I was hoping for some insight/advice on the patterns of the winners in 5/18/04 Calder 7th and 9th. Maybe CTC can redboard them tomorrow.
Looking back on my notes from the races, I had scibbled \"cripple\" next to Don Hector in the 7th, and had a \"negative\" next to Show Us the Check in the 9th. Both horses had tops which would win the race, but I just didn\'t like the vet scratch and terrible intervening races of Don Hector, and I also didn\'t like the off races of Show Us the Check. Those two horses were the only two horses I made notes next to, and both ended up winning.
At least with Show Us the Check you could argue a circling back pattern, but all in all I thought it was a negative pattern.
Any feedback on either of these reads?
Thanks.
Race 9 Show me the Check was almost a gimme the only low odds on the rail or outside posts. Also no clear favorite and carrying the lowest weight of all the low odds on the ticket.
Race 7 Don Hector again the low weights and being on the outside helped finished with 4 and 2 on the tri no upsets and 7426 on the super. Again no upset and the only horse in the money with real opposition out of the gate with 9 10 11 being the lowest odds grouped together on the post position.
Thanks for your input, James.
In essence I think you are saying they were clear plays.
Somehow, at the odds, they seemed like bets-against to me. The intervening races just seemed too far from the top for too long. I reckon that is just cheaper horses for you.