Sports
I have found it is folly not to make adjustments for apprentices.
Why do trainers use them if it does not enhance the prospects of their mounts.
Would Dane's jester have won yesterday without the 3kg. allowance.?
If you look at how quickly top apprentices lose their claim and then the winners dry up, it demonstrates the advantage they have over other riders.
As I said in my previous post, the ozeform rating is based on actual weight carried after the claim, therefore a claim for today's race has to be factored in. (that's my opinion anyway. everyone to their own.)
Claims are probably more important with horses handicapped near the top of the weights.
Referring to yesterday's rating for Valashka, this horse was on an improving cycle and ready to produce, i. e. right race, right distance, therefore it is necessary to look for a rating pertinent to the event it was contesting today.
Had valashka won that race it would have returned a rating possibly 3kg. higher than it had produced before, a task that is probably beyond it.
The rating previously produced of 57kg. ws attained carrying 55kg. with the aid of a claim.
This is most likely this horses peak rating for all time. Who knows?.
One thing seems certain from watching yesterday's race,If Valashka had 3kg. off it's back it would have been fighting out the finish with Power and Faith.
Hope this helps. It's free.