Ray Taulbot Selections

[equusvates]

This is how I use the information the previous PDF's display. Firstly, I use the attached file 60% for my selection's decisions. I use the grid about 20% and angles and pace scenarios for the remainder of my decision making. The attached graph shows the form cycle of each horse when pacelines with fractions are available. I give the last race the most weight unless the race should be ignored.

There is a horizontal fuchsia colored line which shows the expected true pace for the upcoming race. If a horse has never exceeded or approached that line, the horse is not considered for a win spot. If the horse is consistently far off the expected pace line, I confidently throw the horse out. When looking at the graph you can see very competitive races which for me are a pass.

I see the information shown in the PDF files on a large monitor, so I am simultaneously seeing my odds line, the trainer - jockey combinations, pace scenarios and angles so it usually only takes me about a minute or two to make my selections. I use the colors to alert me to good looking prospects. To get the longshots I use "good stuff always outweighs bad stuff". Hope you don't suffer from analysis paralysis.

Will add little colored symbols showing trouble as I have on my monitor.

[equusvates]

Originally Posted by equusvates

This is how I use the information the previous PDF's display. Firstly, I use the attached file 60% for my selection's decisions. I use the grid about 20% and angles and pace scenarios for the remainder of my decision making. The attached graph shows the form cycle of each horse when pacelines with fractions are available. I give the last race the most weight unless the race should be ignored.

There is a horizontal fuchsia colored line which shows the expected true pace for the upcoming race. If a horse has never exceeded or approached that line, the horse is not considered for a win spot. If the horse is consistently far off the expected pace line, I confidently throw the horse out. When looking at the graph you can see very competitive races which for me are a pass.

I see the information shown in the PDF files on a large monitor, so I am simultaneously seeing my odds line, the trainer - jockey combinations, pace scenarios and angles so it usually only takes me about a minute or two to make my selections. I use the colors to alert me to good looking prospects. To get the longshots I use "good stuff always outweighs bad stuff". Hope you don't suffer from analysis paralysis.

Will add little colored symbols showing trouble as I have on my monitor.

Best viewed on a 4K or better monitor.

[equusvates]

Originally Posted by equusvates

Best viewed on a 4K or better monitor.

Added icons:

Filled circle:
LIME: first
CYAN: second
YELLOW: third
DARK YELLOW: fourth

Filled square: is the paceline that the program is using to rate the horese's true pace.


Unfilled circle:
light magenta: 2 points of trouble
magenta: 3 points of trouble
dark magenta: 4 points of trouble
red: 5 or more points of trouble

[equusvates]

Originally Posted by equusvates

Added icons:

Filled circle:
LIME: first
CYAN: second
YELLOW: third
DARK YELLOW: fourth

Filled square: is the paceline that the program is using to rate the horese's true pace.


Unfilled circle:
light magenta: 2 points of trouble
magenta: 3 points of trouble
dark magenta: 4 points of trouble
red: 5 or more points of trouble

Maybe a better contrasting background.

[equusvates]

Originally Posted by equusvates

Maybe a better contrasting background.

Did not draw program number on single paceline entry.

[equusvates]

If paceline on the graph goes slightly below the bottom axis, the true pace rating is missing. May be a foreign horse, horse did not finish the race or the rating cannot be calculated.