Racing’s 2014 Kiss of Death – April 19

This week’s selections cover the April 19 meetings at Randwick (featuring the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Group 1 Sydney Cup, Group 1 Queen of the Turf Stakes and Group 1 ATC Oaks), Caulfield, Eagle Farm and Oakbank.

Results for April 12 selections

Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price

Scratched – Out Of Coober

Track outside prescribed range – nil

Odds too short (less than $6 SP) – Nearest To Pin, Seeking More

Tips where the SP was in the $6-$9.50 range (1 unit bets)

Nil

April 12 results:  no selections

2014:  32 selections, 32 units bet, 3 winners, 8 placings, SP return of 21.00 units (-34% PoT), BOB return of 21.00 units (-34% PoT)

2011-2014:  252 selections, 252 units bet, 32 winners, 71 placings, SP return of 242.00 units (-4% PoT), BOB return of 265.70 units (5% PoT)

Tips where the SP was in the $10+ range (0.5 unit bets)

Randwick – Buffering ($10.00 SP) – third

Randwick – Dissident ($17.00) – unplaced

Caulfield – Lady Melksham ($14.00) – unplaced

April 12 results:  3 selections, 1.5 units bet, no winners, 1 placing

2014:  22 selections, 11 units bet, 2 winners, 1 placing, SP return of 12.00 units (9% PoT), BOB return of 13.60 units (24% PoT)

2011-2014:  140 selections, 70 units bet, 11 winners, 13 placings, SP return of 64.00 units (-9% PoT), BOB return of 73.90 units (6% PoT)

Overall Results

April 12:  3 selections, 1.5 units bet, no winners, 1 placing

2014:  54 selections, 43 units bet, 5 winners, 9 placings, SP return of 33.00 units (-23% PoT), BOB return of 34.60 units (-20% PoT)

2011-2014: 392 selections, 322 units bet, 43 winners, 84 placings, SP return of 306.00 units (-5% PoT), BOB return of 339.60 units (5% PoT)

Saturday April 19

 

Randwick (tips based on a track rating range slow 6 to heavy 10)

Race 7 No. 5 Brigantin

Race 8 No. 11 Royal Descent

Race 9 No. 1 Dystopia

 

Caulfield (tips based on a track rating range good 2 to dead 5)

Race 3 No. 2 Bec Said No Credit

Race 6 No. 11 Reparations

Race 7 No. 1 Mourayan

Race 8 No. 4 Unanimously  

 

Doomben (tips based on a track rating range good 2 to dead 5)

Race 3 No. 1 Grey Assignment

Race 7 No. 3 Excellantes

 

Oakbank (tips based on a track rating range good 2 to dead 5)

Race 5 No. 1 Distillation

 

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