LEARNING FORM

[wiseman33]

H guys i wondered if i could get some help.i am trying to educate myself by studying form and wondered if anyone could explain a few things.

1st thing is the conditions of a race.i cut and pasted this from rp today


FAMILY NIGHT WITH STARS FROM XFACTOR HANDICAP(CLASS 6)(3yo+ 0-65) Winner £2,047 RUK
Good To Firm 6f5y Number of runners: 11

Card & form print-outs
RACE CONDITIONS: £3,000 guaranteed For 3yo+ Rated 46-65 (also open to such horses rated 45 and below) Weights highest weight 10st Weight raised 2 Minimum weight 8-9, 3-y-o 8-2 Penalties after June 20th, each race won 6lb Weight for age 3 from 5yo+ 7lb Hansomis's Handicap Mark 63 Entries 27 pay £ 15 Penalty value 1st £2,047.20 2nd £604.50 3rd £302.40


have tried to dicipher it myself but if anyone could explain in laymans terms plese.if not no probs.

[deco121]

Not sure exactly what you want described but have broken it down for you. If you want to know anything in more detail let me know.



HANDICAP - Race for which a handicapper assigns weights to be carried.

CLASS 6 - the value of the race. ie. Class 2 race will have more prize money on offer than a Class 3 race, Class 3 more than 4 etc. Above Class 1 is Listed, then Group 3, Group 2 and Group 1 being the most valuable.

3yo+ - self explanatory. For horse 3 years or older

(0-65) - Horse with official ratings of 65 or less can enter the race

Winner £2,047 - winning prize money

RUK - the channel the race is shown on (Racing UK)

Good To Firm - the ground conditions.

6f5y - the distance (6 furlongs and 5 yards)


THE RACE CONDITIONS:

£3,000 guaranteed - total prize money on offer including place money

Rated 46-65 (also open to such horses rated 45 and below) - horses with ratings of 46-65 can enter this race and carry the correct weight. Horse with ratings lower than 46 can still enter but will carry the same weight as horses rated 46

Weights - the top weight will carry 10st (shown on the racecard as 10-0) but because there is no horse rated 65 entered the next highest rated will carry 10-0. That horse has a rating of 63 so that's where the "weight raised 2" comes in.

Minimum weight 8-9, 3-y-o 8-2 - The minimum weight that can be carried is 8-9 for those over 3 years old, the minimum for those who are 3yo is 8-2 as younger horses get an allowance in some races.

Penalties after June 20th, each race won 6lb - Horses who have won a race after June 20th will carry an extra 6lb penalty in this race - the handicapper won't have reassesed them yet so this is why they carry a penalty (they could be well treated or poorly treated in cases like this.

Weight for age 3 from 5yo+ 7lb - 3yos get a 7lb allowance from the older horses

Hansomis's Handicap Mark 63 - the top weighted horse, Hansomis, has an official rating (or mark) of 63.

Entries 27 pay £ 15 - the cost to enter a horse for the race (not 100% but presume)

value 1st £2,047.20 2nd £604.50 3rd £302.40 - this is how the prize money is split
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National Hunt Beginners Guide

[wiseman33]

thats great thank you

[wiseman33]

thanks for the help just wondered about this as well.ten years trends,i sort of get it but could do with a bit of help.its taken from perth

3.20 ch 5y0+ range medien
rp card rating 98-140 129
age 5-8 7
sp Evf-16/1 100/30
Market Position 1 - 4 2
Total runners 6-10 8

previous run w1 pl3 Ll1 Debut 1


favourites w races £1 bet
1st fav 1 6 -£4
2nd fav 3 6 +£5.50

have written as in rpost.

thanks

[thatsa donkey]

Wiseman,

That's an easy one.

3.20 Perth and its a chase.

Well Perth is in Australie and its a chase, so I am guessing its over the bush.

I am gonna have to get me one of them satelite umbrellas and stop growing beans up the one on the back of my house. Then I might see me some kangaroo racing.