Horse Racing Systems

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Horse Racing Systems – How to win when youThe Going
go horse racingThere are very few horses that like every type of
Horse racing is one of the most exciting sportsground. Some prefer to run in soft going whilst other
imaginable and it takes place all over the world.love the hard ground were you can hear the sound of
Although people will tell you that it is the thrill ofthe horses hooves rattling. However, the majority of
watching horses pitting themselves against each otherhorse prefer “Good” going were the
that is the fascination of the sport this is not really true.ground is neither to soft or too firm. This is particularly
The one aspect of racing that captures the interesttrue of horses at the top level of racing. Many experts
and imagination of the majority of race goers is thesay that the size of the horse’s feet has also
betting. Occasional race goers often rely on factorsan effect on the result of the race. Horses with large
such as the name of the horse or the fact that afeet go in the soft and smaller footed animals the firm.
horse is the favourite to make their selection.The Time since their last run
Occasionally luck will go their way but more often thanWhen the horse last ran is an important consideration
not they will come away losers. For this reason manythat you have to think about before you pick out your
people believe that you have to be a racing formbet. Many horses that have not been racing for awhile
expert to win at the races.will need a race or two to sharpen up and become
This is not really true. When trying to find winners atrace fit. On the other hand there are a few horses
the races here are 6 factors you should considerthat run their best races when fresh and are running
when making your selectionsafter a lay off. You should be able to spot these if you
The Distance of the race:look at their past form. If a horse has raced in the last
Most horses are breed to run specific distances such28 days that should give some indication that the
as sprints, middle distance or long distances. In the UKhorse is race fit.
the shortest races are run over 5 furlongs and theThe Horses Form
longest around 3 miles. Sprint races are between 5One of the strongest form indicators is if a horse has
and 7 furlongs and often horse that are really quickwon on the course before. It is even better if it has not
over 5 furlongs run out of steam if they run anyonly won on the course but at the distance as well.
further. Equally if a horse is finishing fast and catchingThis is shown on the form card as CD and is good
up the other runners over 5 furlongs he maybe ideallysign. It is also a good indication if a horse is showing
suited to 6 or 7 furlongs. If you look at the form cardimprovement. For instance if in its last 3 races it
and see in the previous race the horse was describedfinished, unplaced, fourth and then second it could well
as running on or finishing strongly this could indicate abe due for a win.
horse needs a little further distanceThe Favourite
The Number of runnersObviously not all favourites win and this is particularly
Normally the bigger the field the harder it is to find thetrue in handicap races. In fact On average about one in
winner. In large fields it is often not the best horse whothree favourites actually win. However, in non handicap
wins. It is easy for a horse to get trapped in amongstraces especially with small fields that percentage can
other runners and never get out to make a challenge.rise 50% or more.
In large fields it can be advisable either not to bet at all