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