Pete
I am not sure that the 6 should be discarded so easily. In the past he found himself on the lead at the half or within a head or 1/2 4 times, won twice and was 2nd by hd twice, so he was not necessarily freaking because of that positioning.
Using the Hat's methods we end up with a "splitzacta" our horses finishing 1st and 3rd, what Jim often said would happen, so at least for this race the method worked.
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