last Time Out - This is the difference between the actual finishing position and the theoretical finishing position

 

We have created an excel document explaining all the data fields you can see in Proform, plus how far back the historical sectional data goes and the data tolerances we used to block obvious data errors coming into our database, you can download this on the following link:-

DOWNLOAD the SECTIONAL DATA GLOSSARY

RaceCard - Form Book

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When viewing a racecard in the form book you can see some top line LTO sectional metrics, like this


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(NOTE: The fields will not be in the order shown.  You can customise the field order by right clicking on any heading and choosing show fields from the pop-up menu which appears)

The sectional metric fields display are :-

LTO_MaxU - Last Time Out - Max upgrade from last 4f, which is how many pounds they could have improved by running the section more efficiently (pounds)

LTO_LbsAU - Last Time Out - Pounds (LBS) behind winner after upgrade

LTO_LenAU - Last Time Out - Lengths behind winner after upgrade

LTO_ChLen - Last Time Out - This is difference between the actual lengths beaten and the lengths after applying the upgrade lengths

LTO_PosAU - Last Time Out - This is the theoretical finishing position after applying the upgrade

LTO_ChPos -Last Time Out - This is the difference between the actual finishing position and the theoretical finishing position

 

We have created an excel document explaining all the data fields you can see in Proform, plus how far back the historical sectional data goes and the data tolerances we used to block obvious data errors coming into our database, you can download this on the following link:-

DOWNLOAD the SECTIONAL DATA GLOSSARY

Sectional Tab - Metrics - Form Book

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The sectional metrics tab can be seen when you have a race open and you are viewing the sectionals tab in the Proform Form Book.

It looks like this.


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The green and red shaded cells show you the highest (green) and lowest (red) value in each column.

The data fields on this screen are:-

Horse Name

Pos = Finishing Position

Dtw = Distance to winner (lengths)

MaxU - Max upgrade from last 4f, which is how many pounds they could have improved by running the section more efficiently (pounds)

LbsAU - Pounds (LBS) behind winner after upgrade

LenAU - Lengths behind winner after upgrade

ChLen - This is difference between the actual lengths beaten and the lengths after applying the upgrade lengths

PosAU - This is the theoretical finishing position after applying the upgrade

ChPos -This is the difference between the actual finishing position and the theoretical finishing position

TTR5 - Time from out of the gate to reach 5mph (seconds)

TTR10 - Time from out of the gate to reach 10mph (seconds)

TTR20 - Time from out of the gate to reach 20mph (seconds)

TTR25 - Time from out of the gate to reach 25mph (seconds)

TTR30 - Time from out of the gate to reach 30mph (seconds)

ROS - Late speed recorded 2 seconds after crossing the finishing line (mph)

TS - Average top speed reach at any point in the race (mph)

MINSL - Minimum Stride Length (feet)

ASL - Average Stride Length (feet)

MAXSL - Maximum Stride Length (feet)

MINSF - Minimum Stride Frequency (strides per second)

ASF - Average  Stride Frequency (strides per second)

MAXSF - Maximum Stride Frequency (strides per second)

 

We have created an excel document explaining all the data fields you can see in Proform, plus how far back the historical sectional data goes and the data tolerances we used to block obvious data errors coming into our database, you can download this on the following link:-

DOWNLOAD the SECTIONAL DATA GLOSSARY

Sires record at a specific going using the system builder

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Based on the breeding traits it inherits from its parents, with the right tools, we can determine a horse’s genetic preference for a particular going, distance or course.

With this knowledge, the punter is afforded a distinct advantage when trying to determine which horses are suited to race conditions based on their breeding.

In this series of videos we will show you how you can use the system builder feature to determine a sires record at a specific going in the Proform Professional Software.

System Builder Drilldown Field Changes and Additions

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The LTO fields are and have always been same code fields so we have now updated the description text in the preferences screen to reflect this and moved them all together in one block.

In this release we have also add the following extra LTO same code fields in the preferences tab:

  • Distance in Yards LTO.
  • Official Ratings LTO.
  • SP Odds LTO (Numerical).
  • SP Odds LTO (Decimal).
  • Betfair SP Odds LTO (Numerical).
  • Betfair SP Odds LTO (Decimal).

 

We have also added all the same LTO fields but for actual LTO run.

  • Position.
  • LTO Class.
  • LTO Class No.
  • LTO Value.
  • LTO Pounds.
  • LTO Distance.
  • LTO Distance in Yards.
  • LTO Course.
  • LTO Distance To Winner.
  • LTO Official Rating.
  • LTO SP Odds (Numerical).
  • LTO SP Odds (Decimal).
  • LTO Betfair SP Odds (Numerical).
  • LTO Betfair SP Odds (Decimal).

 

We have also added the following new fields:-

  • Owner.
  • Damsire.
  • Sire Breeding Country.
  • Dam Breeding Country.
  • Damsire Breeding Country.
  • Short Notes.

 

We have also added all the same LTO fields but for actual LTO run.

  • LTO Position
  • LTO Class
  • LTO Class No
  • LTO Value
  • LTO Pounds
  • LTO Distance
  • LTO Distance in Yards
  • LTO Course
  • LTO Distance To Winner
  • LTO Official Rating
  • LTO SP Odds (Numerical)
  • LTO SP Odds (Decimal)
  • LTO Betfair SP Odds (Numerical)
  • LTO Betfair SP Odds (Decimal)
  • LTO Headgear
  • LTO User Rating 1
  • LTO User Rating 1 Rank
  • LTO User Rating 1 Odds
  • LTO User Rating 2
  • LTO User Rating 2 Rank
  • LTO User Rating 2 Odds
  • LTO User Rating 3
  • LTO User Rating 3 Rank
  • LTO User Rating 3 Odds
  • LTO User Rating 4
  • LTO User Rating 4 Rank
  • LTO User Rating 4 Odds
  • LTO Speed Rating
  • LTO PRC Average
  • LTO PRC 1
  • LTO PRC 2
  • LTO PRC 3

Why Use the Proform In Running Module

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The in-running (IR) module is a significant addition to anyone who has an interest in how a race develops IR or wants to see how a horse trades during their performances.

We realise that IR betting is not for everyone but there are many misnomers about this form of betting and the images that it conjures up.

You don’t necessarily need to be the fastest finger or have the quickest pictures; some manual dexterity helps but we feel that having the data and prior knowledge of how a horse will trade is far more important. If you like what we have created here is an IR formbook.  

We of course need to make it clear at this point that like the official formbook it is not just a question of reading that and finding all the answers and horses don’t always run to form and repeat again and again, but you are more likely to have a far better chance of making your betting profitable if you have the information at your disposal.

One of the simplest tools available in the in-running module is the ability to see on how many occasions a horse has traded at a certain percentage lower than its Betfair SP (BSP).  This of course would give you a clue as to if a horse was worth considering as a back-to-lay vehicle.

Many punters now are happy to at least cover their initial investment by laying their stake IR at a shorter price than they backed it originally, thus essentially giving them a free bet. Of course there are extensions of this tactic and some punters will lay back more than their stakes at shorter prices on their original selection to give them a profit on all the runners in the race, producing what is known as a “green book”.

The point we are trying to make here is that within the Proform IR module you will have the capability to assess all of that information about a selection and see how many times it has traded as a particular percentage below BSP, what prices it has traded at, plus of course all the other factors that exist on the database.

You may for example want to just see the runs as a certain track or on a particular type of ground. As with the main Proform database all of those facilities will exist to really drill down into the data.

Already in the Proform database are pace ratings and descriptions of the running styles of horses, they are of particular interest if you want to see how a horse is likely to trade IR and any race analysis is going to improve for having that sort of knowledge.

If you like you are trying to create a mental picture of how a race will play out before it is run. These pace and running style descriptions are now augmented by the actual data of how a horse has traded during the race so you can see the ebbs and flows of the price during the race.

This will give you a good idea of how IR players have reacted to the run style of a horse; again it may well be that on examining a short-priced favourite and its IR history you can see that it has always traded at a bigger price IR due to a particular trait in its run style.

Many players would then be happy to back the horse in question IR and obtain a bigger price than pre-race, and as we all know there are many examples each day of horses trading at way above their BSP and still going on to win.

In summary, the Proform IR module will give you that information at your fingertips and can identify horses who do this on a regular basis and still go onto win.