Morning News

Good morning...

The last few weeks have been a bit difficult for me...

After the debacle of moving my IT around and,

Getting the ratings out earlier,

I am sort of getting into a better structure for doing my BAU (Business As Usual) work.

As a result...

Whilst the normal ratings are now coming out earlier,

It looks like the Morning News email may start coming out a bit later.

From tomorrow you should receive the Morning News email between 8am and 9am.

I hope that this doesn't disappoint too many of you.

I have a number of projects going on and...

The additional work that I took on during the period where there was no racing has massively increased my workload now that racing is back.

As an aside,

There is a new law in France (currently about to be implemented) which means that we all have to wear masks in any enclosed public place.

My village supermarket has put up a sign on their door stating that they won't allow anyone to enter unless they are wearing a mask.

I'm not sure if it is the same in the UK (or Ireland) but, to my mind, it seems the right thing to do.

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Focus Ratings

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 11.43%.

Yesterday's Live Ratings, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 12.82%.

Yesterday's - Link to Follow - results for All Races (including previously unrated races), show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 12.5% from all 40 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 59.33 units returned to 106 units staked. The Overall Profit Index was, thus, -44.03%

Top Rated Horse - There were 4 winners from the top rated horses from 35 Races. If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 8.87 units returned to 35 units staked. The Top Rated Profit Index was, thus, -74.66%

2nd Rated Horse - There were 9 winners from the second rated horses from 33 Races. If you had blindly backed the 2nd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 29.43 units returned to 33 units staked. The 2nd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -10.82%

3rd Rated Horse - There were 5 winners from the third rated horses from 38 Races. If you had blindly backed the 3rd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 21.03 units returned to 38 units staked. The 3rd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -44.66%

Non Handicap Races - Top Rated Horse - There were 16 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 2 Top Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for Top Rated Horses) was 12.5%

Top Rated Horse - If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 4.32 units returned to 16 units staked. The Top Rated Non-Handicap Profit Index was, thus, -73%

Non Handicap Races - Top Three Rated Horses - There were 16 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 62.5%

Forecasts

There was 1 forecast yesterday.

Kempton (AW) 19:15:00 - The CSF paid £1.61

Investment Betting

There were two Investment Betting selections yesterday...

Catterick - 12:15 - Tenth Century - 4th
Killarney - 16:25 - Keats - 1st @ 1.66 ISP (1.81 BSP)

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EarlyBird Ratings

There was one Diamonds and Gold selection yesterday...

Catterick - 12:15 - Tenth Century - 4th

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

There were 9 races at Happy Valley yesterday.

It was another disappointing meeting for us with...

Just 2 top three rated winners.

I think that we are long overdue a return to form.

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Spotlight Ratings

There are no Spotlight Ratings today.

I am only interested in rating the quality races and thus...

Am resisting the temptation to rate any old race that comes along.

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Ante Post Ratings

Later this week I shall be rating (well in advance) any decent races that need to be rated as part of my Ante Post Ratings service.

Obviously, you as Focus Ratings members will get access to these ratings for free.

I will be spending one day next week updating the Ante Post Ratings.

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Place Profits

There were three Place Profits selections yesterday.

Catterick - 13:50 - Brazen Belle - 1st @ 1.36
Kempton - 16:40 - Sense Of Romance - 3rd @ 1.58
Kempton - 17:40 - Basilicata - 2nd @ 1.30

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

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Something to make you smile...

Easy Computer Fix...

I received this from a CEO that I worked with a few years back. He doesn't want to admit it but I think this is his true experience.

I was having trouble with my computer so I called Richard, the 11 year old next door whose bedroom looks like Mission Control, and asked him to come over.

Richard clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.

As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong?'

He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.'

I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired, 'An ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.'

Richard grinned. 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?'

'No,' I replied.

'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.’

So I wrote down: I D 1 0 T

I used to like the little sh*t

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Today

Whatever you are up to today...

Stay safe and healthy.

As always...

My kindest regards