Opinion was the heavily backed favourite in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup but punters left it in the bag with the Waller trained galloper never looking likely whilst Prince Of Penzance finished too strong to score a win with connections hoping for a big cup penalty.
Results:
1st: 6 Prince Of Penzance
2nd: 5 Le Roi
3rd: 4 Au Revoir
4th: 9 Epingle
Plunge comes unstuck:
Bet of $20k just in! Everyone having an Opinion! RT @Sportingbet: #SportingbetBigBets Race 5 @MVRC1 Gold Cup $7,000 Opinion @ $3.50
โ Sportingbet (@Sportingbet) October 25, 2014
What twitter is saying:
Jockey @mj_payne & trainer @DKWeirRacing combine to take out the @Racing @MVRC1 Cup with Prince Of Penzance pic.twitter.com/ksLrZjdvC9
โ Racing Victoria (@RacingInsider) October 25, 2014
Prince of Penzance (Pentire ex Royal Accessor) wins the G2 @MVRC1 Cup from Le Roi and Au Revoir. Outstanding ride by @mj_payne!
โ Su-Ann Khaw (@inkmarksofsu) October 25, 2014
Spill at Moonee Valley for Chad Schofield, hope he’s OK.
โ Pat Cummings (@DubaiRaceNight) October 25, 2014