BROWN STUFF TO HIT THE FAN...JULY WEIGHTS

Nope. We all know the risks of the ante-post...

Mac Wrote:

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> Nope. We all know the risks of the ante-post...


So did the connections

hibernia Wrote:

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> Do you think the connections of Yorker should
> apologise to the punters?


Considering the Racing Manager is an Ex-Bookmaker(not sure if he still is) then yes as they painted a picture that he was a runner - A call to any Journo warning this may happen would not have cost much but It would have meant a great deal to punters and would surely have shown that the people that make Racing happen are actually worth something

louisg Wrote:

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> Well, just when we thought that we have had enough
> controversies surrounding the Handicapper, the
> handling of the July weights by the Handicappers
> comes along and all hell is about to break loose.
>
> The conditions of the July called for the weights
> of the July to be published on Tuesday morning.
> They were duly published on SA Horseracing's
> website, which is the Official site. When
> published, they had Yorker up at 60kg topweight.
> After Yorkers scratching, they went and re
> handicapped the race.
>
> Where the problem comes in is that the rules and
> conditions of the July are very clear and specific
> on this issue. Should the top weight be scratched,
> after publication of the weights, the existing,
> published weights MUST BE INCREASED
> PROPORTIONATELY. There is no allowance for re
> handicapping the race after the weights have been
> published.
>
> By re handicapping the race, some horses benefit
> and others suffer. Being contrary to the rules, I
> hear that many with runners in the race are
> unhappy and are going to challenge this apparent
> breaking of the rules by the handicapper......


wheres the brown stuff??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? another false alarm

Should have Harry

Objections were overruled or not pursued, NHA handicappers claimed that the weights that were originally published were only a "working document" and that the weights which were later published were the correct ones. Apparently, the "working doc " should not have been published by nrb......:S
Anyway, the handicappers were involved again. Lets see what happens, with the NHA ' invitation' to members to make submissions on handicapping, what enfolds etc.
Definitely a false alarm, as their are absolutely no problems in racing from the handicappers side at all.