New Posts For Thread: Why is this horse out of the weightshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weightsCan someone please explain why Best Director is supposedly 22lb out of the handicap in this race:http://www.attheraces.com/racecard/Bangor/19-May-2018/1600/Top rated is Stick to the Plan at 168lb. Best Director is rated 28lb less with a 7lb claim. AnWow ! Apologies. I didnt realise you are the only person in the world who knows about handicap marks, long handicaps etc. I'll stay off YOUR thread.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554606309#554606309Wow ! Apologies. I didnt realise you are the only person in the world who knows about handicap marks, long handicaps etc. I'll stay off YOUR thread.Mon, 28 May 2018 11:16:39 -0500Never mind your - "end of" - floozyWe are WELL AWARE that the horse was (BASE) rated 72 - at the time - BUT ...It looks like you have misread the OP's Opening post The absolute undeniable fact is that it ran off/Carried a WEIGHT EQUIVALENT to 94 - ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554605531#554605531Never mind your - "end of" - floozyWe are WELL AWARE that the horse was (BASE) rated 72 - at the time - BUT ...It looks like you have misread the OP's Opening post The absolute undeniable fact is that it ran off/Carried a WEIGHT EQUIVALENT to 94 - aMon, 28 May 2018 09:47:47 -0500The horse was rated 72 at that time ! End of !To save any further possible confusion next time it runs, it is now rated 78.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554602775#554602775The horse was rated 72 at that time ! End of !To save any further possible confusion next time it runs, it is now rated 78.Mon, 28 May 2018 02:52:46 -0500In the 60s before ORs there was a minimum weight in all handicaps and often a lot of horses of considerably differing abilities were lumped together on the one weight.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554596651#554596651In the 60s before ORs there was a minimum weight in all handicaps and often a lot of horses of considerably differing abilities were lumped together on the one weight.Sun, 27 May 2018 09:45:23 -0500NO - The answer is .... that's the way it's SHOULD be done.Because the horse has HAD to Run off a WEIGHT that is EQUIVALENT to 94Many would (rightly) consider (it's Base Rating) of 72 to be - "false information" - if published as such when set againshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554596565#554596565NO - The answer is .... that's the way it's SHOULD be done.Because the horse has HAD to Run off a WEIGHT that is EQUIVALENT to 94Many would (rightly) consider (it's Base Rating) of 72 to be - "false information" - if published as such when set againsSun, 27 May 2018 09:37:37 -0500Yes it does say Long Handicap down the bottom which I was unaware of. The cache has now changed to show the result unfortunately but there was no OH22 showing. I am certainly not fishing. The RP (and I gather other websites too) show the OR as 94 whehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554592965#554592965Yes it does say Long Handicap down the bottom which I was unaware of. The cache has now changed to show the result unfortunately but there was no OH22 showing. I am certainly not fishing. The RP (and I gather other websites too) show the OR as 94 wheSun, 27 May 2018 02:27:58 -0500there is nothing on the race card to alert you to that fact. How ridiculousapart from the OH22 next to the 9-7https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554571941#554571941there is nothing on the race card to alert you to that fact. How ridiculousapart from the OH22 next to the 9-7Fri, 25 May 2018 04:46:15 -0500has to be fishing nowhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554571923#554571923has to be fishing nowFri, 25 May 2018 04:42:33 -0500Onlooker has perfectly explained the handicap system here but the OP still wants to make an issue of it all.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554571903#554571903Onlooker has perfectly explained the handicap system here but the OP still wants to make an issue of it all.Fri, 25 May 2018 04:39:33 -0500I can see no rating at all on that racing post link, but it does clearly state'LONG HANDICAP Best Director 8-6'.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31368009/why-is-this-horse-out-of-the-weights?post_id=554571699#554571699I can see no rating at all on that racing post link, but it does clearly state'LONG HANDICAP Best Director 8-6'.Fri, 25 May 2018 03:58:18 -0500