How does the Handicapper work out two year old novices

[Landafar]

Forgive me for not understanding how the handicap system works for two year olds and three year olds with 2 runs.
Why is it some are awarded a mark after two runs and others have to have three runs.
I can understand if it is to do with running in a listed or group race, but Showering a William Haggis horse has a rating of 86 after two runs on the AW. Winning one novice and finishing second in the other novice (with a penalty), with that winner never having run before.
BHA site below,
Edit:
I cant seem to add the correct page, but example the Post has this
https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/6723572/showering/form

[apracing]

This is what it says in the Handicapping Code section of the Rules of Racing:

A horse trained in Great Britain shall be eligible for a Handicap Rating to run in a Nursery Handicap if the horse is a two-year-old and has run in:

three or more Flat Races under the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority, with at least two of those runs being in Great Britain and/or Ireland; or

two Flat Races in Great Britain and/or Ireland, having won its first Race; or

for the purpose of running in a Class 4, 5 or 6 Nursery Handicap, has run in two Flat Races in Great Britain and/or Ireland, and having won its second Race, the Handicapper is prepared to allot a Handicap Rating of 77 or less

[Landafar]

Thanks AP, I thought you would know..

[TheBluesBrother]

A better way to assess the approximate handicap mark of a 2yo before the handicapper has his say is to use the RPRs and convert back.

here is a copy of my flat pars.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hj7m7Q8gqTAGkoj8pEZf9c1HLk_FsQgy/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=107026881767088792172&rtpof=true&sd=true

Mike.

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