Friday Progressives

The Handicap Ratings and Speed Ratings combined top three strike rate for Thursday was 75% following Wednesday's 75%, Tuesday's 71%, Monday's 75% and Sunday's 69% -- an in running weekly average of 73%.

There were ten from ten successful (4) and (5) UK graded races, Thursday a 100% winning top two strike rate (again there were six clear top rated winners) following Wednesday's 87.5%, Tuesday's 57%, Monday's 50% and Sunday's 40% - an in running weekly average of 66.9% winning top two strike rate.

The full top three summary for Thursday:

HANDICAPS
Clear top rated strike rate was 33%. Best top rated SP was 4/1
Top two strike rate (incl joints) was 58%. Best 2nd top SP was 7/1
Top three strike rate was 69%. Best 3rd top SP was 10/1

SPEED RATINGS
Clear top rated strike rate was 17%. Best top rated SP was 7/1
Top two strike rate (incl joints) was 42%. Best 2nd top SP was 7/1
Top three strike rate was 61%. Best 3rd top SP was 14/1
note: Unless there are overnight withdrawals there is always one clear top rated horse (in both services). There are never more than three horses (in either service) in the top two in any race where there are joint 2nd tops (one top rated two joint 2nd top). There are never more than four horses in the top three (in either service) in any race where there are either joint 2nd or joint third tops.

If a horse isn't in the top three rated of the handicaps or the speed ratings, then it is highly likely it won't win.

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There are some rapidly improving horses running Friday. Strawberrydaiquiri (3-50 Ascot) and Alanbrooke (4-25 Ascot) being just two who should continue winning.

And Colonel Mak has the form and speed figures to beat off Hairspray in Newmarket's 7-10.

Though Russian Spirit (6/4) failed to hold off Ursula (7/1) yesterday, the three horses mentioned (the other being Merry Diva 11/1) produced a nice winning tricast of £122.35 ............ I must be hitting form.

Have a good day.