Saturday racing Lays of the Day 05 May 2018

This weeks lays feature runners who are forced to search for the easier grades of the Queensland Winter carnival, where one has to ask if they were going well why have they been sent to softer targets? Suspect the market and mug punters can get carried away with a high profile horse at the Queensland Carnival whereby the reason they are sent is not closely considered. The perceived “top liners” are often sent simply because they are struggling to win. Very keen to oppose these runners who have had plenty of prior opportunity to impress.

Gold Coast Race 6 # 5 Guard Of Honour $2.10

How on earth has this come up at $2.10 in a race with plenty of depth? Concede this gelding has been racing well however the form is nothing of note. Last start finished second of eleven in a Sunshine Coast Open Hcp, however cannot be getting too enthused when the placegetters are only moderate performers.

Early in his career he looked a likely star of the turf when running in some high profile two-year-old affairs including the Canonbury Stakes. After showing great promise his form tapered off sharply and hence why Kris Lees has gone travelling to look for easier targets here in Queensland. That is always a red flag and from gate 9, he will have to go back in the field and risk being posted throughout over the 900m scamper.

Well under the odds and very keen to oppose.

Gold Coast Race 8 #2 Comin’ Through $3

His grand final was the Doncaster and yet they still pushed on to the Queen Elizabeth looking to mop up the big placing prize money on offer behind Winx where he finished 5^th. This is absolute suicide going for yet another run after those two gut busters.

Comes up a $3.00 favourite for the race which is poison odds in a field where plenty of other runners are on the upward part of the curve in terms of preparation profile.

The likes of Its Somewhat and a number of others all have more upside and should be more dynamic. This will be two runs too many and will be well over the top. Lay.