I like the Beyer Speed Figures for identifying contenders. If you can establish Beyer pars for your track, the contenders on speed will be horses that have run par or within two-three l engths of par. It's a quick convenient way to get to the contenders and avoid a number of poor bets on hih-figure horses when the figure are too far below par. Not the grass figures. But on the turf what you really want are horses that have run a topfig or two versus this class or better.
Patterns are much less important on the grass.
In addition, younger horses have not run as often on the grass so their patterns will be less reliable. Not the grass figures. But on the turf what you really want are horses that have run a topfig or two versus this class or better. Patterns are much less important on the grass. In addition, younger horses have not run as often on the grass so their patterns will be less reliable.