What is a 'good run'?

[moody]

[h=3]What is a 'good run'?[/h] What factors do you take into account,excluding the most obvious ones like place and lengths beaten, when considering if a horse had a good run? Like,for example in the 'Follow the Money' article at betfair they had Sattelite that won the 3.20 race at newbury and said 'looked to be competitive last time out'. How can someone tell that?I know he was 2nd last time out but he was within 6L of the winner.

[richard-westwood]

theres a lot of factors really .....if a horse finishes 2 lengths behind a fast winner even if he finished 6 th ...that was a great performance so in a slightly easier race next time he would be of interest ....likewise if a horse isnt far away in a 43000 hcap ....even if he was 10 th but only 3 lengths off winner ....that can be considered a very good run especially if he runs in a 12000 next time .....you have to look closely at the horses that beat him and grade them ....what was their worth and where does he fit in ........its kinda like if you ran the 100 m against usain bolt and finished 15 metres back in 7 th ....was that crap ?? ....no of course not ....wen you turn up at coventry next time and usains stayed at home ...could be your day