FAQ
The 10 questions everyone asks
1. What is Mr. World Pool?
Mr. World Pool is a premium horse racing analytics platform. We provide full-form racecards with performance ratings built over 20 years, machine learning predictions, and detailed trainer/jockey/sire profiles — with ratings that are consistent across countries, so you can compare runners across borders with confidence. We aim to be the best form product in every market we compete in.
2. What countries do you cover?
We currently publish racecards for Hong Kong, UK, Ireland, and UAE. Germany, France, and Scandinavia are also covered and published selectively. Australia and Japan are coming soon. Our goal is to cover most World Pool events — a concept we love and champion (though we're not officially affiliated with) — and to do that properly, we need full coverage in every market that matters. We're expanding and launching new countries with full coverage on an ongoing basis. We're also a bit picky — we only focus on markets we enjoy playing into ourselves.
3. What are the ratings?
Our performance ratings measure how well a horse actually ran in a specific race, adjusted for track speed and weight carried. The system uses a projection method — calibrating each race from the horses' established form instead of relying on the clock alone (which comes with a world of problems). They've been developed over 20 years across millions of race starts. For the full technical methodology, we've published two articles on the Learn page — one telling the story of how the ratings came to be, and a deeper technical piece for those who want the detail.
4. How much does it cost?
Racecards are priced per race at up to £2.50 per race, capped at £25 per card. You always buy the full racecard for a meeting — the price adjusts to the size of the card so you're never overpaying for a short day.
Free races. If a race is mostly newcomers or has too few horses with proven form, the analytical edge we sell isn't really there. We don't charge you for those. The system flags a race as free automatically when:
- there are 4 or more horses without prior starts, or
- fewer than 3 horses have at least 3 rated previous starts
In addition, our editors can mark individual races as free at their discretion when the form just isn't there to work with. Free races still appear on the card and you can view them like any other — they're marked with a green FREE tag in the race header so you know exactly which ones we charged for and which ones we didn't. The card price is calculated only on the races that actually count.
Example: a 10-race meeting with 2 free races is priced as if it had 8 races (£20 instead of £25 at the full rate).
Volume discounts are based on the races you buy, not the number of cards: every 8 billable races you've paid for within the same 24 hours steps the rate down one tier.
| Races on this card | Full rate (£2.50/race) | After 8 races (£2.00/race, –20%) | After 16 races (£1.50/race, –40%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | £12.50 | £10.00 | £7.50 |
| 6 | £15.00 | £12.00 | £9.00 |
| 7 | £17.50 | £14.00 | £10.50 |
| 8 | £20.00 | £16.00 | £12.00 |
| 9 | £22.50 | £18.00 | £13.50 |
| 10+ | £25.00 | £20.00 | £15.00 |
Once you've paid for 16 races in the window, every further card stays at the –40% rate (£1.50/race). A small card counts proportionally — a 3-race card moves you 3 of the 8 races toward the next tier, not a whole step. The discount is shown on the buy button as a small tag — for example "20% off · volume" — so you can see why the price drops.
No subscriptions. No lock-in. Every new account receives 3 free credits on signup — enough to try the product on three separate racecard days with no obligation.
🐦 Early bird offer: Make your first purchase (with real money, not credits) before September 2026, and every purchase after that is half price for a full 12 months — automatically applied, no code needed. That brings the per-race rate down to as low as £0.75 once you've paid for 16 races in the window. The early bird stacks on top of the volume discount and the free-race discount. The offer ends 31 August 2026.
5. Do you give tips?
We're not a tipping service. We sell tools — ratings, form, statistics, predictions — and what you do with them is your edge. That said, we occasionally publish analyses on our Learn page and on X to demonstrate how we read the form and use the product ourselves. We keep statistics on all of those, because we believe in transparency. But the real point is to make it easy for you to do these analyses yourself. That's the only way to create real racing fans.
6. What's the ML Expected Rating?
The Expected Rating comes from a machine learning model trained on over 500 features per horse — recent form, surface preferences, going aptitude, trainer and jockey statistics, gate position, and more. It gives you a strong analytical starting point: the most likely performance for each horse today. It reduces the field to realistic contenders in seconds. The real handicapping question — and where the edge lives — is figuring out who will beat their expected number. That's your judgement.
7. What is the MWP TippingComp?
A free tipping competition platform where you compete against other horseplayers during major racing events. Different formats for different events — NAP/NB competitions or fixed-stake formats. Compete against friends or strangers, follow the live leaderboard, and fight for bragging rights and a place in the Hall of Fame. Events include Dubai World Cup, Royal Ascot, Breeders' Cup, Hong Kong International Races, and more. You don't need to use our form products to participate, but there are often free form credits available when you register — so there's always a chance to try the full product at no cost.
8. How do your ratings compare to other products?
We share the same goal as other rating providers — quantifying racehorse performance — but our method is different. Most systems rely on benchmark times or par-based track variants. We use a projection method that calibrates races from the horses' own histories rather than the clock. This makes the ratings more stable across different conditions. Our coverage across multiple countries on a unified scale is something no other single product currently offers. And unlike most, our full methodology is published — transparency that lets you judge for yourself.
9. I only follow one country. Is this still useful?
Absolutely. We aim to be the best form product in every market we cover — not just for international racing. Even within a single country, MWP offers complete racecards, ratings, ML predictions, full trainer and jockey profiles with edge calculations, and a modern interface where everything loads in seconds. The international coverage becomes a bonus when horses move between countries — raiders at Royal Ascot, Hong Kong imports, the Dubai season — but the product stands on its own in any single market.
10. I'm new to horse racing. Is this for me?
Yes — more than you might think. One of the biggest problems in horse racing is the barrier to entry. Most people start by picking horses based on names or backing whichever jockey everyone's talking about — and most form products assume you already know everything. MWP is different: the ML model gives you an intelligent starting point, the Handicapper makes the ratings intuitive and visual, and the interface is designed to be easy to pick up while offering depth you can explore for years. And if you're not ready to pay, our free tipping competitions are a great way to start engaging with racing and discovering whether this is your kind of puzzle.
Have a question not covered here? Email hello@mrworldpool.com