[AusRace] Fitness requirement - a system named Finesse

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Tony, I presume you've got Barry Blakemore's *Fitness the Key to Winning?*
It was interesting at the time. I tried to test a few of his findings a few
years ago but either they didn't hold up or I didn't program it properly.
Plus stayers are prepared differently these days, which doesn't really
help.

On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 at 16:24, Tony Moffat <tonymoffat at bigpond.com> wrote:

> So, how did it go? Selections made after the race.
>
> Rosehill - nil selections
> MV - Race 8 Lunar Hero - 15.00 2nd
> I checked some other meetings - nil contenders
>
> Apologies for sending that other mail (Carnival) - more on that later m'be
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> Subject: [AusRace] Fitness requirement - a system named Finesse
>
> This is the third action in a suite of 5 rules of a system named 'Finesse'
> sold in Australia in the 70's.
>
> (a) for each 'entrant' find the date of its last spell
> (b) count the number of runs it has had since resuming from a spell
> (c) add 1 to the number ascertained - first up is 1, 2nd up is 2
> (d) sort the horses carrying over the average weight allocated to
> 'entrants'
> - (sum the weights then divide by number of runners) The selections (for
> further consideration) come from the top weights with the most runs after a
> spell The selections (for further consideration) come from the top weights
> showing as greater than 9/1 in the pre post (it says morning line)
>
> Selections are backed to PLACE only. Don't meddle with the rules, most
> races
> will not have a qualifier but over 3 years  of record keeping, the system
> averaged 3 selections a week which were paying well.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>  Typed that as shown on the piece of paper you spent $50 (+postage) to get.
>
> Using the 9/1 rule ($10) and in the top weights is speedier and you get a
> pick more often but the rules are linked viz most runs + >$10.
>
> Cheers
>
> Tony
>
>
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