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On Saturday a field of weight-for-age gallopers kicks off their Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival campaigns in the 2014 P.B. Lawrence Stakes – the form guide and betting analysis for which is detailed below.
Lidari is one of two previous winners at the track and distance in Saturday's PB Lawrence Stakes field. Photo: Race Horse Photos Australia.
Running as Caulfield Race 8 at 4:35pm, this year’s $200,000 Group 2 Back To Caulfield P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) features 11 hopefuls with Ladbrokes.com.au markets led by last year’s winner Puissance De Lune.
Darren Weir’s one-time Melbourne Cup favourite won the race first-up 12 months ago at short odds and is again leading betting this time at a quote of $3.30 – out from $3.20.
The son of Shamardal hasn’t raced since pulling up lame following a 12th in the Cox Plate back in October.
But boasting a solid first-up record (5-3-0-0) and with class on the side of the seven-year-old, Puissance De Lune is well fancied to successfully defend the crown.
Other notable hopes include the Peter Moody-trained French import Lidari ($5) that runs well fresh, Chris Waller’s dual Group 1 winner Foreteller ($7.50) and last weekend’s Aurie’s Star Handicap third placegetter Zamorar ($8).
To help you sort the pretenders from the genuine contenders, we’ve gone over the PB Lawrence Stakes form and betting history to come up with the must know facts on the weight-for-age showdown before you place your bets at Ladbrokes.com.au where you’ll get a bonus refund bet up to $50 if your horse runs second!
It is important to note that historically the PB Lawrence Stakes winner isn’t the one to back in the upcoming spring majors.
In fact the past seven winners – Apache Cat, Light Fantastic, Predatory Pricer, Shoot Out, Whobegotyou, Second Effort and Puissance De Lune – didn’t win again that campaign.
So while the bookies may firm the price of Saturday’s victor in the 2014 Melbourne Cup markets, no horse has actually achieved the Lawrence Stakes – Melbourne Cup double.
In regards to the Caulfield Cup form line, the only horse to back up from a Lawrence Stakes win and take out the Caulfield Cup since 1949 was Sydeston (1990).
For Cox Plate hopes the stats are only slightly kinder with So Called (1978) the most recent of the three Lawrence Stakes – Cox Plate double winners in a single season.
Stay tuned to Races.com.au for our insider PB Lawrence Stakes betting tips up before Saturday.
In the meantime back your early selections online now at Ladbrokes.com.au with confidence knowing if they are second past the post you’ll get your money back as a bonus bet up to $50!
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