I have a question that might be plain and simple to people who know their racing but confuses me.
When looking at a race card on RacingPost for example. It has an OR which I believe is the horses Official Rating and if it is 140 now when it was 133 last time out that means the horse is carrying an extra 7lbs?
But then it has the Weight above the OR. Is this the Jockeys weight and should it be paid any attention as those weights tend to fluctuate more and how do they decide if at all what weight the jockey is meant to be?
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The weight is the weight carried by the horse = Jockey's weight + any lead to make up the difference
In a handicap the race conditions will determine the top weight o be carried. The top rated runner via OR carries that top weight. All other runners carry a lower rate related to their OR, down to a minimum weight for the race.
There are exceptions to this with things like penalties, apprentice jockey allowance etc
In a handicap the race conditions will determine the top weight o be carried. The top rated runner via OR carries that top weight. All other runners carry a lower rate related to their OR, down to a minimum weight for the race.
There are exceptions to this with things like penalties, apprentice jockey allowance etc
Re: Noob Question
Thanks for the reply martin!
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