For every race, there is  a  standard time in each class and each distance, which is based on the last 3 seasons' time to calculate by the HKJC.  There is a finish time of every race, which differs from races to races because of different conditions of each race. For race goers, you have to check the finish time of the last race in the same class and same distance with the standard time of the same to figure  out if the horse you choose is a winner.  If the horse time is faster than
the standard time , the horse could be a good horse.

However, even though the horse's finish time in a previous race is faster than the standard, it does not mean she can win. You have to compare every horse in the same race to check which horse finish time could be the best, taking into account the change of draw and the adjustment of the weights and  change of jockey. Brother, horse raceing is not an easy game.  Horse racing is very scientific and  needs a lot of brain power.

Please go to Hong Kong Jockey Club official website to find out the time of each horse in each race They put the information of running time in the dividend column. Besides, register  yourself as a free of charge member in http://hk.racing.nextmedia.com/, in which you will be crazy about the information you can get.   I paid them $1800  as annual member before . Now it is free of charge. It is worth surfing there.

賽事前段步速慢，前領馬在前中段耗力不多，末段仍有餘力，可以發揮後勁，由於入直路已經帶離其他對手何勝，後上馬要跑出更快時速，才能在末段後上反先仍有餘力的放頭馬，這就是慢步速。

賽事前段步速快，前領馬因前中段耗力太多，末段便無以為繼，結果由早中段耗力少的後上馬發揮後勁趕過，這就是快步速。

如果沒有場地變化因素的話，慢步速就會令馬匹末段時間快，快步速就會令馬匹末段時間慢。

步速愈慢的話，馬匹在最後四百米又能夠縮短與頭馬的距離，反映了該駒的戰鬥力愈強。

金科玉律: 快步速利後上馬, 慢步速利放頭馬!

Coffee 兄, so far, so good.  I concentrate more on picking the winners this season.  As the stock market is so volatile, I spend a lot of more time on horse racing.  Hopefully, this season is a great season!