The Lloyd Williams-owned Fawkner is attracting more than his share of early support for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, firming from $11 into $10 at Sportingbet.com.au since the announcement of the final field and barrier draw on Saturday night.
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Japanese horse Admire Rakti remains a $5 favourite at Sportingbet, in front of Protectionist ($6.50), Lucia Valentina ($7.50) and Signoff ($7.50).
“We’ve taken more money for Fawkner than any other horse since the final field was announced,” Sportingbet’s Andrew Brown said.
“Fawkner is our worst result in our all-in book and the money continues to come for him in final field betting.”
Sportingbet has taken one bet of $6,000 at $11 for Fawkner and several other four-figure bets for the Sportingbet Cox Plate runner-up since Saturday night.
Despite the money for the locally-trained Fawkner, the odds are still stacked in the favour of an internationally-trained horse winning the Cup. Sportingbet makes it $1.73 that an international horse will win the Cup versus $2.07 for a local horse.
Other notable bets since Saturday night include $1500 @ $31 on Willing Foe and $1,000 at $31 for Cavalryman.
2014 Melbourne Cup
Sportingbet.com.au odds (odds in brackets are from Saturday night)
Admire Rakti $5 (steady)
Protectionist $6.50 (steady)
Lucia Valentina $7.50 (steady)
Signoff $7.50 (steady)
Fawkner $10 (was $11)
Mutual Regard $13 (steady)
Red Cadeaux $19 (was $17)
Who Shot Thebarman $21 (was $26)
Junoob $26 (steady)
Cavalryman $26 (was $31)
Araldo $31 (was $21)
Willing Foe $31 (steady)
Au Revoir $41 (was $26)
Brambles $41 (steady)
Lidari $41 (steady)
Seismos $51 (steady)
My Ambivalent $51 (steady)
Opinion $61 (was $51)
Royal Diamond $61 (steady)
Gatewood $71 (steady)
Precedence $91 (was $71)
Sea Moon $151 (was $101)
Mr OCeirin $151 (steady)
Unchain My Heart $151 (steady)
