👽👽👽 1. Ellerslie R5  :   1x9 x15 2. Ellerslie R6  :   4x5x9 3. Ellerslie R7  :   1x2x9 4. Ellerslie R8  :  1x2x6 BB 5. Rosehill R2  :  2x6x11 6. Rosehill R6  :  2x3x4 7. Rosehill  R8  :  1x3x4 8. Caulfield R7  :  1x4x10 9. Caulfield R8  :   1x4x9 10. Caulfield R9  :   5x7x15 BB  cheers  

1. Ellerslie R5-1*14*15 2. Ellerslie R6-4*6*13 3. Ellerslie R7-1*3*7 bb 4. Ellerslie R8-2*6*8 5. Rosehill R2-1*7*9 6. Rosehill R6-3*8*10 7. Rosehill  R8-1*2*3 bb 8. Caulfield R7-1*2*10 9. Caulfield R8-8*14*15 10. Caulfield R9-1*5*15  Thanks

Speaking of number 1s, looks like a few had Randwick R6 #1 as an early pick but its now scratched.  Hopefully they see it in time for the deadline.  

Morning and good luck to all 1. Ellerslie R5   1, 12, 15 2. Ellerslie R6   4, 6, 12  (BEST BET) 3. Ellerslie R7   1, 7, 8 4. Ellerslie R8   2, 6, 8 5. Rosehill R2   2, 6, 11 6. Rosehill R6   2, 3, 10 7. Rosehill  R8   1, 3, 11 8. Caulfield R7   1, 2, 4 9. Caulfield R8   1, 5, 9 10. Caulfield R9   2, 5, 7 (BEST BET) Local Derby 1:  Auckland FC  Local Derby 2: Blues  

To do with Orchestral not  winning open races,has only one  age group races and don't think the sales eligibility  races get penalised

Ellerslie R5 1/12/15                R6  2/4/6/ BB                 R7  1/7/8                 R8  1/2/6 Rosehill R2 6/7/11                R6  2/3/10                 R8 1/3/11 Caulfield R7 1/2/10 BB                 R8 1/9/11                 R9 1/2/15 Thanks Team  

To see if there is something wrong, you have to look at each of Malt Time's races and assess the handicap points accrued.  It is likely that you will agree with all of them.  Do the same for Orchestral and you will see her accrue very few points for some rich age-group wins because she was say an R90 beating R75s at set weights. Being the best of your age is the best (and most accepted) way of beating the handicapper.

Outstanding post. 

Given the various responses here we seem to be talking two different things: 1) Handicap rating. 2) Overall rating for the purposes of how our Black Type Races are rated. In reality what I was questioning, was/is current the rating of Malt Time verses Orchestral overall.  There isn't a man or women dead or alive that would say, Malt Time is a superior athlete to Orchestral based on their respective records, money won, racing jurisdictions won in,  yet the NZ Rating System has Malt Time rated higher.   Something is wrong somewhere.

Ellerslie R5- 1,2,15 Ellerslie R6- 3,4,6 Ellerslie R7- 1,2,7 Ellerslie R8- 1,2,6 Rosehill R2- 7,9,11 Rosehill R6- 2,3,10 Rosehill R8- 1,3,11 BB Caulfield R7- 1,3,10 Caulfield R8- 1,5,9 BB Caulfield R9- 1,12,15 Good luck all.

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One aspect of handicapping that I have Never heard a single complaint about is set-weight age-group racing.  Once Bonecrusher becomes the highest rated 3yo, he gets very few additional handicap points for beating lower rated opponents at set weights.  So he can win an enormous amount of money at 3, and thus appear very well-off-at-the-weights at 4.  Male Derby winners nearly all get the same weight in the Melbourne Cup as 4yos.

One racing outlet called it a significant blow for Entain: "In a significant double blow for Entain, it was announced on Thursday that Fitt and Rodger would depart, winding up their commitments over the coming weeks. Fitt, who has an extensive background in finance and wagering, joined Entain in 2019 and was soon appointed chief financial officer before assuming the deputy CEO role as well in 2023. He has played a key role in Entain’s business development strategy over that time and has been a major player in the TAB NZ deal. Rodger joined Entain in 2023 after the takeover of TAB NZ, having previously been chief commercial officer and TAB NZ, and before that in legal and commercial roles at the New Zealand Racing Board. Together they have been the two most important players in Entain’s entrance into the New Zealand market and the implementation of the landmark 25-year agreement to operate TAB NZ. The departure comes at a time of upheaval for the Entain business in Australia and New Zealand. Executives Karl deKroo, Ryan Stanaway and Andy Hoad have taken jobs elsewhere in recent months, while Ladbrokes has shut down the bloodstock aspect of its racing club due to rising costs. Global CEO of Entain, Gavin Isaacs, departed suddenly last week. It is also facing an AUSTRAC enforcement action, with Entain having to defend charges of a lack of compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing. An adverse finding would likely result in fines in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Fitt said those clouds over Entain were not a factor in his decision to depart. The dual departure also creates a major challenge for NZTR, which is charged with implementing key aspects of the Entain/TAB NZ deal within the first five years." https://thestraight.com.au/dual-departures-lachlan-fitt-and-cameron-rodger-to-leave-entain/

An interesting point you make about the CD having four Gp 1 races and the north none! Auckland did have one previously, the Easter Hcp but it failed. It also had the potential in another in the Richfield Mile, but it couldn’t ever get there, even with the excellent money being put up.  Maybe it has something to do with the starting positions of the various tracks for 1600m races. There is no doubt that Otaki and Trentham offer superb starts with their long runs down the back straight.      

Saturday @ Ashburton Harness. ⚓️ 🔹️R3 Newbiemains Arden. I have tipped this out before but she hasn't had much luck especially with draws! Can come off the gate nicely and draws 2. Opened at $10 but has come right in with 2 significant scratchings and is a great chance in this lineup!  🔸️$4.20FW 🔹️R7 Audacity.  This horse loves a bit of distance and gets a shot at 3200m this time!  Won at Motukarara last prep over 2810m and has loves the standing starts so will make short work of his 10m handycap. 🔸️$4.20FW Might be worthwhile chucking both In a fixed win multi. 🔸️$10 for $176.40. Good luck. 🙂