The issue of many punters is that they rely on Jockey's and to some degree on Trainer in their ratings. While a good jockey will undoubtedly (and likely but not always) give the horse its best chance, give it an unencumbered run, timed perfectly; there is no way that it can 'improve' its performance above that which the horse is able to deliver when at its best.

I have never seen Nash get off a horse and 'lift' it over the line! The best jockeys get the best out of a horse but they can't get more then the horse is able to give.

The analysis of long-shots provided by RP shows exactly that, and confirms that Jockeys do make a difference at the opposite end of the market. Of course you need a good software, (like Axis with our unique algorithm), to be able to do this well. Using the normal wins/places stats that are freely available are ...... well, freely available and offer less as a result.

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