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One of the more specialist sites for the web-based
horse racing fraternity is 5furlongs.co.uk. Dedicated to the all-weather
code of racing, they provide speed ratings and associated services
to a growing number of
all-weather followers.
The advent of the polytrack at Lingfield has meant
the profile of all-weather racing has risen immensely in the last
few years, and with Kempton likely to go the same way, the UK will
be well served during the Winter months. All-weather meetings will
be on every day from January through to March.
As well as their core speed ratings, which are published
every night before racing, the team at 5furlongs.co.uk also provide
form, race analysis, race comments, race reviews and draw bias information.
Each of the all-weather tracks have their own sets of idiosyncrasies
and characteristics and at 5furlongs they not only provide an in-depth
view of each distance draw bias, on a daily basis, the environmental
changes are factored into their draw bias calculations and provided
on their daily ratings cards.
With turf form being largely irrelevant for all-weather
purposes apart from being an indicator of potential fitness, a useful
feature of the service is the race database. This is an online database,
which holds every race on the all-weather for the last two years
and includes run comments, tactic indicators and also their own
goings. This last addition is based on an apparently complex algorithm,
which grades the going - so that there is not just the ubiquitous
'standard' to evaluate.
The primary power of the site comes in the shape
of their daily ratings cards with race analysis. This is where the
value of the team specialising in a specific code really shows.
The rule here is that they point to the value in the race, rather
than bland tipping, but from experience they don't tend to pull
their punches. One thing to bear in mind is that their core users
are trainers and bookmakers - who seem to be using the service to
place horses and determine where the 'form money' will be coming
from. There is also a contingent of betting exchange punters who
are using the service to lay horses based only on their draw bias
information - specifically at Wolverhampton.
All in all, 5furlongs.co.uk is a very useful addition
to your all-weather betting armoury and the depth of resources available
is staggering considering it is run by a small team of all-weather
fanatics - putting the service offered by some of the other form
houses to shame. Subscriptions are available to suit most pockets
and there is a decent guest area to evaluate their services.
Find
out more at the 5 furlongs website
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