How to read the tips

Every race comes with a top three: the three horses our models rate highest, in order. Not a promise, a starting point for reading the racecard.

The three numbers

They are the saddlecloth numbers of the model's three picks, from most to least likely. The first doesn't always win: in racing the favourite wins about one race in three.

What the model looks at

The same things an expert reader does, but with every race in history in view: how the horse finished in its latest runs, against whom, over what distance and on what track; its recent rating and speed; the jockey and the trainer.

How to use it

Compare the top three with what you see in each horse's form. If a pick comes off a bad run with trouble, the model already knows; if the public favourite isn't in the three, look at why.

What it doesn't do

It doesn't know how the horse feels that morning, the track that day, or the stable's intentions. The racecard gives you the data; the tips, one reading. The call is yours.