New Posts For Thread: Its The Handicappers Faulthttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-faultOur handicapper handicaps by ratings alone and it shows,he doesn't review races by sight.One of the reasons there are no runners in our Group races is the handicapper,if you run against Hurricane Fly he presses his trusty computer button and comes upJust a bump for this thread, think Pull Hard and Royal Academy are both right in a civilised difference of opinion.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536851703#536851703Just a bump for this thread, think Pull Hard and Royal Academy are both right in a civilised difference of opinion.Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:36:46 -0600fair point. i'm more interested in knowing who the masters of the art are and John Joe Walsh's Clonmel winner 26 days ago is as good as it gets.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536640467#536640467fair point. i'm more interested in knowing who the masters of the art are and John Joe Walsh's Clonmel winner 26 days ago is as good as it gets.Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:29:51 -0600The main point made my the opening poster is lazy handicapping is killing any chance of competitive novice chase/hurdle race s at this time of year in NH racing and leading to a monopoly of these races my the big owners/trainers. This is especially ohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536640323#536640323The main point made my the opening poster is lazy handicapping is killing any chance of competitive novice chase/hurdle race s at this time of year in NH racing and leading to a monopoly of these races my the big owners/trainers. This is especially oTue, 26 Nov 2013 13:23:25 -0600I find it funny when lads complain about a horse being well handicapped after they have bolted up. If they are so well handicapped, why not lump on and say nothing. How many horses are poorly handicapped and never win a race. Never a mention of thathttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536639305#536639305I find it funny when lads complain about a horse being well handicapped after they have bolted up. If they are so well handicapped, why not lump on and say nothing. How many horses are poorly handicapped and never win a race. Never a mention of thatTue, 26 Nov 2013 12:12:51 -0600hardly the best example you could select PH to prove or disprove this thread's theory-a thrice placed nineteen-time losing flat maiden who's worn all the headgear ? You can hardly say on more recent past flat runs he's well-handicapped?horse may havehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536638289#536638289hardly the best example you could select PH to prove or disprove this thread's theory-a thrice placed nineteen-time losing flat maiden who's worn all the headgear ? You can hardly say on more recent past flat runs he's well-handicapped?horse may haveTue, 26 Nov 2013 10:53:45 -0600Will everybody be up in arms tomorrow should Alpha & Omega hack up off 47 on the flat in DD? Or will there be silence should the horse flop? Well handicapped beforehand/pig afterwards.....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536637757#536637757Will everybody be up in arms tomorrow should Alpha & Omega hack up off 47 on the flat in DD? Or will there be silence should the horse flop? Well handicapped beforehand/pig afterwards.....Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:18:14 -0600Perhaps he had taken into account that at the age of 10 and after 10 previous attempts over fences Cootamundra had yet to win a chase. Perhaps he had looked at his highest rating over hurdles (129) and decided that a chase rating of 137 might have behttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536631055#536631055Perhaps he had taken into account that at the age of 10 and after 10 previous attempts over fences Cootamundra had yet to win a chase. Perhaps he had looked at his highest rating over hurdles (129) and decided that a chase rating of 137 might have beMon, 25 Nov 2013 18:59:50 -0600It has nothing to do with punting, you are still missing the point. How did the handicapper come to his decision, that's what I am questioning.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536630713#536630713It has nothing to do with punting, you are still missing the point. How did the handicapper come to his decision, that's what I am questioning.Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:06:56 -0600The Wildman is saying "don't run in graded races you'll be hammered by the lazy handicapper".You seem to be suggesting that the handicapper hasn't paid enough attention to the quality of the two races in which Cootamundra ran this year.My point is thhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536630393#536630393The Wildman is saying "don't run in graded races you'll be hammered by the lazy handicapper".You seem to be suggesting that the handicapper hasn't paid enough attention to the quality of the two races in which Cootamundra ran this year.My point is thMon, 25 Nov 2013 17:28:12 -0600I think you are missing the point.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30137561/its-the-handicappers-fault?post_id=536629843#536629843I think you are missing the point.Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:48:43 -0600