Yesterday in Bangaluru st. Leger 2800 meters terms and graded race Reunion finished third ahead of Salazaar and Romantic star rated higher 116 and 87 points respectively. Reunion who was on 74 rating will now be penalized heavily for not winning and beating these above two higher rated horses and his chances of coming back to handicap races and run in become difficult because with this additional penalty his chances of winning in handicap races are bleak. He has to plan out all his future runs in terms and graded long distance races only where normally fields are smaller and earn his corn bill. Sometimes it is beneficial to run in terms races but sometimes it is turned into heavy punishment and penalty. See the fate of Nicaragua still a maiden horse and rating is 75. In handicap race he has to run in class one though he has not won a race but he choose to run in terms and graded races and incurred penalty for finishing ahead of higher rated horses without winning.