Enhanced Actual Going

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So what is enhanced actual going?

In the process of creating the Proform speed figures each morning from the previous days results we at the same time, create a going adjustment.

Basically this is a positive or negative figure, which is how much the going at each course was speeding up or slowing down the horses per mile.

If the going adjustment (GA for short) was 0 then the ground at that course on that day was neither speeding them up or slowing them down, which on grass would equate to an Enhanced Actual Going of GOOD ground and on the A/W would be STANDARD.

If the ground was very bad at a course then the GA would be a negative value and the bigger the negative the worse the ground and this is where our Enhanced Actual Going comes up trumps.

Currently the general list of Official Gong descriptions range from Heavy through to Firm, however at the boggy end of the scale there are many more variations that could be used and to this end using the GA values we have the following extra Enhanced Actual Going descriptions.

Soft
Very Soft
Heavy
Very Heavy
Extremely Heavy
Bottomless
Extremely Bottomless

We have added these into the form lines on the race guides when you hover over the official going, like this:-

 

So how can these GA's be used?

When the ground is very bad there are some horses who just can’t handle it and of course there are some that can, in fact, there are some horses that will only show any kind of form when the going is way beyond heavy!

You now have the tools to find the right horses in the worst ground.

 

Fate of Favourites

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On average the favoruite wins 1 in three races.

However this statistic is not consistent and as we shall see in this video, the Proform Race Guides have a handy table which identifies the historical fate of the favourites in each race. 

Horse Going Grid

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Using this grid you will be able to review the performance of the horse under different going conditions and therefore identify patterns or preferences.

OR vs. HiOR

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There are many factors we need to consider when seeking to have a bet in a handicap race and one of those factors is the horses handicap mark i.e. the horse’s official rating.

The reason is that if we can identify horses that are well handicapped then effectively what we have found is potential winners in waiting.

This video shows you how we can use the Proform Race Guides to determine which horses in the race are well handicapped.

Pace Maps

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Pace analysis helps to us to understand how the race will unfold when the race starts

Gathering the pace information for each horse in the race requires data from different sources. 

However in the Proform Race guide we have collated this information for you in a useful graphic called our pace map and in this video we demonstrate its features and benefits

Past Performance Grid

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Using this table you will be able to review the horse’s overall career record and the horses performance at the race distance, Class and at the course.

Positive and Negative Indicators

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These columns indicates how many positive factors and negative statistical factors for each horse.

Using our positive and negative indicators you can factor this information into your decision making process.