[racebase] A bit of a skite

[Gilbert Dymock]

How's this for an overlay?   I backed Ladykin, winner of the 3YO mile at Te Aroha, at $22 — the opening quote on Thursday. Not a huge bet but a very tasty 1100 to 50 . . . 21 to 1 about a horse which started at 6 to 1 — 3½ times SP. I'd be rather proud of myself except that I know pride goeth before a fall. And I'm not in the habit of backing $22 shots . . . I just happened to see the filly run well a couple of starts back and decided to back her until she won. One thing I am certain of . . . those Thursday markets are a goldmine, especially for favourite backers. The TAB's odds setters seem reluctant to frame a market with the fav at its true price; it's as if they are embarrassed to quote anything at evens or less. Opening Downwind at $2.75, which it stayed at through Friday, was giving money away. And occasionally something like Ladykin, which was picked by two or three of the Friday Flash selectors, gets under their guard . . . probably because of a lack of homework on their part.   Gil Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/racebase/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.