BOOKMAKERS KEEN TO LAY WHOBEGOTYOU – NOW OUT TO $3

BOOKMAKERS are still keen to lay favorite Whobegotyou in the $3 million Tatts Cox Plate at Moonee Valley tomorrow (Saturday) with good support arriving at long odds for Zipping and Rock Kingdom.

Mark Read’s IASbet.com has eased Whobegotyou from $2.70 to $3 following backing for Zipping ($17 to $13), Rock Kingdom ($26 to $15) and So You Think ($13 to $11).

The wonderful web-site TRACKDATA has produced some interesting statistical records that do raise reasonable doubt about Whobegotyou, especially at the early Fixed Odds price he was quoted despite his excellent Valley record.

TRACKDATA reports that: “A new pattern has emerged since the Moonee Valley Race Club introduced the Strathayr surface. Prior to this new track, the race was invariably run at a cracking pace, with the event often set up for swoopers.

“Six of the 11 winners prior to1996 had come from well beyond midfield to gain victory (Bonecrusher, Rubiton, Better Loosen Up, Surfers Paradise, Super Impose and Octagonal).

“Since the Strathayr track was introduced, seven of the last eight winners, and seven of 10 overall, have been ahead of midfield at the halfway mark.”

Another statistic that TRACKDATA advises punters to take note of is that ‘every winner on a dry Strathayr surface has come from inside barrier seven. On the only wet track, Sunline proved the ultimate exception leading all the way from barrier 13 in 2000 on a slow surface, completely destroying her opposition.

“In fact, the only two winners who came from a wider barrier than gate seven in the last 14 years both crossed easily at the start and led all the way (Sunline and Solvit).

“More importantly, six of the last nine beaten favourites in the last six years have all drawn barrier seven or wider. This list includes the outstanding Lonhro, Sunline and Elvstroem.”

For the best statistical information of feature races punters should log into www.trackdata.com.au. We cannot recommend this web-site highly enough.

EARLY SHORTENERS FOR THE MOONEE VALLEY CARD INCLUDE:

RACE 2: JOLIE BRISE - $6 to $4.80.

RACE 3: AVENUE - $1.75 to $1.60.

RACE 4: ALL AMERICAN - $11 to $8.

RACE 5: CARRARA $5 to $4.40. VIKING LEGEND $5.5 to $4.60.

RACE 6: APACHE CAT $3.70 to $3.40. DANLEIGH $15 to $10.

RACE 7: THINK MONEY $17 to $11.

RACE 8: ZIPPING $17 to $13. ROCK KINGDOM $26 to $15.

RACE 9: MISS PAGEANTRY $17 to $13.