STARSTATZ RACING SINGAPORE 14 MAY 2010

I am organising an internet/print media challenge for the Singapore Airlines Carnival weekend for Races on 14/16May.It will be based on 1 win only based on points in lieu of dividends and it will be a drastic experiment and a far cry from the current format which favours the selections of favourites. Please click on http://www.7naps.com/ for full details.

In response to reader Desmond's query on the use of slashes. Let me explain the concept of using slashes instead of dashes. When dashes are used you will understand that the selections are given in descending order but in order of merit. The use of slashes (with explaination or the use of a key) will enable the reader to gauge the weightage given by the author in his selections and which are suitable plays for win/place only. The use of a single slash denotes that the horses on the left of the slash are rated markedly better than the horses on the right of the slash and horses in between single slashes but separated by dashes are roughly equal in strength.
The horses on the left of the 2 slashes are the main contenders in winning the race while horses on the right do have winning chances but much less. The horses on the right of the 3 slashes(I intend to replace it with #) are horses with very slim or no chances(I am wrong sometimes) of winning and are merely good for minor placiongs only. They should be mainly used on the 3rd and 4th lines in exotic bets and use them on the 2nd line only if you have a big budget.

I am the only media tipster to provide an exotic bet service and recommended play on 7 selections not because I am kiasu or that i need 7 selections to get a winner. The recommended play on win place is usually on the 1st choice when the name of the horse is usually typed in full unless under time constraints. Alternately look for horses on the left of the 2 slashes for play on win/place and using as single or double bankers in the exotic bets..

I welcome Desmond on board as a new reader and we shall start on a clean slate and we will respect each other even though opinions may differ and I welcome the feedback and the comments. I do hope you will accept my explaination on the use of slashes and my blog score which can be verified through my blog archive. I hope you don't behave like Mr Daniel Chan who takes masochistic pleasure in try to harangue me for tips and yet not acknowledging and appreciating the quality when Starstatz scores but making snide comments when we have a bad day .

Starstatz is derived from the word "star" and the the word statz(stats) ...short for for the word statistics.. By the way I am now 2nd in the media challenge with 93 wins trailing Race leader Racing Guide on 99 wins.

I expect that mainly favourites and 2nd favourites will do well this weekend as Trainers/Owners stive to impress the overseas contingent.

My selections are:-

RACE 1 BOYLE...SMALL...8-1/12// 13/11# 5-2...MOST OPEN RACE OF THE DAY...8 AND 1 DO BETTER WITH BLINKERS BUT BOTH NOT WEARING BLINKERS TODAY. 12 MIGHT MAKE A GOOD LONGSHOT...BUT DO BE CAUTIOUS IN THE 1ST RACE WITH TOKEN BETS OR SKIP.

RACE 2 PRINCE PARETO...BIG...4-1// 11# 2-7/3-8...CAN CONSIDER TOKEN COVER ON 1

RACE 3 FANTASTIC JAW...MEDIUM... 5-9// 3# 14/1 / 7-4...CAN CONSIDER COVER ON 9

RACE 4 KIPADI...MEDIUM...9-12/ 4-3# 6/5/1...CAN CONSIDER EQUAL COVER BET ON 12

RACE 5 DR LEMON...MEDIUM...BEST VALUE FORECAST OF THE DAY...8-9/ 7-4 # 1/ 6-2

RACE 6 DIPLOMATIC STRIKE...MEDIUM...3-5/ 6-7# 1/ 9-2

RACE 7 BETTER THAN EVER...BIG...SHOO-IN NO BRAINER BET OF THE DAY...GOOD RACE FOR FORECAST/QUARTET PLAY... 1# 2-9// 3-7/4-10...USE 1 AS BANKER AND USE 2 AND 9 AS KEY HORSES ON THE 2ND LINE IN EXOTIC BET PLAYS

RACE 8 LION CITY TYCOON...MEDIUM... 8-2/12# 5-7/1-9

RACE 9 SHAOLIN SOLDIER...MEDIUM(UPGRADE TO BIG IF WINNING)...2-1/ 7# 6-9/3-11