A mix of recent performance and potential. Recent performance is calculated via Racing Post Ratings, while machine learning algorithms are used for debutants and unexposed horses.
Ability
Racing Post's Smart View racecards represent a groundbreaking evolution in racecard design, simplifying complex data such as a horse's ability, trainer, jockey, and course form into easily digestible attributes.
Powered by Racing Post's extensive database, the scores and ratings used to rate horses are generated using algorithms hand-built by a team of experts in horse racing and data science. Smart View racecards provide all the necessary information to punters for informed betting decisions.
Introducing Smart View
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Learn more about the key attributes that make up Smart View racecards below
Unique ratings based on the quality of the horses in a trainer's stable and their performance statistics, such as winners, course records and recent form.
Trainer
Measurement of a horse's adaptability to current ground conditions based on their win/place stats on different ground types. This attribute adjusts
to any changes in going.
Ground
Our unique jockey ratings consider the quality of a jockey's rides and their performance statistics, including winners, course records, record for trainer, and recent form.
Jockey
Evaluation of a horse's suitability for race distance, considering past performances and pedigree data.
Distance
Assessment of a horse's jumping ability based on past performance, the quality of their jockey, and the jumping test they face today.
Jumping
Quantifies the form horses have shown at today’s course or similar courses in the past.
Course
Analysis of historical and recent draw data to predict draw advantage or hindrance for runners. A higher score suggests a favourable draw.
Draw
The Overall Score reflects six selected attributes, including ability, trainer, jockey, course, distance, ground, draw, and jumping. The attributes are chosen by an algorithm for their predicted significance on race outcomes.
Smart View
Overall Score
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