
How to Read Speed Ratings and Spot a Horse the Market Has Missed
Speed figures tell you what a horse actually did, not what the handicapper thinks it can do. Here is how to read last, best and average figures together.

Speed figures tell you what a horse actually did, not what the handicapper thinks it can do. Here is how to read last, best and average figures together.

I was playing around with the system builder yesterday, looking for ideas, ways and strategies on how to successfully lay last time out winners. It

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Speed ratings can help you uncover winners in many ways—but one powerful, often overlooked approach is using class pars to narrow down the field. On
Last, best & average figures for every runner
See the race shape before it is run
Ranked runners with race insights
Build and back-test your own angles
Track ROI, staking and P/L over time
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