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Morning News – 16/10/2020

6620418Good morning...

Today I shall be largely working on Place Profits.

When I launched Place Profits in February of this year it was a cast iron system which gave a more than decent return on stakes as long as the previous 2 years strike rate of 80% was upheld.

However, this year has been an incredibly difficult year for systematic approaches to horse racing selections.

The 10 weeks of no racing have really changed the structure of our races.

This has affected the results for Place Profits.

Today I shall be looking at additional filters to return Place Profits to its rightful place as a decent, long term, profitable long term strategy.

I will, additionally, be looking at the possibility of splitting the stake so that 80% goes on the place bet and 20% goes on a win bet...

Or, perhaps, it should be a 70%/30% split?

Whatever I come up with today...

I shall return Place Profits to long term profitability.

At this point I should also mention Early Bird Ratings and its built in Diamonds and Gold system.

From yesterday evening I am not publishing the Diamonds selections; only the Diamonds and Gold selections.

In September 2020 we had 79 selections.

Of those, 17 were Diamonds selections and 62 were Diamonds and Gold selections.

From the Diamonds selections we got 4 winners from the 17 selections...

That equates to a strike rate of 23.53%

From the 62 Diamonds and Gold selections we got 25 winners.

That equates to a strike rate of 40.32%

Thus, I shall only be publishing (and proofing) the Diamonds and Gold selections from now on.

Any systematic approach to horse racing can vary over time.

What worked last year may work less well this year.

When we face a totally different year, in terms of horse racing, due to Covid 19 and all the related restrictions...

It doesn't hurt to re-visit any systems and try to improve them in order to take recent events into account.

I will make Place Profits profitable again and...

I will make Early Bird Ratings Diamonds and Gold even more profitable.

On a personal note...

It has now been 8 whole days since I've had any coffee or wine.

It seems like 8 years!

Actually, I'm missing caffeine more than alcohol.

I am about to chew my fingers off!

Am really starting to miss Wine O'Clock as well.

I'm not really sure that my doctor knows what he's talking about?

On a positive angle....

I am actually sleeping longer.

I'm not too sure that I'm sleeping better but,

Without my morning caffeine infusion,

I'm still feeling very tired.

I do have to say that I'm actually getting far more work done so...

It can't be all bad.


Focus Ratings

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Yesterday's Results

Here are the results in the Traffic Light Results PDF format... Yesterday's Traffic Light Results

Yesterday's Results, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 27.27%.

Yesterday's Live Ratings, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 26.53%.

Yesterday's - Link to Follow - results for All Races (including previously unrated races), show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 23.08% from all 52 Races (including previously unrated races.)

The Overall Profit Index. If you had blindly backed every top three rated horse in all of the races you would have had 55.39 units returned to 134 units staked. The Overall Profit Index was, thus, -58.66%

Top Rated Horse - There were 12 winners from the top rated horses from 44 Races. If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 31.89 units returned to 44 units staked. The Top Rated Profit Index was, thus, -27.52%

2nd Rated Horse - There were 2 winners from the second rated horses from 47 Races. If you had blindly backed the 2nd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 12 units returned to 47 units staked. The 2nd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -74.47%

3rd Rated Horse - There were 2 winners from the third rated horses from 43 Races. If you had blindly backed the 3rd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 11.5 units returned to 43 units staked. The 3rd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -73.26%

Non Handicap Races - Top Rated Horse - There were 15 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 9 Top Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for Top Rated Horses) was 60%

Top Rated Horse - If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 21.31 units returned to 15 units staked. The Top Rated Non-Handicap Profit Index was, thus, 42.07%

Non Handicap Races - Top Three Rated Horses - There were 15 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 10 Top Three Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for the Top Three Rated Horses) was 66.67%

Forecasts

There were 2 forecasts yesterday.

Lingfield (AW) 15:45:00 - The CSF paid £2.72

Southwell (AW) 18:15:00 - The CSF paid £3.77

Investment Betting

There were three Investment Betting selections yesterday...

Carlisle - 13:20 - Stoners Choice - 1st @ 1.80 ISP (1.88 BSP)

Carlisle - 13:52 - Loughan - 6th

Wincanton - 15:20 - Celestial Force - 1st @ 1.33 ISP (1.36 BSP)


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EarlyBird Ratings

There were three Diamonds and Gold selections yesterday...

Carlisle - 13:20 - Stoners Choice (a Diamonds and Gold selection) - 1st @ 1.80 ISP (1.88 BSP)

Carlisle - 13:52 - Archis Affaire (a Diamonds and Gold selection) - PU

Wincanton - 15:20 - Celestial Force (a Diamonds and Gold selection) - 1st @ 1.33 ISP (1.36 BSP)

Focus Ratings members can subscribe to these selections for free,

Just send me a mail and I'll set it up.

The selections normally come out about 5:30pm the evening before the day of the race.

PlaceProfits.com members - if you wish to receive the EarlyBird Ratings Diamond and Gold selections until the racing settles down and we start getting Place Profits selections again, just email me and I'll put you on the list.

You can see the independently proofed results for the EarlyBird Ratings Diamonds and Gold selections here... https://www.racing-index.com/tipsters/proofed/ebr-diamondsandgold.html


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Compass Ratings

Compass Ratings supplies horse racing ratings for the two meeting a week at Happy Valley and Sha Tin.

There is a meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday.

I will be compiling the ratings for it later on today.

Focus Ratings, EarlyBird Ratings and Place Profits members can subscribe to Compass Ratings for free.

Just email me and I'll set up your account.


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Advance Ratings

Advance Ratings had an good day yesterday.

12.20 - Carlisle - Tango Echo Charlie - 6th

1.20 - Carlisle - Stoner's Choice - 1st @ 1.80 ISP (1.88 BSP)

1.52 - Carlisle - Loughan - 6th

2.00 - Lingfield - Vino Victrix - 2nd

3.20 - Wincanton - Celestial Force - 1st @ 1.33 ISP (1.36 BSP)

3.28 - Tramore - Yaiza - 1st @ 4.33 ISP (4.38 BSP)

4.11 - Carlisle - Lock Down Luke - 2nd

4.38 - Tramore - Powerful Out - 1st @ 2.875 ISP (3.15 BSP)

5.30 - Chelmsford City - Desert Empire - 7th


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Spotlight Ratings

Spotlight Ratings are ratings for International Graded, Group and Listed races.

Focus Ratings, EarlyBird Ratings and Place Profits members can subscribe to Spotlight Ratings for free.

Just email me and I'll set up your account.

Please let me know which service you currently subscribe to.


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Ante Post Ratings

Ante Post Ratings supplies advance ratings for top grade UK and Irish racing.

Currently Listed...

Newmarket - Darley Dewhurst Stakes (10/10/2020)

Newmarket - International Cesarewitch Handicap (10/10/2020)

Curragh - International Stakes (11/10/2020)

Curragh - Irish Cesarewitch (11/10/2020)

Limerick - JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (11/10/2020)

Focus Ratings, EarlyBird Ratings and Place Profits members can subscribe to Spotlight Ratings for free.

Just email me and I'll set up your account.

Please let me know which service you currently subscribe to.



Place Profits

There were two Place Profits selections yesterday.

Carlisle -13:52 - Loughan - 6th

Wincanton - 15:20 - Celestial Force - 1st

I have updated the results and, from now on, be updating them on a daily basis and, thus, be keeping it up to date.

The recent results be seen here... http://placeprofits.com/results/


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Intelligent Betting

Intelligent Betting is a collection of tools designed to aid your horse racing betting process.

A number of systems are combined to create system selections.

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Something to make you smile...

Health Advice...

Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?

A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable slop.

Q: Is beer or wine bad for me?

A: Look, it goes to the earlier point about fruits and vegetables. As we all know, scientists divide everything in the world into three categories: animal, mineral, and vegetable. We all know that beer and wine are not animal, and they are not on the periodic table of elements, so that only leaves one thing, right? My advice: Have a burger and a beer and enjoy your liquid vegetables.

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: Well, if you have a body, and you have body fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.

Q: At the gym, a guy asked me to "spot" for him while he did the bench press. What did he mean?

A: "Spotting" for someone means you stand over him while he blows air up your shorts. It's an accepted practice at health clubs; though if you find that it becomes the ONLY reason why you're going in, you probably ought to reevaluate your exercise program.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?

A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain-No Pain.

Q: If I stop smoking, will I live longer?

A: Nope. Smoking is a sign of individual expression and peace of mind. If you stop, you'll probably stress yourself to death in record time.

Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?

A: You're not listening. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?

Q: What's the secret to healthy eating?

A: Thicker gravy.

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?

A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.

I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about trying to live a longer and healthier life...


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Today

Whatever you are up to today...

Stay safe and healthy.

As always...

My kindest regards

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