The verdict: Golden Mile is a fair favourite and a bad price. The bold play sits at double figures.
The case
Storm Warning drew wide last start, faced a headwind down the straight and still ran the fastest last 200 of the race. The market read the finishing position; we read the sectionals.
1Golden MileJ: J. McDonald·T: C. Waller158.5kg2 1 3––
No form guide is stored for Golden Mile yet.
2Storm WarningJ: C. Williams·T: C. Maher458kg1 4 2––
No form guide is stored for Storm Warning yet.
3Midnight SpecialJ: D. Lane·T: A. Freedman757.5kg5 1 1––
No form guide is stored for Midnight Special yet.
4Casino Prince JrJ: B. Shinn·T: G. Waterhouse257kg3 3 2––
No form guide is stored for Casino Prince Jr yet.
5Velvet ThunderJ: J. Bowman·T: P. Moody556.5kg1 1 4––
No form guide is stored for Velvet Thunder yet.
6Rock the BoatJ: K. McEvoy·T: M. Price856kg6 2 3––
No form guide is stored for Rock the Boat yet.
7Silent AchieverJ: M. Zahra·T: T. Yttrup355.5kg4 5 1––
No form guide is stored for Silent Achiever yet.
8Noble DescentJ: L. Nolen·T: D. O'Brien655kg2 2 2––
No form guide is stored for Noble Descent yet.
Market not yet available.
Storm Warning (No. 2) $3.90
Tipped at $3.90 ·
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The risks
He's never won beyond 1100m and the favourite gets every favour in running. That's why the price is what it is.