Handicapping – Chicago Outfit
26th May Chicago wins by 15 lengths and the handicapper raises the horse 12 lb
6th June Chicago wins by 21 lengths and the handicapper raises the horse by another 12 lb now up 24 lb
21st June Chicago wins by 1 3/4 lengths and the handicapper raises the horse by another 9 lb now up a whopping 33 lb in 3 weeks
Now if I was the handicapper I may be thinking have I over done this a little and been a little harsh on the horse.
18th July Chicago finishes 7th beaten 27 lengths after trying his best to make all in his usual trade mark style and the horse he beat last time out Green Wizard finishes only 6th in the race 8 lengths in front on 4lb better terms. This suggests the form of his last win may not have been as strong as thought at the time.
What does the handicapper do............nothing at all.........I am really pleased we did not get beat by only 17 lengths.......... what would he have done then ? Raised him another few pounds ?
How to frustrate owners!
Martin