No, you're 100% right there. It wasn't a selection for my Number 1 system, but it WAS a selection for this little outside barrier system we've formulated on this thread:
(1) At least 1200m
(2) No 2yos, jumps or races with less than 8 starters
(3) Starting from the outside barrier
(4) At least 3 starts since a spell
(5) Finished in the first 4 at each of it's last 3 starts
(6) Between $3 and $7 pre-post

Sorry you missed it. No, you weren't nitpicking. If you follow a system, it's important that you follow rules to the letter. It's just that sometimes a horse which is deleted in one system is selected in another. Go back and read all of this thread if you want to see how this particular plan has done recently.


[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-02-10 08:26 ]

Peakester, Mac's Tune was NOT a System 1 selection as you correctly pointed out (ie carrying 58.5kg) but it WAS a selection for the Outside Barrier System (but not a special) as outlined in another post.

Hope all that wasn't too confusing but it might be worthwhile to go back through the selection rules (for both systems) once more to make sure you don't get them mixed up in the future.

Pity about the 0.5kg though as Mac's Tune would have been a great DOUBLE bet! Oh well...c'est la vie!

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You just beat me to the punch Sportz.....must have been that tea I made for myself just before pushing the submiy button! :smile:

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Too much caffeine......should have been submit not submiy.

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Michael, it doesn't look like there's much in the way of selections today for any of the systems I've posted on here.

No....nothing officially but Magic Holiday (Mackay R5-2) came pretty close to an Outside Barrier Special and may just blow out beyond $3.00 if there's a move for the topweight (Snippety Snip). It's $2.80 in the Herald today (the same as the WATab site) so is NOT an actual bet under the rules but I'll listen to the race with great interest.

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Sportz, on another topic.....seeing Felicity has access to 12 years results do you think it would be interesting to see if she would kindly check out how the $3.00 - $4.00 range performed considering the $3.00 - $7.00 range (for the place) was a bit better than break even?

Felicity, are you with us? And would you mind doing this little task? :smile:

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Well, Felicity could look at that, BUT it may not actually be an accurate reflection. As I said in another post, there's often quite a difference between starting prices and pre-post prices.

With reference to that pre-post price of $2.80, I know that it is a bit frustrating sometimes when you have to delete horses all for the sake of say 20 cents. However, I can assure you that in the tests I've done, leaving out those less than $3 is a good idea. Magic Holiday may very well win or place today, but in the long run, I think we'll do well to leave those horses alone.

just looking at the courier mail.
pt.mac, r7 hersey a Top Weight pick?, it does not say handicap,
under 1200m plan,mackay r4 -2 quesadilla.