Handicapper (noun)

1. A person who evaluates the performance of racehorses and assigns weights to them in order to equalize the chances of winning.
2. A person who analyzes and predicts the outcome of a sporting event and assigns odds to each team or player.

Origin:

From the verb to handicap, which originally meant to put at a disadvantage, from hand in cap (a medieval game in which players drew lots from a cap), refers to a person who evaluates the performance of racehorses and assigns weights to them in order to equalize the chances of winning.

Examples:

1. He is a professional handicapper and makes a living by betting on horse races.
2. The handicapper assigned the horse extra weight because of its previous performances.
3. A handicapper is a person who evaluates the performance of racehorses and assigns weights to them in order to equalize the chances of winning.
4. Handicappers use various methods to evaluate the performance of horses, such as studying past race results, analyzing the horse"s physical condition, and considering the jockey"s skill.
5. Handicappers are also used to predict the outcome of various sporting events and assign odds to each team or player.