5th July 2009, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by crash
Beneficial 'class' ratings?
Flemington: Only a dead 4 but still a bookies benefit. There were more 'class' bandits running around than you could poke a stick at.
r1 ORBITING BELLE 11.20
r2 BERTONIC 12.80
r3 ROSE SYRAH 7.40
r4 LEICA LARRIKIN 47.30 [a maiden in a $100k race]
r5 FIGURE OF SPEECH 28.20
r6 GOLD SALUTE 10.90
r7 GRAN SASSO 2.70 [wacko, finally a top rating favorite home]
r8 PACINO 4.70 [wacko again, we are all getting rich, up there in the ratings]
I top rating home in 8 races. Order the Roller now!
Class ratings are a total waste of time [regardless of source] in my book. They are a stupid way of influencing the selection of winning horses. Does the race suit? Does the pace suit? Does the barrier and distance? Should the horse even be in the race? Class rating will not tell anybody those 3 simple things as the Flemington results show.
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I think I figured out the way they do it, it involves change of weight as well.
If class rating is a waste of time or not, it probably comes down to the way you do your handicapping?
I certainly wouldn't use it on its own that's for sure.
Cheers
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