5 things you didn’t know about the 2012 Flat Season
March 17th, 2013With the 2013 Flat Season just around the corner we have a blog post based on last years Flat season.
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Cunning like a fox
The top claiming jockey in the 2012 UK Flat Turf season was Dominic Fox. His records reads :- 15 winners from 105 rides for a 14.29% strike rate and a £450 profit to a £1 level stake at BSP after 5% commission deducted. 29 won or placed for a 28% win and place strike rate Expected winners 6.19 Dominic Fox won 2.42 more races than expected in the 2012 UK Flat Turf season. BUT, which trainer did he not ride any winners for? and which trainer did he ride the most winners for? Proform Subscribers can find these angles and much more in seconds!
Misfiring Cannon
The claiming jockey with the worst record in the 2012 UK Flat Turf season was Declan Cannon. 4 winners from 174 rides is 65% lower than the expected 11.41 winners. BUT who was the next poorest claiming jockey? Proform will tell you who to avoid in 2 clicks of the mouse.
Luck of the Irish
The top claiming jockey in Ireland's 2012 Flat Turf season was Ian Brennan. Record reads :- 13 winners from 115 rides for a 11.3% strike rate and a profit of £174 profit to a £1 level stake at BSP after 5% commission deducted. 26 won or placed for a 23% win and place strike rate. Expected winners 7.4. Ian Brennan won 1.76 more races than expected in the 2012 Irish Flat Turf season.
Headgear Jenius
The top trainer in the 2012 UK Flat Turf season when applying headgear to his charges was J R Jenkins. His record reads :- 10 winners from 48 runners wearing headgear for a 21% strike rate and a £45 profit to a £1 level stake at BSP after 5% commission deducted. 17 won or placed for a 35% win and place strike rate. Expected winners 5.45. John Jenkins won 1.83 more races than expected when applying some any kind of headgear in the 2012 UK Flat Season. Notably his overall strike rate was 12.4% and his strike rate when they run with no headgear was just 8% for a loss of -£52 to Betfair SP. There are plenty of other trainers with excellent records when applying headgear and even more for first time headgear and different types. Proform can tell you the answers and show you the qualifiers the night before.
Not so Smart
The trainer with the worst record when applying headgear in the 2012 UK Flat Turf season is Bryan Smart. His record reads :- 2 winners from 77 runners for a 2.6% strike rate. If you layed them all to £1 at BSP you would have made a £61 profit after 5% commission deducted. Expected winners is 6.41. Bryan Smart lost 69% more races than expected when applying headgear. In contrast when no head gear was applied the strike is 9.23% compared to the 2.6% when they are applied. There are some other very high profile trainers in the top 10 worst trainers when applying headgear. Proform members can find the answers in a jiffy.
