Re: NH Race 23 MM Hcap Chase
Wannabe wrote:
I am probably wrong, but I thought the 3f rule didn't effect the longer distance chasers.
I had a similiar problem with one of my horses. I thought his best distance was 3m 6f, but closest race too his distance in week 1 was a 4m race where he finished 7th. I then made the mistake of running him in a 4m 2f race in week 2 where he finished 3rd. Now his best distance is set at 4m 2f and the 3f rule now stops him running at what I think is his best distance.
I did try to enter him in a 3m 5f race in week 3 but he wasn't eligible. He has had weeks 3 & 4 off as I was entering my National horses in the long distance races in weeks 3 & 4. Now I am not sure where to go with this horse, probably retirement after week 5. I have entered him in a 4m 1f race in week 5 to see if his best race was a fluke result or not.
Jim
Afaik it's only the Grand National that isn't affected by the 3f rule. Horse just needs to run at least 3 times but only one of those races needs to be over 4m+ to qualify.
Jim your horse problem is down to trainer error in nominating a horse for a race over the wrong distance. Something we have all done at some time.
The point I'm trying to make is that the racekit can influence a horse's eligibilty for h'caps by giving it a high finishing position in a race where that horse has not completed the course. I used long distance chases as an example but the same can happen in a 2m hurdle/chase if there are several fallers. There have been a few races during the opening weeks that have been carnage with horses dumping the jockeys all over the track and only half the field completing. This means that a horse could be give a finishing position possibly as high as 5th or 6th even though they have fallen, unseated or pulled up.
simpleminds wrote:
I am not sure what can be done but if anything can it has to be done in Tom By Leon I am willing to let you both nominate a horse in the 3m 5f Contest as it seems unfair.
Gray
Thanks Gray.
Not sure what can be done in TOM as the problem imo lies with the racekit giving every horse a finishing position even when they don't!!
sorry Gray I don't know why but I keep calling him Warrior instead of Legend. Probably thinking of the real horse.
Reminds me of my schooldays and history lessons where I kept spelling revolution "reve". Teacher kept changing the e to an o only for me to think "stupid tart can't spell" and changing it back