Post Mortem, Australia Day Racing.
Caulfield Race 2. Nice start with top pick Spinney ($1.80) big overs in a 7 horse race! Next best Lord Pindari ($3.20) way under the odds.
Betfair SP's were $3.89 and $2.32 respectively.
Warwick Farm Race 4. Top pick Zakynthos Imprint ($2.40) missed the start, finished on for 3rd @ $3.45 BF SP, 2nd pick
Bring Your Alibi ($3) started odds on $1.84 but could only manage to deadheat making it a losing bet. Other deadheater
was our 4th. pick Ravna Gora ($17.20) at $20.74 BF SP.
Eagle Farm Race 3. The winner Sermon ($100) rated no chance by me ($11.87 BF SP).Equal top raters Drumshambo (2nd) &
Patmoss (Unp.) both overs at $3.20 and $6.00.
Warwick Farm Race 5. Winner Guderian ($8.50) rated 4th., was a bit under at $7.60 BF SP, 5th. rated Dance Man ($8.90)
.also unders at $5.40. The 2 top raters didn't run a place. 3rd. rated Alright Already ran 3rd at small overs.
Eagle Farm Race 4. Remember what I said about value? 2nd top rater Koronovsky ($3.30) got the chocs at massive
overs (1,000%) of $22.59 BF SP. Hope you had something on it! Top rater Tafeer ($3.00) a lay at unders of $1.97.
Murray Bridge Race 6. The top 3 raters filled the places with Kingnadim ($4.00) saluting at almost 2 points over
the odds at $5.90 BF SP, Eureka Reign ($6.80) beaten into 2nd, under the odds at $3.75, and top rater Sandhill Prince
($1.80) 3rd at $2.97. These were the only three rated under $10.
Warwick Farm Race 6. Only 3 rated under $10 in this. Best we could do was the top rater Bid Spotter ($1.90) running
into 3rd. at big overs of $7.40 SP, in fact you could get $2.20 THE PLACE on Betfair. 2nd. & 3rd. raters Strike One
($5.60) and Agent Bauer ($7.10) both lays at long unders of $3.33 & $3.30 respectively.
Eagle Farm race 5. Top Rated Rokatoko ($1.30) won and was good value at $1.69 BF SP if you don't mind odds on.
The only other rated a chance was Fiori ($5.80) at huge overs of $46 and unplaced.
Caulfield Race 6. Top rated Danzylum ($1.80) won at good overs of $2.68 BF SP, 3rd rated horse Wind Shear ($8.70)
ran 2nd slight overs at $9.85 and Maxisun ($4.70) just out of a place a little under at $4.50.
Murray Bridge Race 7. Open race at a little over 9/2 the field. 3 were overs, all unplaced and 2 at unders,
one runing second.
Warwick Farm race 7. Only 2 rated under $10 in this, Clam Chowder ($1.30) uplaced at big overs of $4.76 and
United Harmony ($9.50) a good lay (if you'll pardon the expression) at way unders of $2.90.
Eagle Farm Race 6. Only 4 horses rated under $10 in this. As a matter of interest,the eventual winner
Pointe Dancer ($15.80) was given a winning chance (along with 4,6,12, & 14) but at $4.10 BF SP not good Value.
But the top rater Missy Windy Weepu ($4.20) ran into 2nd place. Just before the jump it was at $48.88 the win &
$11.95 the place, finishing up at $106.92 BF SP!! Would have been handy!!
Caulfield race 7. Only the fave Varenna Miss ($1.30) rated under $10 but was good overs at $1.82 BF SP. Numbers
5, 8, & 9 were the next best rated but all under the odds.
Warwick Farm Race 8. Only 3 rated under $10, plus a chance given to Siegel. All started over the odds but only
one managed a place.
Caulfield Race 8. top rater Quick Peek ($2.10) slow out & missed a place at slight overs $2.38 BF SP, But the
2nd top rater Acorns ($2.70) won for us at good overs of $3.80 SP.
Eagle Farm Race 8. Only 3 rated under $10,all started well over the odds but missing a win. Haizum ($2.80) could
be backed for the place on Betfair at $3.66, a big overlay.
Gerry
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