EARLY BIRDS AND WORMS.There's nothing wrong with a few early bets on the Cups and the Plate - provided you keep a sense of perspective.If you feel that something is over the odds (i.e. you're being offered better than the real chance) then sure, have a slap at it.BUT...Remember that it's a GAMBLE.A gamble on fitness.A gamble on placement.A gamble on a gamble on a gamble.So remember that your bet should be around 0.0001% of your usual betting level.That's just a figure but I want to make the poin
EARLY BIRDS AND WORMS.
There's nothing wrong with a few early bets on the Cups and the Plate - provided you keep a sense of perspective.
If you feel that something is over the odds (i.e. you're being offered better than the real chance) then sure, have a slap at it.
BUT...
Remember that it's a GAMBLE.
A gamble on fitness.
A gamble on placement.
A gamble on a gamble on a gamble.
So remember that your bet should be around 0.0001% of your usual betting level.
That's just a figure but I want to make the point that you're probably going to lose the bet.
There'll be times when you win though.
The way to make sure they count is to assess the risk and bet accordingly.
For instance, much as you might like Scarlett Lady, she's NOT a proposition.
Horses go wrong. Every day. I sure hope she doesn't, but at $10 or so she's not my idea of an early bet.
But two horses are.
They're in the Cox Plate.
Sincero and Ilovethiscity.
I agree they may both miss the race. But they are the types that can improve enough to be real chances.
Now for the tricky bit, as Basil Fawlty once said.
The prices vary greatly online.
I've seen Sincero at up to $31 and around the $26 generally.
But Ilovethiscity is $31 with two bookmakers, $41 with another, $51 with three others and (wait for it) $81 with another.
I can't advertise here, but you've got eyes and fingers, so check before you buy, before you choose YOUR horse, whatever it is.
True, the horse can still lose/not run; but those ten minutes could repay you massively.