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Explaining ei I The Handicapping I-1932-I f I J System in the Paper Binding .59 i Herewith is a reply to a query concerning the application of the handicap system i np.e l.b mUSH" . V found on page 430 of the American Racing Manual, the entries used being provided m !c by the reader who sought the information : 1 Mr. R. J. B., Cleveland, O. Chicago, HI., February 2, 1932. ! Dear Sir: In using the handicap method in Racing Form Manual, proceed as follows entriej m f if th race, Havana, Dec. 23, 1931 for example: ! 1 First take the horses best race; determine this by the time of the race; get the value of this 2i . m race from Table. No. 1; then turn to Table No. 2 and get the revised valuation for this distance al " this particular track as follows: Horse, OUT BOUND: Use 3-4 mile race at Laurel, October 28; rtDnCD ni amp 5 W; value of this race in Table No. 1 is 745, revised valuation in Table No. 2 is 25 points for six furlongj - UKUtK ULANN, at Laurel; add this to 745, which now totals 770; deduct 5 points for each length beaten the horsi -,.,.,, fi. - W ; was beaten three lengths, which leaves handicap figure at 755; add 1 point for each.pound off from forSsendmia eonvof the ameh! W C this race which is 4 pounds, which makes final handicap figure 759. As this figure is the highest than lCTNG MANUAL ?FORl932 1m V .1 C of all horses being entered in the race he is your s election to win. BESS CLOI. with a figure of 737 PicSf Wndd ! bindin. dVsiredT C M which is next highest, is your place horse; they ran first and second, respectively. PAMSB, c and SPECTAt, .0 W The Entire Race Handicaps as Follows: The Actual Finish of the Race Was as Follows: DB LUXE, 0 IKW9 ss? - f Jsiiibo CLOI Street and No. rm 4 SAN PRESTO, 727 wj C 722 JACK COLLINS - THE BREAK, t, A ,nrt tihto W . BUGS 701 THE BREAK " " Cj LEARY, IPl.aw pi print brfn name 7m" VV and .MmV address plainly. nwilvr"" - JACK COLLINS, 669 OLD TUCK - X C1 OLD TUCK, 626 SAN PRESTO M JOSEPHINE D. not figured as all her races, were JOSEPHINE D. W m in mud. BUGS LEARY JV M , . If in doubt as to best race, figure several of them and take the highest handicap figure for Jm J your selection; do not allow for number of lengths by which the horse wins; use only races on. II "T Tl J m fast track; deduct for weight taken on and add for weight taken off; 1 point for each pound. " rlSLTtft jf Q11 WT 1 S Tffl M I4 !4 At bottom of Table No. 1 will be found explanation of points allowed for horses beaten less than and length; half a point may be used instead of the decimal 5 .5 point. : . Yours truly, Your Order? ic S C DAILY RACING FORM PUBLISHING CO. J
