Rhodes Air is enjoying his retirement here in the paddock
his Great Granddaughter Air Bermuda won the Bumper in the trials
she looks decent still a length off Luftanzia don't think i will ever find one like him again

Hi Leon,

I still seem to be getting this message on the NH side

fixed

I presume any horse returning (1 year older of course) that has already won is not able run in this seasons maidens?

Also are the distance spread rules the same as last season?

Thanks

Returning horses will get their rating / maiden status etc from last season. NH horses will not be novices.

This only be done after entries close on Saturday night. So if you enter a winner in maiden race/ a non novice in a novice race they will be scratched.

Distance spread rules are the same except for one change. If a horses best run is over 2 miles or further it will be eligible for all races over 2 miles and 2 furlongs under its best distance run if this falls under 2 miles.

For example best run is 2 miles then horse can run in any race from 1m6 to 2m5.

best run 2m2 then can run from 2m to 2m5

best run 2m4 then can run from 2m to 2m5

If you can't enter your horse in a race its more then likely because of the distance rules

NH rules are the same

Ok thanks Leon.

I have also noticed that at the moment I can enter colts/stallions in mares races. I presume this will get sorted after the entries close as well?

By the way excellent job with TOM, it is a huge improvement this season. Your work is very much appreciated

Thats a schedule / database error. Which races. I just checked a few but couldn't find one and I don't have time to go through all of them

In the national hunt side races 2, 3, 4, 7, 16, 24 and 31.

I think it is actually all the mares races

ok should be fixed now

I have a few returns from last season I will name them save you looking through all my horse's Leon

NIGHT NURSE was 4yo hurdle last year now 5yo
NED FLANDERS was 5yo hurdler last year now 6yo
MILK HEART was 7yo novice chaser now 8yo chaser
GREY BEAR was 6yo chaser now 7yo chaser
MUBAAH was 9yo chaser now 10yo chaser

that's all my second seasoned runners.

Gray

p.s

I will send you and Jamie a e-mail regarding the flat handicapping.
Do you want me to do the Weather for this week.

Don't worry its a simple database query that will easily find all duplicates. Will take about 5 minutes to find all returning horses if that long. I have already written the query



sent you an email about the weather

i have 2 coming back i did not know if they were allowed to enter maidens

Anne of Troy 2m chaser
Carry on Camping 2m hurdler

both 1 year older

They winners so no. They will be scratched if they do enter a maiden. The form, ratings etc will be added to all returning after entries close on Saturday

thats fair enough i had a feeling that would be the case
will keep them for the feature races

Are Bumpers Novices or open.