Did play around with Top Weights some time back. Mainly multiple betting. Had a number of filters, but best results came when restricting to those in the first four lines of the prepost market.

Use a number of filters when assessing the winning chance of a top weight
Won't divulge all but three key filters for me are
Distance up to and including 1400m
No apprentice jockey
UniTAB rating between 97 and 100

A sensible place to start.

Sprint race, established rider, AND two other Ratings agencies "rate" the horse.

Then you refine their estimates. If it works, why not.

A common element in a lot of my systems

Top Weight
In the first four lines of the prepost market
UniTAB rating between 97 and 100

Thanks Shaun.

Will try it out.

Cheers,

Clear top weighted horse down in class on previous start

Hi STARRAFT,

Looks ok to me.

Thanks.

Best horse in the race according to the handicapper, so yes, consider. However, the top-weight in a handicap is at a disadvantage, giving away weight. You need to consider the field strength. Just how disadvantaged is the horse relative to the field strength.

True also.

Interestingly it was Warren Block who researched this factor and he was a non Bettor.