FLEXICAST (#2)

Flexicast has released its much anticipated extension to the LiveOddsTV TAB suite to cover location based channels today. These channels allow a TAB to select any location using the first letter of the standard meeting codes and the corresponding channel will show the next to jump across all meetings at that location. For an example selecting 'S' as the channel designation will schedule that screen to show SR,SG and SH races automatically and in order.

This addition to the LiveOddsTV TAB suite will now allow a TAB to implement a combination of next to go oriented channels as used in feature walls and location locked channels as used in many side wall displays. This means that a TAB could upgrade every odds SKYtext screen with the only exception being sports which is still in the works.

While Rob Waterhouse's rating is still carried and delivered via our platform it is now marketed and sold seperately.

The Flexicast Mini-PC allows you to display any of the supported Flexicast data products with a single stand-alone unit that requires no extra software or equipment. Simply connect to a monitor or modern television and to an internet connection, press the on switch and your away.

The content on display can be totally managed online via our web interface allowing you to manage as many units as your project or venue requires and providing the ability to switch content from screen to screen and draw from the many display products Flexicast offers.

These units have extremely low power requirements requiring about the same current as an average light bulb to run and producing almost no heat. Their CPU draws less than 1.5 watts. They have no spinning parts such as fans or hard drives which wear out quickly and they are robust and reliable, enclosed in a stunning and hard wearing cast aluminium casing.

Unless you want to run our products on your own desktop PC, these are the best solution for permanent displays of our data systems.

Rob will be issuing exclusive free tips on some races during the Spring Carnival to anyone interested in signing up below. There is no obligation to buy anything, its just a freebee to help you enjoy the premier racing events of the year. Subscribers will get emails whenever Rob has a tip to give and occasional product emails.

**Tomorrow's Watermark Tips (20/10/07) **

Caulfield Cup Day has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for me. The rail is always placed six metres out and generally on paced runners have some advantage, particularly early in the day.

I must say that Jason Kerr has done a great job with the Caulfield surface. Lets hope Terry Watson at Flemington takes a leaf out of his book and presents a GOOD track for Cup week.

Our best bet for Caulfield tomorrow is PILLAR OF HERCULES in race four, the Norman Robinson Stakes.

This Rock Of Gibraltar 3YO has been out of luck at his past two starts, firstly in the Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley and then again last Saturday when chasing home Weekend Hussler in the Caulfield Guineas.

He hit the line really well last Saturday and drops considerably in grade for this. His only danger appears to be Villain, who will be a short priced favourite.

The best value runner for the meeting may well be FIRE IN THE NIGHT in race seven. He has always shown a good deal of potential and was impressive running down Itstheone last start at Geelong. He stays down in the weights and is likely to be even better suited at the 2000m.

-Rob Waterhouse

HOTPICKS Rating Channels are now publishing all previous ratings for both Rob Waterhouse's Watermark Rating and Captive Data's Market Hotpicks online.

These are not some manufactured result table, its real-time throughout the day, the past ratings are automatically published the moment each race jumps (and before the finish) for full public scrutiny.

If last weeks results were fantastic, (and they were), then this week was almost as if Rob had a crystal ball.

Over the four states there were five events nominated as "A" confidence races. The top rated selection saluted on four occasions, with Ticklish, second top rated at 3.70 winning the other race and paying 7.70 Supertab.

In addition there were sixteen "B" confidence races. Here Rob found the winner no less than thirteen times in his top four, with the top rated runner winning on seven occasions.

In the main meeting of the day at Moonee Valley, Rob had five top rated winners in a stellar days punting.

His value winners included, Pillar Of Hercules top rated at $3.90, returning $6.50...Ticklish assessed at $3.70 returning $7.70, Antarctic Miss assessed at $8.50 and returning $18.70 as well as Sanjuan, Gold Edition, Devil Moon and El Segundo all rated on top.

In the WFA mares event Rob also selected the trifecta in his top four picks, returning $1240, one of three trifectas he snared at the meeting.

On Sunday there were four nominated "B" confidence races, all four producing value winners, with three top rated selections saluting, including Calchris who was assessed at $3.0 and paid $6.30 Supertab.

There were literally value winners galore to keep the dream start going for Australia's premier form student.

Rob made a commitment to produce the most outstanding service ever available to the public at a truly affordable price and he has certainly made good on his promise. The results from the first two weeks of his service have been truly sensational.

If you didn't sign up for the launch of Rob Waterhouse's Watermark Ratings on the 8th, then you will be kicking yourself when you see the results.

At Warwick Farm, despite the heavy conditions, Rob was right on the ball with four top rated selections saluting, including Champagnat, which was priced at $4.0 and returned $15.30 NSW TAB.

Incredibly Rob found nine of the ten winners in his top four selections, including Fighting Fund, assessed at $9.0 and paying $53.80 Unitab.

Flemington was no less spectacular, where again Rob had four top rated winners on the nine event card, and seven of the nine winners in his top four.

In fact his top rated horses won each of the last three races in Melbourne as well as the final two races in Sydney. What a way to finish the day!

On the day there were only two "A" rated confidence races, with Pins On Parade assessed at $2.0 and Marasco at $1.90. Both won, with Pins On Parade getting out to $3.30 and Marasco $2.80.

And the good times didn't end there. On Sunday at Bendigo, Rob continued his white hot form, with top rated winners including Peurto Banus, assessed at $4.0 and paying $8.0 Supertab and Test Fire, assessed at $5.0 and paying $14.0 Untitab.

This was just the start we were expecting from Australia's premier form student.

Home users can sign up for the channel via the website www.hotpicks.com.au and TABs/Clubs/Pubs should call 1800 676705 now to establish your subscription.

If you are a Pub/Club/Agency that did not get a chance to assess the system fully during the free rating days, please call 1800 676705 to arrange a 1 week demonstration to assess it fully.

Tomorrow (Sat 18th August) Rob Waterhouse's new Watermark Rating will be online with a full dress rehearsal and all Hotpicks demo subscribers will have an automatic access pass. Rob is rating every race at EAGLE FARM, MOONEE VALLEY and RANDWICK tomorrow. To try the ratings for free simply follow the link below;

All feedback is welcome and if you know others who would like to be amongst the first to see this exciting new rating let them know to register for the demo ASAP so they're armed for the race day today.

Please be aware that this is the second full trial of the Watermark delivery technology so apologies for any problems. The rating itself however, as I'm sure you know, is anything but green as it's coming from decades of knowledge from Australia's leading student of form.

The live price comparison in this demonstration will be based on NSW TAB data. In the final product the source will be user selectable.

HOTPICKS is excited to announce a new rating coming to the channel for private punters, TABs, Hotels and Clubs. Australia's leading form student and legendary bookmaker Rob Waterhouse will be producing a very high quality rating for Metro tracks starting Sept 8th 2007 which will be carried by our ratings channel. Subscribers to the new Watermark rating will have access to Hotpicks included free of charge.

09 July 2007

HOTPICKS Rating Channels announces that they are in negotiations with one of the countries top raters of horse flesh to produce a high quality thoroughbred rating for the channel later in the year. The identity of the rating source has been withheld until negotiations are completed and a formal launch date decided.

01 July 2007

The HOTPICKS Rating Channels launched offering an online channel of ratings packages for TABs pubs clubs and home punters on the one platform. Initially offering the free trial of the Market HOTPICKS rating which covers thoroughbreds, trot and dog events, the platform is ultimately designed to accommodate third party ratings from the countries top rating providers all in one place.