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Best lay bets in Australia for Thursday, February 22 brought to you by expert form analysts from the Betfair Hub.
Lay bets are an offering unique to Betfair in Australia where punters can bet AGAINST a particular outcome.
THOROUGHBREDS
Pakenham: Race 2; #10 Simplicity 
The booking of Blake Shinn should keep this filly nice and short in the market and I am happy to be against it based on the poor figures produced in her seven starts to date. This is not a strong race so she could still be good enough to win however I feel she would be a much larger price if was in another stable and with another jockey booked.
Wyong: Race 6; #3 Mickey's Medal
Jockey Tyler Schiller is currently out of form with just the one winner from his last fifty rides. The horse is good enough to win this race if ready however I can't get him as short as the current market considering Tyler's current poor form.
GREYHOUNDS
Sandown Park: Race 1; #3 Kingsley Bale
Kingsley Bale has a ton of ability but this is his first start on a city track. Based on his Geelong runs, 460m seemed to be right on his limit so I can see him finding a forward position but getting swamped late.
Sandown Park: Race 3; #3 Mr Fahrenheit
Mr Fahrenheit can run sizzling sectionals when he nails the start but there is plenty of pace drawn underneath him here with Herb and Cawbourne Spots. They may drive Mr Fahrenheit mad in the early stages, he hasn't raced at Sandown Park before which is a big negative and the gas tank may be running empty here with too much pressure early in a foreign environment.
Sandown Park: Race 6; #1 Tommy Tequila
Tommy Tequila was a successful Lay here last week off the same draw and I'm going again as he is still going to be a short quote and there is a ton of early pressure and class in this event, moreso than last week. Magic Muffin and Nature Strip are more than capable of leading this and I doubt Tommy Tequila could retake the lead if that eventuates. Crackerjack Boom could get the last crack at them.
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