handicap

His entire life was dedicated to horse racing and handicapping.

Awards columnist Glenn Whipp handicaps the best picture race as it stands right now.

Anne Thompson handicaps the race so far thus: Noting that several countries still haven’t chosen their submissions, “Cannes prizewinners have an increased profile with the international committee, including Norway’s ‘Sentimental Value’ and Brazil’s ‘Secret Agent.’

Though, it should be said, at this point all that election handicapping is nothing more than speculation.

Aston Martin locked out the back row of the grid in Belgium just a week ago, the car's high drag handicapping it on the long, high-speed sections at Spa-Francorchamps.