Barney- weight does make a difference-Melb Cup top weights for instance- but with racing it always about price and the horses rising in weight should be in their class-But do they get out to prices just that little bit longer than they should because they have the extra weight – The other thing is I read some where 1 in a thousand race horses will win a metro race this does not mean don’t bet metro but sometimes I wonder – there are about 10 horses in every race so 90% of horses get beaten in every race- so how many get beaten going up in class doesn’t matter if you don’t know the other corresponding stats -but if these horses are under the odds on a consistent basis you may as well elimate them.

So any way how did the horses go down in weight with the same rules if you can when you get your suspenders back.