Wednesday 28 August 2013

Essential Components To Choosing On A Horse To Back

By Bettie Palazzo


In any sort of horse race there are certainly quite a few aspects which will decide the result of the race. Here's a rundown of varied elements that you need to look at when making a bet.

The Unknown Factors

So these are the issues that we simply cannot take into account on race day. We do not know what the form of the horse is going to be like on race day as form can differ each and every day the same as a footballer can have a rough day, so may a horse. You can't account for misfortune on competition day either, just like disturbance and hampering, or falling at a fence or hurdle etc.

The Known Factors

The Ground

Condition of the ground plays an important part of the way a horse will work, as some deliver results much better on soft ground (after there has been rain), dry (good) or very dry (firm). We're able to bear this in mind when thinking about our selections so must bear in mind weather conditions forecast for the day as that may affect the soil conditions and as a consequence impact just how our horse runs.

Race Distance

Needless to say some horses prepare for short ranges and some for longer distances the same as we've short distance and distance runners in sporting events. The various family genes of the horse will decide if it's going to perform most optimally over 5-6 furlongs or longer 1 mile four Furlong plus races.

Race tracks

All horse racing courses include distinctive elements, some operate right handed plus some operate with left handed cornering, while some are uphill and some are down hill. Certain race courses are grass and some are covered using an all-weather surface while some horses choose one course surface above the other.

Stall Number

This could certainly play an important part of the end result as a horse starting in an outside stall might have to run using an out side position and thus races an extended distance than a horse running on the rails on the inside position, one example is at Chester the course is extremely tight and continually turning so almost any horse drawnlow is at a big advantage, and disadvantage is in fact factored in to the betting prices because the advantage is very clear to see. If you're able to then spot a less clear advantage use this to make money from. As an example at Folkestone the top stalls had a large advantage where the turf ended up flattened out by the horse ambulance.

Class

There are various classes of horses running with respect to the standard, with class 1 being the best and class 7 the poorest. Quite a few low class races are claiming races where the winner can be auctioned right after the race. Handicap races are banded between 0 / 70 and fluctuate enormously in class and value as numerous trainers make an effort to adjust the handicaps by operating the horse over distances that aren't best suited in their early days - you should watch out for this.

Weight

In handicap contests the weight of the horse is decided by the official handicapper who allots him a "mark" which is actually a figure considered to correspond to its latest form. The excess weight can go up and down with every event and a rise of for example 7 lbs can be typical for a race winning horse, where as if a horse doesn't excel he'll almost certainly see the "mark" slide and then he will be permitted to run in lower handicaps for that reason.

Trainers

Clearly the quality of the trainer is going to have a significant impact on just how the horse operates and there are a handful permutations of jockey & trainer that do very well and have exceptional race winning percentages. It's also wise to keep an eye out for high-profile jockeys riding out of small-scale stables since this is often an pointer they will would like to get the very best out of their horse on a certain race.




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