Best lay bets in Australia for Saturday, October 11 brought to you by expert form analysts from the Betfair Hub.

Champion sprinter Explicit has been ruled out of the Topgun and Melbourne Cup but the dream of a defence of his The Phoenix title is still alive.

A step up in distance gives champion pacer Swayzee his chance to return to the winners’ stall when he heads to Menangle on Saturday night.

Champion half-siblings and arch rivals Leap To Fame and Swayzee will be ramping up their preparations towards another clash when they step out in different cities on Saturday night.

Inter Dominion champion Arcee Phoenix will have to overcome a 30m handicap and some strong opposition if he is to make a winning return in Saturday night’s Group 3 Trotters Cup at Menangle.

Queensland-bred filly Hunger Strike will be making a late bid to gain a start in the $150,000 WA Oaks on Friday week by winning the $21,000 The Chase On Seven Oaks Prelude over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.

Inter Dominion Trotting champion Arcee Phoenix will have to overcome a 30m handicap and some in-form rivals if he is to make a winning return at Menangle on Saturday night.

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