Do It Yourself Ratings - Version A

This system of ratings looks at the main areas of most "experts" considerations and allocates a points value for each.

Use in any race where every horse has had at least three starts.

Days since last start:

1
100
11
90
21
79
31
69
2
99
12
89
22
78
32
68
3
98
13
87
23
77
33
67
4
97
14
86
24
76
34
66
5
96
15
85
24
75
35
65
6
95
16
84
26
74
36
64
7
94
17
83
27
73
37
63
8
93
18
82
28
72
38
62
9
92
19
81
28
71
39
61
10
91
20
80
30
70
40+
60

Last Start Beaten Margin

0 - 1 len
100
1.25 - 1.5 len
98
1.6 - 2 len
96
2.25 - 3 len
94
3.1 - 4.0 len
90
4.1 - 5 len
87
5.1 - 6 len
84
6.1 - 7 len
81
7.1 - 8 len
77
8.1 - 9 len
72
9.1 - 10 len
67

2nd Last start Beaten Margin

0 - 1 len
80
1.1 - 2 len
77
2.1 - 3 len
74
3.1 - 4.0 len
70
4.1 - 5 len
66
5.1 - 6 len
61
6.1 - 7 len
56
7.1 - 8 len
50
8.1 - 9 len
44
9.1 - 10 len
37

Barrier Positions (after scratchings)

1 thru 9               8 points
10 +                      3 points

Jockey
Top 3 Jockey    8 points  

Wet Track Winner (only allocated if track is heavy)

Winner (or close up second)                        12 points
Place getter (or within 1 len of winner)      7 points

 

We do not endorse the above ratings methodology and merely present it here for your interest and information.