Aisling Oscar

Shouldn't be any questions as it's par for the course in every country and part of the modern game.

Handicap debut means effectively it's the horse's first run on the racecourse so should never be a surprise.

If you can't beat em join em shouda  and anyone laying horses with that profile needs to burn their form book immediately.

I wouldn't lay certainly - just don't think such shenanigans should go unquestioned. I bet the 3rd for two places - had a nice bit of form, at least was a bit findable, unlike the winner - but of course it's a system that can work - million to one nowheres suddenly well fancied - good luck to all those who give that a go - you'd have got this one anyway - congratulations and tough luck to all the head-scratching numpties eh - I suppose that's what we should think right?

All i'm saying is that punters need to adapt to what we all know is a totally different game these days , i use lateral thinking anyway shouda as opposed to following the obvious so profiles like that at that price ( selective of course ) would always be a back or no bet race rather than a lay.

Detest looking at form anyway just prefer to look for something different and as we're all guessing despite the punters that think they've worked out the occasional winner then i'd prefer to guess big , didn't back that one as i'd missed a bigger price as i've not backed anything below double digits for over 10 years aside from 3 or 4 to one shots in bad e/way races.


Good luck mate   

I'm with you Hayden - certainly not following the crowd - long time since form meant much - good luck to you too

its a simple fix , they could be stricter regarding giving handicap marks . A horse like this , with a string of tailed offs , should need to run once in a claimer with connections effectively 'handicapping' the horse themselves.