The Trend is an incredibly useful tool from the TrackMate rating system. Quickly analyse the Rating profile of all contenders in any race. If your potential selection is improving, declining or consistent in it’s performances you will be able to spot this in no time at all.
Here are the features explained on this page:
- Trend Line – The horizontal coloured line representing previous runs.
- Trend Points – The clickable dots which reveal race data.
- How to read the Trend – Easily spot poor or “out of character” performances.
- Trend Point Information Popups – Information from previous form races.
- Ignore Race Feature – Forgive or ignore an extremely poor or even great race
Trend Line
The TrackMate Trend is a visual representation of the horses ratings to date. This makes it easy to spot form of an improving, consistent or declining contender. Incredibly useful for spotting runs that are “Out of character”
Trend Points
Each trend point represents a run with the first rated run being the dot furthest to the left. Information for each race is available by clicking these points/dots.
How to read the Trend
The trend displays each horse’s form in the horizontal graphical line or “trend line“. It has been designed so you can easily and speedily ready form. Utilizing an easy to read graphic which clearly shows if the horse’s form is improving, declining, consistent or inconsistent.
Improving Trend
When the horizontal trend line is going upwards this is what we refer to as an “improving tend” meaning the result was better than the previous race.
Declining Trend
When the horizontal trend line is going downwards this is what we refer to as a “declining tend” meaning the result was worse than the previous race.
Consistent Trend
When the horizontal trend line doesn’t go up or down very much this is what we refer to as a “consistent tend” meaning the results are pretty similar. This can be true for part of the line, but the greater proportion represents greater consistency.
Inconsistent Trend
When the horizontal trend line goes up and down a lot then this is what we refer to as a “inconsistent tend” meaning the results are erratic. This can be true for part of the line, but the greater proportion represents greater inconsistency.
Trend Point Information Popups
Each dot or “trend point” represents a race that the horse has taken part in. On hover these points will change to red dots and when clicked will open the information popups.
By clicking on these points you will see a popup with all the details of that particular race. You will have all the information you need; race conditions, race distance, jockey and many more including TrackMate Speed and EDGE ratings achieved for that run.
Ignore Race Feature
One of the great features of the TrackMate race card is the ability to “ignore” any of the horses runs for any reason you may have.
If you decide that you are prepared to forgive a bad run or you know that the race distance just didn’t suit the animal or even if you think the jockey was no good in that race. Just click the trend point and then remove race from the popup.