Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant!

So said the gladiators before engaging in mortal combat for the Emperor's entertainment.

Luckily this business of laying horses is nowhere as dangerous, but there are close shaves when I swear my entrails are about to leave my body. Goriness aside, there is a decent lay in the

4:05 Salisbury:
Lay Ave(up to 3.0)

This filly has shown her best form on soft ground, and over shorter trips. Even with a soft lead over 10f last time, she didn't look resolute. With a field of fair opposition, it's not going to be easy to win on fast ground unless she finds significant improvement. The forecast is for a light drizzle in the afternoon, but that shouldn't be enough to cause major easing in the ground.

She is trained by master trainer Michael Stoute. The thing is: that's why she's short-priced! But 2-1 or less means I'm willing to oppose her over this trip on this ground.

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