Smart View: a New Way to Read the Racecard at Bally Bet

At Bally Bet, we're always looking for ways to make horse racing betting more accessible, and Smart View does exactly that.

It's a simpler way to read a racecard, taking the information seasoned fans look for and turning it into straightforward scores, so you can size up a race quickly.

Racecards can be daunting. Form, ratings, ground conditions, trainer and jockey records: there's a lot to weigh up before you back a horse. Smart View cuts through all of that, pulling the key details together into one easy-to-read view, and it's powered by the Racing Post, the leading name in horse racing publishing.

What is Smart View?

Smart View is a racecard view that simplifies complex data into easily digestible attributes. Instead of decoding form figures yourself, you get a set of ratings for each horse, scored out of 10, covering the factors that matter most. Those ratings combine into a single overall score, giving you a quick read on every runner in the race.

The scores aren't pulled out of thin air. They're generated using algorithms hand-built by a team of Racing Post experts in horse racing and data science, drawing on their extensive database. The result is genuine analytical depth, presented cleanly.

It's designed to make things clearer for newer horse racing fans, while still offering the detail experienced racegoers value. And if you'd rather use the traditional racecard, you can switch Smart View off at any time using the toggle at the top of the card.

Where can I find it?

Smart View is available on the Bally Bet app right now, covering UK and Irish horse racing. Open a racecard in the Horse Racing section and it’ll be right in front of you. As we mentioned, you can use the toggle at the top to return to the traditional view.

How Smart View works

Smart View rates each horse across a range of attributes, then brings them together into one overall score. Here's what goes into it.

Ability

A blend of recent performance and potential. Recent form is measured using Racing Post Ratings, while machine learning is used to assess debutants and unexposed horses.

Trainer

A rating based on the quality of the horses in a trainer's stable and their key statistics, including winners, course records and recent form.

Jockey

A rating that weighs up the quality of a jockey's rides alongside their record, including winners, course records, their record for the trainer and recent form.

Course

A measure of the form a horse has shown at today's course, or at similar courses in the past.

Distance

An evaluation of how well the race distance suits the horse, drawing on past performances and pedigree.

Ground

A measure of how well a horse handles the current ground conditions, based on their record on different going. It updates automatically if the going changes.

Jumping

For jump racing, an assessment of a horse's jumping based on past performance, the quality of their jockey and the jumps they face on the day.

Draw

An analysis of historical and recent draw data to gauge whether a runner's draw is likely to help or hinder. A higher score suggests a more favourable draw.

The Smart View Overall Score

Each attribute is scored individually, then combined into one Overall Score, shown as a percentage next to each horse. The score reflects a selection of attributes, ability, trainer, jockey, course, distance, ground, draw and jumping, with the most relevant ones chosen by an algorithm based on their predicted significance to the race outcome.

Each attribute is displayed with its own score out of 10, so you can see at a glance where a horse rates strongly and where it rates less well, with the overall percentage bringing it all together in one figure.

Ratings and odds, side by side

One of the most useful things about Smart View is that each horse's score sits right alongside its latest Bally Bet odds on the racecard.

Having the ratings and the prices together in one view makes it easy to see how the two line up, and to spot where a horse's score and its odds might tell different stories.

Why use Smart View?

Simple. It saves time and cuts through the jargon.

Rather than working through different form lines, you get the key information in one place, presented clearly. For anyone newer to racing, it's a way in. For experienced fans, it's a fast, convenient summary that complements the details you already know.

Essentially, it's a quicker way to read a racecard: all the important information, presented so you can make sense of it at a glance. And it's ready to use on the Bally Bet app right now.

Get into the action

Smart View makes reading the racecard more straightforward, so you can spend less time working out the form. See it for yourself on the latest racecards at Bally Bet.

Smart View FAQs

Who provides Smart View?

Smart View was created by the Racing Post, the leading horse racing publisher. Its ratings are built by a team of experts in horse racing and data science.

How is the Smart View Overall Score calculated?

It combines a selection of individual ratings for certain attributes. Each is scored out of 10, and an algorithm selects the most significant attributes for each race to produce a single overall percentage for every horse.

Can I turn Smart View off?

Yes. Smart View can be toggled on or off using the switch at the top of the racecard. Turning it off returns you to the familiar, traditional racecard view.

Keep an eye on all of our latest product developments - and find handy sports betting guides and explainers, too - by visiting the Bally Bet blog.

All offers mentioned correct at the time of writing but may be subject to change.