15 point penalty ??? fair or unfair

BIGNIC Wrote:

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> The 15 points is 100% correct the line horse was
> the third horse-She was unfortunate that because
> of her MR in the past we had to run her in the
> wrong races from bad draws and all the normal
> excuses -I am honest I actually gave up on her but
> think she will still be competitive from her new
> MR .The ratings on NHRA site get only updated once
> a month or week I think. The rules are clear and
> as Shaheen say not for the feint hearted .I had
> a filly in PE that ran 3rd in a feature race and
> she got 15 points I got small black type but
> effectively forced me to retire her to stud(Hail
> the Hearty)
>
> Remember her grass rating is still 41 so watch for
> a strike;-)))))


If I were you I'd question the handicapper on this - I mean why use the 3rd horse as a line horse - if it was me I'd say that the 3rd (and 4th) horse(s) ran way below par - rather than assume that the top 2 ran way above par - it is Flamingo Park after all :S

Tommy_Hotspur Wrote:

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> Getting 15 points for running 2nd does seem
> excessive. What would she have gotten had she
> won?
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> I think perhaps there is a mistake somewhere?
>
> Would love to know her official MR.......

TH that is her official MR 41 turf and 57 sand

LOL I agree -she always had joint problems and just maybe find the Kim sand more foregiving-I am a bit upset see there was a 1200m she could have run in ))) at her age she must run her races on the track and not at home;-)

How come she didn't get penalised in her previous run to Blushing Grey??

Titch Wrote:

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> Tommy_Hotspur Wrote:
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> > Getting 15 points for running 2nd does seem
> > excessive. What would she have gotten had she
> > won?
> >
> > I think perhaps there is a mistake somewhere?
> >
> > Would love to know her official MR.......
>
> TH that is her official MR 41 turf and 57 sand

Yeah i'm with you Titch, I was more talking about how they got her listed MR as 45 on the website as it is now?

she got a 3 point penalty for running 2nd in a mr 58 f+m behind blushing grey .....now another 15 for 2nd in a mr 66 against the boys .....18 points in 2 races.....

harsh in my opinion ......dissapointed i didnt enter her for this monday also....should have to beat the same horses she paralised monday by more than 10 lengths ...and that over 2200m wich she prefer more....she is as fresh as a fiddle and behave like a horse who loves to race.... normally mares and fillies show very quickly if they felt a race or hard work.... now this daring grand lady pulled the groom around directly after the race and got herself busy with the green stuff. she finished her food for the evening on the truck back home ....and no joint problems whatsoever ...she show absolutely nothing that she had race 3weeks in a row.

treat a mare like a queen and she will make you feel like a king

i just love this mare...

wromg thread - got carried away watching the rain ...