In this race....... of all the horses that opened shorter than their prepost.........Kaybriella by way of percentages was the biggest shortener, so it became a bet for me, but only for the place.
Just because a 9/1 shot knocks an odds on off, doesn't mean there is any thing sinister in it. The fav was rising from a maiden to a r65 class, and it is always a hard task to win their next race after winning a maiden.
The winner ran third in it's last start in the same class so I can't see why it couldn't be a contender to win. The bookies obviously thought it had a chance opening it at equal third fav.
In fact for the way I bet and find my selections this was a very good bet for me.
There are many ways to skin a puddytat.