Speed Rating Stunners

The handicap ratings again produced a very low top rated win percentage but the Speed Ratings were, as they say, on fire. They produced two stunning winners: clear top rated Miss Ferney W 66/1 (3rd top on the handicap list) and 2nd top rated Bollin Dolly W 20/1.

While the rest of the country wrote off Miss Ferney's chances and pegged her a no-hoper, we provided our subscribers with an outstanding each way opportunity. The fact that she won was a bonus. Only one line of form predicted Miss Ferney could run well -- the only time she had encountered genuine fast ground last Autumn HERE. That was easily good enough for her to run well in her first seller -- despite the fact she had been tailed off in handicap company in her last three runs.

That is the quality of our ratings. You can see an explanation of the Handicap Ratings HERE and an explanation of the Speed Ratings HERE. The Speed Ratings are an addition to the handicaps at no extra cost and you can subscribe HERE. There has never been a better time to join us.

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.

You can view our two main services (Handicap Ratings with the Speed Ratings and Select) free for seven days by registering HERE

The Handicap Ratings and Speed Ratings combined top three strike rate for Sunday was 84% (only three races failed to yield a top three winner)

There was just one from three successful (4) and (5) UK graded races, Sunday, giving a winning top two strike rate of 33%.

The full top three summary for Sunday:

The clear top rated winning strike rate of the (4) and (5) graded races Sunday was 0% - no wins.

HANDICAPS
Clear top rated strike rate was 11%. Best top rated SP was 5/2
Top two strike rate (incl joints) was 58%. Best 2nd top SP was 15/2
Top three strike rate was 68%. Best 3rd top SP was 66/1

SPEED RATINGS
Clear top rated strike rate was 21%. Best top rated SP was 66/1
Top two strike rate (incl joints) was 47%. Best 2nd top SP was 20/1
Top three strike rate was 63%. Best 3rd top SP was 15/2
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.

You can view our two main services (Handicap Ratings with the Speed Ratings and Select) free for seven days by registering HERE

In ye olden days when Jeremy Glover was a lad, I used to follow his winning handicappers religiously. I fondly remember many big wins curtesy of his horses and three large antepost wagers on the Cambridgeshire (Rambo's Hall - my favourite who won twice and Clifton Fox), and one relatively small each way bet on Balthus -- a lip smacking 50/1 winner. Now he's back and doing very well again.

He has turned Luscivious (or is that mischievous) around the last three runs and he looks a good bet to continue regaining his better form. He was tried without any accoutrements last time and ran a far, far better race than the 8th placing indicates. The cheekpieces are now back on and I take that as a signal. Those who have read my various post here and on the website will know the All Weather is not my favourite surface. But I would trust Jeremy Glover with any handicapper he sends out. So I will await the 4-15 at Southwell with a little more confidence than usual.

Have a good day.