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14/3/2009 edition

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Horse Racing Favourites

Do horse racing favourites win when the money is on? Do favourites lose when they ease in the betting? Are favourites more successful over longer distances than 1000 metres? Do favourites lose on wet tracks? Do favourites lose when first up from a spell? Are horse racing favourites worse bets in large fields?

These questions and more will be answered on a regular basis as we update the results of horse racing favourites on a regular basis.

We'll concentrate on Saturday races in Melbourne. These results over the long term should be comparable with results of Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide races on Saturdays.

Here are the results from Caulfield, Saturday, 28th. February, 2009.

Caulfield
Futurity Stakes Day
Track: Good
Rail: Out 4 metres
Penetrometer: 5.12

R1 $70,000 3YO and upward. Fillies & Mares. Open. Handicap.
Distance: 1600 metres
Number of runners: 8
Favourite: Fifth Avenue Lady
Days since last start: 14
Distance last start: 1600
Result last start: 3-9
Result this start: 1st.
Starting price: $2.90
Top fluctuation: $2.90
SuperTab tote dividend: $2.80
Jockey: Damien Oliver
Trainer: Danny O'Brien

R2 $100,000 2YO. Listed. Set weights with penalties.
Distance: 1100 metres
Number of runners: 8
Favourite: Essaouira
Days since last start: 22
Distance last start: 1000
Result last start: 1-10
Result this start: 6th.
Starting price: $1.55
Top fluctuation: $1.55
SuperTab tote dividend: ---
Jockey: Dwayne Dunn
Trainer: Lee Freedman

R3 $70,000 3YO Fillies. Open. Handicap.
Distance: 1400 metres
Number of runners: 9
Favourite: Indirect
Days since last start: 21
Distance last start: 1200
Result last start: 6-8
Result this start: 3rd.
Starting price: $4.20
Top fluctuation: $4.20
SuperTab tote dividend: ---
Jockey: Michael Rodd
Trainer: Bart Cummings

R4 $250,000 2YO. Open. Set weights.
Distance: 1200 metres
Number of runners: 9
Favourite: Tale Of Love
Days since last start: 10
Distance last start: 1000
Result last start: 1-11
Result this start: 1st.

Starting price: $3.00
Top fluctuation: $3.40
SuperTab tote dividend: $2.70
Jockey: Damien Oliver
Trainer: Robert Smerdon

R5 $175,000 3YO. Group 2. Set weights.
Distance: 1800 metres
Number of runners: 9
Favourite: Pre Eminence
Days since last start: 14
Distance last start: 1600
Result last start: 1-9
Result this start: 4th.
Starting price: $2.35
Top fluctuation: $2.50
SuperTab tote dividend: ---
Jockey: Craig Newitt
Trainer: Mick Price

R6 $100,000 Listed. Handicap.
Distance: 2000 metres
Number of runners: 9
Favourite: Road To Rock
Days since last start: 14
Distance last start: 1500
Result last start: 1-10
Result this start: 1st.
Starting price: $2.80
Top fluctuation: $3.00
SuperTab tote dividend: $3.00
Jockey: Damien Oliver
Trainer: Anthony Cummings

R7 $500,000 Group 1. Weight for Age.
Distance: 1600 metres
Number of runners: 7
Favourite: Alamosa
Days since last start: 20
Distance last start: 1400
Result last start: 2-12
Result this start: 3rd.
Starting price: $2.25
Top fluctuation: $2.30
SuperTab tote dividend: ---
Jockey: Damien Oliver
Trainer: Mick Price

R8 $100,000 Listed. Handicap.
Distance: 1200 metres
Number of runners: 10
Favourite: Nine Tales
Days since last start: 17
Distance last start: 1200
Result last start: 1-12
Result this start: 2nd.
Starting price: $4.60
Top fluctuation: $4.60
SuperTab tote dividend: ---
Jockey: Craig Newitt
Trainer: Mick Price

R9 $70,000 3YO. Open. Handicap.
Distance: 1200 metres
Number of runners: 10
Favourite: Champagne Harmony
Days since last start: 14
Distance last start: 1200
Result last start: 2-12
Result this start: 1st.
Starting price: $2.80
Top fluctuation: $3.20
SuperTab tote dividend: $2.80
Jockey: Michael Rodd
Trainer: Mark Kavanagh

Comments:
In R3 the only favourite that was unplaced at its previous start failed to win. Three of the four winning favourites had their previous start 14 days earlier; the other 10 days earlier. It's worth noting that in R4 Road To Rock successfully jumped in distance from 1500 metres to 2000 metres.

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Punt to Win 21/2/2009
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