They frame a market because it is too cold for two flies to be crawling up a wall. Only the truly desperate would be betting on some of these. $8 for Lochinvar Art looks a bargain, except there are still very real doubts about his soundness. Australasia's most consistent pacer Self Assured looks an absolute good bet at the same odds. Problem: The ID starts on 10 December while NZ Trotting Cup is run just a month earlier and is has higher stakes. Three days later is the NZ FFA is worth another $200K - how many Kiwi horses will by-pass these to come to Melbourne? Self Assured is already most likely to stay home and Copy That is another on the comeback trail.
Soho Tribeca at $31 during the stud season anyone? He's trilled OK twice but will be 10 and has not raced for three years, only once in the last 4 years. $1.50 Louie Fly, $4 Buzz The Blowie look better value at this stage. Proof that some people will bet on anything.