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Best lay bets in Australia for Wednesday, February 7 brought to you by expert form analysts from the Betfair Hub.
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THOROUGHBREDS
Warwick Farm: Race 7; #12 The Extreme Cat 
Lead easily last start 6.9 lengths slower than average to the 600m mark and late in the straight he was pretty poor. This is much harder than last start and I would be surprised if he could turn his form around quick enough to win this.
Sandown: Race 1; #3 Vanburgh Castle
Vanbrugh Castle is 0/11 in his career, pitches up here over an unsuitable 1300m first-up off 258-days with an apprentice jockey and has the audacity to be $5 in early markets. I've priced him nearer to 20/1.
Jammin Jimmy appears to have ability off the jumpouts but is most likely going back so he can't be a bet. I wouldn't be shocked to see sharp improvement from Najle, two very quiet jumpouts and B.Shinn booked first-up.
Struggled to run past the horse that was 3 wide the trip. Happy to lay.
Murray Bridge: Race 2; #8 Flying Yank
Ran 2nd on a leader bias Balaklava at $101 two back before doing nothing here last start with the featherweight and good barrier draw. Senior takes over but lugs an extra 5kg in weight.
GREYHOUNDS
The Meadows: Race 5; #1 Bun Volcano
Bun Volcano has a forward pattern and looks keen for the rails, so Box 1 looks suitable here. But she is a question mark over this distance. She has either been very unlucky in the middle part of races or she just doesn't get the 525 metres. She is likely to be over bet in this event so I'm going to Lay and hope she starts paddling in the closing stages.
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