The Exacta Has Landed

A satisfactory end to the week, Saturday. The handicap ratings got the exacta in the Great St Wilfred (Markab/Tamagin) for a return of £76.60 and the (4) and (5) graded dutch races had only one losing bet.

The Handicap Ratings and Speed Ratings combined top three strike rate for Saturday was 75% following Friday's 80%, Thursday's 62%, Wednesday's 63%, Tuesday's 69%, Monday's 72% and Sunday's 84% (only three races failed to yield a top three winner) - an final weekly average of just over 72%

There were eight from nine successful (4) and (5) UK graded races, Saturday, giving a winning top two strike rate of 89% following Friday's 90%, Thursday's 77%, Wednesday's 71% , Tuesday's low 28%, Monday's 71% and Sunday's 33% - an in-running weekly average of 65.5% (There was an error in yesterday's tally. The in running weekly average was 61% and not 67% as shown.)

The full top three summary for Friday:

The clear top rated winning strike rate of the (4) and (5) graded races Saturday was another low 22% following Friday's low 20%, Thursday's 67%, Wednesday's 43%, Tuesday's poor 14% (one long odds on winner), Monday's 71% and Sunday's 0% (no wins) - an in-running weekly average of 33.8% which was surprisingly high considering the top rated performed poorly four out of the seven days -- an indication of the underlying strength of the selections.

HANDICAPS
Clear top rated strike rate was 25%. Best top rated SP was 8/1
Top two strike rate (incl joints) was 65%. Best 2nd top SP was 16/1
Top three strike rate was 70%. Best 3rd top SP was 5/1

SPEED RATINGS
Clear top rated strike rate was 20%. Best top rated SP was 11/2
Top two strike rate (incl joints) was 58%. Best 2nd top SP was 16/1
Top three strike rate was 63%. Best 3rd top SP was 10/1
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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No bets attract me overnight. I may visit my local track today in an effort to raise some enthusiasm otherwise lacking when I scan the unappetising Sunday fare.

Have a relaxing day.