Yes, sometimes is just use eye-ball scan and nothing more. Mostly at lunch when I don't have a lot of time. I do mental pace ratings - first call 21:0 = 0 and second call 43:0 = 0. Add 1 point for each fifth off the time is and 1 point for each length back.
Race time = 22.2 45.4 = 7, 14
Horse is 4-3 lengths and 2-1 length, = 10, 15 for the pace.
For routes, use 43:0 and 109.0.
Crude, but simple and I can scan the whole 10 lines in seconds and get a rough idea of the pace - contested or easy and then go to the best early of look for a closer with good odds. That is the fun day at the races.
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