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22/3/2014 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 are handicapped with 60kg. (61kg. 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.

This table below shows recent results for horses that carried 60kg. or more in a handicap and were supported in the bookmakers' betting ring market - with a bookmaker starting price of $10.00 or shorter. (The safety vest is not included in the weight.) We have eliminated any races where more than three horses carried at least 60kg. with a starting price of $10.00 or shorter. We're updating each week from the main Saturday horse race meetings held in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. It's certainly worth looking at this information over the long term.

Bendigo - 15/3/2014
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Lucky Symbol
60.5kg.
4
1000
$2.60fav.
1/10
Rosehill - 1/3/2014
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Carlton House
61kg.
5
1900
$8.00
2/8
Flemington - 1/3/2014
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Commanding Time
60kg.
1
1700
$5.00
3/7
Pago Rock
60kg.
7
1000
$6.00
2/12
Randwick - 22/2/2014
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Monton
61.5kg.
1
1600
$4.00
1/6
Flemington - 15/2/2014
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Prairie Star
60kg.
5
2000
$6.50
5/7
Randwick - 8/2/2014
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Our Desert Warrior
60.5kg.
6
1400
$2.70fav.
5/11
Bayrir
61kg.
10
1600
$10.00
7/10
Rosehill - 1/2/2014
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Tahitian Black
60kg.
1
1100
$9.00
8/10
 
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The Free Track Winners horse racing betting system
The Professional Punter's horse racing news
Horse racing form analysis and betting system tips
Horse Watch betting system - future winners
Group 1 horse racing results: Randwick Guineas & Canterbury Stakes Day 15/3/2014
Group 1 horse racing results: Newmarket Handicap Day & Chipping Norton Stakes Day 8/3/2014
Group 1 horse racing results: Australian Guineas Day 1/3/2014
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Betting favourites in small fields: 15/3/2014 & 8/3/2014

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Best odds for well bet winners - bookmaker or tote?
Betting top weights - horses carrying a weight handicap of 60kg.
Punt to Win 1/3/2014
Punt to Win Index - 2000 to Present

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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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