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Best lay bets in Australia for Saturday, February 24, 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
Morphettville: Race 3; #3 Sir Sway 
LAY: 3. Sir Sway (PLACE) (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at: $2.50)
Even in the small field, SIR SWAY has a tricky race map to manage here which could see him get shuffled back on the rails. Over the 1100m trip here with the rails pushed out, he may need a fair bit of luck to get a clear run at them late and get passed the runners in the front of the field.
LAY: 3. Palmetto (WIN) for 0.5 unit(s) (Rated at: $15)
Yet to win or place at the track in three attempts and has just placed once in four attempts over the distance. I can't get this horse as short as the current market and I am happy to attempt an early lay position as I expect it to drift late.
Caulfield: Race 6; #1 Gold Trip
LAY: 1. Gold Trip (WIN) for 5 units (Rated at: $5.2)
The early market must be pricing Gold Trip up around his Turnbull run second-up last preparation to get him $2.3, rather than his first-up run last preparation and his first-up run in this race last Autumn, where he SP'd $6 and split Steinem and Keats when the race was run at Sandown. He will be back last in a race that lacks tempo.
GREYHOUNDS
LAY: 7. Verdi (WIN) for 1 unit(s) (Rated at: $3.50)
Verdi may win this but from Box 7 he looks too short and at the price point I'm going to take him on for a small Lay. He is going to need some luck from Box 7 and Early Boy could present some nuisance value. He hasn't race at this venue before either.
Wentworth Park: Race 7; #6 Cambridge King
LAY (WIN) #6 Cambridge King for 2 units (Rated at: $5.00)
6 is flying right now but this is a very tough draw in a very good race. Can't see him getting into it early and am happy to take on.
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