A Real One For Wednesday.

The Handicap Ratings and Speed Ratings combined top three strike rate for Tuesday was 70% following Monday's meagre 56.5% and Sunday's 67%, an in running weekly average of 62.75%.

There were eight (4) and (5) UK graded races, Tuesday, giving a 63% top two success rate. Two were won by the clear top rated horse and two were won by 2nd top - one of them joint 2nd top. The in running weekly average is 78% (Tuesday was 63%; Monday was 100%; Sunday was 71%.)

The full top three summary for Monday was:

HANDICAPS
Clear top rated strike rate was 29.6%. Best top rated SP was 5/1
Top two strike rate (incl joints) was 59%. Best 2nd top SP was 6/1
Top three strike rate was 63%. Best 3rd top SP was 4/1

SPEED RATINGS
Clear top rated strike rate was 15%. Best top rated SP was 5/1
Top two strike rate (incl joints) was 48%. Best 2nd top SP was 6/1
Top three strike rate was 63%. Best 3rd top SP was 33/1
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 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 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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For some unknown reason the blog selections have been very seriously lacking. It is a clear indication that losing runs can occur when you least expect them. The trick (as I have said before) is not to get too deeply disappointed and ride the storm. Things always improve - as I told me friend Shaun the other day.

My own betting has not been adversely affected which makes me confident the blog selections will improve. It's simply a matter of trying to chose more of my winners than losers. Sods Law affects us all sometimes...

And so to Wednesday's generally less than inspiring race cards:

Catterick's 3-30 sprint is going to be very fast and extremely furious which should lead to a strong finisher coming out on top. Though her wins have been over 6f, the improving Real Diamond could be let in by the expected strong pace over the fast 5f. I expect her to be slighty outpaced early but I also expect the leaders to falter in the final furlong thus allowing her to gain the upper hand in the closing stages.

Have a good day.