Racing’s 2014 Kiss of Death – May 10
This week’s selections cover the May 10 meetings at Flemington, Rosehill, Doomben (featuring the Group 1 BTC Cup) and Morphettville (featuring the Group 1 Goodwood Handicap). One day, this evil losing streak of 37 bets (and 29.5 units) that dates back to March 1 when Cooldini saluted will be broken.
Results for May 3 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) – Reparations
Tips where the SP was in the $6-$9.50 range (1 unit bets)
Hawkesbury – Turbulent Jet ($6.50 SP) – unplaced
Hawkesbury – Inside Job ($8.50) – unplaced
Gold Coast – Commandare ($6.50) – unplaced
Gold Coast – Just A Perla ($7.00) – unplaced
May 3 results: 4 selections, 4 units bet, no winners, no placings
2014: 44 selections, 44 units bet, 3 winners, 10 placings, SP return of 21.00 units (-52% PoT), BOB return of 21.00 units (-52% PoT)
2011-2014: 264 selections, 264 units bet, 32 winners, 73 placings, SP return of 242.00 units (-8% PoT), BOB return of 265.70 units (1% PoT)
Tips where the SP was in the $10+ range (0.5 unit bets)
Gold Coast – Little Brown Horse ($10.00 SP) – unplaced
May 3 results: 1 selection, 0.5 units bet, no winners, no placings
2014: 26 selections, 13 units bet, 2 winners, 1 placing, SP return of 12.00 units (-8% PoT), BOB return of 13.60 units (5% PoT)
2011-2014: 143 selections, 71.5 units bet, 11 winners, 13 placings, SP return of 64.00 units (-10% PoT), BOB return of 73.90 units (3% PoT)
Overall Results
May 3: 5 selections, 4.5 units bet, no winners, no placings
2014: 70 selections, 57 units bet, 5 winners, 11 placings, SP return of 33.00 units (-42% PoT), BOB return of 34.60 units (-39% PoT)
2011-2014: 408 selections, 336 units bet, 43 winners, 86 placings, SP return of 306.00 units (-9% PoT), BOB return of 339.60 units (1% PoT)
Saturday May 10
Flemington (tips based on a track rating range good 2 to dead 5)
Race 7 No. 1 Shoreham
Rosehill (tips based on a track rating range good 2 to dead 5)
Race 7 No. 3 King Cobia
Doomben (tips based on a track rating range good 2 to dead 5)
Race 5 No. 4 Lauren Tate
Race 8 No. 3 Seeking More
Morphettville (tips based on a track rating range slow 6 to heavy 10)
Race 7 No. 14 Pago Rock
Thanks to Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images AsiaPac for use of the photo
With the rain in Adelaide leading to a heavy track, tips have been updated (with most knocked off!) to reflect this.
Was right on the cusp of flicking Pago Rock to go with one of my favourite mares in Platelet as well, but stuck firm. Will be heartbroken if Platelet wins without me.