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8/11/2002 edition

Handicapping Tips
Weight and Class

We're all used to hearing "The horse has the class," to justify why a horse handicapped with a high weight should win. Similarly we're told "It's a 54 minimum. So the horse is only six kilos above the minimum."

Those sort of comments do not show an understanding of how handicaps affect most horses. The more weight, the less class a horse will have. Give a horse enough weight and it will have no class.

By the time horses have to carry 59kg. (60 with the safety vest), many become very dubious betting propositions at short odds. Similarly with jumpers - 69kg. (70 with the safety vest) is a very tough proposition.

The table below shows how horses that carried 59kg. or more fared last Saturday. (The safety vest is not included in the weight.) We're updating each week. It's certainly worth looking at this information over the long term.

Flemington 2/11/2002
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Choisir
59kg.
9
1200
$4.60
3/8
Planchet
59kg.
8
1200
$6.50
1/8
Hal Hennessy
59kg.
10
1600
$15.00
8/14
Rosehill 2/11/2002
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Restless
61.5kg.
3
1500
$31.00
7/10
Kaapgun
59kg.
8
1200
$12.00
11/12

There were no horses at Doomben or Morphettville handicapped at 59kg. or more. There were two additional horse at Rosehill and one horse at Doomben that had apprentice claims to reduce their weights to below 59kg.

This edition of Punt to Win:
Damien Oliver wins Melbourne Cup
Handicapping tips - weight and class
Money talks - Rosehill plunge horses
Money talks - Flemington plunge horses
Money talks - Doomben plunge horses
Money talks - Morphettville plunge horses
Future winners - unlucky horses
Punt to Win 5/11/2002
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