I've got a terrible low rated horse in a maiden this week but I researched all the options available to him and the maiden was the best choice. He trials well for the race so there is some hope in my mind but realistically he has no chance. I like the action but I also scratch my head over other trainers choice of races when I think if it where my horse they'd be going in that much easier handicap. In the end I just move on.

On another note for the handicapper- I hate doing this because I know better than most the rigors of handicapping a billon horses each week as the handicapper. This is just a minor complaint and I can live with it - I have a returning horse Single Girl who is god awful. She ended last year with a rating of 60. She started this year with a 75 rating and after the first week now has an 80 rating after yet another bad race in a maiden. She should be a 50-60ish rated horse. I'm guessing she wasn't given her actual return rating by mistake. I'm asking for a new rating please if at all possible. Thanks.

Maiden races are open for all who have not won a race, at least you don't have to take the winner on again
Maiden races are for horses who have not won. At least you don't have to take the winner on again! Oh I repeat! Boy do I want to swear now. Stuff handicaps, not interested.

I don't want to name names but some of the trainers names were new to me and some were trainers who had been around the league for a season or two.

Do it!

Then we can have our say as to why we have entered our horses so highly.

I've got a terrible low rated horse in a maiden this week but I researched all the options available to him and the maiden was the best choice. He trials well for the race so there is some hope in my mind but realistically he has no chance. I like the action but I also scratch my head over other trainers choice of races when I think if it where my horse they'd be going in that much easier handicap. In the end I just move on.

On another note for the handicapper- I hate doing this because I know better than most the rigors of handicapping a billon horses each week as the handicapper. This is just a minor complaint and I can live with it - I have a returning horse Single Girl who is god awful. She ended last year with a rating of 60. She started this year with a 75 rating and after the first week now has an 80 rating after yet another bad race in a maiden. She should be a 50-60ish rated horse. I'm guessing she wasn't given her actual return rating by mistake. I'm asking for a new rating please if at all possible. Thanks.

Hi Sirius.
I'm not doing the handicapping because of the hard lock down we are in, in South Australia but from what I believe (and I could be wrong) is that the maiden races have been handicapped by the race kit and that the Group and Listed races for the first two weeks were going to be handicapped manually.

Doug.

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Thanks Gray.





Doug, are you anxious to get in line to punch this guy in the gut? I believe that's your area.

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Sorry for that Sirius my Mistake your horse is back on 60.

Gray

I hate being a pain in the butt but Single Girl still ran as the top weight with a rating of 80 this week and is now rated 78. Can this be sorted please?

Bump. Can I get this done before entries close this week please? Thanks.