4th October 2006, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1970
Location: melbourne
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Originally Posted by crash
I then rule out any that are out of their class by checking the prize money average of each horse [a quick and dirty way to do it, but it's pretty accurate]. Also, if a horse's best effort was to win a $12k race and this is a $45k race, my money won't be on it.
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Hi Crash n others, and apologies if going a bit off topic
The above quote got me thinking, and have been meaning to ask this for a while. Now off the top I don’t do a lot of detailed form study (as I subscribe to a service) but I do still take an interest in it.
In the case of Saturday class open handicaps in Melbourne for example, an open handicap at Flemington has prizemoney of about $60k, while at the valley or sandown on a Saturday the same open handicap only has prizemoney of $45k.(roughly)
Do we make the assumption that the better money will entice better horses, and that you would take more of an interest at the Flemington race meets than the moonee valley meetings, just as an example??
Or is an open handicap always an open handicap irrespective of prizemoney? Any feedback/opinions appreciated.
Cheers
mug
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