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26/2/2011 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 - 19/2/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Hawk Island
59kg.
3
2000
$6.50
1/7
Flemington - 19/2/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Larry's Never Late
59kg.
3
2000
$6.50
7/13
Morphettville - 19/2/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Reflex
59kg.
11
1200
$9.00
9/11
Eagle Farm - 12/2/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
The Jackal
60.5kg.
9
1200
$6.50
2/10
Rosehill - 5/2/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Faulconbridge
61kg.
7
1500
$6.00
3/9
Morphettville - 5/2/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Alcopop
59kg.
8
1200
$6.00
9/10
Randwick - 29/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Brasileira
60kg.
1
1300
$7.50
6/7
Sandown Hillside - 29/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Spacecraft
59.5kg.
2
1300
$3.10fav.
4/8
Morphettville - 29/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Sacred Snaadee
59kg.
10
1250
$8.00
2/12
Rosehill - 22/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Faulconbridge
59kg.
3
1400
$8.50
3/13
Flemington - 22/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Sophie's Spirit
59kg.
10
1620
$10.00
6/11
Grand Duels
59.5kg.
7
1000
$6.00
1/11
Eagle Farm - 22/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Burdekin Blues
61kg.
14
1200
$2.80fav.
7/16
The Jackal
59kg.
8
1200
$9.00
1/16
Gold Coast - 15/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Captain Sonador
60kg.
5
1400
$3.50fav.
3/10
Randwick - 8/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Daintree Road
59.5kg.
1
1600
$3.00
3/8
Caulfield - 8/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Koala Bear
59kg.
8
1400
$8.00
4/8
First Command
59kg.
11
1200
$2.80fav.
1/12
Randwick - 1/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
American Crew
60kg.
2
1400
$4.00
2/7
Tallow
59kg.
9
1400
$4.80
5/10
Border Rebel
60kg.
6
1100
$4.40
3/8
Flemington - 1/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Macedonian
59kg.
13
2800
$3.30fav.
9/16
Macknuckle
59kg.
10
2000
$8.00
2/13
Gold Coast - 1/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Five O'clock
59kg.
11
900
$6.00
3/12
Burdekin Blues
61kg.
2
900
$2.00fav.
5/14
Morphettville - 1/1/2011
Horse
Weight
Barrier
Distance
SP Odds
Finish
Sandhill Prince
59kg.
5
1600
$11.00
5/8
Indeed I Am
59.5kg.
11
1600
$11.00
10/11
 

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Betting top weights - horses carrying a weight handicap of 59kg.
Punt to Win 5/2/2011
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You Need Top Odds

It's unlikely you'll get a high enough strike rate backing short priced tote favourites and poor value tote horses to make up for big unders on the tote. Especially in Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan racing on Saturdays.

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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