RaceMetrics has launched Handicap Analysis, a dedicated tab on every handicap racecard built to answer one question: who is well treated at the weights?
The feature centres on three core tools. The Hot/Soft Index is a zero-to-ten dial that rates how competitive the handicap is. A low reading signals an open race where top weights look vulnerable. Race Insights converts that data into plain English, flagging combined stand-outs and runners dropped to career-low marks across three to six bullet points. The rest is runner-by-runner analysis.
How to read it
Every runner has two key columns. Speed-Form shows the horse's recent speed figures against today's class par — split between in-the-frame runs (SF Frame) and all recent runs (SF All). Read them together: a high Frame but low All suggests the horse can run to this class but is not firing now.
Mark Edge compares the horse's official rating today against the mark it last won a handicap off. A negative (SOFT) reading means it is racing off a more attractive mark than when it last scored.
A gold dot flags the stand-out: a horse that is both strong on Speed-Form and racing off a soft mark. A star alongside indicates a career-low rating.
Each row includes a sparkline of recent official ratings. Click it to see the full history — green bars for wins, blue for places — with RaceMetrics scores matched to today's trip, class, course and field size.
Handicap Analysis is an Enterprise feature.
