News
Goodwood 19th May 2004
The nineteenth of May was, perhaps, not the greatest day to be betting on the Tote. Look at this result for the 3:45:
3.45 Goodwood
1st 2 Another Faux Pas (IRE) 100-1
2nd 1 All Quiet 25-1
3rd 7 Halabaloo (IRE) 4-1
Tote Win £51.00
Pl £9.70, £4.30, £1.80
EX £470.60
SF £1667.21
Winning Trainer R Hannon
Winning Jockey R L Moore
Distances nk, 1l
Noora 9-4 fav
12 ran
Weighed In
This has to be one of the worst returns on the Tote ever! Normally when a horse is at a massive price the first place to look is the price on the Tote. Who would ever have thought that a 100/1 on the boards would be a mere 50/1 on the Tote?
And, look at the comparison between the much maligned Computer Straight Forecast (CSF or SF) and the Tote's Exacta (EX). The CSF paid £1667 whilst the Exacta paid out a miserable £470.
Even the Tote's place prices were feeble. So, if there is a lesson to be learned here; it must be to check the Tote prices before lumping on. Otherwise one could be in for one heck of a shock!
At least the racegoers at Goodwood today won't have been pestered by the advertisements on the displays exclaiming that the price is better on the Tote!