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Best lay bets in Australia for Wednesday, January 31 brought to you by expert form analysts from the Betfair Hub.
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THOROUGHBREDS
I felt that this runner had every chance last time and although he meets some others from the last start slightly better at the weights, as long as the track is playing fairly I do not think it will be enough for him to reverse the result.
Sandown: Race 3; #2 Immortality 
Immortality has ability and has that D.Lane and Price/Kent Jnr combination, but this horse has a tendency to turn up when the going gets tough and has the intestinal fortitude of a wet croissant. If he wins a race in town, I'll be losing.
GREYHOUNDS
The Meadows: Race 6; #8 Hocus Pocus
The scratchings don't help Hocus Pocus here. She is at her best when she pings the lids and finds the lead in a full field. Box 8 is also a negative and she may still get posted wide. Little Peg should get a much more economical run in transit and that could be costly late to Hocus Pocus. Earletta Bale and Navy Blue Buzz can take a few strides to get going but will be the strong closers in the race, hence why the smaller field is problematic for Hocus Pocus.
The Meadows: Race 10; #5 Fernando Phil
Fernando Phil does his best racing when he can find a soft lead and keep going. The small field may be a negative here as Home Brew and Oregon Durant may get the race shape to come off the speed and fly home over the top. Fernando Phil could get pestered in the early stages by Commander Tommy, Pepper Rush and Silver Taquisha and if that eventuates I can see Fernando Phil's petrol tank being empty late in this event.
The Meadows: Race 11; #7 Winston Town
Winston Town has a very reliable forward pattern which could serve him well for the first two sections to the back. He struggles to run out 525 metre races so I have no idea why this dog would step up to 600 metres. I can see him puncturing down the back straight and this should be a painless Lay.
Rockhampton: Race 10; #6 Lightning Buzz
Lightning Buzz is having his first start in Rockhampton for new trainer Ken Boody. His form has somewhat taken a dive in recent starts potentially due to a few niggling injuries judging by the gaps between his runs. He doesn't win out of turn only having won the five races from 30 starts albeit in harder company. The box draw is also against him with a notorious wide runner, Valentine Teddy coming into this race rising in distance drawn underneath him. Overall, it appears too sticky in all facets and I expect Lightning Buzz to be priced off his Brisbane form rather than his true winning chance in tonight's contest.
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