basic class for ratings men

[syllabus23]

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<TABLE align=center border=1><TBODY><TR align=middle bgColor=#943410><TD colSpan=3>Open Races/Conditions </TD></TR><TR align=middle bgColor=#943410><TD width=75>Program Abbreviation </TD><TD width=73>Condition </TD><TD width=269>Definition </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>GR 1 </TD><TD width=73>Group 1 </TD><TD align=left width=269>Highest quality race (Equivalent to U.S. Grade 1) </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>GR 2 </TD><TD width=73>Group 2 </TD><TD align=left width=269>Step below Gr 1 race (Equivalent to US Grade 2) </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>GR 3 </TD><TD width=73>Group 3 </TD><TD align=left width=269>Step below Gr 2 race (Equivalent to US Grade 3) </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>LIST </TD><TD width=73>Listed </TD><TD align=left width=269>Step below a Gr 3 race; open stakes race </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Hcp </TD><TD width=73>Handicap </TD><TD align=left width=269>Weight assigned by earnings/performance; can be restricted by sex or age </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Stks </TD><TD width=73>Stakes </TD><TD align=left width=269>Set Weight Race; high quality </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Inv </TD><TD width=73>Invitation </TD><TD align=left width=269>Invited Horses only </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Open </TD><TD width=73>Open </TD><TD align=left width=269>No restrictions </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Qlty </TD><TD width=73>Quality </TD><TD align=left width=269>Contains a Max (60kg) and Minimum (52kg) weight assignment </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Rest </TD><TD width=73>Restricted </TD><TD align=left width=269>Must meet designated condition to enter (see below) </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Spec </TD><TD width=73>Special Condition </TD><TD align=left width=269>Restricted by prizemoney or races won </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Fly </TD><TD width=73>Flying </TD><TD align=left width=269>Open to all horses; equivalent to classified/money allowance race in US </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Wltr </TD><TD width=73>Welter </TD><TD align=left width=269>Minimum weight assigned </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>FlWlt </TD><TD width=73>Flying Welter </TD><TD align=left width=269>Open to all horses; minimum weight assigned </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Mares </TD><TD width=73>Mares </TD><TD align=left width=269>Restricted to female horses age 4 and up </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Mdn </TD><TD width=73>Maiden </TD><TD align=left width=269>Never won a race </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD colSpan=3>back to the top (http://www.australianracing.com/index.php?page_id=14&section_id=3#top)
</TD></TR><TR align=middle bgColor=#943410><TD colSpan=3 height=25>Restricted Races </TD></TR><TR align=middle bgColor=#943410><TD colSpan=3>The following races are run exclusively at MEtrOPOLITAN tracks and are equivalent to condition allowance races in North America:

</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Rs0MW </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 0 Metro Wins </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 1 Metro races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Rs1MW </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 1 Metro Win </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 2 Metro races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Rs2MW </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 3 Metro Wins </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 3 Metro races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Rs3MW </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 3 Metro Wins </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 4 Metro races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Rs4MW </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 4 Metro Wins </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 5 Metro races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Rs5MW </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 5 Metro Wins </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 6 Metro races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>RS0LY </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 0 Met Win-LY </TD><TD width=269>Restricted to non-winners of 1 last year </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>RS1LY </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 1 Met Win-LY </TD><TD width=269>Restricted to non-winners of 2 last year </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>RS2LY </TD><TD width=73>Restricted 2 Met Win-LY </TD><TD width=269>Restricted to non-winners of 3 last year </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>SpCl1 </TD><TD width=73>Special-Cl1 S.A. </TD><TD width=269>Restricted to no metro wins in South Australia </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>SpCl2 </TD><TD width=73>Special-Cl2 S.A. </TD><TD width=269>Restricted to one metro wins in South Australia </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>SpCl3 </TD><TD width=73>Special-Cl3 S.A. </TD><TD width=269>Restricted to two metro wins in South Australia </TD></TR><TR align=middle bgColor=#943410><TD colSpan=3>The following races are run at MEtrOPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL and COUNtrY tracks and are equivalent to condition allowance races in North America:

</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls 1 </TD><TD width=73>Class 1 </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 2 races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls 2 </TD><TD width=73>Class 2 </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 3 races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls 3 </TD><TD width=73>Class 3 </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 4 races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls 4 </TD><TD width=73>Class 4 </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 5 races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls 5 </TD><TD width=73>Class 5 </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 6 races </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls 6 </TD><TD width=73>Class 6 </TD><TD width=269>Non-winners of 7 races </TD></TR><TR align=middle bgColor=#943410><TD colSpan=3>The following races are run only at minor COUNtrY tracks and are equivalent to low level claiming races in North America: </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls A </TD><TD width=73>Class A </TD><TD width=269>Not earned $1500 for wins </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls B </TD><TD width=73>Class B </TD><TD width=269>Not earned $3000 for wins </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls C </TD><TD width=73>Class C </TD><TD width=269>Not earned $4500 for wins </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD width=75>Cls D </TD><TD width=73>Class D </TD><TD width=269>Not earned $6000 for wins </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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It's a bit strange though that the top list hasn't got the various races in order of race class and quality [a Welter below special condt. races for instance etc.?]. That might lead a few punters up the garden path.

A good effort though and a handy guide for punters.

[darkydog2002]

Thanks for that.
Most appreciated.
Cheers.
darky.

[darkydog2002]

The above message should have gone to you..
Much appreciated.
Cheers.
darky.

[syllabus23]

Special Conditions races are dreadful affairs and probably best to be avoided.As far as giving them a ratings figure,they could be anywhere.Not necessarily rated lower than welters.Eg, the Tramway is a special conditions race.I think this is the type of event they had in mind when the list was promulgated.

[syllabus23]

KV if you happen to read this I'm having trouble getting mail to you.Please drop me a line,,

[KennyVictor]

Great table Syllabus, I've often wondered what some of those classes were.
I'll email very soon.

KV