One of the most annoying factors a keen punter has to deal with is that of a track condition you know borders between dead and slow. What do you do when you have a form guide in your hand and you are not sure of the actual track conditions? This sort of doubt causes the beginning of what I call "punters ulcer".Sometimes you just wish the heavens would either open up and drop a deluge of rain and get it over and done with or that bright sunshine is the order of the day. At the moment it
One of the most annoying factors a keen punter has to deal with is that of a track condition you know borders between dead and slow. What do you do when you have a form guide in your hand and you are not sure of the actual track conditions? This sort of doubt causes the beginning of what I call "punters ulcer".
Sometimes you just wish the heavens would either open up and drop a deluge of rain and get it over and done with or that bright sunshine is the order of the day. At the moment it's 5.00 a.m. Friday morning and although I am not sure of the track conditions for Randwick tomorrow I have made a decision. The decision is to work on a slow track because of the uncertainty about forecast rain today, Friday and Saturday. The report from the track manager is one of optimism that the track might be good IF no heavy rain eventuates but track managers are always over optimistic and I am erring on the side of caution.
Just the same I will start my preliminaries for the Group 1 Galaxy (always a good betting value race) and Group 2 Sapphire Stakes (initially there does not seem to be many chances) by circling the form of the main chances as if the track was actually good to dead. This will, at least, give me a flying start if I am caught out. I am not keen on the Derby due to distance concerns and the lack of damp track form so I will give the race a miss and I am prepared to wait until I am sure of the track conditions for the Chairmans Handicap.
Earlier in the week I was not too keen on two races in Perth: one, the open handicap where Forest Frolic headed the weights and two, the WA Derby. Such is life in the punting world that nothing should be set in concrete and while I was in a quandary about Randwick, and had to stall doing the form, I thought I would have a closer look at the two races in Perth I originally wasn't keen about. Lo and behold, after some prelims, I have had second thoughts and will actually make serious selections in those events.
Now, you may be wondering why I am up at 5 a.m Am I that desperate that sleep becomes secondary? Some would say yes but this is not the case. Yesterday I went to Melbourne to have breakfast in Carlton with one of my daughters and lunch with another in Richmond. As usual I had a lovely time however my youngest left her purse with cash and credit cards under the front seat of the car and guess who has to drive down in the next few minutes to drop off the purse? As I have other commitments this morning I have had to go now and be back by 8a.m. Toodles.
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