COFFEE ANYONE?Yes, well I'd bet that many of you immediately knew I was going to mention Melito, the three year old filly which has maintained her Group One form for Gerald Ryan and has Blake Shinn very confident about the big race.She's drawn well, and frankly she really should have beaten Albert the Fat last start. Hot Danish? Well read on. Of course there are threats.A pro pal of mine says that the way to bet on Melito is now, which he's done. The general call was $6, but the TAB offered $7.5
COFFEE ANYONE?
Yes, well I'd bet that many of you immediately knew I was going to mention Melito, the three year old filly which has maintained her Group One form for Gerald Ryan and has Blake Shinn very confident about the big race.
She's drawn well, and frankly she really should have beaten Albert the Fat last start. Hot Danish? Well read on. Of course there are threats.
A pro pal of mine says that the way to bet on Melito is now, which he's done. The general call was $6, but the TAB offered $7.50. He feels that's generous.
But what he says has grabbed his interest is the PLACE componenent.
It's $2.62, give or take a cent. About 13/8 in real odds.
He says that, when they are ideally drawn with a top rider on top, young horses of this calibre repay his faith year in, year out.
He's staggered his bet to collect the lot back if she misses the win, but runs second or third.
So I understand he's had $1200 to win, returning him $9000.
And $800 to place, returning a small margin of profit overall.
If you want to look at it the way he does, he says he's got 9/2 with full insurance.
I know that some people avoid place betting, but that staggered bet is interesting, isn't it?
Anyway we can watch it first, and talk about it afterwards.