"Because of the way Steeler travels he has already traded big in the run for both his victories so is a player on the In-Running database."
Neil Munro is back with another trio of horses to keep an eye on In-Running, with the focus this week being on those that hit high prices in the run before going on to win...
Back to lay is the stock delivery of an In-Running trader but true financial gains can be made from horses who trade high in the run and go on to win so let us look at a few of those for the rest of the flat season.
Steeler
Mark Johnston has had a fantastic season and there could still be more to come with this son of Raven's Pass if he heads for the Royal Lodge. Connections thought he would win on debut but he showed signs of greenness that day and did so again when he won at Goodwood on his second start. That day he seemed to take an age for the penny to drop but he stayed on strongly late on to take the maiden fairly easily. Steeler showed that he keeps finding when being passed by Dundonnell in the Acomb Stakes but staying on for second and then cemented that view back at Goodwood when picking up a Listed event. Because of the way he travels he has already traded big in the run for both his victories so is a player on the In-Running database.
For the rest of his two year old career (which may only be one run) back Steeler, splitting your stakes with 50% pre-race at Betfair Starting Price (BSP) and 40% at double the BSP in the run, with a further offer to back 10% at 50.049/1 (or bigger). Lay out your combined stake at around 3.02/1 in the run.
Excel Yourself
It isn't often that a front-runner hits high prices when they win, but James Tate's two year old filly has done so twice and I think she is well worth keeping an eye on. She broke her maiden tag over five furlongs at Wolverhampton and was then stepped up to Listed class at Newbury but was unable to get to the front. Dropped down into handicap company last time out over six furlongs Excel Yourself managed to see off all challengers as she kept finding. I do believe that she could struggle off her higher mark but she should become a decent trading horse for a few runs.
Back Excel Yourself for her next three runs, with 80% of your stake at BSP and 20% at double the BSP. If the price allows lay out double your stake at around ¼ the matched price.
La Bacouetteuse
While we are talking about a couple of horses who could hit a high price in the run I thought I would add Iain Jardine's seven year old gelding La Bacouetteuse (I thought La was meant to be feminine but it is a long time since I went to school!!). He tends to be delivered late and because of this he has traded at bigger than double his BSP on four of his five wins. He is quite hard to catch right but he has won three times in seven runs when encountering good to firm ground.
Back La Bacouetteuse when encountering good to firm ground (or when you think he has a good chance of winning) in the run for small stakes at double his BSP. Lay out your stake in the run once matched at around half the BSP.
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