| Having discovered the fortunes of laying some 4 | | | | 4) Has it raced left handed/right handed before? |
| years ago, I wanted to pass some of my best lay tips | | | | 5) Does it have a favorable draw? |
| on to you | | | | 6) Is it younger or older than other fancied horses? |
| The Power of the Sprint lay. | | | | 7) How much weight is it carrying more or less than |
| At the start of a 5 & 6 Furlong dash, and in 7 furlong | | | | other fancied horses |
| races, the dash to the line starts where every race | | | | 8) Is it Male or Female? |
| starts - the stalls. As these sprinters fly out of the | | | | 9) Is it a winner over the distance? |
| traps, the bee-line for the best position is sought. | | | | You get the idea, obviously we are looking for a horse |
| Often it can be a hostile barging match with the | | | | where on previous occasions it may not have had a |
| favorite sometimes getting the worst of it. | | | | straightforwardrun, i.e is it a bit slower than others out |
| As these powerful sprinters go hurtling down the track, | | | | of the stalls, what does it do at the finish, does it run on |
| you can often see betting shop punters tearing their | | | | or does it seem to not have much of a cruising speed, |
| tickets up as early as the 4 or 5 furlong pole as their | | | | does it try at the finish to get it's head in front or does |
| runner is hopelessly outpaced or totally unbalanced in | | | | it hold it's head carriage up and flash it's tail, (check the |
| the early stages.. | | | | video form) does the form indicate it may be a not |
| To say these races were somewhat hectic would be | | | | straightforward ride. |
| a somewhat understatement, of course, these races | | | | My perfect lay bet in a sprint would be a combination |
| offer many opportunities to the shrewd layer. | | | | (not necessarily all of these factors) of the above - |
| Looking at a horses previous form, in a similar race | | | | perhaps with a horse or filly that hasn't run in 2 or 3 |
| can throw up many clues as to how it may perform in | | | | weeks, carrying a fair bit of weight considering it may |
| today's race | | | | not have achieved much in the past, badly drawn and |
| 1) Does it often leave the stalls late or is it fast away? | | | | not the quickest beast out of the traps - not a course |
| 2) Has it raced on this track before? | | | | & distance winner. |
| 3) Has it raced on this surface before | | | | |