[For The Lead]

There is a lot I can say about this, but I'll try to make it as brief as possible.

IF a horse's PP's are all at the same track and each race is at the same approximate class level, distance and surface, then yes, you may be able to use this approach as a "form cycle" tool.

However, if the horse is moving up and down the class ladder, shifting from one distance to another, moving from one surface to another and moving from one track to another, then I would say the "form cycle" aspect is right out the window. All the switching around of class levels, surfaces, distances and tracks will hardly show you the correct form cycle. You are asking the horse to show you a form cycle when it is not being given the opportunity to show it to you.

The good news is, by marking each race with a +, 0 or 0+ (plus in a zero) and then paying attention to the class levels, surfaces and distances of those races, you may learn a lot more. Perhaps you will find a certain class level where the +'s, or 0+'s occur, or maybe certain distances or surfaces where they occur. Likewise, perhaps you will identify where they DON'T occur.

Actually, this procedure of marking races with a +, 0 or 0+ is a multi-tool to be used for identification of several things. Make "total" use of it.

Remember, when you was your clothes, the washing machine goes through "cycles". It fills, washes, drains, fills, rinses, drains and spins.
HORSES ARE NOT MACHINES!!