Starting Points

Most research that is shared reaches an ‘endpoint’ or a conclusion – for example the researcher ends the article with a ‘winning’ system or method. However, too often these ‘winning systems’ have flaws; it might be because of too many filters, which essentially has given a positive result through back-fitting. Back-fitting is a real problem when researching systems and it is what often gives racing systems a bad name. However, in this article I am going to focus on starting points – raw ideas that have the potential to produce winning systems or winning methods. I will be looking at a selection of specific race types and highlight some ideas that merit further investigation. They may not at this initial stage be profitable, but the potential for profits is there. In addition, at worst, these raw ideas should offer a good way to narrow down the field. The data for this piece has been taken from 2006 onwards.

This article goes on to highlight a few angles for

- 3yo claiming races

- 2yo Maiden races

and

- 3yo turf handicap races class 3 or higher