I think a panel should be set up to oversee this. Rich and myself and the person responsible for running the race.

I agree with Rich on this. We should be VERY strict.

Good shout, I will not update the TOM ratings until week 2.

edit: Steve the Socialist proposing a panel I think that's a good idea. We need someone who's for light touch regulation and someone who is a rule nazi.

I did this last year and got called a brown nose so not a very nice job to do!

Rich it would make life easier if the ratings were put in so I can see what level they ran to last time.

Would make it very difficult otherwise.

Thanks

The problem was Mike you were highlighting others but knew you had done it yourself and never mentioned it.

Water under the bridge, new season, new start.

Can I be the rule crazed Nazi.

Or was that the proposal on the table.

Very true.

Good point well made

Oh yeah forgot about that, will crack on

By the way. These two distances must be adjacent.

Maybe a sticky could be put at the top letting everyone know ASAP.

Thanks

Rich and Steve a couple of questions if I may?

If I had a horse who I ran over 7f who was drawn on the wrong side would I then need to run in 8f maiden before the Lincoln? Or I could stick to a 7f handicap and then step up?

And a horse who ran over 1m7 its its maiden, just ran bad in the ck and I know is much better, could it then run over 1m6 in a handicap? Or should it go via a 1m6 maiden? I believe the horse to effective at both trips but does not have the pace for 1m5 and doesn't stay 2m.

Q1: Would need to run in 8f maiden.

Q2: Would need to run in 1m6f maiden.

Steve

That's fine. I thought it would be the case. At least I haven't made any mistakes like last season.

Thanks for your prompt reply, Steve.

Ps hopefully all the new trainers will take note of this.

thats fine all my horses trips are loaded into tom at thier optimum trip only my sprinters all have 5f as i couldnt choose between them worse thing is i have carried on playing this week and get a blanket finish with 8 different horses each winning in turn in a very respectable time ....im so confused

I think I should be alright with this as my horses don't really run that well at there optimum distances .

Although in the second week of maidens I've had to make some changes to make sure all my horses got a run in a maiden. Had to move a 7f to a 1m so I could move a 6f to 7f so I could fit in a 5f horse into a 6f race.