Sportz, Your choice of race next week.

La Mer, could you elaborate on your comment of the right races.

System: re pace
 

This is from sportscolour:

Fisrt 600m was run in 37.17 sec (83.68-46.51) and last 600m was run in 35.42. So yea that was a muddling pace, not slow but. They came home quicker than they went out, as is evidenced by Pray in Vain vying for the lead all the way and winning.

I simply backed Hardy Steele and Pray in Vain straight out (level bet) and boxed them in the quinella (paid $18.10 here)

In regards to pace, the first thing i did was try to gauge the speed in the race and do a crude speed map. the speed was drawn wide and there didn't appear to be a lot. I actually thought Hardy Steele would lead with Ruben on his outside, with Pray in Vain stalking the pace on the fence, Pink Fit on his outside.

I had a few queries regarding a few of these runners and was confident one of my top 2 would win. Ruben worried me turning for home, but he ended up being suspect at 1400m. Obviously i wish races panned out like that more often :p

Here are my pre-race thoughts

Well i am not sure what he means by the right races and i am not making excuses for my result...but that melbourne race was not the best race for me.....i like races with plenty of open form and i have always performed better over longer ground...but it was only 1 race we will see what we come up with next week.....Good on you sportz for that winner...kinda makes the day a lot better when you get those ones hey

Thanks Shaun. :)

Yep, I had a GREAT day betting on the Gold Coast today and if you want to know why, take a look at the winners of R1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9 and see if you can spot why.

Just wish I had put them all in the tipping comp.

lol, so you didn't back Bradbury's, huh?

No, I didn't. :D

I didn't bet in that race apart from a trifecta which I lost.

I hope you don't think I'm bragging. Really nothing special in picking all those winners as I was backing 2 or 3 horses per race. Have you worked out what they all had in common yet?

the old inside/outside barriers again hey mate

Yep, love 'em Shaun, especially in biggish fields with open betting. Don't usually do as well as today though. 6 barrier 1 winners in one meeting is incredible.

Caulfield

Barrier 1

Races 7
Winners 3

Outlay $7
Return $23.10 using unitab prices.

Includes our nominated weight ratings race.

Its usually about now someone will come in with long term stats that show a loss on turnover.