Thoughts on Calder 7th and 9th patterns

[Tommy G]

I was hoping for some insight/advice on the patterns of the winners in 5/18/04 Calder 7th and 9th.  Maybe CTC can redboard them tomorrow.

Looking back on my notes from the races,  I had scibbled \"cripple\" next to Don Hector in the 7th, and had a \"negative\" next to Show Us the Check in the 9th.  Both horses had tops which would win the race, but I just didn\'t like the vet scratch and terrible intervening races of Don Hector, and I also didn\'t like the off races of Show Us the Check.  Those two horses were the only two horses I made notes next to, and both ended up winning.

At least with Show Us the Check you could argue a circling back pattern, but all in all I thought it was a negative pattern.

Any feedback on either of these reads?

Thanks.

[Bham41]

Race 9 Show me the Check was almost a gimme the only low odds on the rail or outside posts.  Also no clear favorite and carrying the lowest weight of all the low odds on the ticket.




Race 7 Don Hector again the low weights and being on the outside helped finished with 4 and 2 on the tri no upsets and 7426 on the super.  Again no upset and the only horse in the money with real opposition out of the gate with 9 10 11 being the lowest odds grouped together on the post position.

[Tommy G]

Thanks for your input, James.

In essence I think you are saying they were clear plays.

Somehow, at the odds, they seemed like bets-against to me.  The intervening races just seemed too far from the top for too long.  I reckon that is just cheaper horses for you.