3yo struggling in handicaps

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3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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they seem to be battling against older horses especially against 4yo. can anyone explain it.

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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yes its too early in the season

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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Haha lets not go there again...... Hmmmm handicappers, punish them but refuse to drop them until they're faaaarked(tu)

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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I always find that until February / March, especially over a mile plus, the 3 year olds battle against the older horses.

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

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I don't think that the 3yos are battling at all. Had a quick look at the last 6 Kenilworth meetings- 20 handicaps, 10 won by 3yo, and I think that there were more older horses competing, so no evidence that the 3yo are struggling.

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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It depends on which 3 yr old :S

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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PeterD Wrote:
> I don't think that the 3yos are battling at all.
> Had a quick look at the last 6 Kenilworth
> meetings- 20 handicaps, 10 won by 3yo, and I think
> that there were more older horses competing, so no
> evidence that the 3yo are struggling.


Perception is a devil.... {remembers Marcus chirp}

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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Frodo Wrote:
> It depends on which 3 yr old :S


Definately and the class of the race

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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hibernia Wrote:
> Frodo Wrote:
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> > It depends on which 3 yr old :S
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> Definately and the class of the race


And the distance of the race

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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thanks guys, too early in the season sounds like a valid reason...

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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velvet verona struggled to win a mr 80 handicap yesterday off the low weight of 63kg ...;)

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Re: Re: 3yo struggling in handicaps

11 years 5 months ago
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pirates Wrote:
> velvet verona struggled to win a mr 80 handicap
> yesterday off the low weight of 63kg ...;)


of course not but others are, even carrying much less that 63kg. i may be wrong but i have noticed a few fancied 3yo that failed to make the frame.

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