I made a graph before the Greyhound Derby to illustrate what is possible to put on it; and to give me a graphical picture of the six dogs' previous runs and also to asses how near Amarillo Slim's form was to Westmead Hawk's.
It revealed, looking at the peaks and troughs, that dog No 1 and dog 6 could be eliminated from calculations as having little or no chance of winning.
If you have read my previous blogs you will understand the markings I have made on the graph but to refresh your memory :
The best time of each dog is written at the top of each column and I have marked each graph with the letters: BT (best time).
I have marked the dog with the best of the best times with a red circle;
the next best time with a red square; and the third best time with a red diamond ( in this case case dogs 3 and 4 are equal times).
The black numbers in each column 4.89; 4.24, 5.04 , etc are the split times which indicate which dogs have the best time trapping and I have marked them in red using Roman Numerals I, II, and III.
The characters at the bottom of the graph in red are to indicate how good the dog is at negotiating the bends. Each time I put 'B' meaning Bend and follow with a remark such as: VG; very good; or B Ex! meaning excellent!; Bx meaning Bends-not good etc. or QG = Quite good.
The bends performance is obtained by examining the race cards.
That's all for now... but you can download a blank graph if you go into the archives on this website and make a graph yourself on any race where dogs have run predominately over the same distance.If you print one off don't forget to laminate it so that you can use it time and time again.
You will notice that the whole numbers (Integers)on the vertical axis are inserted after you have laminated the graph!
Come racing!!
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