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Expert Racing Tips - 17th May 2025

Best lay bets in Australia for Saturday, May 17 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

Scone: Race 7; #6 Soft Love Down Arrow

Soft Love comes up from Victoria, she hasn't done much wrong to date having won 3/3 so far into her career. But this is a much different set up. It is her first look at a genuinely wet track having run her 3 career starts on Good rated tracks so far. But she also maps tricky here to the inside if she gets shuffled back in the run on the rails which we suggest is going to be the inferior ground.

Flemington: Race 7; #3 Athabascan Down Arrow

A lottery, Fernao was good off a fast speed seven days ago at Caulfield, I like the quick back-up. Loft has improved for the new stable over the hurdles, that may have sharpened him back up coming back to the flat. I couldn't get near Athabascan as favourite, as he will be forced to go right back to last from the wide gate an I don't believe he is good enough to loop the field and win.

HARNESS

Melton: Race 7; #6 Illawong Larajay Down Arrow

Handy type but rising in grade tonight & looks a risk.

Albion Park: Race 6; #10 Always Smokin Down Arrow

Looks a task off the 20m handicap over the middle trip first up for Always Smokin tonight.

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