Roth Regatta

Alongside the distance of any particular race, the going conditions of the track are the most important factor in determining whether or not any horse is able to run to its potential. This must be considered one of the most crucial horse racing tips of the day.

When we consider that the handicappers assess a horse and allocate a few pounds extra, (or less depending on the recent form) of a horse we must consider the weight allocations and therefore ratings are potentially crucial to fu

today039s horse racing tips how crucial is the going

At the same time you must consider that the preferred conditions for any runner can increase its performance by a few pounds, and conversely the wrong going could handicap a runner out of the event completely. So the going is as important as any re-alignment in the weights to carry and is paramount to good form study.

As with a horse’s optimum racing distance being governed by breeding, so too is the suitability of ground conditions. Any horse with what is called a ’rounded a

ction’ particularly in the forelegs, more than likely prefer some give in the ground. Larger and ‘heavy topped’ animals will prefer some give also, because this reduces the pressure on their forelegs.

A quick study of the form book should help to highlight the conditions needed for a runners optimum performance. If however this does not seem to shed enough light on to the situation at hand, take a look in to the breeding of the individual. It is the sire NOT the dam that mostly determines t

he potential preference of the progeny and therefore basic study of when the sire performed at his best will lead you in the best direction.

Due to the very nature of the issues discussed above, when the ground is on the faster side of good favorites and form horses are more likely to run to form and win. The opposite is true when conditions come up soft. That does not mean favorites cannot win on soft when you are betting on horse racing. It does mean however that surprise results are not actually that much of a surprise when the going gets testing.

The going can also effect quite drastically the bias of a race itself. Heavy ground conditions can promote the winning possibilities of front running horses quite remarkably. Ground is harder to make up in testing conditions and any horse given or stealing a ’soft’ lead in these conditions may well have enhanced its chances of success.

So when you consider your own selections or today’s horse racing tips, consider for ten quiet minutes some of these issues and conditions and see whether your selection still ticks so many boxes! If you do not have time to do this type of study, why not employ someone who does? There are many tipsters who can give you today’s horse racing tips without all of the hard work! Find someone that has been in business for longer than five years and has a proven record.