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New Approach has been given a rating of 126 from British Horseracing Authority senior handicapper Phil Smith following his brilliant victory in the Vodafone Derby.

I’ve come up with 126 for the horse. That is based on two things – I had Casual Conquest going into the race on 118 and he’s given him a five-length beating which works out at 8lb over a mile and a half,” said Smith.

New Approach earned the same rating when champion two-year-old, but Smith explained that in itself is some achievement.

“Interestingly, 126 was New Approach’s rating as a two-year-old. It seems the sensible option to give him the same rating,” he went on.

“That doesn’t mean to say he hasn’t improved. There’s a massive weight for age difference between the Dewhurst as a two-year-old and the Derby as a three-year-old. He has made massive improvement just to stay at the same rating of 126.”

I don't understand the bit where he says the horse has improved but he's giving him the same rating. Why is weight for age not taken into account and than added to his rating. Are their runs as 2yr olds and 3yr olds rated in separate contexts ?

<blockquote data-quote="Sheikh" data-source="post: 2144017" data-attributes="member: 65429">New Approach has been given a rating of 126 from British Horseracing Authority senior handicapper Phil Smith following his brilliant victory in the Vodafone Derby.I’ve come up with 126 for the horse. That is based on two things – I had Casual Conquest going into the race on 118 and he’s given him a five-length beating which works out at 8lb over a mile and a half,” said Smith.New Approach earned the same rating when champion two-year-old, but Smith explained that in itself is some achievement.“Interestingly, 126 was New Approach’s rating as a two-year-old. It seems the sensible option to give him the same rating,” he went on.“That doesn’t mean to say he hasn’t improved. There’s a massive weight for age difference between the Dewhurst as a two-year-old and the Derby as a three-year-old. He has made massive improvement just to stay at the same rating of 126.”I don&#039;t understand the bit where he says the horse has improved but he&#039;s giving him the same rating. Why is weight for age not taken into account and than added to his rating. Are their runs as 2yr olds and 3yr olds rated in separate contexts ?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sheikh, post: 2144017, member: 65429"] [b]New Approach has been given a rating of 126 from British Horseracing Authority senior handicapper Phil Smith following his brilliant victory in the Vodafone Derby. I’ve come up with 126 for the horse. That is based on two things – I had Casual Conquest going into the race on 118 and he’s given him a five-length beating which works out at 8lb over a mile and a half,” said Smith. New Approach earned the same rating when champion two-year-old, but Smith explained that in itself is some achievement. “Interestingly, 126 was New Approach’s rating as a two-year-old. It seems the sensible option to give him the same rating,” he went on. “That doesn’t mean to say he hasn’t improved. There’s a massive weight for age difference between the Dewhurst as a two-year-old and the Derby as a three-year-old. He has made massive improvement just to stay at the same rating of 126.”[/b] I don't understand the bit where he says the horse has improved but he's giving him the same rating. Why is weight for age not taken into account and than added to his rating. Are their runs as 2yr olds and 3yr olds rated in separate contexts ? [/QUOTE]

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