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Daily Racing Ratings | Friday 14 August 2026

Epsom · Newbury · Newmarket (July) · Thirsk · Yarmouth

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Aug 14, 2026
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RESULTS TO DATE

ALL SELECTIONS YTD: 251R - 31W - 38P - P&L: -166.81pts - ROI: -33.2%

A quiet winning day yesterday — Lairy Mary placed at Beverley for both the Daily Selection and Elite Trainer.

Daily Selection

  • Yesterday: 1R - 0W - 1P - P&L: +0.50pts - ROI: +25.0%

  • Last 7 days: 11R - 1W - 4P - P&L: -2.40pts - ROI: -10.9%

  • Previous Month: 46R - 3W - 11P - P&L: -30.00pts - ROI: -32.6%

  • Year to date: 60R - 5W - 15P - P&L: -26.80pts - ROI: -22.3%

Elite Trainer

  • Yesterday: 1R - 0W - 1P - P&L: +0.50pts - ROI: +25.0%

  • Last 7 days: 8R - 2W - 1P - P&L: -4.35pts - ROI: -27.2%

  • Previous Month: 59R - 15W - 4P - P&L: -22.13pts - ROI: -18.8%

  • Year to date: 81R - 19W - 5P - P&L: -39.81pts - ROI: -24.6%

The Median Pick

  • Yesterday: No qualifiers yesterday

  • Last 7 days: 14R - 1W - 3P - P&L: -9.90pts - ROI: -35.4%

  • Previous Month: 78R - 6W - 14P - P&L: -57.10pts - ROI: -36.6%

  • Year to date: 109R - 7W - 18P - P&L: -98.20pts - ROI: -45.0%

2T

  • Yesterday: no qualifiers yesterday

  • Last 7 days: No qualifiers in the last 7 days

  • Previous Month: 1R - 0W - 0P - P&L: -2.00pts - ROI: -100.0%

  • Year to date: 1R - 0W - 0P - P&L: -2.00pts - ROI: -100.0%


TODAY’S RECOMMENDATIONS

Daily Selection

Selections only qualify if, at the time of betting, the horse was between 11/2 and 16/1 and there were 8 or more runners.

  • Zarathos (IRE) — Newmarket (July) 19:37 · BOP #2, TT Race #1 ★★★★★ · 15/2

  • Up The Jazz (IRE) — Thirsk 19:50 · BOP #2, TT Race #2 ★★ · 11/1▼


Elite Trainer Pick

Selections carry the strongest trainer signal in the race and an elite composite score.

Staking: 1pt E/W at 5/1 or bigger · 2pts win below 5/1

  • Necromancer — Newmarket (July) 17:18

  • Return Of The Gods (IRE) — Thirsk 19:18


The Median Pick

The bet of several possible worlds averaged out.

Staking: 1pt E/W at 5/1 or bigger · 2pts win below 5/1

  • Heer’s Sadie — Yarmouth 15:48

  • Haveagobeau — Epsom 16:38

  • Zarathos (IRE) — Newmarket (July) 19:37 (also Daily Selection)


2T

Rarer than hens’ teeth — 2T selections only run in non-handicaps and are considered top-drawer.

Staking: 1pt E/W at 5/1 or bigger · 2pts win below 5/1

No 2T qualifier today.

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