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Simmo, do you have the numbers of runners above 11st in those races as a benchmark? Was there a bias?

I also think we may be missing some other independent variables. eg - In x-country there would be a disproportionate amount of amateur, less skilled, jockeys - are they clustered above or below the 11st level? Similarly, if a horse is weighted above 11st is there an increased or decreased propensity for a trainer to use a claimer and is this a determinant on the statistical outcome?

[QUOTE="an capall, post: 2520092, member: 64918"] Simmo, do you have the numbers of runners above 11st in those races as a benchmark? Was there a bias? I also think we may be missing some other independent variables. eg - In x-country there would be a disproportionate amount of amateur, less skilled, jockeys - are they clustered above or below the 11st level? Similarly, if a horse is weighted above 11st is there an increased or decreased propensity for a trainer to use a claimer and is this a determinant on the statistical outcome? [/QUOTE]

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