Australia’s leading bookmaker the TAB gives an overview of today’s betting markets from the feature races and race meetings from around the country. See which races punters cleaned up on and lost on.
FUTURES UPDATES
Wisdom Of Water $8-$4fav (after winning Ken Russell Memorial @ Gold Coast)
Saffiano $11-$15
Spokesman $15-$26
Superare and Tick Tock Boom $101-$26
Macroura $26-$11 (after winning r3 @ Rosehill)
Trekking $15-$8ef (after winning Goodwood @ Morphettville)
Santa Ana Lane and The Inevitable $15-$26
Irithea $51-$26 (after winning Dark Jewel @ Rosehill)
Hightail $26-$15 (after winning Gold Coast Guineas @ Gold Coast)
Fituese $26-$15 (after winning Denise’s oy @ Rosehill)
Ranier $51-$26 (after winning TAB Luskin Star @ Rosehill)
Dawn Passage $11-$8ef with Vega One (after winning Inglis Guineas @ Rosehill)
Rocha Clock $26-$15
Oceanex inserted at $51 (after winning Andrew Ramsden @ Flemington)
Realm Of Flowers inserted at $51 (after winning TAB SA Fillies Classic @ Morphettville)
Oceanex $101-$26 (after winning Andrew Ramsden @ Flemington)
ROSEHILL
RACE ONE
Perfect Pitch was pretty solid in betting for the TAB Highway Handicap (1500 metres).
The Keith Dryden-trained runner was $9.50 in the morning and a late firm just prior to the jump saw it come into $8.50, which is where it bottomed out.
Coming with a sweeping run after sitting just off the leading pack, Perfect Pitch knocked off the big firmer Banjo’s Voice ($41-$19-$21). The unlucky runner was Leg Work ($3.90-$4.60) which charged home late along the inside after finding clear running late.
Leg Work and Shamusu Sho ($4.20 fav), the latter taking on favouritism late, held the majority of the investment. Between them they were responsible for 58 percent of the market.
BETS: Leg Work $6,000 @ $4.60, $1,500 e/w @ $4.60/$1.90, $3,000 @ $4.20, $10,000 @ $3.90, $2,000 @ $3.90
BETS: Shamusu Sho $4,000 @ $4.20, $1,900 @ $4.20
RACE TWO
The Segenhoe Stud Benchmark 78 Handicap (2400 metres) was a sensational betting race with most of the field coming in for good support.
Fanciful Toff ($4.60-$8) was a big drifter but was the most popular runner in terms of money taken in front of Humbolt Current ($13-$8) and Costello ($6).
It was left to Costello ($6) to finish best under Nash Rawiller to get the money over the fast-finishing Re Edit ($31-$26) with Humbolt Current in third.
Of the others, Wild Impact ($8.50-$6.50) was a big firmer but failed to run on after a good trip on the speed.
BETS: Monsieur Sisu $1,000 @ $16
BETS: Wild Impact $1,000 @ $8.50
BETS: Fanciful Toff $1,000 @ $8, $1,000 e/w @ $7.50/$2.70, $1,000 @ $7.50, $1,000 @ $7 TWICE, $1,000 e/w @ $7/$2.60
BETS: Kaapfever $2,000 x $2,500 @ $21/$6
BETS: Humbolt Current $1,000 @ $8
BETS: Harpo Marx $1,000 @ $7.50
RACE THREE
The most popular runner in the race delivered a big blow to TAB by taking out the Yarraman Park Woodlands Stakes (1100 metres).
Macroura opened the day at $3.70 and was backed in to as low as $3.40 before getting back out a touch late to start $3.70.
Finishing powerfully for James McDonald, the Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace runner was too strong at the finish for Marboosha ($9-$8.50) and Panna Cotta ($19).
Newsreader ($5) was best backed outside the winner but still held around 80 percent less money than Macroura.
BETS: Macroura $3,000 @ $3.70, $1,950 @ $3.70, $5,000 x $5,500 e/w @ $3.60/$1.60, $4,100 @ $3.50, $6,000 @ $1.60 PLACE
BETS: Newsreader $1,500 @ $5
BETS: Superbellaa $1,000 e/w @ $11/$3.10
RACE FOUR
Dawn Passage was the best tried runner in the Inglis 3YO Guineas (1400 metres) after the scratching of favourite, Masked Crusader.
TAB offered up $2.10 about the horse’s chances after Masked Crusader’s withdrawal, with punters jumping quickly to secure black figures.
Dawn Passage ($2.10-$1.95) bottomed out at $1.85 early in the afternoon and held just under half the total investment. It was the best backed runner and heavily tried through multis.
Rocha Clock ($4.40) went around as the second most popular and tried hard to run down the winner in second, with Air To Air ($61), the rank outsider in the field of five, finishing third.
BETS: Dawn Passage $2,500 @ $1.95, $5,000 @ $1.90, $1,500 @ $1.90, $1,150 @ $1.90, $1,000 @ $1.90 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Bandersnatch $1,000 @ $4.40 TWICE
RACE FIVE
The running of the Vinery Stud Benchmark 78 Handicap (1100 metres) was betting stoush between Adelong and Lashes and that’s how it panned out on the track.
Between the pair they commanded nearly 70 percent of the money with Lashes holding the lion’s share of it.
Adelong raced up on the speed throughout and despite going $2.40-$2.80, was far too strong at the finish for Lashes ($3.10) which found the line nicely. The pair were well clear of Broken Arrows ($9-$8) in third.
BETS: Adelong $5,000 @ $2.80, $3,000 @ $2.80, $1,000 @ $2.80 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Lashes $3,000 @ $3.10, $2,525 @ $3.10, $2,000 @ $3.10, $1,000 @ $3.10
BETS: Akasaki $1,000 @ $17
RACE SIX
Ranier did the right thing by its backers and delivered a big blow to TAB in the running of a race sponsored by TAB – The Luskin Star Stakes (1300 metres).
Ranier was the second most popular runner in the race and went around as a $5.50 chance – the same price it was this morning. Only Graff ($3.30-$2.80-$3.40) held more.
Hugh Bowman rode the Godolphin galloper a treat and timed his run to perfection, hitting the front over the concluding stages to hold off the fast-finishing Brave Song ($13-$14-$10) which was a noted firmer late. Eleven Eleven ($4-$5.50-$5) was close up in third in front Trumbull ($7.50-$4.80-$5.50) which had plenty of admirers throughout the day.
BETS: Ranier $1,000 @ $5 TWICE
BETS: Trumbull $1,200 @ $7
BETS: Graff $3,500 @ $3.40, $2,200 @ $3.10
BETS: Eleven Eleven $1,000 @ $5.50
BETS: Brave Song $1,400 @ $11
RACE SEVEN
The money told the story for the running of the Coolmore Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100 metres).
Fituese was crunched from $2.40 this morning into $1.75 at the jump, holding nearly twice as much as second pick in the market Aquitaine ($7.50-$6).
The John Thompson runner was peeled wide on the final bend after stalking the leaders, unleashing a big finishing sprint to score comfortably and land a number of big bets and multis.
Aquitaine wound up second after racing on the speed while Sally’s Day ($21-$19) grabbed the minor end of the prize.
BETS: Fituese $1,380 @ $2.20, $1,000 @ $2.15, $10,000 @ $1.75, $6,000 @ $1.75, $1,000 @ $1.75 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Military Magic $3,000 @ $12, $1,000 @ $10
BETS: Aquitaine $3,000 @ $6
RACE EIGHT
In a very open betting affair, Amangiri was one of the firmers to take out the Emirates Park Dark Jewel Classic (1400 metres).
Opening the day as a $9 shot, the Bjorn Baker runner jumped $7.50 which made it third pick behind Amangiri ($4.40-$5.50), Delectation Girl ($6.50-$5.50), Dyslexic ($10-$7) and Sweet Scandal ($7-$6.50-$7).
Irithea, ridden by James McDonald, enjoyed a good run before finishing strongly to beat Into The Abyss ($17) with the leader Ready To Prophet ($51) adding plenty of spice to the exotics.
Amangiri went around by far the most popular runner in front of Sweet Scandal with support for the likes of Sure Knee ($21) and Romani Girl ($23) having admirers at the price.
BETS: Amangiri $10,000 @ $5.50
BETS: Sweet Scandal $3,500 @ $7, $2,500 e/w @ $7/$2.30
BETS: Delectation Girl $2,000 @ $5.50
RACE NINE
Dirty Work defied a late drift to take out the Arrowfield Ortensia Stakes (1100 metres).
The Team Hawkes runner was the best supported runner in the race and after bottoming out at $3.30, got back out to $3.50 at the jump but was as much as $3.90 in the morning.
Travelling behind the leader Villami ($4-$5.50), Tommy Berry stuck to the inside lanes and saluted over Star Boy ($41) and Bon Amis ($13).
Despite drifting, Villami was the second best supported runner while Noble Boy was the big firmer, going $9-$5 on the day.
BETS: Dirty Work $1,600 @ $4, $1,500 @ $3.40, $1,500 @ $3.30, $1,000 @ $3.30, $1,000 @ $3.10BETS: Villami $2,800 @ $5, $1,000 @ $4
BETS: Handle The Truth $1,000 @ $16, $2,000 @ $15
BETS: Prophet’s Thumb $1,500 @ $12
BETS: God Of Thunder $5,000 @ $11
BETS: Noble Boy $4,000 @ $5
FLEMINGTON
RACE ONE
Jamaican Hurry attracted some good bets to take out the Vale Darby McCarthy OAM (1200 metres).
The mare had been $8.50 on Wednesday prior to the scratching of Mystery Love and today, hovered around the $6-$6.50 mark before jumping at the latter quote.
Michael Dee timed his run perfectly on the daughter of Von Costa de Hero, storming home late to overhaul the popular Gododdin ($4.20-$6) which drifted late and Lankan Star ($12-$10).
Loolwah ($5.50) was best tried outside Gododdin while Mrs O’Malley ($5.50) had good backing too.
BETS: Jamaican Hurry $1,000 @ $6.50 TWICE
BETS: Loolwah $1,000 @ $5.50, $2,000 @ $5
BETS: Mrs O’Malley $1,000 @ $5.50
BETS: Gododdin $1,000 @ $5.50
RACE TWO
It was an upset result in the AAMI Next Generation Sprint (1000 metres) with Divine Caprice handling the straight best.
The Hayes, Hayes & Dabernig runner was only carrying light investment compared to the rest of its rivals but still got the money after drifting $14-$18 on the day.
Nantucket ($11-$9) and Crystal Chief ($18-$12), two runners that firmed on the day, filled the minors in front of Better Kick ($4.20) which went around with approximately a third of the total investment.
BETS: Divine Caprice $1,000 @ $18
BETS: Better Kick $3,000 @ $4
RACE THREE
Librate was pretty solid in betting for the G.H.Mumm Mile (1600 metres).
The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained runner was the third best supported runner in terms of money held, however, November Dreaming ($3.80-$3.50) was clearly the on topper with TAB customers as it was responsible for 43 percent of the total investment.
Librate ($5-$5.50) was too tough in the end for Charleise ($17) and Florent ($16-$9.50) with the latter well tried with eachway punters.
BETS: Librate $1,200 @ $5.50
BETS: November Dreaming $3,000 @ $3.50, $2,715 @ $3.50, $2,000 @ $3.50 TWICE
RACE FOUR
Favourite backers were cheering after Sikorsky did the job in the Kennedy Mile (1600 metres).
Sikorsky held around 43 percent of the market and was nearly three times as popular as second pick in the market, Orleans Rock ($3.50).
The Hayes, Hayes & Dabernig-trained Sikorsky ($3.80-$2.90) was a good push throughout the day and was too strong at the finish for the fast-finishing Orleans Rock with Adversary ($11) filling the minor end of the prize.
BETS: Sikorsky $3,000 @ $3.10 TWICE, $2,000 @ $3.10, $1,500 @ $3.10, $1,000 @ $3.10, $1,000 x $3,000 e/w @ $3.10/$1.50
RACE FIVE
Prezado defied a slight drift in betting to get the photo in the Furphy Dash (1000 metres).
Ridden a treat by Jamie Kah, Prezado arrived in time to beat King Of Hastings ($3.90 fav) and Milwaukee ($15-$11) in a thrilling finish.
King Of Hastings went around with more than three times the amount of money than anything else in the race. Of the others, From Within ($16-$8.50) was a noted firmer.
BETS: Milwaukee $1,000 @ $11
BETS: All Over Bosanova $1,000 @ $10
BETS: Malibu Style $1,000 e/w @ $9/$2.70
BETS: King Of Hastings $1,359 @ $3.90, $1,000 @ $3.90 TWICE, $4,000 @ $1.70 PLACE
RACE SIX
It was an upset in The Andrew Ramsden (2800 metres) with Oceanex getting the cash for Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr.
The mare was $5.50-$6.50 on the day but most of the money was riding on King Of Leogrance, which had been $3 in ‘All In’ betting and $2.60 once final field betting commenced. Going around as one of the best backed runners across the country, King Of Leogrance held 65 percent of the total investment.
Oceanex finished best to beat the fav with Super Girl ($26) filling third.
Of the others, only Too Close The Sun ($4.60-$6.50) was in single figures along with the quinella pairing.
BETS: King Of Leogrance $1,000 @ $2.30, $5, 000 @ $2.20, $2,100 @ $2.15, $7,000 @ $1.90, $3,000 @ $1.90, $2,222 @ $1.90, $1,100 @ $1.90, $1,000 @ $1.90 MULTIPLE TIMES, $2,500 @ $1.85, $2,000 @ $1.85, $1,000 @ $1.85 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Too Close The Sun $3,000 @ $6
RACE SEVEN
Favourite backers were sent packing after Super Titus saluted in the Lexus Trophy (2000 metres).
The Lindsay Park runner loomed up to the leaders midway down the straight and found plenty under Luke Nolen to salute at $17 on TAB Fixed Odds.
Most of the money here was with Rupture which was backed into $1.90 after opening the day at $2.15, however, after leading it wilted out of it to finish unplaced.
Mahamadeis ($34) finished strongly for second but found the winner too good while Chapada ($13) was third.
The favourite, along with second pick in the market Schabau ($6.50), were responsible for 67 percent of the total investment.
BETS: Super Titus $1,000 @ $17
BETS: Rupture $2,000 @ $2.20, $8,000 @ $2, $2,000 @ $2 MULTIPLE TIMES, $1,000 @ $2 MULTIPLE TIMES, $10,000 @ $1.90, $5,000 @ $1.90, $4,450 @ $1.90, $3,000 @ $1.90
BETS: Dazdoozdart $1,000 @ $11
RACE EIGHT
Iconoclasm was popular despite being a drifter on the day.
The Seppelt Wines Handicap ($1400 metres) was dominated, in terms of the hold, by the top two in the racebook with Achernar Star ($3.70-$3.50) the most popular.
Arriving in the nick of time, Iconoclasm ($4.40-$5.50) got there to knock off the favourite with Plein Ciel ($51) winding up third.
Between the quinella pairing they were responsible for half the market.
BETS: Iconoclasm $4,000 @ $5.50
BETS: Achernar Star $1,000 @ $3.50, $6,000 @ $3.40, $1,500 @ $3.40
BETS: Manolo Blahniq $3,000 @ $13
RACE NINE
A late push for Debt’n’deficit proved spot on in the TAB Trophy (1400 metres).
Going $11-$8 late, the Ellerton & Zahra-trained runner finished powerfully under Jamie Kah to land the money over the very popular Beehunter ($4.40-$4.80).
Regardsmaree ($21) wound up third in front of another firmer in Orienzel ($7-$6).
Of the others, Broadwayandfourth ($5) attracted some big bets while Stand To Attention ($18-$11-$14) had interest at a price but its chances were blown at the start.
BETS: Beehunter $3,000 @ $4.80, $2,000 @ $4.80, $1,000 @ $4.80
BETS: Broadwayandfourth $5,000 @ $5.50, $3,000 @ $5
BETS: Rebel Racer $2,750 @ $12
MORPHETTVILLE
THE GOODWOOD
Trekking ($7.50-$9) arrived on the post to stop the big push for local hope Gytrash in The Furphy Goodwood (1200 metres).
While having his fair share of admirers, Trekking’s hold paled in comparison to Gytrash ($3.70-$3) which was three times as popular.
Santa Ana Lane ($7-$8) was next best supported in front of Sunlight ($10), however, the pair finished out of the placings. Lyre ($13-$15) flashed home for third in front of Behemoth ($15).
Of the rest, Order Of Command ($12-$9.50) was a notable firmer.
BETS: Trekking $1,000 @ $9, $1,000 @ $8, $1,000 @ $7.50 TWICE
BETS: Gytrash $5,500 @ $3.70, $5,400 @ $3.70, $16,000 @ $3.20, $5,000 @ $3, $4,300 @ $3, $2,000 @ $3 MULTIPLE TIMES, $1,000 @ $3 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Zoutori $1,500 x $2,000 @ $18/$4.80
BETS: Santa Ana Lane $1,000 @ $7 TWICE
BETS: Sunlight $10,000 @ $10, $1,000 @ $10
BETS: Order Of Command $5,000 @ $9