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11/4/2003 edition

Sydney Autumn Carnival
Betting Tips

Carnival racing is tough betting

That's right. Despite the promotions from many in the racing media, telling punters what a great meeting it is and how you'll get "value" on just about whatever you fancy, carnival races are usually not good betting races.

The carnival races with lightly raced horses are very tough and very open. Anything can and does happen in the other races as well where there are many quality gallopers competing.

At carnival times there's also no such thing as the regularly media promoted "match race" unless there are only two horses in the race. When does that happen?

Have a look at how the short priced favourites fared at Rosehill last Saturday:

Fragmentation $3.90 6/10
Winestock $3.70 3/10
Northerly $1.75 6/13
Erin Bee $3.40 12/13
Lonhro $2.15 1/7
Fine Society $3.00 14/16
On A High $3.80 2/13

There was one other favourite - Force Apollo which firmed from $6.00, started at $5.50 and won. However that $5.50 was not as generous as it seems, as Force Apollo had to lug 58.5kg. in the field of 13 three year olds. Keep taking $5.50 about favourites in that situation and you'll lose money. (Tote punters have no show when you consider that as little as $4.40 was paid on Force Apollo by SuperTab.)

The lesson should be quite clear. Take short odds during carnival racing and you're going to get clobbered.

This edition of Punt to Win:
John Hawkes, Gai Waterhouse betting tips
Sydney Autumn Carnival betting tips
Adelaide bookmakers' tight, tight, betting odds
Should you back Northerly in handicaps?
Handicapping tips - weight and class
Money talks - Rosehill, Caulfield betting tips from the track
Money talks - Eagle Farm betting tips from the track
Money talks - Cheltenham betting tips from the track
Future winners - unlucky horses
Punt to Win 4/4/2003
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