It's a tricky track alright.

I've almost completely given up on Valley Friday nights. I wish they'd put lights up at the other metro tracks. I didn't place any win bets there today.

Last Friday night you could have gone F/F/F/F in the Quaddie and made a profit!!

Regarding race 4:
I had a quick look through all the runners racing patterns and there were no natural pacesetters, except for no. 6 who has been out of form for a long time.

Maybe Michelle Payne just read the speed maps better and knew with the weight pull she'd be really hard to rundown? In Star of Jeune's previous run he settled 8th.

Back to the track:
The tight track along with the short straight can leave some horses flat footed also and many start winding up when the race is over.

Oh yes, then there's the StrathAyr Surface which many horses don't run well on.

Easy......

The Schmile

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