EINSTEIN improved to finish 2nd over this course and distance last time and is likely to pose a threat. PINK MOON receives a 2. CONNERY could get into the picture if building on the improvement of his latest outing, while CELTIC CHIEF is better than his last start suggests and isn't incapable of playing a role either.

Selections: 2 Star Performer, 5 Einstein, 7 Pink Moon, 10 Celtic Chief Race 3 Race Summary: Tricky. ELLORIX wouldn't be winning out of turn after several near misses, including her latest outing over this track and trip.

CHARLENE has the form to pose a threat while JET TO THE SUN is open to any amount of improvement on her reappearance.

TRUE HORIZON and JET GREEN ought to be competitive under light weights too. ROCKING PEONIE and LADY LOXTON aren't without chances either. Selections: 3 Ellorix, 7 Charlene, 4 Jet To The Sun, 9 Rocking Peonie Race 4 Race Summary: Tricky.

Both KAAPSE KLOPSE and MOONACRES are closely matched on the form of their recent meetings with that rival so are likely to be competitive too. EXPLOSIVE SPEED and FUTURE GEM could also get into the picture if confirming the improvement of their latest outings.

She had PRINCESS OF BAYEUX and ENGLISH MISTRESS behind her last time and should confirm that form on these terms. STATE CAPITOL progressed with each start and step up in trip last year, so is likely to be competitive on her reappearance if not in need of the run.

LICKETY SPLIT should remain competitive despite a wide draw and has both the form and experience to play another leading role. Selections: 1 Heliotrope, 10 Lickety Split, 4 State Capitol, 7 English Mistress Race 6 Race Summary: Open. TWO A PENNY has won consecutive course-and-distance outings and had several of these rivals behind her last time.

Runner-up TYPEFACE is weighted to turn the tables, so too is ETERNAL OPTIMIST from a better draw now with the benefit of a 4kg claimer. CLOUD CHASER and CATTALEYA have a bit to find on that form but are also capable of posing more of a threat. Last-start maiden winner BASIC MEUVERS is progressive and looks leniently treated off her current rating, while SUMMER NIGHT CITY ought to remain competitive off just a 2-point higher mark.

Selections: 2 Basic Maneuvers, 6 Typeface, 5 Two A Penny, 7 Eternal Optimist Race 7 Race Summary: Wide open. ALLEZ MORIS caught the eye when a fast-finishing 3rd over this track and trip on his Cape comeback in a stronger race last time out, so could be the value off an unchanged mark from an inside gate.

BARDOLINO and KINGDOM OF HEAVEN are proven at this level and likely to stake a claim, while this ease in grade should also bring about a more competitive showing from HOLDING THUMBS. Both UNICORN ALERT and BRIGHT GREEN are open to improvement trying this trip for the first time.

Selections: 2 Allez Moris, 6 Unicorn Alert, 3 Bardolino, 8 Kingdom Of Heaven Race 8 Race Summary: Open. THE TINKERMAN, RADICCHIO, MIGHTY MAC, NIGHT BOMBER and HAMMIES HERO are all closely matched on the form of a recent meeting in a similar contest over this track and trip.

Go wide! Selections: 5 Riverstone, 3 Radicchio, 7 The Tinkerman, 2 Hammies Hero Race 9 Race Summary: ROYAL LYTHAM has run well enough in both comeback outings to win a race of this nature, especially back against her own sex after a creditable effort over m against males last time.

A five-furlong sprint — the minimum trip for races in the UK — only lasts around a minute, meaning the difference between the winner and an unplaced horse in fourth could be as little as two seconds — sometimes less. This means you should always look a little deeper and if possible watch the races in question.

Replays are available on several sites including SportingLife. A fourth-placed runner may be crying out for six furlongs and was just getting into its stride when passing the winning post. In hindsight, 4th was probably an expected result over a less than ideal distance, but some casual bettors may dismiss this as a bad run.

A horse with form figures of could well lead you to suspect this nag is knocking on the door and bound to win sooner or later. Probably, but if you watched the races in question or pored over the form it could reveal that this horse lacks pace in the final furlong.

Given the nature of the shorter races there are some fine margins in flat racing! This is where a horse has not set foot on a track for an extended period, say a couple of hundred days, though its prep work in the yard is good and on its reappearance canters to a comfortable victory.

A long layoff followed by a win and then a poor run is a fairly common occurrence, which is why it has its own term. Afterwards, your muscles and joints will probably be sore and stiff, which would likely impede your ability to perform to the same level next time.

Again, this might not be obvious from a quick look at the form. There is a lot more to bear in mind when studying form, not least the track the horse was racing at.

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CLIMATE CONTROL has been very disappointing of late but can win a race like this. REACH FORTHE STARS is in good form but does have to overcome a wide draw Look closely at all the last-start winners. Check their form out thoroughly, and make a decision as to whether they can be competitive in the current race. Some Always compare the class of the horses recent runs, the odds of its last races and its finishing position. Back horses that have been knocking on the door

Winning form tips - Get all of the latest horseracing tips and picks from the Winning Form Team CLIMATE CONTROL has been very disappointing of late but can win a race like this. REACH FORTHE STARS is in good form but does have to overcome a wide draw Look closely at all the last-start winners. Check their form out thoroughly, and make a decision as to whether they can be competitive in the current race. Some Always compare the class of the horses recent runs, the odds of its last races and its finishing position. Back horses that have been knocking on the door

Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doe There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing.

The av South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday.

The year-o THE metropolitan jumping season ended on a high for Ciaron Maher, Steven Pateman, Trent Wells and Fran Houlahan yesterday, but if jumps advocates h Trouble in paradise Shane Dye is facing an inquiry in Mauritius for his ride in a Cup race last Saturday The race was won by fellow Australian HE WAS the pin-up boy early last spring despite his small stature, long hair and bony appearance, but a new-look December Draw is ready to retake t Stathi Katsidis hops aboard one of Military Rose's Golden Slipper rivals when he rides Hinchinbrook in Sat's Grp 2 Pago Pago Stakes.

Suspension for I don't mind progress, it's change I don't like The club envisa The one thing that is a fact, an unassailable one, i Veteran turf scribbler Max Presnell has gone into bat for women He reckons three women should start from the one gate for the independent positio From RACING POST HKThe combination of the Caspar Fownes-trained Peppermint and jockey Brett Prebble can provide a reliable banker in the second leg Trainer Gillian Heinrich will take a "look and see" approach with stablemates Military Grace and Pensive Dream when the pair clash in the Listed Mo Horses for courses.

We've all heard the phrase, but have you ever thought about applying it to finding winners at the greyhound track? This infor Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer every runner a chance. The best courses, in my opi There have been a few big wins; as many as a man with only three fingers could count on Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance.

Doesn't bear thinking about, does it? In those bygone days, punt To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout " Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the quinellas or trifectas, or doubles.

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It is important to know The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys The year-old had been leading the race when her horse broke THE metropolitan jumping season ended on a high for Ciaron Maher, Steven Pateman, Trent Wells and Fran Houlahan yesterday, but if jumps advocates have their way next year, the season finale might t The race was won by fellow Australian jockey Dan Nikolic aboard The Cardinal.

The probe HE WAS the pin-up boy early last spring despite his small stature, long hair and bony appearance, but a new-look December Draw is ready to retake the headlines when he reappears in Saturday's group Suspension forced the Qld jockey to miss the winning ride on Gol The club envisages a longer home straight in a different positio The one thing that is a fact, an unassailable one, is that last-start winning form has to be taken ser He reckons three women should start from the one gate for the independent positions on the merged AJC-STC board.

Max says in his SM From RACING POST HKThe combination of the Caspar Fownes-trained Peppermint and jockey Brett Prebble can provide a reliable banker in the second leg of Thursday's Triple Trio at Happy Valley. The HK Trainer Gillian Heinrich will take a "look and see" approach with stablemates Military Grace and Pensive Dream when the pair clash in the Listed Mode Plate at Doomben on Saturday.

Military Grace sta This information is often overlooked. Does the greyhound you Home Smart Punter Betting: A - Z of Betting Form Analysis Form Analysis Techniques Look for the 'One'.

Winning form is good form LOOK FOR THE 'ONE'. But when we look for the 'ones' in a horse's form, we have to be careful. Use a last-start win as a starting point for your form analysis, and you will be embarking on a sensible path. Many punters have told me they just don't know where to start when they look at race form.

Mostly, they end up beginning with the favourite, or with horse No 1. My suggestion is that you start with last-race winners.

Run your eye down the field and tick off those that qualify. Then start to examine their form. Was their win achieved in similar class to today's race? Was it achieved in lower class, thus meaning the horse is racing against a stronger field today?

How much extra weight, if any, has the horse to carry? Remember that if a horse has won its last race and now drops in weight, then it must be going up in class. On the weight factor, laststart winners racing against much the same class of field as they beat will be hit with weight rises.

Men you see a last-start winner having to lump an extra 2kg to 3 kg, sometimes more, you have to ask yourself if this added impost is going to be enough to cruel its winning prospects.

You have to look at other horses in the race who may have been beaten by this horse and are now meeting it on much better weight terms. Weight lines are important, though like everything else in racing they can prove misleading!

I have struck countless races where a last-start winner faced a daunting weight turnaround against other horses - yet has again beaten them easily. Why does this happen? Mostly, it's because the horse is right at the peak of its form and has been able to improve sharply, so underlining its dominance of its rivals.

Look at Doriemus, winner of the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. He received a hefty 3kg penalty following his Caulfield Cup win yet he was able to blitz the Melbourne Cup field. Doriemus was on the UP in his form and easily handled the extra weight.

Look closely at all the last-start winners. Check their form out thoroughly, and make a decision as to whether they can be competitive in the current race. Some last-start winners will simply not be able to win again, especially those being upped in class.

Even though carrying less weight, they find themselves in races where the rise in class, in kilo terms, far outstrips their weight drop. We see this time and again. A horse wins in a certain class of race, then is put in a race which is, say, 6kg superior to the race that it won.

It drops, say, 2kg in weight on its win in the lower class race, but still finds itself unable to bridge that other 4kg gap.

If you are a subscriber to Marcel Plante's Rating Bureau computer service, you would have this class rise and weight comparison all neatly laid out for you. You can look at an entire field and see how much each has gone up or down in class, and how they also have gone up or down in weight.

Without such a superb service, of course, you have to figure such things out for yourself. Selections: 9 Plum Pudding, 10 Hampstead Heath, 1 Devilishlygorgeous, 8 Green Isle Race 4 Race Summary: Tricky race at the weights.

GO IT ALONE has improved in his two starts as a gelding and should have more to offer stretching out to this distance for the first time. APACHE CHIEF and FOUR JACKS have the form and experience to play leading roles too but concede weight to the selection, while DEVIL A SAINT won't be done any favours starting from a very wide No 16 stall.

DAWN CLOUD, RED RACKHAM and TSUNAMI WARNING are weighted to be competitive and could get into the picture. Selections: 11 Go It Alone, 12 Apache Chief, 6 Four Jacks, 16 Devil A Saint Race 5 Race Summary: Good race. Fillies TIME FOR LOVE and SUPREME DREAM are favourably treated by these conditions, so ought to be competitive.

WEATHER KING is probably more effective over further but is maturing and is best kept onside. Selections: 6 Time For Love, 10 Weather King, 1 Prevalence, 5 Supreme Dream Race 6 Race Summary: Tricky.

He is just 0. CHAMPAGNE MAC, ABERDEEN and KELP FOREST are closely matched on the form of their recent meeting over this course and distance, and they also have the means to get involved.

Selections: 5 Kebonalesedi, 2 Master Of Paris, 9 Kelp Forest, 1 Champagne Mac Race 7 Race Summary: AMONG THE CLOUDS has lost her form recently in races at a higher level but was drawn wide on both occasions.

She is better than that form suggests and should confirm that by making the most of this drop in class off a reduced mark. HANG OUT THE STARS is likely to pose a threat with a repeat of her improved latest outing.

FLY TO RIO and VERONIQUE are closely matched on that form so could have a say too. Selections: 6 Among The Clouds, 2 Hang Out The Stars, 8 Fly To Rio, 10 Veronique Race 8 Race Summary: Good race.

BLUE HOLLY is the only filly in the race and the best-weighted runner on official ratings, so is good value to beat the boys back over her preferred distance.

There are, however, dangers aplenty. THE ABDICATOR, TOUGH TERRAIN who is better off at the weights with that rival , last-start winner NORDIC CHIEF with blinkers retained , ELUSIVE WINTER and KING OF THE GAULS, whose best form has come over sprint distances, are all capable of fighting for victory.

Selections: 13 Blue Holly, 10 King Of The Gauls, 11 Elusive Winter, 6 The Abdicator Race 9 Race Summary: Tricky. ON BOARD confirmed her liking for this trip by finishing an improved 3rd in a similar contest last time under a big weight, so ought to make the most of this drop in class off an unchanged mark.

Last-start winners HEAR MY VOICE and GRAND BAY should make their presence felt again despite a resultant penalty. Selections: 7 On Board, 4 Swift Action, 6 Wordsworth, 5 Wylie Jack Best Win: 6 AMONG THE CLOUDS Best Value Bet: 13 BLUE HOLLY Best Longshot: 13 BLUE HOLLY.

Race 1 Race Summary: Good race. SAHARA CAT has the most experience of these runners and the form of her two outings is strong, so she'll be hard to beat. DISTING outran odds of when finishing 2nd over this track and trip on debut and she ought to improve with the benefit of that experience. Any market support for well-bred newcomers KINDA WONDERFUL and POETIC PRINCESS, both of whom cost Rk, has to be respected.

Watch the betting! Selections: 3 Sahara Cat, 9 Disting, 6 Kinda Wonderful, 8 Poetic Princess Race 2 Race Summary: STAR PERFORMER has been costly to follow but did finish 2nd in both starts over m, so could be worth another chance.

EINSTEIN improved to finish 2nd over this course and distance last time and is likely to pose a threat. PINK MOON receives a 2. CONNERY could get into the picture if building on the improvement of his latest outing, while CELTIC CHIEF is better than his last start suggests and isn't incapable of playing a role either.

Selections: 2 Star Performer, 5 Einstein, 7 Pink Moon, 10 Celtic Chief Race 3 Race Summary: Tricky. ELLORIX wouldn't be winning out of turn after several near misses, including her latest outing over this track and trip. CHARLENE has the form to pose a threat while JET TO THE SUN is open to any amount of improvement on her reappearance.

TRUE HORIZON and JET GREEN ought to be competitive under light weights too. ROCKING PEONIE and LADY LOXTON aren't without chances either. Selections: 3 Ellorix, 7 Charlene, 4 Jet To The Sun, 9 Rocking Peonie Race 4 Race Summary: Tricky.

Both KAAPSE KLOPSE and MOONACRES are closely matched on the form of their recent meetings with that rival so are likely to be competitive too.

EXPLOSIVE SPEED and FUTURE GEM could also get into the picture if confirming the improvement of their latest outings. She had PRINCESS OF BAYEUX and ENGLISH MISTRESS behind her last time and should confirm that form on these terms.

STATE CAPITOL progressed with each start and step up in trip last year, so is likely to be competitive on her reappearance if not in need of the run.

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