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21/11/2009 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 - 14/11/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Shadow Assassin
60.5kg.
6
1200
$3.20fav.
2/9
Flemington - 7/11/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Markus Maximus
59kg.
9
1600
$9.00
9/10
Royal Ida
59kg.
11
1400
$6.50
4/14
Doomben - 7/11/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Mitanni
59kg.
6
1350
$9.00
3/12
Morphettville - 7/11/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Zaazorro
59kg.
3
1100
$4.00
7/9
Pencelaron
59.5kg.
5
1100
$10.00
9/9
Rosehill - 31/10/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
The Jackal
60kg.
9
1200
$10.00
7/9
Doomben - 24/10/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Listen Son
59kg.
4
1615
$3.20fav.
7/10
Strat's Flyer
60kg.
6
1350
$2.90fav.
4/13
Caulfield Cup Day - 17/10/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
So Anyway
59kg.
11
1400
$6.00fav.
2/12
Run For Naara
59kg.
5
2000
$7.50
1/13
Eagle Farm - 17/10/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Bazzooka
59kg.
8
1200
$9.00
3/10
Burdekin Blues
59kg.
7
1000
$1.70fav.
1/11
Morphettville - 17/10/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Zyzxx
59kg.
2
1200
$9.00
10/13
Rosehill - 10/10/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
I've Got Talent
59kg.
10
1100
$11.00
3/14
Eagle Farm - 10/10/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Mitanni
59kg.
5
1200
$11.00
5/8
Flemington - 3/10/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Ista Kareem
59kg.
10
2500
$10.00
4/13
Doomben - 26/9/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Hard To Catch
59kg.
1
1350
$6.50
5/5
Morphettville - 26/9/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Maestro Of Murano
59.5kg.
1
2250
$3.80
8/11
Rosehill - 19/9/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Lucky Secret
60kg.
5
1100
$5.50
1/9
Morphettville - 19/9/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Lord L'anno
59kg.
8
1600
$6.50
4/9
Rosehill - 12/9/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Hot Danish
61kg.
4
1200
$2.50fav.
1/8
Racing To Win
60kg.
11
1400
$6.50
1/11
Moonee Valley - 12/9/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Umanugget
59kg.
5
1500
$3.80efav.
6/8
Lady Lynette
59kg.
4
1200
$11.00
4/10
Randwick - 5/9/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Onemorenomore
60kg.
8
1400
$11.00
4/9
Drumbeats
59kg.
1
1400
$6.50
2/12
Flemington - 5/9/2009
Horse
Weight
Barrier Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Carrara
59kg.
4
1400
$3.80fav.
1/14
Light Vision
60.5kg.
4
1400
$4.80fav.
2/10
Maldivian
60kg.
11
1200
$10.00
13/15
 

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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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