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this may be a stupid question but if you back a horse on here and it gets balloted out do you lose your money?
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Could somebody please explain how the top 24 horses are arrived at for the Supreme regarding balloting out and who is in the bottom nine?
Cheers
Cheers
Speculation - its done on alphabetical order. Vulcanite could be struggling 
Can't be a ballot system surely. Imagine if horses like Darlan didn't get in
Only 24 can run, so I believe there is some sort of order, hopefully by official rating? I can't seem to find anything. Its not alphabetical cos A
llure Of Illusion was balloted out of last season's bumper
llure Of Illusion was balloted out of last season's bumper
Ballot for the bumper ? and marychian is a right wan - "its done on alphabetical order" for the Supreme.
Really hope no.28 Sous Les Cieux make it in !
Really hope no.28 Sous Les Cieux make it in !
how does the balloting work in the other races.....is it drawing lots, alphabetical, highest rated.....anyone out there with that knowledge....especially interested in the county hurdle
its highest rated if their are some on the same weight
Anyone with an hour to spare can find all the rules concerning elimination here:
http://newrules.britishhorseracing.com/Orders-and-rules&staticID=126770&depth=3
http://newrules.britishhorseracing.com/Orders-and-rules&staticID=126770&depth=3
Got some concise clarification thanks to betfair....
I can confirm that the handicapper makes an assessment of each horse, and the worst rated horses will be balloted out should there be more declarations than the safety limit. If you wish to find out which ones are eligible for balloting out, then you can look on the Racing Post website and sort the Supreme Novices card in OR (official rating) order, you will see numbers 1-9 next to 9 runners names, with Ericht having a 9, signifying he will be the last to be balloted out (so needs one to come out). Catch Tammy has a 1 by his name so is first ballot and therefore needs 9 to come out.
Excellent feedback from them I thought
I can confirm that the handicapper makes an assessment of each horse, and the worst rated horses will be balloted out should there be more declarations than the safety limit. If you wish to find out which ones are eligible for balloting out, then you can look on the Racing Post website and sort the Supreme Novices card in OR (official rating) order, you will see numbers 1-9 next to 9 runners names, with Ericht having a 9, signifying he will be the last to be balloted out (so needs one to come out). Catch Tammy has a 1 by his name so is first ballot and therefore needs 9 to come out.
Excellent feedback from them I thought
Am a little concerned to see that my fancy Allure Of Illusion needs two to come out
How can he possibly be the 26th best in the entries!!
He got balloted out of the Bumper last year... Please not again!!!!!
How can he possibly be the 26th best in the entries!!
He got balloted out of the Bumper last year... Please not again!!!!!
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