Catchweight

Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb

Meaning

(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped..

Definitions by Sense

1. (horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
2. (sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
3. Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
4. (sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
5. The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
6. The weight of all the fish caught.

Example Sentences

to ride catchweight

They'll break from the gate in full tack with jockeys riding catchweight in silks.

There were also races for gentlemen-riders, in whch all the best performers of the day took part. Lord Glamis, afterwards Earl of Strathmore, rode his maiden race there—a catchweight match with Sir Watkin Wynn, a rare bit of fun got up by the officers of the 1st Life Guards.

And— He reached the paddock and took up an unobtrusive position at the rail to watch the first race for which a mounted Police bugler had just sounded the “Boot and Saddle.” It was a catchweight sprint for local farmers' ponies.

In a “catchweight" race, no horse is required to carry a specific weight. Instead, each horse may carry what his trainer chooses.

If pressed he would call these catchweight fights, but they were really just demolition without a weigh-in or any formality beyond money changing hands.

At the time he took the pub on, Peter, aged twenty-five, was a catchweight wrestler.

It is regular practice to furnish wire in catchweight coils.

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