Merit Ratings 3 year olds

Karel Miedema Wrote:

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> Tomorrow's Sporting Post has the MR's for all 3yo
> colts and fillies above 80. With some other useful
> goodies attached. Don't miss it.


thank you...(tu)

winzip Wrote:

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> i doubt we have seen the better 3yr olds in action
> yet.in the next 2 months plenty will make their
> debuts and im sure a champion or 2 will emerge and
> lets not forget the ramsden trained horse rumoured
> to be better than variety club at the same stage
> of their careers.time will tell but imo the lot we
> have seen thus far dont look like champion
> material to me.


i think this crop is very good

A question not related 3 year olds MR but rather older horses. I have had a look at the card for Saturday and see that the 4 year olds and older have had their MR increased by around 6 pounds. Does anyone know why this is?

It may be that they are looking to level the playing fields with the PE ratings..but that is pure conjecture

shrek Wrote:

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> A question not related 3 year olds MR but rather
> older horses. I have had a look at the card for
> Saturday and see that the 4 year olds and older
> have had their MR increased by around 6 pounds.
> Does anyone know why this is?


There should be a press release from either the handicappers and /or the NHRA :S

I can remember this happening once before - something to do with 'creep' - the way that MR's are calculated (using 'line horses' etc) leads to MR's in general decreasing steadily over time - so at some time (not sure who/how the timing is determined), the MR's of all older horses are increased inn one swoop.

Would be interesting to learn how the timing is determined and why 6 points (e.g. why not 2 points or 10 points) :S

Great-whenever any action is done on an "across the board basis" it will have many errors within it-good opportunities in handicap races for a while :)o

Just had a look at the new MR's in the sporting post..............I think there will be some standout bets in the handicaps.......some 3yr olds are going to be thrown in IMO.

shrek Wrote:

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> A question not related 3 year olds MR but rather
> older horses. I have had a look at the card for
> Saturday and see that the 4 year olds and older
> have had their MR increased by around 6 pounds.
> Does anyone know why this is?


i think we should call this the Moodley Manouver.

Just cause