New Posts For Thread: Merigo -https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27410881/merigo--Can anyone tell me why Merigo at 10:01 did not make the race or the reserves and was not withdrawn but Giles Cross did off 10:00. I cannot fathom out why?In my initial response above, I failed to spot that GC was on 10st and not 10-1 as Merigo. I am now equally puzzled. Could it be that the Handicapper has a free hand with choosing the four reserves irrespective of weight/original handicap mark? Cerhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27410881/merigo--?post_id=491765869#491765869In my initial response above, I failed to spot that GC was on 10st and not 10-1 as Merigo. I am now equally puzzled. Could it be that the Handicapper has a free hand with choosing the four reserves irrespective of weight/original handicap mark? CerThu, 07 Apr 2011 18:03:36 -0500The only conclusion i can draw is one which leads me to believe you have the choice to be a reserve or not? Seems illogical but is the only possible answer.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27410881/merigo--?post_id=491756393#491756393The only conclusion i can draw is one which leads me to believe you have the choice to be a reserve or not? Seems illogical but is the only possible answer.Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:30:18 -0500I wondered this too and couldn't find the relevant bit of the Rules of Racing. Maybe connections have the option not to be a reserve? For example, hypothetically, a horse could have been entered in something today and connections would rather take thhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27410881/merigo--?post_id=491755613#491755613I wondered this too and couldn't find the relevant bit of the Rules of Racing. Maybe connections have the option not to be a reserve? For example, hypothetically, a horse could have been entered in something today and connections would rather take thThu, 07 Apr 2011 16:22:57 -0500This confuses me too. Surely, Merigo must have been ahead of Giles Cross unless he was withdrawn, in which case stakes on him should not have been returned on the antepost market.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27410881/merigo--?post_id=491752021#491752021This confuses me too. Surely, Merigo must have been ahead of Giles Cross unless he was withdrawn, in which case stakes on him should not have been returned on the antepost market.Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:50:41 -0500but Giles Cross is off 10:00 so regardless of rating should still surely be below Merigo on weight alonehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27410881/merigo--?post_id=491728093#491728093but Giles Cross is off 10:00 so regardless of rating should still surely be below Merigo on weight aloneThu, 07 Apr 2011 12:06:09 -0500All the 10-1's rank ordered by the handicapper. From memory all rated 137. Faasel who got in is probably rated higher than that on the basis of his performance since the weights came out. Merigo on the other hand is probably rated lower since he ranhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27410881/merigo--?post_id=491722645#491722645All the 10-1's rank ordered by the handicapper. From memory all rated 137. Faasel who got in is probably rated higher than that on the basis of his performance since the weights came out. Merigo on the other hand is probably rated lower since he ranThu, 07 Apr 2011 11:12:23 -0500Can anyone tell me why Merigo at 10:01 did not make the race or the reserves and was not withdrawn but Giles Cross did off 10:00. I cannot fathom out why?https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27410881/merigo--?post_id=491715061#491715061Can anyone tell me why Merigo at 10:01 did not make the race or the reserves and was not withdrawn but Giles Cross did off 10:00. I cannot fathom out why?Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:57:35 -0500