One of the most important things anyone interested in making horse racing profitable should know, is that the “Race Factors” are just as, if not more important than the ratings themselves.
What are Race Factors ?
As we have mentioned before there are certain things you must take on trust when backing a horse.
It must be fit enough to do itself justice and it must be trying to win the race or at least obtain the best possible finishing position.
As long as this is the case then the rest is up to you!
So what else is important when deciding if your horse is capable of winning this race ?
You need to know if this horse can perform in:
- This class of race
- At the distance of todays race
- On the prevailing surface and ground conditions
- At it’s current handicap or official rating.
These are your four “Race Factors”
It is all very well and good having fantastic ratings but they do not always tell you the whole story.
The race factors listed above are just as important in your selection process as the ratings you are using to make your selections and also one of the most time consuming.
Some races will have very little data for you to check the race factors.
This should generally be an indication to be cautious.
It means that we really do not know whether these animals can act at their best under todays prevailing conditions.
Do you feel that you have sufficient confidence that your selection will act under todays conditions or are you just guessing?
TrackMate’s “Race Factor Ratings”
On the left hand side of all TrackMate race cards you will find the Race Factor Ratings.
These ratings have been designed to work hand in hand with the Main TrackMate ratings and quickly provide you with all the information you need in order to assist you in your selection process.
Easily see at a glance if your selection is suited by todays conditions.
Colour coded to match the main ratings the race factor ratings include:
CF = Class factor rating – Trackmate rating based on previous form in todays race class.
DF = Distance Factor rating – Is the horse suited by the race distance
GF = Surface/Going Factor rating – Horses ability to act on todays surface or ground conditions.
OF = Handicap/Official rating Factor – TrackMate Handicap Rating – Chances of winning based on official rating under todays conditions.
You can see in the above image that the selection. GOOD EARTH was not only rated very well in the main Speed and Edge ratings but the Race Factor Ratings were also indicating that the conditions of todays race were well within his abilities.
In fact most of the runners in this race had conditions to suit. Although well rated by TrackMate. SHINING has no winning form in this class and has no winning form on this surface.
This would perhaps confirm that the best value bet in this race is indeed GOOD EARTH.
The three boxes within each rating indicate from top to bottom whether the horse has:
Top box – The Overall TM Rating for Class – Distance – Going _ Handicap rating
Middle box – Indicates winning form in above Race Factors
Bottom box – Indicates winning place form Race Factors