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
King Of Leogrance $7-$2.80 (won the Roy Higgins Quality – Race 2 at Flemington)
Hungry Heart $101-$26 (won the Sweet Embrace Stakes – Race 2 at Randwick)
Mamaragan $51-$26 (won the Skyline Stakes – Race 3 at Randwick)
Prague $15-$26 (6th in the Skyline Stakes – Race 3 at Randwick)
FLEMINGTON
RACE ONE
The Mitty’s Handicap (1100 metres).
The money was spot on. Despite going for a late drift ($1.70-$2), Diamond Effort was clearly the one TAB customers wanted with the mare holding nearly 60 percent of the total investment.
Diamond Effort handled the straight the best and beat the leader Miss Norway ($10-$9) with Des Moines ($4.60-$3.90) close up in third who ran right up to the support that came for it.
Des Moines was the only one seriously tried to beat the favourite but held less than half the money the favourite did.
FIRST: Diamond Effort $1.75-$2.00
SECOND: Miss Norway $10-$9
THIRD: Des Moines $4.60-$3.90
BETS: Diamond Effort $1,200 @ $2, $1,250 @ $1.95, $1,000 x (2) @ $1.95, $4,000 @ $1.75, $1,700 @ $1.70
BETS: Des Moines $2,000 @ $4
RACE TWO
King Of Leogrance was an impressive winner of the Roy Higgins Quality (2600 metres) and a costly result for TAB.
The Danny O’Brien-trained runner was the most popular horse in the race and accounted for nearly 40 percent of the market investment.
Sprinting sharply after getting a three-wide cart into the race, Damian Lane rode a confident race on the gelding as they beat the favourite Dabiyr ($2.90-$3.40) comfortably at the finish.
Naval Warfare ($7.50) held third after dragging the winner into the race.
FIRST: King Of Leogrance $3.70-$3.30-$3.50
SECOND: Dabiyr $2.80-$3.40
THIRD: Naval Warfare $7-$7.50
BETS: King Of Leogrance $1,500 @ $3.50, $1,145 @ $3.50, $1,500 @ $3.40, $1,000 @ $3.40
RACE THREE
The big plunge on the first starter Ilovemyself came off in a big way in the Very Special Kids Plate (1000 metres).
TAB went up $13 ($10 taking into account the early deduction) about the colt by Ilovethiscity and immediately the money came for it. With $7 still available on Thursday, further support saw it trim up even further on Friday and today, $4.60 was available in the morning.
Bottoming out at $3.20, the Greg Eurell runner jumped a $4.40 favourite and held more than double the amount of money than any other runner.
FIRST: Ilovemyself $4.20-$3.10-$4.40 (in from $10 overall)
SECOND: River Night $6-$7
THIRD: Time Is Precious $4.80-$6.50
BETS: Ilovemyself $1,500 @ $4.40, $1,000 @ $4.40 TWICE, $3,500 @ $4.20, $1,000 @ $3.50, $1,000 @ $3.20
BETS: Vangelic $5,000 @ $5.50, $1,000 @ $5
BETS: Unstoppabelle $1,000 @ $5.50
RACE FOUR
One of the more popular runners on the day was Sylvia’s Mother.
The Team Hawkes-trained galloper went around with a whopping 60 percent of the total investment.
Jumping a dominant $2.40 fav, Sylvia’s Mother barged into the clear on straightening and overhauled the leaders close to the line.
Mamzelle Tess ($10) finished second in front of a flying Fidelia ($6) which came from last. Parmie ($7.50-$14) was close up in fourth.
FIRST: Sylvia’s Mother $2.30-$2.40
SECOND: Mamzelle Tess $11-$10
THIRD: Fidelia $5.50-$6
UNPLACED: Cazabillie (8th) 14-$8.50
BETS: Sylvia’s Mother $1,500 @ $2.40, $1,050 @ $2.40, $2,000 x (2) @ $2.30, $1,750 @ $2.30, $1,000 @ $2.30 MULTIPLE TIMES, $2,000 @ $2.25
BETS: Fidelia $1,000 @ $6.50, $1,000 x (2) @ $6
RACE FIVE
Blazejowski landed the money for supporters again.
The Greg Eurell runner was solid at the $3.30 for most of the day and attracted its share of admirers, however, Age Of Chivalry held more of the total investment.
Arriving just in time under the urgings of Craig Williams, Blazejowski beat the money horse Morvada ($4.20-$3.50) home with Age Of Chivalry ($2.40) back in third.
FIRST: Blazejowski $3.40-$3-$3.30 (in from $6.50 Wednesday)
SECOND: Morvada $4.20-$3.50
THIRD: Age Of Chivalry $2.25-$1.90-$2.40
BETS: Blazejowski $1,500 @ $3.30, $1,000 @ $3.20
BETS: Age Of Chivalry $2,000 @ $2.40
BETS: Morvada $2,000 @ $3.50, $1,300 @ $3.50
RACE SIX
Fabergino defied the betting drift to take out the ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000 metres).
Going up $2.60 clear favourite early morning, Fabergino got out to as much as $3.70 before a late rally saw it jump $3.40.
Leading all the way down the straight, Fabergino landed a number of large bets.
Of the others, Embrace Me ($4.80) and God Of Thunder ($4.20) had their share of admirers as did William Thomas ($11-$8.50), the latter being $16 when markets opened on Wednesday.
FIRST: Fabergino $2.70-$3.70-$3.40
SECOND: Embrace Me $4.60-$4.80
THIRD: Haunted $14-$11
UNPLACED: William Thomas (7th) $11-$8.50
BETS: Fabergino $1,500 @ $3.70, $1,250 @ $3.70, $1,154 @ $3.60, $1,000 @ $3.40
BETS: Embrace Me $1,000 @ $4.60
RACE SEVEN
Australian Guineas (1600m)
“YOU CAN’T QUANTIFY GUTS” – David Vandyke
The Queensland superstar, Alligator Blood, was very well-supported in betting before the jump, shortening from $3.10 to $2.50.
The talented gelding had all the answers again this time, dictating terms from the front after some early pressure and was far too strong.
The Western Australian, Superstorm, ran-on enormously for second, and Soul Patch was far from disgraced finishing third in a close photo. The original favourite Catalyst came sixth and seemed to knock up late.
FIRST: Alligator Blood $3.10-$2.70
SECOND: Superstorm $15-$10
THIRD: Soul Patch $21-$26-$21
UNPLACED: Catalyst $2.60-$3.30
BETS: Alligator Blood $2,000 @ $3.10, $2,000 @ $2.70, $1,600 @ $2.70, $2,000place x (2) @ $1.30/$1.35, $1,000 x (3) @ $3.10/$2.90/$2.60
BETS: Catalyst $17,857place @ $1.28, $2,000 @ $2.60, $2,000 x (3) @ $2.90, $1,500 x (2) @ $2.70, $2,500 @ $3.20
BETS: Dalasan $1,000 x (2) @ $19
BETS: Superstorm $1,500place @ $2.50
BETS: Chenier $1,000 @ $7, $6,000place @ $2.20
RACE EIGHT
Punters got this race spot on as Fifty Stars was backed off the map since the market opened at TAB on Wednesday, almost to the exclusion of all other runners.
They were right again as he was far too strong for his rivals, completely overpowering them in the end. Secret Blaze ran second at big odds and Admiral’s Joker snuck in for third.
FIRST: Fifty Stars $3.60-$2.60
SECOND: Secret Blaze $21-$19-$23
THIRD: Admiral’s Joker $6 (solid)
BETS: Fifty Stars $2,000 x (2) @ $2.60/$2.70, $2,281 @ $2.60, $2,600 @ $2.60, $2,400 @ $2.60, $2,500 @ $2.60, $1,579 @ $2.90, $1,053 @ $2.90, $1,000 @ $2.90, $1,000 @ $2.50, $1,500place @ $1.35
RACE NINE
Chicago Cub was another example of runner that was crunched by punters all day long and landed the prize. It was an easy watch as he had no difficulty staving off his rivals in the straight.
FIRST: Chicago Cub $5-$3.70
SECOND: Big Night Out $4.40-$6
THIRD: Prezado $10-$11
BETS: Chicago Cub $1,430 @ $4, $2,100 @ $4, $1,100 @ $4, $1,000 @ $3.70, $1,290 @ $3.70.
BETS: I’m Telling Ya $1,000place @ $2, $1,000place x (2) @ $2.10
BETS: Taniko $1,000place @ $2, $1,000place x (2) @ $2.10
RANDWICK
RACE ONE
A nice move for Look Only paid off in the TAB Highway Handicap (1000 metres). Glamour Cat went around holding the most money while Look Only was a decent shortener and firmed from $10 to $7. Between them they held 45 percent of the market. The Fabian Azzopardi-trained runner landed some nice bets and stormed home down the centre of the track to beat All In War ($9) and Tango Stepz ($21).
FIRST: Look Only $10-$7
SECOND: All In War $7-$9
THIRD: Tango Stepz 13-$21
BETS: All In War $1,000 @ $8.50
BETS: Glamour Cat $1,000 @ $4.80
BETS: Depth That Varies $1,000 @ $7.50
RACE TWO
Hungry Heart didn’t have a great deal of support to win the Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200 metres) with most of the support coming for the favourite, Stellar Pauline.
Drifting from $8 to $10 on the day, Hungry Heart boomed home from the rear under James McDonald to overhaul the leader and the heavily tried Stellar Pauline ($2.20-$2.30).
The favourite was one of the better tried runners on the Randwick card and held 60 percent of the total investment. Of the others, Harmonium ($4.60-$4) was tried late as was Tilia Rose.
FIRST: Hungry Heart $8-$10
SECOND: Stellar Pauline $2.20-$2.30
THIRD: Dismissal $23-$41
UNPLACED: Tilia Rose (6th) $5.50-$5 (in from $7.50 Wednesday)
UNPLACED: Harmonium (5th) $4.60-$4
BETS: Bella Nipotina $1,000 @ $9
BETS: Harmonium $1,500 @ $4.60
BETS: Stellar Pauline $5,000 @ $2.30, $3,000 @ $2.30, $1,800 @ $2.30, $1,000 @ $2.30, $1,000 @ $2.25 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Tilia Rose $1,000 @ $5.50
RACE THREE
One of the least favoured runners was too strong for his rivals in the Schweppes Skyline Stakes (1200 metres).
Mamaragan was a drifter on the day with only Gorshin ($101) and Osamu ($19) holding less money than him.
The John Thompson runner was too good for his rivals, sitting outside the leader and proving too strong for Osamu, with Aim ($4.20-$4.80) rattling home from the back for third.
The disappointment in the race was Prague ($2.60) which finished just behind the placegetters. It held nearly three times as much as anything else in the event.
FIRST: Mamaragan $13-$19
SECOND: Osamu $13-$19
THIRD: Aim $4.20-$5-$4.80
UNPLACED: Prague (6th) $2.60 (solid)
UNPLACED: Tommy Gold (7th) $13-$9.50
BETS: Prague $2,000 @ $2.60 MULTIPLE TIMES, $1,200 @ $2.60, $1,000 @ $2.60 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Tommy Gold $1,000 @ $11
BETS: Argentus $1,500 @ $7, $1,000 @ $7
BETS: Mission River $1,000 @ $8.50
RACE FOUR
Quackerjack was too strong in the Liverpool City Cup (1300 metres).
Jockey Josh Parr had to throw everything at the $5.50 shot after it raced outside Vegadaze ($4.60) for the majority of the trip.
The pair hit the line locked together with Quackerjack getting the nod, and at the same time, pulling off a nice little move which began on Wednesday when TAB went up $9 about his chances. Imaging ($4) held the most money in the race in front of Rock ($6-$5.50-$7.50) with Cascadian ($3.70-$5.50) not far behind.
FIRST: Quackerjack $7-$5.50
SECOND: Vegadaze $4.40-$5-$4.60
THIRD: Rock $6-$5.50-$7.50
UNPLACED: I Am Superman (4th) $18-$11
BETS: Quackerjack $2,500 @ $5.50, $1,000 @ $5.50
BETS: Imaging $1,000 x (2) @ $4.20, $1,500 @ $4, $1,000 @ $4 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Rock $1,000 @ $7.50, $1,000 @ $6, $1,000 @ $5.50
RACE FIVE
Dawn Dawn ($12) got there in the last lunge to knock off the heavily-tried favourite Sweet Scandal.
Pohutukawa ($6.50) was well-supported late in betting and finished off the race superbly to finish third in a tight three-way go.
FIRST: Dawn Dawn $10-$15-$12
SECOND: Sweet Deal $2.80-$2.40
THIRD: Pohutukawa $6.50-$5
BETS: Sweet Deal $3,000 @ $2.40, $2,150 @ $2.40, $2,000 x (2) @ $2.40, $1,500 x (2) @ $2.40, $1,000 x (2) @ $2.40, $1,900 x (2) @ $2.40, $1,000 x (3) @ $2.30
BETS: Sweet Scandal $1,000 @ $17, $1,000place @ $3.80
BETS: Pohutukawa $1,000ew @ $5.50/$1.90, $1,000 @ $5
BETS: Fiesta $1,500place x (2) @ $3.60
RACE SIX
The fast-finishing kiwi filly, Probabeel ($4.80), was too strong in the finish overhauling the drifting Funstar ($4.40) in the final few strides.
Flit did it tough out three-wide-no-cover and still managed to stick on ok for sixth.
FIRST: Probabeel $4-$5-$4.80
SECOND: Funstar $3.30-$4.40
THIRD: Xilong $21-$18-$26
UNPLACED: Flit (6th) $3.20-$2.60
BETS: Funstar $3,000 @ $4.40, $1,000 x (2) @ $4.40, $1,000 @ $4.20, $1300place @ $1.65
BETS: Flit $2,000 @ $2.70, $1,300 @ $2.70, $1,000 x (3) @ $2.70, $1,000 x (2) @ $2.80, $1,500 @ $2.80, $1,000 @ $2.60, $3,000place @ $1.30
BETS: Lyre $2,000 @ $7, $3,000 @ $7
BETS: Probabeel $1,000 @ $4.80
RACE SEVEN
The Kiwi’s made it a Group 1-winning double with Te Akau Shark ($2.70-$3.30-$2.90) taking out this year’s TAB Chipping Norton Stakes.
The three-year-old gelding came from near last to overpower roughie Verry Elleegant ($21) and the popular Fierce Impact ($6.50) claimed third place.
FIRST: Te Akau Shark $2.70-$3.10-$2.90
SECOND: Verry Elleegant $21-$17-$21
THIRD: Fierce Impact $7-$5.50-$6.50
UNPLACED: Homesman (7th) $12-$9.50
BETS: Te Akau Shark $1,926 @ $2.90, $2,000 @ $2.90, 1,000 x (2) @ $2.90/$3, $1,500 @ $3, $1,724 @ $2.90, $300win x $2,100place x (3) @ $2.40/$1.40
BETS: Avilius $5,000 @ $6, $4,000 @ $6, $1,000ew @ $6/$2, $1,000 @ $6, $2,000place @ $2.20, $1,950place @ $2.20
BETS: Homesman $2,000ew @ $9.50/$2.70, $4,500 @ $9.50, $1,000 @ $9.50
BETS: Fierce Impact $1,000 @ $7.50, $1,500place @ $2.10, $2,285place @ $2.10
RACE EIGHT
Lizzie Jelfs’ pick of the yard, Think It Over ($14-$8.50), was well-tried on race day and duly saluted to take out race 8 at Randwick. It was a close photo finish with White Boots and Costello (best-backed) claiming the minor prizes.
FIRST: Think It Over $14-$8.50
SECOND: Costello $4.60-$3.80
THIRD: White Boots $17-$21-$16
BETS: Costello $5,000 @ $4, $1,000 @ $4, $2,000place @ $1.70
BETS: Ilwendo $1,000 @ $7.50, $1,500place @ $2.50
RACE NINE
There was a truck load of money late for Trumbull and he did enough to fend off the fast-finishing Asharani to claim the last race of the day at Randwick. Yamazaki was also very well-backed in the race but finished back in sixth place.
The favourite in the market this morning after scratchings, Royal Celebration, finished third but was never likely.
FIRST: Trumbull $4.20-$4.60-$3.90
SECOND: Asharani $15-$21-$16
THIRD: Royal Celebration $3.90-$4.40
UNPLACED: Yamazaki (6th) $6.50-$5
BETS: Trumbull $2,000 @ $4, $2,285win x $500place @ $4.20/$1.65, $1,000 x (2) @ $3.90
BETS: Roheryn $1,500 @ $6, $1,500place @ $2.30, $1,200 @ $6.50, $1,000 x (2) @ $5.50
BETS: Royal Celebration $2,000 @ $5, $2,000 @ $4.40, $1,450 @ $4.40, $1,000 x (2) @ $4.60/$4.40
BETS: Yamazaki $1,000ew @ $5/$1.85, $1,000 @ $5.50
BETS: Roman Wolf $1,000 @ $23
