The ground conditions for any race are the most important factor when deciding if you are to make an investment in your chosen race.
If your horse is unlikely to act on the prevailing ground then you should not bet on it.
The TrackMate ratings are calculated based on the prevailing conditions of each race.
This is a very important feature of the TrackMate ratings and will save you an incredible amount of time when looking for a worthwhile investment.
The default settings for your racecards can be seen on your Myaccount page.
These settings can be set to display any range of ground conditions you would like displayed on your racecards as default.
For example:
Todays ground conditions at Newmarket are described as ‘good’.
The system will display form achieved only on…
Good/Firm – Good – Good/soft
If the horse has form on ground softer than ‘Good/Soft’ it will not be displayed as it is probably not relevant to today’s race.
You can refine your ratings further if you so wish.
For example, if the ground conditions are Good – Good/Firm in places you may want to re-rate the race without form on good/soft ground ?
Equally, if you so wish you can see all form (Max last 8 runs in last 12 months) on all ground/Going conditions by setting your cards that way in your default settings in Myaccount or using your race card options.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
We strongly suggest you use the default settings for filtering going conditions.
If you would like to refine or widen your ratings for ground / going conditions you can do so quickly and easily in the race card option tab on all race cards.
Beware Going changes
If you are taking your betting seriously and as we strongly suggest, utilising the TrackMate bet tracking software you should always be aware of the conditions of the days’ races and the potential for them to change, sometimes very quickly.
It is not unheard of for a beautiful summer’s days and Firm racing ground to change to Soft ground in the space of a couple of hours!
We strongly suggest that if at all possible you do not bet on these days.
Horses are entered in races with ground conditions that are ‘expected’ but not guaranteed.
So a horse entered on Good/Firm-ground on a Monday might be facing much softer ground by the time racing starts.
The ground conditions are incredibly important when it comes to assessing the merits of your potential investments and you should always be aware of the prevailing conditions.
The TrackMate ‘Race Factors’ gives you a quick view and assessment of all the runners’ abilities to act under the current racing conditions. Please see the Race Factor guide here.
WARNING
Changes in going will alter TrackMate ratings.
As each race is individually rated to the current race conditions they will invariably alter if and when the ground conditions change.
The ground conditions are updated periodically in the TrackMate system and will be updated as and when possible during racing.
You should always double-check your selections before investing if there has been a change in the ground conditions.