Racing’s Kiss of Death – October 5
This week’s selections cover the October 5 meetings at Flemington (featuring the Group 1Turnbull Stakes) and Randwick (featuring the Group 1 Epsom Handicap and Group 1 The Metropolitan). With time less prevlaent than I'd like, it is just the tips themselves (minus the usual accompanying spiels) this week.
Results for September 27 and 29 selections
Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price
Scratched – nil
Track outside prescribed range – nil
Odds too short (less than $6 SP) – Benneden
Tips where the SP was in the $6-$9.50 range (1 unit bets)
Moonee Valley – Eight Bills ($9.00 SP) – unplaced
Moonee Valley – Gris Caro ($7.50) – second
Caulfield – Hvasstan ($8.50) – unplaced
September 27 and 29 results: 3 selections, 3 units bet, no winners, 1 placing
2013 results: 66 selections, 66 units bet, 13 winners, 18 placings, SP return of 98.50 units (49% PoT), BOB return of 109.10 units (65% PoT)
2011-2013 results: 203 selections, 203 units bet, 28 winners, 58 placings, SP return of 212.50 units (5% PoT), BOB return of 236.00 units (16% PoT)
Tips where the SP was in the $10+ range (0.5 unit bets)
Caulfield – Bonaria ($15.00 SP) – unplaced
September 27 and 29 results: 1 selection, 0.5 units bet, no winners, no placings
2013 results: 35 selections, 17.5 units bet, 4 winners (1 dead heat), 3 placings, SP return of 24.00 units (37% PoT), BOB return of 27.75 units (59% PoT)
2011-2013 results: 104 selections, 52 units bet, 8 winners, 11 placings, SP return of 46.00 units (-12% PoT), BOB return of 53.90 units (4% PoT)
Overall Results
September 27 and 29 results: 4 selections, 3.5 units bet, no winners, 1 placing
2013: 101 selections, 83.5 units bet, 17 winners (1 dead heat), 21 placings, SP return of 122.50 units (47% PoT), BOB return of 136.85 units (64% PoT)
2011-2013: 307 selections, 255 units bet, 36 winners, 69 placings, SP return of 258.50 units (1% PoT), BOB return of 289.90 units (14% PoT)
Saturday October 5
Flemington (tips based on a track rating range of good 2 to dead 5)
Race 6 No. 3 Moudre
Race 8 No. 13 Jet Away
Race 9 No. 5 Platelet
Randwick (tips based on a track rating range of good 2 to dead 5)
Race 7 No. 5 Streama
Race 8 No. 2 Pinwheel
Thanks to Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images AsiaPac for use of the photo