Horse Racing Checklists
Most experienced players who make their decisions on the type of horses played often have a checklist of sorts that need to be looked at and cross referenced often so that the player can make a valued choice of which horse to take up.
Most checklists have the basic stuff like the race histories but some even have other items factored in. Making a form checklist is a personal choice but it normally helps in deciding which horse to bet on.
It is recommended that a checklist be made for every race done for there are various items that may prove to be of value. Checklists should normally have the following :
1. Have any horses run the complete distance and beyond in todays race? 2. Have any horses successfully completed the distance? How recent was this completion? 3. Were any of the horses in the race today? 4. What was the weight carried? 5. When the horse was successful, was there a jockey present? 6. Is the trainer consistent with the forms of their other horses? 7. What was the condition of the track? 8. Are the conditions of the track the same as when the horse won the other races? 9. Have the other horses produced or improved since the last race?
These are just some of the questions that need to be asked by the players when deciding to place a bet with the proper horse. There may be hits and misses but normally one tends to improve after a while. One needs to realize that the checklist helps give the player a better idea but the end still remains the choice of the player.
The other factors that are present may not be on the checklist but would prove to be a big help in formulating a decision. Players are advised to avoid playing the large fields because of the large number of horses playing. The more rivals, the longer the checklist would be. One factor is that a jockey should be constant. A new jockey at every race speaks lowly of the quality invested in the horse.
Opt to look for horses in a higher class as their wins and records are more noted and one can easily check if there has been improvement or if there is potential in the horse.
If ones choice for the race happens to turn out to be a lemon, one can then scrap out the other items on the checklist and always start anew.