New Posts For Thread: Bottom weight entrieshttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entriesDoes anyone know how it is decided which horse gets into the race when a number of runners are allocated the same weight at the bottom of the handicap. Night in Milan's chances of squeezing into the race may depend on this ruling...and I think he hasThanks Big Issue. A couple of perfectly clear explanations which seem to clear up the listing process. Reading back through the BHA rules again, it is pretty clear now what they mean by : "horses with the same weight elimination will be dethttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538707381#538707381Thanks Big Issue. A couple of perfectly clear explanations which seem to clear up the listing process. Reading back through the BHA rules again, it is pretty clear now what they mean by : "horses with the same weight elimination will be detWed, 02 Apr 2014 04:14:25 -0500The Sporting Life don't even seem to know that Swing Bill and Goonyella are a 1Lb higher in the Handicap than Soll who is a 1lb higher than the other three, so wouldn't take what they say too literally. I'm confident the BHA rules are correct.Swing Bhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538707257#538707257The Sporting Life don't even seem to know that Swing Bill and Goonyella are a 1Lb higher in the Handicap than Soll who is a 1lb higher than the other three, so wouldn't take what they say too literally. I'm confident the BHA rules are correct.Swing BWed, 02 Apr 2014 03:52:26 -0500Current Handicap Ratings for those three are as follows: Night In Milan 144Minella For Value 136Saint Are 129https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538707207#538707207Current Handicap Ratings for those three are as follows: Night In Milan 144Minella For Value 136Saint Are 129Wed, 02 Apr 2014 03:39:06 -0500So it would seem that the Sporting Life disagree with the BHA rules over whether a ballot is used! However it was decided, that of the 3 horses rated 136 and nominally allocated 9st13, Night in Milan should placed at No44 above Minella for Valuehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538706929#538706929So it would seem that the Sporting Life disagree with the BHA rules over whether a ballot is used! However it was decided, that of the 3 horses rated 136 and nominally allocated 9st13, Night in Milan should placed at No44 above Minella for ValueWed, 02 Apr 2014 02:21:40 -0500'A random ballot for those on the same weight at the cut off point has been made with the David Pipe-trained Swing Bill in pole position followed by Goonyella, Soll, Night In Milan, Minella For Value and Saint Are.'Taken from the Life website...https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538694795#538694795'A random ballot for those on the same weight at the cut off point has been made with the David Pipe-trained Swing Bill in pole position followed by Goonyella, Soll, Night In Milan, Minella For Value and Saint Are.'Taken from the Life website...Tue, 01 Apr 2014 08:51:02 -0500Top 40 horses run ie highest ratedhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538634333#538634333Top 40 horses run ie highest ratedFri, 28 Mar 2014 10:30:49 -0500^ Not according to the BHA whose rules I have copied to here abovehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538632879#538632879^ Not according to the BHA whose rules I have copied to here aboveFri, 28 Mar 2014 08:48:58 -0500its was decided by ballot resulting in the current listing.So horse #45 needs 5 to come out etc.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538630813#538630813its was decided by ballot resulting in the current listing.So horse #45 needs 5 to come out etc.Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:36:33 -0500Part C3.1 Part C of this Schedule applies to the Grand National Steeple Chase.3.2 Elimination will occur in the following sequence3.2.1 Horses with the lowest weights.3.2.2 Horses with the same weights - where it is necessary to eliminate some, but nhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538629505#538629505Part C3.1 Part C of this Schedule applies to the Grand National Steeple Chase.3.2 Elimination will occur in the following sequence3.2.1 Horses with the lowest weights.3.2.2 Horses with the same weights - where it is necessary to eliminate some, but nFri, 28 Mar 2014 04:51:29 -0500Does anyone know how it is decided which horse gets into the race when a number of runners are allocated the same weight at the bottom of the handicap. Night in Milan's chances of squeezing into the race may depend on this ruling...and I think he hashttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30231521/bottom-weight-entries?post_id=538629117#538629117Does anyone know how it is decided which horse gets into the race when a number of runners are allocated the same weight at the bottom of the handicap. Night in Milan's chances of squeezing into the race may depend on this ruling...and I think he hasFri, 28 Mar 2014 04:07:27 -0500