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18/12/2010 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.

In a handicap, 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 - 70kg. (71 with the safety vest) is a very tough proposition.

The table below shows how horses that carried 59kg. or more in a handicap and were supported in the bookmakers' betting ring market - with a starting price of $11.00 or shorter - recently fared. (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.

Rosehill - 11/12/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Rock Kingdom
59.5kg.
1
2400
$6.50
2/9
Flemington - 11/12/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Jungle Ruler
59kg.
5
1200
$9.00
10/13
Eagle Farm - 11/12/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Our Lukas
59.5kg.
5
1600
$6.00
4/11
Rosehill - 4/12/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Title
59.5kg.
2
1300
$1.75fav.
2/10
Caulfield - 4/12/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Tampiko
59kg.
8
1800
$2.25fav.
3/11
Morphettville - 4/12/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Rockwood
60kg.
1
1400
$6.50
1/7
Randwick Kensington - 27/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Delago Bolt
60.5kg.
7
1000
$6.00
3/7
First Look
59kg.
4
1550
$10.00
7/10
Eagle Farm - 27/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Bazzooka
59kg.
6
1200
$6.00
3/16
Morphettville - 27/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Brad Star
59.5kg.
6
2400
$2.40fav.
1/8
Tramuntana
62kg.
6
1000
$7.00
5/11
Rosehill - 20/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Saramenha
59kg.
6
1100
$1.30fav.
2/6
Adnocon
60kg.
7
1200
$11.00
4/10
Moonee Valley - 20/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Zaira
59kg.
2
1600
$2.80fav.
6/10
Doomben - 20/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Phelan Ready
59.5kg.
1
1200
$7.50
12/15
Joint Chiefs
59.5kg.
5
1110
$7.00
5/16
Sandown Hillside - 13/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Illustrious Blue
59.5kg.
10
3200
$10.00
5/10
Morphettville - 13/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Sky Devil
59kg.
7
1400
$10.00
10/14
Flemington - 6/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Trader
59kg.
1
1600
$6.50
11/13
Territory
59kg.
2
1400
$4.20
3/10
That's Not It
59kg.
10
1500
$7.00
7/10
Doomben - 6/11/2010
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Ghetto Blaster
59.5kg.
5
1110
$4.60e.fav.
7/13
Forestreno
59kg.
4
1400
$7.50
6/13
 

This edition of Punt to Win:
Horse racing form lines
The Professional Punter's horse racing news
The Track Specialists horse racing betting system
Horse racing form analysis and betting system tips
Horse Watch betting system - future winners
Free horse racing betting tips package membership!
Get those betting odds
Future winners - unlucky horses
Betting favourites in small fields: 11/12/2010
Betting favourites in small fields: 4/12/2010
Betting favourites in small fields: 27/11/2010
Betting favourites in small fields: 20/11/2010
Best odds for well bet winners - bookmaker or tote?
Betting top weights - horses carrying a weight handicap of 59kg.
Punt to Win 20/11/2010
Punt to Win index


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If you regularly get poor odds you increase your chances of losing money.

It's very unlikely you'll make a long term profit by consistently backing short priced tote favourites.


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