1. Click on the Next arrow or the Entry tab, this wil start the handicapping process.

2. Select the Handicapper Rating which suits your capabilities (read the descriptions to determine this), then click the Next arrow.

3a. If you selected Advanced Handicapper you will be brought to the Importance Levels view where you can tweak the settings applied per handicap input factor. You can also save new levels settings and load previously saved ones. After you enter all race and horse information and run the handicap report, you can re-tweak the importance levels and re-run the report without entering all of the information again. This will enable you to tweak your levels until you get the best results. Click on the Next arrow.

3b. Enter Racetrack Information then click on the Next arrow.

4. Enter Horse Information for each of the race entries, clicking on the small Next Arrow located near the Program Entry input box.

5. After all of the horse information is entered, the Next arrow will become enable, click on it to run the Handicap Report and automatically be brought to the Report view.

You can quickly determine the best Importance Levels by running Compucap Handicap Reports on past races where you already know the results. To do this, set the importance levels to their defaults, then enter race and horse information and run a "Base Report". Analyze the results compared to the actual race results, then tweak the importance levels until the results improve to their best and save those levels with a descriptive name. Then apply those Importance Levels to an upcoming race and apply the results.

At times you will not be able to select certain tabs, buttons, dropdown lists, etc., this is the normal operation of the application.

To print text with the app, click on the View of the text (to give it focus) then menu item File then select Print.

NOVICE: Horse Information for past performance inputs limited to 3 past race finish positions and uses preset importance levels.

INTERMEDIATE: Horse Information entries using complete past performance inputs and uses preset importance levels.

ADVANCED: Horse Information entries using complete past performance inputs and uses customized importance levels set by user.

The importance levels set the value of importance of past race performances and current race conditions. Higher levels of importance values emphasize the corresponding inputs more than lesser levels and low levels place almost no importance on the corresponding factors when calculating the final handicap.

HANDICAP MODE

Novice: Horse Information past performance inputs limited to last 3 race finish positions and preset importance levels.

Intermediate: Horse Information entries using complete past performance inputs and preset importance levels.

Advanced: Horse Information entries using complete past performance inputs and customized importance levels set by user.

IMPORTANCE LEVELS

These values set the level of importance per past performance input and are only applied when Intermediate or Advanced Mode is chosen. High levels of importance emphasize the corresponding inputs more than lesser levels and Low levels place almost no importance on the corresponding inputs when calculating the final handicap.

RACE INFORMATION

Racetrack Name: Enter the name of the racetrack; this will also be used as part of the filename for the handicap report. Enter only alphanumeric values, no special characters.

Race Number: Enter the number of the race to handicap; this will also be used as part of the filename for the handicap report.

Number of Entries: Enter the number of horses entered into the race.

Select Race Date: Press this button to hide the keyboard and pick the date of the race; the date defaults to the current date.

TRACK INFORMATION

Race StyleSelect the style of the race.

Race Distance Enter the distance of the race. For example 1 1/4 or 1.25 for miles or 7 for furlongs or 3000 for meters.

Track Surface: Select the type of track surface.

Track Condition: Select the track condition.

HORSE INFORMATION

Program # for Entry: Enter the program number of the horse, this can be a number or a number and a letter. For example: 1 or 1a.

Post Position: Enter the post position of the horse.

Betting Odds: Enter the values for the betting odds. For example: 3 to 2.

Gender and Age: Select the gender-sex-age of the horse.

Past Performance at this Distance: Select the level of past performances at this race distance. Choose Aver for average if you are not sure.

Past Race Finishes: The position the horse finished in the last 3 races.

Past Performance on this Surface: Select the level of past performances on this track surface. Choose Aver for average if you are not sure.

Past Performance in these Conditions: Select the level of past performances in these track conditions. Choose Aver for average if you are not sure.

Jockey Rating: Select the rating for the jockey riding the horse. Choose Aver for average if you are not sure.

HANDICAP REPORT

At the top of the report is the summary information of the handicapped race. Below the summary are the handicapped results for the race using the the program number to identify the horse along with the postion the horse is expected to finish according to the chosen inputs.

HISTORIC REPORTS

A list of previously created handicapped race reports. The filename of the report indicates the racetrack name, date, and race number.

DEFINITIONS

COLT: Male horse under 5 years of age.

FILLY: Female horse up to and including the age of 4.

GELDING: Castrated male horse.

HORSE: An entire male (uncastrated) 5 years old or older.

MARE: Female horse 5 years old or older. Also, female of any age who has been bred.

RIDGLING: A horse with one or both undescended testes.

NA: Data not available.