Form & Fields
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Flemington rated: the Saturday card in full
The Guide rates every runner on the Flemington card, nominates its selections and, once the numbers are settled, records the…
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Reading the Wednesday fields
Acceptances and barriers drop on a Wednesday, and that is when the weekend takes shape. The map, the weights, the…
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Sectional times: the clock does not lie
The eye can be fooled, the clock cannot. A horse that runs the fastest last 600 metres of a race…
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Barrier draws, and how much they really matter
A barrier is only worth worrying about once you know how the race will be run. A wide gate is…
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Class and grade: reading the conditions
Race conditions are the fine print that decides who a horse meets. A Benchmark 78 is a world away from…
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Weight and the handicapper’s art
The handicapper’s job is to bring the field together at the post. A kilo is worth about a length and…
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Speed maps: picturing how a race is run
Before we tip a race we draw it. Who leads, who sits, who gets back and needs luck. The speed…
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The wet-track form line
Some horses float across a heavy track and some drown on it, and the form guide holds the answer if…
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Distance: sprinter, miler or stayer
Every horse has a trip, and plenty get beaten simply asked to run one they do not want. Breeding, best…
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