New Posts For Thread: Sir Mark Prescott 8.50 Bathhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bathHere we go again,Launceston last three runs 250/1 ,200/1 and 125/1 today evensThere goes the nursery https://www.racingpost.com/results/1079/kempton-aw/2025-08-06/899250https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564902993#564902993There goes the nursery https://www.racingpost.com/results/1079/kempton-aw/2025-08-06/899250Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:58:17 -0500Well it got 52 and got beat 2 1/2 lengths by an 8 yoSo he probably got that right?didn’t disadvantage anyone??Vast majority of horses get a mark after 3 run, unless he asksTo see it again?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813179#564813179Well it got 52 and got beat 2 1/2 lengths by an 8 yoSo he probably got that right?didn’t disadvantage anyone??Vast majority of horses get a mark after 3 run, unless he asksTo see it again?Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:48:01 -0500It's not an exception, the rule applies after the minimum number of qualifying runs for every horse. It will be an exception that a mark is refused. I'm arguing that you could not confidently allot a mark to that horse, and be confidently satisfied yhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813145#564813145It's not an exception, the rule applies after the minimum number of qualifying runs for every horse. It will be an exception that a mark is refused. I'm arguing that you could not confidently allot a mark to that horse, and be confidently satisfied yFri, 27 Jun 2025 10:20:55 -0500Cidre, I think you’ll that’s the exception rather than the rule?Honch, there’s a reason thé box’s are ful, he’s very good at his jobhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813139#564813139Cidre, I think you’ll that’s the exception rather than the rule?Honch, there’s a reason thé box’s are ful, he’s very good at his jobFri, 27 Jun 2025 10:16:51 -0500Thanks Cider. Good info.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813123#564813123Thanks Cider. Good info.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:11:36 -0500This is usually because we cannot with any satisfactory degree of confidence assess the worth of that horse’s form.Exactly, It's written in their own guidance.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813107#564813107This is usually because we cannot with any satisfactory degree of confidence assess the worth of that horse’s form.Exactly, It's written in their own guidance.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:07:41 -0500Declining to allot a handicap mark (or refusals)Our aim is to provide an initial handicap rating that enables each horse to race competitively in handicaps but without disadvantaging any of its opponents.Wherever possible, we always try to allot a hahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813101#564813101Declining to allot a handicap mark (or refusals)Our aim is to provide an initial handicap rating that enables each horse to race competitively in handicaps but without disadvantaging any of its opponents.Wherever possible, we always try to allot a haFri, 27 Jun 2025 10:06:27 -0500So he’s brilliant at “filling his boxes”. I’ll give him that one.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813083#564813083So he’s brilliant at “filling his boxes”. I’ll give him that one.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:00:51 -0500afaik there is no right to a mark. if the bha think that they have not seen enough evidence, they don't have to give one. However, I do not know the rules inside out.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813061#564813061afaik there is no right to a mark. if the bha think that they have not seen enough evidence, they don't have to give one. However, I do not know the rules inside out.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:50:46 -0500It doesn’t have to run well, it just has to run 3 times, or 4, that’s theSystem, thé h/capper is then tasked/obligated to give it a markNimbus Boy has run five times in Ireland for Paul Nolan. In four runs in maiden hurdles between March 2022 anhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31877705/sir-mark-prescott-850-bath?post_id=564813057#564813057It doesn’t have to run well, it just has to run 3 times, or 4, that’s theSystem, thé h/capper is then tasked/obligated to give it a markNimbus Boy has run five times in Ireland for Paul Nolan. In four runs in maiden hurdles between March 2022 anFri, 27 Jun 2025 09:48:07 -0500