I have never done it and would not know where to start but I would open with one unless you have a load of time on your hands, it is a reasonably big time sink as I understand it. Thick skin is helpful too

Your probably right. I will definitely do the flat handicapping if allowed unless someone else wants it. I have the time and the know how and hope I can fill the boots of the previous handicapper. But if we struggle for a volunteer for the NH I don't mind the extra work, obviously it will mean I may be pushed somewhat but if someone wants to review or take on one role that would be fine. Even a second opinion is always appreciated.

This is just an idea but it might keep the interest up until we fill the roles. Dragontrainer/Gray how would you feel about handicapping the last lot of trial races and then running them again as handicaps. As Gray still has all the horse files it shouldnt be too much messing about and could be done pretty much straight away if you had the time. I am happy to commentate on them if you do them. Could be interesting and would certainly help dragontrainer out as a practise before it really counts might help.

Just an idea, but a way to gain some experience and see how your estimations compare to Sirius, maybe consider following some horses in the previous SO season.
At the end of each race video it shows the racecard which lists each horses rating. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNzbn9oTbv18jidx5pNkHaQ/videos
Using the Leagues TOM website trainers page it is possible to list all a particular horse's races. http://startersordersonlineleague.com/#/trainers

Therefor by watching a race, allocating your resulting rating and then checking this rating against the rating shown in the racecard of the horse's next race, you would be able to compare your estimates with Sirius's.
Just a thought.

Both are fine ideas but I think handicapping the last trial based on the result and re-running against the handicap will keep interest going for a wider group of players. Assumes of course gray also has the time to run them.

Will be having another Trial Day Feb 21st so Dragon can handicap them by watching the races you will need Dropbox Dragon to get hold of the Horse Files to alter the ratings then I will Rerun the Races as a Handicap then you can Handicap them again see how you Go.

Gray

Thanks for the suggestion. Tried it for a couple of hours, it was quite tedious trying to find the races on youtube. That said the handicapping was fairly easy and I was only a pound or two out from the alloted ratings. What I will take from it is the handicap marks given in the first races run just so I have a reference point to start from.

I can Race Run again if required, perhaps the weeks people are missing/holidays etc etc.

I can do a few calls but I wont have a stable.

Thanks Stu and Doug Stu will you be doing races weekly as I can do a couple and keep doing NH Handicapping.

Gray

Sorry to hear you won’t have a stable Doug, hope you find the time, league would not be the same without you.

Same goes for stu. The game is so much more about what comes up in the breeding barn or the auctions we have never had such potential for an open league.

Its good to see some of the old boys back I was almost out of the jumps game today , just started to play it for the first time in two weeks and all my horses had gone from my CK luckily I saved them before I turned it off two weeks ago or I wouldn't have had a jumps team . To all newbies u must save u files.

Can do weekly if you wish.....
No stable for me either, just unable to get into 07, maybe in the future.....

Took me ages to get into it and I still hardly play my flat stable, not at all since the last trial, but once you get past the differences it is a better game than so6. And the league side you pushed for , no tff or exporting or bars etc makes for an interesting mechanic.

Your absence along with Dougs would be much lamented .

Agree, the future league looks like it may be less dominated than previous

Your ears will probably still have to suffer Fauntleroy & Dundee on occasion, so not quite absent.