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By: Richard Bleuze

The Peaking Racing System

The form of a horse is the basic information that you will need to use the peaking racing system.  A horse's form is supplied at any horseracing meeting.  Form is simply the result of the last 3 races the horse ran.

For Example:

0X432 Obama

The horse Obama above came in second at its last race, third at its second last race, and fourth at its third last race.  In addition, the horse had a break from racing (as indicated by X) and came either 10 or above just before it took the break.

Just what do the codes mean?  Well, if you read the numbers and letters from right to left, with the first number or letter on the right being the result of the latest race and second number or letter on right being the result of the second most recent race, etc…

X  – Means ‘Spell’ and simply means the horse took a break from racing
O  – Means the horse came 10 or above in the race
F  – Means the jockey fell in the race (not shown above by this horse)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 & 9 – Represents the position the horse finished the race

Just what is the peaking racing system?
Now that we know how to read form we can use the peaking racing system.  Thus, let us plunge into discovering how the peaking racing system works.

How do we look for horses that are peaking with form?  Well, we do this by glancing through the latest three starts a horse has had.

The horse must have come second and third in its last two starts therefore the last two form should look like this:  32 Horse’s name
The above example looks good!

For its third last start the horse must have come either 4,5,6,7,8 or 9. We do not care what it came for its fourth start and onwards.  In the example above, the horse came in fourth.  Looking good!

So we are looking for horses that have their last three starts looking like this:  either 432, 532, 632, 732, 832, or 932.  Once again in our example the horse is looking good!

Horses that follow the above form are known as peaking.  Peaking horses generally will run very well.  However, there are many other variables that affect the outcome of a race so do not expect to win or place every time.  Remember, the peaking racing system gives you a better chance to win or place.  If I were to use only form to select winners, this is exactly what I would use to place my bet.  If a horse has a 1 in the last start you need to avoid betting on that horse since the horse has already peaked and the peaking racing system will not work.  This is why you need the last two digits of the form to be 32.

There are many variations of the peaking racing system that will work.  as long as the horse has shown an improvement in form over the last three starts (Example: 642, 863, 752, etc)  How you end up using the peaking racing system is entirely up to you as long as it works!  Thus, I would suggest you experiment with the various combinations and stick to the one that works best for you.

In addition, I recommend you use the same amount to bet for a win and place  so you collect something if the horse comes in first, second or third.

By using the peaking racing system, you will be ahead of many horse bettors since you now have a system to use rather than your gut feeling!

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