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Posted by Keith Eckstein on Oct 30, 2021 in Blog | 0 comments

Good morning...

Well...

For the first time in over a week I have got up on time and not given in to the temptation to have a little five hour lie in.

And I don't feel the need to go back to bed after the ratings have gone out.

I still don't know how I managed to get the flu with all the new hygiene measures in place but,

Somehow I did.

Hopefully I am now on the mend and should be able to catch up on outstanding work.

Looking back over the last week, there have been some great results coming in but...

At the time, not enough to drag me out of my death bed.

I have to say that I'm really bad at being ill; a typical man in other words.

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 25.81%.

Yesterday's Live Ratings, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 25%.

Yesterday's - Link to Follow - results for All Races (including previously unrated races), show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 21.62% from all 37 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 98.79 units returned to 89 units staked. The Overall Profit Index was, thus, 11%

Top Rated Horse - There were 8 winners from the top rated horses from 31 Races. If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 37.63 units returned to 31 units staked. The Top Rated Profit Index was, thus, 21.39%

2nd Rated Horse - There were 3 winners from the second rated horses from 28 Races. If you had blindly backed the 2nd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 18.5 units returned to 28 units staked. The 2nd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -33.93%

3rd Rated Horse - There were 5 winners from the third rated horses from 30 Races. If you had blindly backed the 3rd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 42.66 units returned to 30 units staked. The 3rd Rated Profit Index was, thus, 42.2%

Non Handicap Races - Top Rated Horse - There were 12 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 2 Top Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for Top Rated Horses) was 16.67%

Top Rated Horse - If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 8.25 units returned to 12 units staked. The Top Rated Non-Handicap Profit Index was, thus, -31.25%

Non Handicap Races - Top Three Rated Horses - There were 12 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 7 Top Three Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for the Top Three Rated Horses) was 58.33%

A pen and a magnifying glass focusing on a chart.

Investment Betting

There was one Investment Betting selection (using the new R8 based system) yesterday...

Stratford - 14:40 - Onemorefortheroad - 1st @ 3.25 ISP (3.49 BSP)

EarlyBird Ratings

There no Diamonds and Gold (Platinum) selections yesterday...

Focus Ratings and Place Profit 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.

The ratings for Sunday's meeting at Sha Tin will be sent out this afternoon.

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...

There were four selections yesterday.

2.40 - Stratford - Onemorefortheroad - 1st @ 3.25 ISP (3.49 BSP)
2.55 - Clonmel - Go Gill Go - 4th
4.33 - Lingfield - Amathus - 12th
5.20 - Ffos Las - Notlongtillmay - 3rd

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...

18th September 2021 – Ayr Gold Cup (+ 2 other races)

24th September 2021 – Joel Stakes (+ 1 other race)

24th September 2021 – Juddmonte Stakes (+ 5 other races)

26th September 2021 – Loughbrown Stakes

2nd October 2021 – Tattersalls October Auction Stakes

3rd October April 2021 – Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

8th October 2021 – bet365 Fillies Mile

9th October 2021 – Darley Dewhurst Stakes

16th October 2021 – Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (+ 4 other races)

23rd October 2021 – Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes

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

Lingfield - 13:38 - Silver Kitten - 4th
Stratford - 14:40 - Onemorefortheroad - 1st @ 1.31
Chelmsford - 17:30 - Dynamic Force - 3rd @ 1.09
Chelmsford - 18:00 - Pax Britannica - 5th
Chelmsford - 19:30 - Full Intention - 1st @ 3.04

Selections - Original System

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

Chelmsford - 17:30 - Dynamic Force - 3rd @ 1.09

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

Chelmsford - 17:30 - Dynamic Force - 3rd @ 1.09

Original System (200% Confidence.)

There are no selections today.

R9 Portfolio Place Selections

Place Bets - 10 points bet on top 5 place selections.

Race 1 - Chelmsford - 19:30 - Full Intention (Place Bet) - 10 Points - 1st @ 3.04

Place Bet Of The Day - 1 point bet on top place selection.

Race 1 - Chelmsford - 19:30 - Full Intention (Place Bet) - 1 Point - 1st @ 3.04

I have updated the results (13th September 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 Englishman, A German and a Frenchman...

An Englishman, a German and a Frenchman are all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze when, all of a sudden, Saudi police rush in and arrest them. The mere possession of alcohol is a severe offence in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being caught consuming the booze, they are all sentenced to death!

However, after many months and with the help of very good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentences down to life imprisonment. By a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national holiday the day their trial finished, and the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip.

As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh announced: "It's my first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping.

The German was first in line, he thought for a while and then said: "Please tie a pillow to my back. This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through. When the punishment was done the German had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain.

The Frenchman was next up. After watching the German in horror he said smugly: "Please fix two pillows to my back." But even two pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through again and the Frenchman was soon led away whimpering loudly.

The Englishman was the last one up, but before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him and said: "You are from a most beautiful part of the world and your culture is one of the finest in the world. For this, you may have two wishes!"

"Thank you, your Most Royal and Merciful highness," the Englishman replied. "In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes."

"Not only are you an honorable, handsome and powerful man, you are also very brave," the Sheikh said with an admiring look on his face. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish, what is it to be?" the Sheikh asked.

The Englishman smiled and said, "Tie the Frenchman to my back."