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Ridersonthestorm33
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Tonight at headquarters in race 2 - the bookmakers odds with one of the corporates is showing 80/1 bar three!!
Those three that dominate the betting have drawn barriers 1, 2, 4.
Don't profess to know much about handicapping and preferential barrier draws etc - but is there something awry in the system whereby a market can be 80/1 bar three and those three favourites to come out of 1,2,4 ?
What a joke betting wise. Surely at the very least they should be coming out of 7,8,9 where they'd still dominate anyway.
Those three that dominate the betting have drawn barriers 1, 2, 4.
Don't profess to know much about handicapping and preferential barrier draws etc - but is there something awry in the system whereby a market can be 80/1 bar three and those three favourites to come out of 1,2,4 ?
What a joke betting wise. Surely at the very least they should be coming out of 7,8,9 where they'd still dominate anyway.
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Most races tonight nearly all odds on favourites with most drawn barrier 1 or 2 - funny that.
Never seen an era of so many odds on favourites - realise the draw and prices can go hand in hand somewhat - but surely some of these races need to be evened up a bit.
Race 2 is an insult to the intelligence. 80/1 bar three and they go from 1, 2, 3 - is that fair ?
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If it runs up to its last 2 runs it will give it a shake - 6th Sat night at Northam behind Mistersandman 1.57.1 and 56.1 - it got beaten 16 metres - and it didnt sneak up on the pegs - it hit the line good
However i watched its run 3 starts back at Narrogin - and the horse isnt honest - it just gave up - typical mare - so your taking it on trust
Bonsu tonight nearly second favourite :-O would be good to see her have a win ( just for Marko ).
Another time a horse by the name of Maxmore driven by L.J.Robinson run off the track for 400 metres - and protest dismissed.
Protests - you're never in or out of it. The one the other night went quite awhile too.
Allwood and Rocky from gates 1, 2 - Allwood looked ready to pack it in at the bell and Rocky went backwards just after the bell but actually wasn't all that far away at the finish - they all looked pretty tired though.
Realising he's a grinder but could Hy Fyfe have just sweated on Our Perkins ? It's difficult work tramping three wide from before the bell.
Combat Crusade ran around 50/1 if he drew one possibly runs close to favourite - leads and probably wins.
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The 100/1 chance Seeknyoushallfind was finishing off ok.
Terrible favourite. Easy lay for mine. Thank you Harry H
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Not all but many you can lay to kingdom come.
Have a look at the first two races - Allwood, Rocky, Apparitional and Lightning - what an inspirational quartet those four were.
Pick the right horses to lay from gates one and two - that's what I'd be doing. Not so much that they can't win - they can - but there always bloody unders!
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They don't miss them.
Go barrier one faves - go you good things!
Good run Hy Leexciting him an Hy Fyfe what a couple of grinders. Was going to run last Hy Leexciting finished 5th and has run the the favourite to a head.
McCardles Gem - bookmakers 25-30 years ago would have been begging you to take 4/1 ($5).
$1.10 a place on the tote, goodness gracious me. $1.28 fixed - that was generous for a horse that has finished no closer than 5th at its last 8 runs, including 3 duck eggs and a 9th.
As the commentator said - "no excuses". Most of the beaten barrier one favourites have every chance.
Unlucky Marko good tip just the same.
How the heck and just love her but Bonsu opened up second favourite - I mean seriously - but hold your horses - gate 2...what a surprise.
See what I mean Abby - forget the tote and lay 'em. Friday will be exactly the same, it always is.