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Racecard angles tracker: 20 signals this season

Twenty standard racecard signals measured this season against the previous five, plus today's runners that match the strongest ones. The match list is rebuilt from each morning's declarations.

404 runners on 16 October match at least one signal · Results to 15 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
901
signal matches today
370
runs behind best signal
20
signals tracked

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Key takeaways

  • Today's cards for 16 October 2026 produce 901 signal matches across the 20 tracked angles, with runners on the strongest signals listed by off time.
  • Each signal shows this season's runs, wins, Win %

NH racecard signals: 2026/27 season v 2021/22 to 2025/26

Headgear on9.6%8.9%1,186114217,072Wearing headgear after none last time
Headgear off9.1%8.0%77871110,220No headgear after wearing some last time
Tongue tie added9.1%8.9%6515928,621Tongue tie on after none last time
Won last time21.1%20.7%1,450306825,479Won on previous start
Placed 2nd or 3rd last time17.0%16.2%2,9815061250,085Second or third on previous start
Beaten 10 lengths+ last time7.9%7.5%2,3371841438,180Beaten 10 lengths or more on previous start
Back within 7 days16.2%14.5%4196804,613Ran 1 to 7 days ago
Off 120+ days9.3%9.8%2,1001952735,417120 days or more since previous run
Off a year+4.7%5.9%2791304,998365 days or more since previous run
Career debut7.8%8.9%1,04081716,936First run in the database
Second career run7.6%8.5%84364515,493One previous run
Official rating up15.8%15.3%2,620415940,867Rated higher than for previous run
Official rating down9.5%9.6%4,9584711474,341Rated lower than for previous run
Down in class15.9%13.5%1,1631851327,688Lower class than previous run (GB classes)
Up in class13.6%11.6%1,166159829,554Higher class than previous run (GB classes)
New trainer10.7%9.7%75881110,775First run for a different trainer
Juvenile10.5%9.1%2,1862301531,756Flat 2yo; NH aged 4 or under
Veteran8.3%8.3%98682118,246Flat aged 7+; NH aged 10+
Small field20.6%20.2%2,4805111637,4792 to 6 runners
Big field5.8%5.5%2,121122035,45016 or more runners

Every runner with an SP this season, measured on each signal it matches. Rates shown from 30 runs. Five-year baseline = 2021/22 to 2025/26. Class moves use GB class numbers only. Previous run = last run in any code in the RaceWatch database. Source: RaceWatch results database and declarations.

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Flat racecard signals: 2026 season v 2021 to 2025

Headgear on9.1%8.3%4,5414122326,188Wearing headgear after none last time
Headgear off9.0%8.6%2,6472382115,417No headgear after wearing some last time
Tongue tie added9.2%7.6%1,28711967,156Tongue tie on after none last time
Won last time18.1%18.1%6,6611,2082437,536Won on previous start
Placed 2nd or 3rd last time16.4%15.9%13,1332,1606675,256Second or third on previous start
Beaten 10 lengths+ last time4.0%4.1%2,15887712,193Beaten 10 lengths or more on previous start
Back within 7 days15.5%14.0%3,1384873221,018Ran 1 to 7 days ago
Off 120+ days10.0%9.4%6,135615733,721120 days or more since previous run
Off a year+8.6%7.1%3703202,359365 days or more since previous run
Career debut7.3%7.8%4,566334827,350First run in the database
Second career run12.7%11.2%4,2525411425,878One previous run
Official rating up14.8%14.9%9,3401,3834957,278Rated higher than for previous run
Official rating down8.4%8.4%24,7692,073186139,433Rated lower than for previous run
Down in class12.1%12.2%9,6141,1664559,722Lower class than previous run (GB classes)
Up in class10.3%10.7%8,1968444649,720Higher class than previous run (GB classes)
New trainer8.1%7.9%2,042166512,400First run for a different trainer
Juvenile11.6%10.9%9,0571,0507062,256Flat 2yo; NH aged 4 or under
Veteran8.8%8.0%7,5916674041,449Flat aged 7+; NH aged 10+
Small field19.4%19.2%7,5431,4602738,2482 to 6 runners
Big field5.3%5.4%5,9803187030,78516 or more runners

Every runner with an SP this season, measured on each signal it matches. Rates shown from 30 runs. Five-year baseline = 2021 to 2025. Class moves use GB class numbers only. Previous run = last run in any code in the RaceWatch database. Source: RaceWatch results database and declarations.

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Runners on Friday 16 October matching the strongest signals this season

26 runners today match this. See them in the app.

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All 51 angles on every runner

Members see Angles matched runner by runner on today's racecards, with 51 angles instead of 20, next to RWS scores and market moves across 20+ bookmakers.

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Which racecard angles are working this season?

Public racing records and results from Britain and Ireland.

Does first-time headgear improve a horse's chance?

Headgear signals are measured with Win %

Which runners today match the strongest signals?

The today table lists every runner on today's cards matching one of this season's strongest signals, with off time, course, trainer and the signals it matches.

How is each signal defined?

Every signal has a definition column, such as a drop in class or a first run after a year off, and the same rule is applied to this season and the baseline.

Questions people ask

What is a racecard angle?

A racecard angle is a signal visible on the card before the race, such as a headgear change, days since last run or a class drop. The tracker measures how often runners with each signal win.

What does the today column show?

The today column counts how many runners on today's cards match each signal. The number changes every morning with the new declarations.

Why compare with the previous five seasons?

Five seasons gives each signal a stable baseline of runs to measure against.

How many signals does the tracker measure?

The tracker measures 20 standard racecard signals in each code. NH and Flat are measured separately because the same signal can behave very differently in each code.

Racing records

The runs column shows how many horses sit behind each figure.

More free data

First-time headgearHow headgear changes affect resultsDays since last runWin rates by time offLast-time-out winnersHow often winners follow upWin rate by classClass moves and win ratesRacing reportsMonthly reports and the annual review

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