Scatters wrote:
In Australia where I’m from, the Caulfield cup, Doncaster Handicap, Melbourne Cup to name a few, are handicaps. Will this be the case for the league?
Are there others i.e. French, German races etc as I am unfamiliar with most overseas races?
Cheers
They used to be handicaps in seasons gone by, but they were converted to equal weights because of handicap fiddling and arguments that ensued from that.
With the new handicap project in place, I don't see why we can't convert them back. One thing to note, with players having looked at the schedule and organising their horses appropriately, some might feel it unfair to to convert them this season, if it's short notice.
They are a few weeks away, so we have time to discuss it and sort out any eligibility criterea.