Punters have singled out Champion mare Verry Elleegant in late betting on this afternoons Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley.
The Cox Plate market was turned on its head this morning when the short priced favourite Zaaki was scratched which left boom three-year-old Anamoe as favourite however punters have crunched Champion mare Verry Elleegant late in betting with rain set to hit the racecourse in lead up to the race.
Verry Elleegant was as long as $4.00 this morning after Zaaki was scratched but has shortened at every call and is now the outright $3.20 favourite in the market edging out Anamoe for the tag who is now $3.30 after opening at $2.30 this morning.
Zaaki’s stablement Mo’unga has also been well supported in betting and is at $6.50 after being as long as $15 earlier in the week.
