New Posts For Thread: If In Doubt,Handicap Them Outhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-outIts an old maxim but a good one.If the handicapper sees some trainer at it in a maiden hurdle he should refuse to give him a mark,telling him he will get a mark when he tries.Years ago when some Russian horses entered the Grand National they were aut(1/2)R&R ENQUIRY: into Hunters Of Acres in the 1st race: trainer John M.Burke in breach of R212, fined E1,500, horse suspended 42 days. ctd2/2) Jockey FJ Hayes, in breach of R213, suspended for 2 days.8th Dancing Meadowsheld up, moderate 12th fromhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544721973#544721973(1/2)R&R ENQUIRY: into Hunters Of Acres in the 1st race: trainer John M.Burke in breach of R212, fined E1,500, horse suspended 42 days. ctd2/2) Jockey FJ Hayes, in breach of R213, suspended for 2 days.8th Dancing Meadowsheld up, moderate 12th fromThu, 14 May 2015 17:18:22 -0500Combine the inexperience of the horses with the nature of some of our tracks and I'd say you'd see a lot of fatalities in maiden hurdles if everyone was at it, especially in the summer. Apart from that, it ain't a bad idea. It would be the first stephttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544711773#544711773Combine the inexperience of the horses with the nature of some of our tracks and I'd say you'd see a lot of fatalities in maiden hurdles if everyone was at it, especially in the summer. Apart from that, it ain't a bad idea. It would be the first stepThu, 14 May 2015 05:30:46 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544711371#544711371Thu, 14 May 2015 04:28:39 -0500I doubt this is a horse racing thread and the debate that is being proposed is the events of next Thursday.I would assume that most people vote no when they have any doubts about what is proposed.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544711323#544711323I doubt this is a horse racing thread and the debate that is being proposed is the events of next Thursday.I would assume that most people vote no when they have any doubts about what is proposed.Thu, 14 May 2015 04:19:37 -0500its the way of the world, economics, trainer gets the year or more training fees as the owner or owners are fed positive vibes..they will be a day for him etc..then the sh1t hits the fan in most cases when they discover the horse is useless..and wilhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544711169#544711169its the way of the world, economics, trainer gets the year or more training fees as the owner or owners are fed positive vibes..they will be a day for him etc..then the sh1t hits the fan in most cases when they discover the horse is useless..and wilThu, 14 May 2015 03:53:31 -0500You'd have to swap a lot of the 0-95 handicaps for maidens, but imo they'd be no loss if you were gaining 16+ runners maiden hurdles with all trying as opposed to now where you have 20 runner fields with 3 tryinghttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544711129#544711129You'd have to swap a lot of the 0-95 handicaps for maidens, but imo they'd be no loss if you were gaining 16+ runners maiden hurdles with all trying as opposed to now where you have 20 runner fields with 3 tryingThu, 14 May 2015 03:46:14 -0500there wud be very few 16 runner handicaps if that was brought in!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544711033#544711033there wud be very few 16 runner handicaps if that was brought in!Thu, 14 May 2015 03:25:03 -0500He can and and does do this, all be it very rarely.No horse should get a mark unless its placed in a maiden (hurdle/chase), it would make these races more competitive and if you're not good enough to be placed in one of these, you're not good enoughhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544710975#544710975He can and and does do this, all be it very rarely.No horse should get a mark unless its placed in a maiden (hurdle/chase), it would make these races more competitive and if you're not good enough to be placed in one of these, you're not good enoughThu, 14 May 2015 03:13:50 -0500Its an old maxim but a good one.If the handicapper sees some trainer at it in a maiden hurdle he should refuse to give him a mark,telling him he will get a mark when he tries.Years ago when some Russian horses entered the Grand National they were authttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497475/if-in-doubthandicap-them-out?post_id=544710755#544710755Its an old maxim but a good one.If the handicapper sees some trainer at it in a maiden hurdle he should refuse to give him a mark,telling him he will get a mark when he tries.Years ago when some Russian horses entered the Grand National they were autThu, 14 May 2015 02:08:37 -0500