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Posted by Keith Eckstein on Jul 22, 2021 in Blog | 0 comments

Good morning...

Another incredibly hot day for me yesterday...

But I did manage to get some work done until I had to give up.

The problem for me is that I am surrounded by 5 computers and 9 screens; each of which pump out heat.

I did manage to come up with the new strategy for the win bets for the Focus Ratings R9 Portfolio Bets.

These are free to Focus Ratings members - anyone else who gets this email can request access to those selections until I can sort out the admin work to sort out a £10 a month service for my members (for all my services) as opposed to the normal £25 cost a month.

And, speaking of Admin Work...

Admin Work...

Next week is very much going to be an admin week.

I am installing a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system to help me better manage my time with Focus Ratings and all the other services.

This should help me keep on top of my email and all the various projects that seem to pop up.

Task List...

In order to be honest and truly transparent with you...

I will now be publishing my task list on the Morning News.

You will be able to see what I am working on and, more importantly, what progress I am making.

Here are the current tasks...

T01). Work out a number of strategies to utilise R9 and provide Focus Rating members free Portfolio Betting selections across a number of different betting strategies (win backing, place backing, dutching, laying and, the other thing that I described that I don't know what it is called) on a daily basis.

T02). For Compass Ratings, display, on screen and via a email PDF, the twice weekly updated trainer/jockey win/place strike rates.

T03). For Compass Ratings, complete the eBook that explains all the weird and wonderful things that I have learned about Hong Kong Horse racing.

T04). Complete PaperTradeIt.com - a free site where you can privately log your bets and get Strike Rate, POI (to ISP and BSP) data and losing run analysis on those bets.

I'm trying to knock off the easy/quick jobs first in order to reduce the size of the list; the size of the list scares me sometimes and, believe me, I have twice as many jobs on the Admin/BAU (Business As Usual - things like automated scripts, backups and server log file analysis - stuff that all website owners have to do) task list to get through as well.

Focus Ratings

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 20.51%.

Yesterday's Live Ratings, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 19.51%.

Yesterday's - Link to Follow - results for All Races (including previously unrated races), show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 19.51% from all 41 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 76.88 units returned to 116 units staked. The Overall Profit Index was, thus, -33.72%

Top Rated Horse - There were 8 winners from the top rated horses from 39 Races. If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 25.26 units returned to 39 units staked. The Top Rated Profit Index was, thus, -35.23%

2nd Rated Horse - There were 7 winners from the second rated horses from 42 Races. If you had blindly backed the 2nd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 26.71 units returned to 42 units staked. The 2nd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -36.4%

3rd Rated Horse - There were 4 winners from the third rated horses from 35 Races. If you had blindly backed the 3rd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 24.91 units returned to 35 units staked. The 3rd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -28.83%

Non Handicap Races - Top Rated Horse - There were 13 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 5 Top Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for Top Rated Horses) was 38.46%

Top Rated Horse - If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 14.22 units returned to 13 units staked. The Top Rated Non-Handicap Profit Index was, thus, 9.38%

Non Handicap Races - Top Three Rated Horses - There were 13 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 8 Top Three Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for the Top Three Rated Horses) was 61.54%

A pen and a magnifying glass focusing on a chart.

Investment Betting

There were four Investment Betting selections (using the new R8 based system) yesterday...

Catterick - 14:20 - Roystan Girl - 8th

Bath - 15:30 - Clarendon House - 1st @ 2.37 ISP (2.89 BSP)

Leicester - 17:35 - Mine's A Double - 1st @ 1.40 ISP (1.48 BSP)

Sandown - 18:00 - Dawn View - 4th

This is what the recent proofed results look like...

Click on the image to see it full size.

EarlyBird Ratings

There were two Diamonds and Gold (Platinum) selections yesterday...

Bath - 13:30 - Flash Betty - 2nd
Lingfield - 16:10 - Bonita - 2nd

This is what the recent proofed results look like...

Click on the image to see it full size.

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

Compass Ratings

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

There are no more Hong Kong horse racing meetings until September.

I shall be speding the summer working on statistics,

If you are not a Compass Ratings member (it's free to Focus Ratings, Early Bird Rating and Place Profits members - you just have to ask to be added to the list) but want to try it out, send me an email.

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.

Advance Ratings

Advance Ratings...

Leicester - 18:10 - Lexington Bullet - 2nd

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.

Ante Post Ratings

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

Currently Listed...

16th March 2021 – Cheltenham - Day 1 (5 races rated.)

17th March 2021 – Cheltenham - Day 2 (5 races rated.)

18th March 2021 – Cheltenham - Day 3 (4 races rated.)

19th March 2021 – Cheltenham - Day 4 (5 races rated.)

27th March 2021 – Doncaster – 15:10 – Unibet Lincoln – Class 2

New - 10th April – 2021 – Aintree – 17:15 – Randox Grand National Handicap Chase – Class 1

22nd May 2021 – Curragh (IRE) – 19:15 – Tattersalls 2,000 Guineas – Group 1

23nd May 2021 – Curragh (IRE) – 16:00 – Tattersalls 1,000 Guineas – Group 1

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

Selections - New System

Catterick - 14:20 - Roystan Girl - 8th
Leicester - 17:35 - Mines A Double - 1st @ 1.08
Sandown - 18:00 - Dawn View - 4th

Selections - Original System

Original System (without the recent refinement to improve Strike Rate.)

Catterick - 13:15 - Taj Alriyadh - 1st @ 1.05
Catterick - 14:20 - Roystan Girl - 8th

Original System (with the recent refinement to improve Strike Rate.)

Catterick - 13:15 - Taj Alriyadh - 1st @ 1.05

Original System (200% Confidence.)

Catterick - 14:20 - Roystan Girl - 8th

R9 Portfolio Place Selections

Place Bets - 10 Points bet on top 5 Place selections.

Race 1 - Catterick - 15:20 - Dark Shot (Place Bet) - 2.13 Points - 2nd @ 1.87

Race 2 - Bath - 15:30 - Clarendon House (Place Bet) - 1.21 Points - 1st @ 1.65

Race 3 - Naas - 17:20 - Teresa Mendoza (Place Bet) - 2.74 Points - 3rd @ 1.91

Race 4 - Naas - 18:20 - Monaasib (Place Bet) - 1.80 Points - 4th

Race 5 - Sandown - 20:10 - Sea Sylph (Place Bet) - 2.09 Points - 7th

I have updated the results (20th July 2021) 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/

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.

Click on the image to see it full size.

Something to make you smile...

An old farmer wrote a letter to his innocent son in prison...

"This year I'm unable to plant potatoes because I can't dig the ground. I know if you were here you would've helped me."

His son replied: "You idiot, don't dig the ground, I have hidden guns there."

Pretty soon, the Police read the letter, and the very next day the ground was dug by the police, and searched for guns but nothing was found.

The son wrote again: "Now plant your potatoes dad, its the best I could do from here."

And from Mike D. (many thanks Mike)...

Social distancing : struck up a conversation with a spider today seems nice he’s a web designer

If the last few weeks have taught us anything it’s that stupidity travels faster than any virus on the planet

Just wait a second what you’re telling me is that my chance of surviving all this is linked to the common sense of others ?

If you believe all this will end and we will get back to normal once we reopen everything ..... raise your hand . now slap yourself with it

Whoever decided an off licence is more essential than a hair salon is obliviously a bald headed alcoholic

Remember when you were little and all your underwear had the days of the week on them those would be helpful right now

The spread of covid is based on 2 factors 1 how dense is the population and 2 how dense is the population

I am so excited to take out the bin I wonder what should I wear

People start coughing and worry they have the virus , I cough and just pray i don’t pee myself!

Remember all those times when you wished the weekend would last forever ..... well , wish granted. happy now

It my take a village to raise a child , but I swear it’s going to take a whole vineyard to home-school one

Did a big load of pyjamas so I would have enough clean work clothes for this week

Anyone else getting a tan from the light in the fridge

Silly you , you thought dogs were hard to train , just look at all the humans who can’t sit and stay !