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[Running Amok]

I was looking through some of my Brisnet Ultimate PPs to try and better understand how Bris assigns the "E", "E/P", "P" and "S" designations.

I've read explanations I found on the net. Such as the following:

Early (“E”): The horse must have the lead.

Early Presser (“EP”): The horse is comfortable on the lead or following the leader one to three lengths back.

Presser (“P”): Prefers to run mid-pack, about four to seven lengths behind the leader.

Sustainer (“S”): Prefers staying in the back of the pack in favor of a strong closing run.

That's all fine, but I could not find an actual formula that Bris uses to assign the various running style designations. I found how QSPs are calculated, but no precise method for assigning the running style appointments.

So as I said, I was looking through some of my past Bris PPs and came across this horse from a race at Gulfstream that has an S8 designation and I'm shaking my head trying to make sense of this.

Can anyone shed some light on how Bris assigns the "E", "E/P", "P" and "S" designations and how it's possible for this horse to be deemed an S and yet earns 8 QSPs?