New Posts For Thread: Weight V Classhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-classHi I'm trying to work out if a horse steps up in class in a handicap what weight allowance should he recieve from the other horses in that class ,is there a chart for this ? . I'm reading Van Der Wheils book and no mention of this ?thanksPNatural body weight of the racehorse is of great importance,many are smaller and may struggle when near top of the weights,it is hoped one day we manage to have a natural weight printed on are form sheets,it is all relevant,we could see natural growhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528245347#528245347Natural body weight of the racehorse is of great importance,many are smaller and may struggle when near top of the weights,it is hoped one day we manage to have a natural weight printed on are form sheets,it is all relevant,we could see natural growMon, 21 Jan 2013 04:57:54 -0600Its a horses rating the trainer is most concerned with.He can cherry pick the weight & opposition using the different class bands.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528245217#528245217Its a horses rating the trainer is most concerned with.He can cherry pick the weight & opposition using the different class bands.Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:51:00 -0600No account of the logarithmic effect of weight carrying is ever mentioned officiallyand it is treated as a linear measurement...In reference to individual horses limits and abilites its a case of how longis a piece of string but simple research teachhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528244867#528244867No account of the logarithmic effect of weight carrying is ever mentioned officiallyand it is treated as a linear measurement...In reference to individual horses limits and abilites its a case of how longis a piece of string but simple research teachMon, 21 Jan 2013 04:23:12 -0600also when a horse is running at its highest weight, any extra weight has a much grossereffect than it would if it were on a lower weight.I certainly agree with that bf_fanatic.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528244841#528244841also when a horse is running at its highest weight, any extra weight has a much grossereffect than it would if it were on a lower weight.I certainly agree with that bf_fanatic.Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:20:24 -0600Hahaha! CORRECT!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528244787#528244787Hahaha! CORRECT!Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:16:17 -0600so also can a few leaveshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528244765#528244765so also can a few leavesMon, 21 Jan 2013 04:14:53 -0600Weight stops trains.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528244745#528244745Weight stops trains.Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:13:05 -0600Good point Dr Crippen, the biggest problem with weights is that horses all manage differently to carrydifferent weights and also when a horse is running at its highest weight, any extra weight has a much grossereffect than it would if it were on a lohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528244727#528244727Good point Dr Crippen, the biggest problem with weights is that horses all manage differently to carrydifferent weights and also when a horse is running at its highest weight, any extra weight has a much grossereffect than it would if it were on a loMon, 21 Jan 2013 04:11:37 -0600The fact that the racing authorities have settled on a set of weights or penalties after years of studying the issue, shows that they think that the current penalties are doing their job.If not surely they would increase them?A couple of decades or shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528244685#528244685The fact that the racing authorities have settled on a set of weights or penalties after years of studying the issue, shows that they think that the current penalties are doing their job.If not surely they would increase them?A couple of decades or sMon, 21 Jan 2013 04:07:27 -0600Heres another clue to class poundage that I quickly conceived....Fact oneFlat offical marks start at say 50 and go all the way up to 140 plus for the fastest horses as we knowthus the range is say 90 points of variation.Fact 2We have 7 levels of clashttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29635343/weight-v-class?post_id=528244653#528244653Heres another clue to class poundage that I quickly conceived....Fact oneFlat offical marks start at say 50 and go all the way up to 140 plus for the fastest horses as we knowthus the range is say 90 points of variation.Fact 2We have 7 levels of clasMon, 21 Jan 2013 04:05:09 -0600