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Examples
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In three matches he averaged 52 with a strike-rate of 90 and he is supposed to be weak against spin, the one area in which Bangladesh have international quality.
No reason to doubt Alastair Cook as an England one-day force | Vic Marks 2011
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Distime 2.55 WetherbyJohn Quinn might have had a quiet time on the Flat last year, but his jumpers are running to an impressive strike-rate and this likeable sort could turn out to be the best of them.
Talking horses: The best bets and latest news in our daily horse racing blog 2012
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My pick of the card is Franciscan (2.00) from the yard of Luca Cumani, who has a 21% strike-rate in nurseries.
Talking Horses Chris Cook 2010
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Paul Hanagan will be trying to kill off the jockeys 'title race with a couple of winners at Catterick but the jockey who catches my eye on that card is Silvestre de Sousa, who has somehow maintained a 20% strike-rate from 170 mounts at this track in the past five seasons, returning an 80% profit on turnover.
Talking Horses Chris Cook 2010
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Varian won a valuable race at Doncaster's opening meeting of the turf season back in March, and apart from a very small dip in form in August, his strike-rate has been ticking over at close to 20% ever since.
Breeders' Cup 2011: Nahrain can keep Roger Varian's great season going 2011
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The horse is trained by Henry Candy, whose own Ascot strike-rate is 3%.
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Ralph Beckett, a highly capable trainer whose strike-rate is 13% in all turf races over the past five seasons, is 0 from 34 at Ascot during that time, according to Racing Post statistics.
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As I pointed out earlier, Dane O'Neill has a 2% strike-rate at this track (one win from 55 attempts).
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He's on an 18% strike-rate (13 wins from 74) and returning a level-stakes profit of about 30% on all runners.
Talking Horses 2010
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So each rider's strike-rate at Ascot must be a relevant factor for punters to consider.
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