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On 2004-07-19 19:04, Butternut wrote:
I think the topweight wins approx 18% of the time, but stand to be corrected.
Hi Butternut!
Maybe I am a bit late and you already have the info regarding win percentage of top weight but I will find out just for myself and post it. I never paid much attention to this aspect but it may have some merit. As to the extra weight on a 600 + Kg horse, beleive me it does matter. As an ex soldier I could prove it to you, as a matter of fact the skinny beggars in our troop fared better then us big blokes when it came to lump big weights "for long distances" and that is the key "distance and weight".