BETTING ESSENTIALS - RG says: I've began reading it and realise how much I don't know.
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Warren Block's Daily Report - Saturday, 31 January 2026
- BETTING ESSENTIALS - Extract - Class Variations
- Matrix day-by-day results for Saturday and Sunday racing
- Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives Results
BETTING ESSENTIALS - EXTRACT - Class Variations
As well as there being a variation within the same class of race in one location, there can also be a difference between locations; and this applies to Group races as well as the lower grade of race.
For example, long term results show that the Final Class Figures (and the resultant ratings) for Group races in Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, are on average 2kg or more lower than in Sydney and Melbourne.
There are insufficient unrestricted Group 1 races run in Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth for a meaningful analysis, but Group 2, Group 3, and Listed races can be compared to the Sydney and Melbourne averages. The following kilogram figures cover racing in the 2022-2024 seasons.
With respect to the above analysis, the Sydney and Melbourne Group 2 and Group 3 races were assessed as equal average quality, so they formed the basis for comparison on zero. The Sydney Listed average was highest and it became the zero kilogram base for comparison.
The results show that there is a clear race-by-race quality variation both in the same location and between cities. For example, in Melbourne there was at least one Group 3 race that was 2.5kg worse than average, and at least one was 2.0kg better than average.
Also clearly shown is the quality difference between Group racing in Sydney and Melbourne and the other capitals. Both points are important to remember when assessing the quality of Group race form.
Matrix day-by-day results for Saturday and Sunday racing
The tables show the results for the past eight weeks for the day on which racing occurred. So, today being Saturday, this Matrix DOW (Day of Week) report covers the past eight Saturday and Sunday results. The day-after results are included so that they are available on race-eve, rather than only on race morning.
(The daily Matrix report aims to assist subscribers contain the number of bets to manageable proportions and improve the strike rate. The report is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day with an update at 12 noon.)
Wizard Ratings, Raceday, Matrix, and Selectives results
We publish these full results daily so that subscribers can see the results of the Wizard's ratings options, and Report-content, and thereby formulate a selecting and betting strategy that suits them individually. The Wizard ratings should not be seen as "tips", rather as objective assessments that can be used to inform one's own judgement as to the relative chances of the runners in a race.
The full day-by-day results for Wizard (Wrat) top 4 rated runners, the Raceday Qualifier, and the Matrix (MaxR) 100 pointer, the MaxR top-two, the Matrix W1+MaxR100 qualifier, and the Matrix W1+*EO+MaxR100 qualifier. Also included are the overall results for last week and the last four weeks. The 2023-2024 column shows the WRat results for the full 2023-2024 racing season. This results summary is colour coded so that it is easier for readers to track the relative performance of the Top Rated (blue) and Top-Two Rated (green) ratings options on a daily, and longer term, basis. The best overall qualifier (yellow) is also highlighted.
The following table shows this week's results of alternative options with respect to possible Matrix Selectives combinations, as well as weekly summaries. These combinations are accessible via the Wizard MATRIX report which is posted to our website between 10:30am and 10:45am each day.
(Key: The first of the two columns for each Selective combination shows number of qualifying races and the second column shows the strike rate. Headings: RWM is Raceday,Watch,Magic, RWM 2/3 means two or three qualifying, Rday is Raceday report qualifier , Magic is Magic report qualifier, R/M is Raceday and Magic, WR1 is Wrat 100, MR1 is MaxR 100.)
The following table shows where the winner of each race run yesterday was rated by WRat, WMod, WHcp, and WExpk and was the qualifier in the Wizard Raceday Report. (Note: The Wrat [W] winner results report on both the top rated and top-two rated winners.) The Raceday Report winners under the Top Rated column are from those races where there was only one Raceday qualifier, and under the Top 2 Rated on the rare occasions where there were two qualifiers in a race.
Header: WMHER = WRat (W), WMod (M), WHcp (H), WExpk (E), Raceday (R).
For a full explanation of the table click: How to read the Wizard Ratings Results