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Thursday
20th October 2005
Horse
Racing
What can be said about the Cox Plate that hasn't already
been said? It is the race that racing purists consider
Australia's premier event. Not only Australians consider
this. Since 1999 the Cox Plate has been part of the
World Series - the only southern hemisphere event
to be included. The World Series spans four continents
over the two hemispheres.
Past
winners of the Cox Plate have included Northerly,
Sunline, Might And Power, Saintly, Octagonal, Super
Impose, Rubiton and who could forget Kingston Towns'
three successive wins? Although she is already a champion;
can Makybe Diva enter the realms of the all time greats
by winning this year? Or will the three year olds
Hotel Grand or Gods Own spoil her party? Can Xcellent
get the drop on the mare? Can she take off at the
school and sustain her run to finish over the top
of them? We will all see after the running of the
greatest two minutes in sport this Saturday.
Makybe
Diva is the current favourite to make it a hat trick
of Melbourne Cup wins and has come in for some very
heavy support despite not being a confirmed runner
for the first Tuesday in November. Up and coming stayers
Leica Falcon and Caulfield Cup winner Railings are
the next in the market. Both have been heavily backed
since their runs in the Caulfield Cup. Japanese horse
Eye Popper could be the knockout horse. It was well
supported at big odds before the Caulfield Cup and
is now fourth pick following Plastered's withdrawal.
Of the roughies, there has been some interest in the
overseas horse Carte Diamond and the David Hayes trained
Confectioner.
Thursday
27th October 2005
Victoria Derby
After strong support last week, Sportingbet customers
have largely dodged the two favourites, Pendragon
($2.90) and Head Turner ($3.80), for the Derby in
favour of better value with Duelled ($5) and Gallant
Guru ($8). Pendragon was well supported last week
but has drifted from $2.50 out to $2.90 following
the introduction of genuine contenders from the AAMI
Vase. Headturner has also drifted and has been difficult
to lay this week despite taking ground off Pendragon
in the Norman Robinson.
Graeme
Rogerson has been spruiking Duelled, making some very
big comparisons with Savabeel - the best thing he's
seen since the 2004 Cox Plate, and Sportingbet punters
have been lapping it up. If you follow the money trail
it suggests Rogie may be right. Sportingbet has seen
solid support with punters jumping in at every price
on the way in from $9 to $5, since his grinding win
in the AAMI Vase last week.
Claire Lindop has caught the imagination of racegoers
as she potentially becomes the first female jockey
to win the Derby, punters are also loving her feisty
mount Gallant Guru. After his impressive win at Geelong,
Gallant Guru has been backed in from $11 to $8 with
Sportingbet. There has also been a number of large
wagers coming at both $11 and $10.
Of the other runners there has been good specking
for Manton ($21 into $17) and roughie Shotgun Saxon
($101 into $51). Saturday is a big day for Group 1
racing, with a total of four Group 1 races being run.
Sportingbet is currently offering a 10% bonus on all
Maxidiv (best tote) bets that are struck on Group
1 races. This is a great offer and is guaranteed to
make this Saturday even more exciting.
Melbourne
Cup
After waves of money last week for Makybe Diva, Leica
Falcon and Railings, all the big money in the Melbourne
Cup is now coming for the overseas raiders. After
one punter backed Vinnie Roe to win $1m on Tuesday,
Sportingbet have continued to lay last year's runner
up with several large bets at $10.
There
has also been continued good support for Caulfield
Cup runner up Eye Popper. Sportingbet laid a bet of
$200,000 to $3000 before that race and plenty of Aussie
punters have backed the Japanese horse to go one better
in the Cup. Eye Popper is one horse who has a winning
head to head record against Makybe Diva after beating
the mare home by 3 lengths in the Tenno Sho in Japan
and meets the Cox Plate winner 6.5kgs better this
time around.
Saab
Quality favourite, Mr Celebrity, has also come in
for good support to win the Cup following his Geelong
Cup performance. Mr Celebrity does need to finish
in the top two in the Saab to get a Cup run but a
win on Saturday would see his price tumble further
for the Cup. Sportingbet punters backed Mr Celebrity
to take home $60,000 and $30,000 at $15 in separate
wagers yesterday.
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