New Posts For Thread: Optional claiming handicaphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicapcan't someone summarise a dummy's guide to...what these are please?A handicapyou can opt to be a claimor notimohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555818381#555818381A handicapyou can opt to be a claimor notimoTue, 23 Oct 2018 10:43:46 -0500Optional Claimers are simple to explain.They are high end handicaps, generally 0-105 or 0-100 or 0-95.Each horse has the option to be claimed at one of three pre set prices.If you wish to be claimed for Price A, you can run in the handicap off a 2lbhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555818323#555818323Optional Claimers are simple to explain.They are high end handicaps, generally 0-105 or 0-100 or 0-95.Each horse has the option to be claimed at one of three pre set prices.If you wish to be claimed for Price A, you can run in the handicap off a 2lbTue, 23 Oct 2018 10:33:30 -0500even if you love the horse they (nearly) all have a price where you have to say good luck to new connections?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555818091#555818091even if you love the horse they (nearly) all have a price where you have to say good luck to new connections?Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:56:38 -0500strange why claimers dont take off over here. If i have a horse i value at 10k, i'd put in for 20 and if anyone wants it good luck to them?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555818087#555818087strange why claimers dont take off over here. If i have a horse i value at 10k, i'd put in for 20 and if anyone wants it good luck to them?Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:55:47 -0500Hardly anyone is actually putting their horses in to be claimed. Suspect these races may get scrapped.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555818035#555818035Hardly anyone is actually putting their horses in to be claimed. Suspect these races may get scrapped.Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:44:49 -0500And if you do opt to be available to be claimed, you get a weight reduction off your official handicap mark.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555817871#555817871And if you do opt to be available to be claimed, you get a weight reduction off your official handicap mark.Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:13:49 -0500ah I see, the clue is in the title reallyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555817855#555817855ah I see, the clue is in the title reallyTue, 23 Oct 2018 09:11:26 -0500a claimeryou can opt to be claimor nothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555817839#555817839a claimeryou can opt to be claimor notTue, 23 Oct 2018 09:09:22 -0500can't someone summarise a dummy's guide to...what these are please?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31461217/optional-claiming-handicap?post_id=555817825#555817825can't someone summarise a dummy's guide to...what these are please?Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:08:43 -0500