The winners form line wasn't too shabby either, so would have been worth a good each way bet
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The winners form line wasn't too shabby either, so would have been worth a good each way bet
Some VERY short ones at Geelong tonight but it is hard to compare the pools of the races to see if it affected turnover as ALL of the last 5 races had favs < $1.60
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...E190117&ms=vic
Not a lot of value at Maryborough today
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...H200217&ms=vic
Three $1.10 pops for starters
6 odds on winners at Maryborough, the other favourite won paying $2.60. Remind me not to go there unless I own one of the favourites.:). I would have lost a shedfull if I had of been punting there.
It never ceases to amaze me how crazy harness punters are
R2 just run at Horsham
Longtan Cassanova = Long Odds On fav
Lisandros = $33 winner
Have a look at their form and try and work it out - some may say that Long was entitled to be favourite but deep in the red?!
https://www.harness.org.au/fields.cf...romstate=vic#2
Todays Quaddie pool for the Breeders Crown of $258k was $20k more than the Win pools of all 10 races combined
Great value to be had at Echuca tonight - 6 odds on favourites beaten
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...C130917&ms=vic
Some very nice prices there for those who back long shots.
Making up for the night before?Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
If Wednesday meets have been given the scrubo as they were our worst turnover meets (competing with Metro gallops)
Wouldn't it follow that tonight's Melton meet would have been better on Saturday instead of competing with tonight's MV gallops
Odds on pops are rarer at the gallops (and more rarely beaten) - I think too many long odds-on pops beaten contributes to some of our unwanted 'terms of endearment'
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...X121017&ms=vic
Plenty of Odds On pops at minor Melton meet tonight but most have been beaten
If we are seeking to raise our profile, I cannot help but feel having the Vic Cup tonight is a terrible clash with everything that is happening in the gallops today :(
There is no footy on Kev and no cricket either,the working week is over and the "Everest is in Sydney so they wont get a bigger opportunity to showcase the cup. The Guineas day is huge and they cant be expected to compete with that. The only other day is Sunday at say a twilight meeting. At the lovely risk of having the site fence sitters jump all over me, this is not the strongest field going around for the showpiece of Victorian harness racing, you have Lenny , then lennny, then you have Lenny. If he does get beat so be it, but he is the only star in this field by a long way. There are a couple of up and comers and a few that have won group 3 races worth $18k each.
The prizemoney doesn't jump out at you when you compare it to other events inc the gallops. From afar IMO it needs a big lift before they can start increasing customer satisfaction and turnover. There wont be any rain either so I hope it is a big success.
7 of the 8 favourites were Odds On at Melton tonight with their av price being $1.50
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...&fromstate=vic
The racing is good at Melton at the minute, the MO's are very competitive and good times are being run and there always seems to be an up and coming star competing.The betting is good as well.
Emma Stewart had 2 first starters at Horsham today win at $1.04 - this would never ever have happened in the gallops world
She had a third winner for the day in one of those ridiculous 1200m races
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...S301017&ms=vic
Those favourites, they were short at Cranbourne last night
Another three long odds-on winners for the Stewart stable at Bendigo tonight ($1.30, $1.10, $1.30). It would not surprise me if their average winning price in career/country class races is $1.50 or less. When they are the leading stable, it raises the question - are they bad for the industry (Controversial Kev tonight)
I dont think so Kev, the horses are obviously very good especially Konan so the money goes on them. As they move up in grade they drop back to the field. And they weren't international horses either.
A day meeting at Kilmore today is a bit of a surprise as I thought we had given them the flick.
With Mildura on tonight, maybe it was thrown in as an extra or maybe with the gallops at Sale not metro, it is seen as an opportunity/experiment
52mm (2") of rain at Mildura this afternoon/tonight made scheduling Kilmore a masterstroke
Just as much as we need to enthuse the surrounds of Cranbourne about harness racing, we may have to enthuse the industry's trainers - apart from R1 poor fields for the metro meet
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...&fromstate=vic
Not flash for the C class meet at Melton tonight either
(Stawell is the meet of the weekend! The first lot of rain has only produced 21mm)