whats the difference between a maiden juvenile c-1 and a maiden juvenile c-4 ?

I just thought it would be useful to display a recent posting on the forums by the hardcoreharry stable. He asked the following question and got a very well explained answer from the legendary Lord Jinxy. Thanks for this Lj:

Q: whats the difference between a maiden juvenile c-1 and a maiden juvenile c-4 ?

A: 1) The c-1 and c-4 are only telling you which "instance" your horse is in. Generally, but not nessasarily, all instances will draw similar strength fields.
If you find a maiden-G1 race, this is ONLY open to horses that are graded, whereas a normal maiden (with no G1 after it) is open to ungraded horses as well as graded ones. Therefore the likelihood is that an "ungraded maiden" will have more of a chance of containing lower ability horses.

2) As for the Novice/Progress difference. There isn't really much of A difference.
If you feel your horse is a low grade one, then you can run in either whilst it has only one win. When it gets two wins, I'd stick to the progressive, as the extra six pounds carried in the novice would be equivallent to one length lost.

3) If your horse is a top end grade one, enter him in the G1 races if you can afford it, as stakes are higher, but prizes are too.
If he is low grade one, stick to the cheaper ungraded races, where he will be more competative.

4) Finally. Remember to move your horse up to the next level of racing (Progress-C Division- A+B Division) as soon as he's eligable, as you will keep his weights down.
And don't forget, a losing streak works in your favour too. It lowers your horses weigh in the Allowance races. (Benchmark for these 80lbs or less for fillies, 105lbs or less for colts).

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Amazingly in 17 runs this 2 year old grey fillie has never raced on fast before. After a shaky start to her career DJ Mally 719696 has entered a better run of form all be it in low quality races. She'll have it all to do here tonight but with a few places under her belt in the last few races she seems to have turned the corner. In those 17 runs shes never had a win but has notched up 5 placed finishes. Won't win tonight but may just do enough to nail a place.

River Queen - 8:36 - 8/1

Loves the yielding going and owners Butlers Yard will fancy their old girl to do well in Australia this evening. With 24 wins and 51 placed finishes from her 164 competitive runs the 7 year old has earned £2,067 since joining getminted racing on the 1st of August 2004. As she comes closer to her two year anniversary she'll be eager to get up to 25 wins and may just do it tonight after a strong run recently in level weight races. Good each way value here.

Handsome Ridge - 9:24 - 13/2

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