IDENTIFYING CONTENDERS

1. Dependable speed/Early speed Emphasize three factors
2. Acceptable form to identify the main
3. Suitable class contenders

FLASHPOINT
Early in the handicapping process, when identifying contenders, the important purpose is to find the likeliest horses without throwing out the eventual winner prematurely.

So be flexible, be liberal. Marginal horses are acceptable for now. Flexible thinking beats rigid rules.