TSM Latest News – May 2026

Server Updates

You may have noticed we were unusually quiet in March and April 2026 !  However this was not without good reason. Our entire website and everthing connected was moved to a new upgraded hosting provider. The TSMapp also had a separate server upgrade with even more CPU/RAM delegated to TSMapp users. I hope we never have to move hosting providers again…..

DH Racecards - NEW 3x3 Report

The DH Racecards were added to the suite of TSM Features almost a year ago and have been developed and improved since their initial release. There have been 3 iterations of Racecards. Each using different inputs to calculate bespoke rating values.

By lining up all 3 cards next to each other Dave H has produced the 3×3 Report. This is a simple spreadsheet that shows the Top 3 Rated Horse for Each Racecard, lined up next to each other. This allows us to pick Horses where there is perceived value as we follow the day’s racing. 

The screenshot below is taken from today’s Horse Racing 3×3 Report. There are 3 Racecards available, DH TBM CARD, DH NEW CARD and DH PRO CARD. Each has its own Excel Sheet. Then we have the 3×3 Report as shown below, where we can view the Selections in Rank Order for their respective Racecards. By comparing the 3×3 to the live Market Odds throughout the afternoon we can pick and choose which Markets to play. DH Ratings are about long term value rather than betting on every race. 

DH Racecards - BONUS Content

The DH Racecards can be found on the DH Portal. For the sceptical amongst you who are not TSM Subsrcibers we have decided to make some of the content free to use on a daily basis. If you are one of those sceptical people book mark the portal and check back daily ! Today’s Bonus Content  was the Horse Racing Racecards including the 3×3. 

DH Portal Link

Horse Racing Selection Hunter Updated

Over the last few weeks our attention has been on adding additional filters to Selection Hunter for Horses and adding more options to the breakdown screen. Creating your own selection systems for Horse & Greyhounds has never been easier. There are now around 200 Filters available for Horse Racing and over 160 Filters for Greyhounds. For a full breakdown see – Horse Racing Glossary & Greyhound Racing Glossary.

Remember, TSM links seamlessly into Selection Hunter so that you can analyse the historical data for any selection systems created.

Additional Filters added were all Last Time Out Filters. The data was updated all the way back to 2021 where possible.

  • LTO Distance To First – Distance to first place in lengths.
  • LTO Distance to Next – Distance to the next horse in front in lengths.
  • LTO Distance To Next Behind – Distance to the next horse behind in lengths.

Distances are always measured in lengths. In Selection Hunter the distance is always shown in numerics. See the table below for a breakdown of distances available. 

Horse Racing Margins
MarginLengths
Dead heat0
Nose0.05
Short head0.1
Head0.2
Neck0.33
½ length0.5
¾ length0.75
1 length1
1¼ lengths1.25
1½ lengths1.5
1¾ lengths1.75
MarginLengths
2 lengths2
2¼ lengths2.25
2½ lengths2.5
2¾ lengths2.75
3 lengths3
3¼ lengths3.25
3½ lengths3.5
3¾ lengths3.75
4 lengths4
4½ lengths4.5
5 lengths5
MarginLengths
6 lengths6
7 lengths7
8 lengths8
9 lengths9
10 lengths10
15 lengths15
20 lengths20
25 lengths25
30 lengths30

LTO_RaceType was also added to the available Filters. RaceType and LTO_RaceType are derived from the official RaceName of the Horse race. (RaceName will include the type(s) of race).

Use the LIST operator (Comma Seperated List of Values) in Selection Hunter  to search for RaceTypes.  

Selection Hunter Results Breakdown

There are now over 85 filters that can be analysed by Selection Hunter on the Analysis/Breakdown Screen so that you can view instantly which values show an edge. Below shows the breakdown for LTO_DistanceToFirst on one of our Selection Hunter presets. We can see instantly that where the Horse finished less than or equal to 0.1 lengths in their last race, the strike rate is around 24%. This may be an option to use this filter for users who want a higher strike rate, but with reduced bets. 

The full list of filters now available on the additional breakdown screen are – 

Additional Breakdown Filters
Course
CourseSurface
CourseSpeed
RaceGround
RaceClass
RaceRunners
RaceLength
Number
Stall
Age
Sex
DSLR
Equipment
WeightLBs
Claiming
C
Di
CD
BF
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
Odds (Low)
FavRank
Pos. 1 Race Ago
Pos. 2 Race Ago
Pos. 3 Race Ago
H_L3_Wins
H_L3_PlaceWins
RPR Range
OR Range
TS Range
MR Range
MR2 Range
DH Range
L6 SUM Pos. Score Rank
L6 AVE Pos. Score Rank
Pred Rank
Prov Odds Rank
RaceType
LTO_RaceType
RPR Rank
OR Rank
TS Rank
MR Rank
MR2 Rank
DH Rank
Merlin Odds
Merlin2 Odds
LTO_Report
H2YWinStrikeRate
H2YPlaceStrikeRate
J2YCourseStrikeRate
T2YCourseStrikeRate
Day Number
Month Number
Tips
ClassChange
DistanceChange
J_WinRatio
T_WinRatio
JT_WinRatio
LTO_OR_Change
LTO_RPR_Change
LTO_TS_Change
ORHigh2Y_Change
RPRHigh2Y_Change
H_14D
H_30D
H_365D
J_14D
J_30D
J_365D
T_14D
T_30D
T_365D
JT_14D
JT_30D
JT_365D
Class_1 LTO
Class_2 LTO
Class_3 LTO
LTO_DistanceToFirst
LTO_DistanceToNext
LTO_DistanceToNextBehind

The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) Applied to Horse Racing

The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), summarised in one line, provides an easy way to calculate the competitiveness of the market.

HHI Benchmark (rough guide for racing):

  • < 0.15: Competitive race with no strong favourite. Worth analysing for value bets.
  • 0.15 – 0.25: Moderately competitive race. There is a clear favourite, but the race remains open.
  • > 0.25: Non-competitive or “chalk” race. This indicates a heavily odds-on favourite dominates the betting pool.

The HHI Index Filter has been added to Selection Hunter (Horses). It works by using the BSP of the runners in the race. It can be used to filter out races in your selection system that offer little or no value.

Find out more on our blog post – The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) Applied to Horse Racing

TSM Desktop & TSMapp (Web Based)

Even if you have no use for Selection Hunter, TSM is still the only software you need to record and analyse your betting. With 46 Staking Plans included, all with editable settings you can pretty much create any staking plan out there.

With in-depth analysis, graphs and reports easily look at your historical bet data. Find your own edge.

Remember one (1) subscription covers access to both TSM V8 (Desktop) and the TSMapp. (Web Based).

Everytime you login to the TSMapp (Web Based) you will be using the latest version of TSM. If an update is needed, TSM V8 Desktop Software will auto update when you next use it.