Australian Horseracing - weights question

[davez]

Hi, I am hoping someone could explain the 'Age/weight' figure for a horse that is recorded in excel when logging current prices - for example

4/3-11

4 is the horses age but I am struggling to understand how 3-11 equates to the 53.5 kg that is the horses weight

& in the example race I looked at 3-11 was also the figure shown for the next horse which is to carry 53.0kg

Hope I haven't asked too stupid a question & will greatly appreciate any assistance provided

[silver]

Hi Davez

Where the weight says 53 its in 'pounds', not kilograms.

There are 14 pounds in one 'stone', so this equals 3 stone, 11 pounds.

[davez]

thanks silver, obvious now that I look at it, only issues is that the weights when shown this way do not account for those 'in-between' weights such as 53.5kg, can work around that i guess