Speed Power is an excellent form guide. For better and ready reference, it will be fantastic if we could include: 1. the running race number and 2. the aggregated time after the sectional times. Thank you!

Ken
Racing Exp : 20 years or above
SpeedPOWER Exp : 1 year or above
2006/01/25 10:49:11 AM

I have been calculating my own speed figures for racing in Australia for several years, with limited success. I find the SpeedPOWER service fantastic as it takes all the hard work out and the detail is unbeatable. The most important tips that I can give for using speed ratings are to always stick to the top rated horses, always forgive a good horse one bad run, and look hard for patterns in speed figures that might indicate whether a horse is cycling in or out of form - Often a saved bet is just as good as a winner!

Aaron Mills
Racing Exp : 5 to 10 years
SpeedPOWER Exp : 6 months to 1 year
2005/12/11 8:04:11 AM

Share: I have really improved my handicapping by using the speed maps as a starting point to my handicapping.I pick what I beleive is the true speed then check it against the speed maps and when my selections are the same my end result to a race has improved dramatically especially on certain courses that are consistently speed favouring.Its taken me a few years of following hong kong to know which courses are very often speed favouring no matter the distance and Ive stepped out on a few bets on horses paying at least 10 to 1 or higher and gotten some sweet returns.I wish there was record of a horses performance on wet tracks as they do in North America as I really have noticed when I watch replays the comentators talking about horses that love off tracks but dont find any imformation in the race form we get for hong kong or in speed power.Ive really enjoyed speed power and hope it continues Thanks for the help in getting winners

Pearson Crigger
Racing Exp : 15 to 20 years
SpeedPOWER Exp : 1 year or above
2005/09/23 03:30:21 PM

Is there any chance the Speed Power form guide could be expanded to give more than eight past performances? One of the beautiful things about a horse's figures as they fluctuate from race to race under changing conditions and distances is that they give us a picture of its strengths and weaknesses and its likes and dislikes. They also can chart when it goes in and out of form. But eight runs often is not enough to get the full picture. Why not 12 or even 20 runs? After all, its a website and cyber space is unlimited.

Speed figures and other such ratings by themselves do not guarantee winners, especially in Hong Kong racing. TRACK BIAS RULES HERE! The best horse in the race will not win unless it also races on the right part of the track. So here's a free winning tip for everybody: study the track bias information in the Comments section of the past performances ¡V the part that says things like "Strong Rail Bias", "Pace Bias" or "Off-rail Bias" etc. If you look at the form guide for a few race days, you can quickly get 20 or 30 examples of what the usual track bias is for each course (A, B, C etc) at Sha Tin and the Valley. The bias can vary from day to day, so you still need to keep your eyes open during the first couple of races to make sure the bias is "normal". You then look for the best rated horse that figures to be in the right position in the race.

Nicolas P
Racing Exp : 1 to 3 years
SpeedPOWER Exp : 1 year or above
2005/09/21 11:57:30 PM