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.
RANDWICK
Race 1
Fender registered his third win from three starts in the TAB Highway Handicap
Fender hovered between the $12-$14 mark on raceday and closed $13
Runner-up Toro Toro was backed on raceday from $6 to $4.60 favourite
Third placegetter Hellenism eased on raceday from $3.60 to $6.50 (touched $7)
Jailbreak ($6.50-$5.50) and Foxie La Belle (opened $31; $14-$7.50 on raceday) unplaced
Race 2
Snitz defied the betting drift and cleared away to win first-up since late November
Snitz eased in raceday betting from $9.50 to $12
Runner-up Jen Rules hovered between $12 to $14 before closing $12
Third placegetter Outrageous was also easy in the market on raceday ($8 to $9.50)
Unplaced favourite Groundswell was backed from $7.50 to $5 before closing $6
One bet of $5,000 at $5 was placed on Groundswell
Race 3
Rubisaki stretched her winning streak to six races in the James H.B. Carr Stakes
Rubisaki received 72 percent of the win hold but drifted from as short as $1.50 to $1.80
One TAB punter placed $10,000 at $1.70 on Wednesday minutes after betting opened
Raceday bets included $10,000 at $1.80, $7,000 at $1.75 and $6,000 at $1.50
The unplaced Rocha Clock tightened on raceday from $10 to $6 second elect
Subpoenaed ($13) and St Covet’s Spirit ($41) were the minor placegetters
Race 4
Backers of Kinane celebrated after landing a terrific plunge in the Frank Packer Plate
Kinane opened $21 on Wednesday and was continually supported to close $7
One TAB punter placed a $6,000 wager at $6.50 on Kinane late in betting
Third placegetter Entente was backed from $8 to $5 including $10,000 at $5 late
The unplaced Chuck A Luck was $8.50-$6.50-$7 with a $6,000 bet at $6.50
Unplaced favourite Quick Thinker opened $2 on Wednesday and closed $4.20
Bottega ($8) was the runner-up
Race 5
King’s Legacy displayed the toughness from the Inglis Sires’ to win the Champagne Stakes
King’s Legacy hardly budged from the $2.60-$2.70 mark and closed $2.70
Late bets of note included $11,000 and $5,000 at $2.70
Third placegetter Ole Kirk was $4 out to as much as $4.80 on raceday; closed $4.60
Runner-up Glenfiddich ($18 to $31 on raceday) almost caused a boilover
Race 6
In a close finish, Life Less Ordinary nabbed Greysful Glamour late in the JRA Plate
Life Less Ordinary touched $7.50 on raceday before closing $9
One TAB punter placed $2,000 the win / $5,000 the place at $8/$2.60
Greysful Glamour was popular on raceday having firmed from $9 to $6
Third placegetter Shared Ambition eased as favourite from $2.80 to $4.20
The drift enticed wagers of $12,000 at $3.70 and $5,000 at $4
Best Of Days ($11 to $6 on raceday; one bet of $7,000 at $6) was unplaced
Race 7
In the shadows of the post, Tofane edged out Pierata in the All Aged Stakes
Tofane received early support when $15 was posted on Wednesday
On raceday, Tofane did ease from $10 to $12 with one bet of $1,500 at $12
Pierata drifted on raceday from $4.20 favourite to $5 second elect
One bet of $5,000 each-way at $5/$1.95 was placed on Pierata late
The unplaced Bivouac was backed from $4.60 to $3.50 favourite on raceday
One TAB punter placed $5,000 at $3.90 on Bivouac
Third placegetter Super Seth received raceday support ($21 to $10)
Race 8
Greyworm thwarted the huge hand of Godolphin to take out the TAB Hall Mark Stakes
Greyworm landed a plunge having tightened from $7.50 to $5 on raceday
Early backers rejoiced as well as Greyworm opened $14 on Wednesday
Runner-up Trekking eased in raceday betting from $4.80 to $6
Third placegetter Kementari also drifted on raceday from $4 to $4.80
Unplaced favourite Deprive was $3.70 to as much as $4.20 before closing $4
Race 9
Most punters failed to land the winner of the last race with Ranier an upset victor
Ranier drifted noticeably on raceday from $13 to $26
One TAB punter showed faith placing a $1,000 wager at $26 on Ranier
Unplaced favourite Military Zone shortened from $6.50 to $4.60 on raceday
Runner-up Phaistos hovered around $4.60-$4.80 for most of raceday; closed $5
The plunge on Cuba ($19 to $9 on raceday) failed to materialise
Dealmaker ($12) was the third placegetter
One bet of $5,000 at $19 was placed on Chief Ironside late in betting
CAULFIELD
Race 1
Jumbo Ozaki was able to hold off the challengers in the opening race
Jumbo Ozaki hovered around the $4-$4.20 mark on raceday and closed $4 favourite
Runner-up Sikorsky was between $9-10 for the majority of raceday; closed $9.50
Third placegetter Arctic Shock was specked late from as much as $17 to $14
The unplaced Simply Optimistic vied for favouritism but eased on raceday from $4.40 to $5
One TAB punter placed $7,000 at $4.80 on Simply Optimistic
Race 2
Despite drifting in betting, Clarice Cliffs was devastating in the VOBIS Gold Distaff
Clarice Cliffs eased from $2.70 to $3.10 on raceday but powered away in the last 150 metres
Unplaced favourite Twitchy Frank was backed from as much as $2.60 to $2.30 on raceday
Twitchy Frank accounted for 55 percent of the win hold on the VOBIS Gold Distaff
Something Silver ($26) and Pure Scot ($13) were the minor placegetters
Race 3
Favourite punters were left lamenting after Pippie was unplaced in the VOBIS Gold Sprint
Pippie opened $2.15 on Wednesday, touched $1.85 on raceday before closing $2
65 percent of the win hold was on Pippie with $6,000 and dual $5,000 bets at $1.95
Vainstream was specked late from as much as $14 to $11
Street Icon ($23 to $71 on raceday) and Teleplay ($15) were the minor placegetters
Race 4
Odds-on favourite Mr Quickie was unable to reel in Sentimentalist in the VOBIS Gold Heath
Mr Quickie finished second to the chagrin of favourite backers with 56 percent of support
One TAB customer plonked $27,083 at $1.80 on Mr Quickie (closed $1.85; touched $1.75)
Sentimentalist was specked ($17-$11) along with the unplaced Grand Crown ($7.50-$5.50)
Think We’re Due ($9 to $18 on raceday) finished third
Race 5
So Si Bon rewarded patient backers with his first win since last August in the VOBIS Gold Mile
So Si Bon was backed from $5.50 to as short as $4.20 before closing $4.60 favourite
Third placegetter Iconoclasm was rock solid on raceday closing $5 after $5.50 was offered
The unplaced Mahamedeis shortened on raceday from $7.50 to $5.50
Street Sheik ($18) was the runner-up
Race 6
Khoekhoe produced a devastating burst in the last 100 metres to claim The Showdown
In an open affair, Khoekhoe drifted from $11 to $14 on raceday
Runner-up River Night was backed from $7 to $5.50 favourite on raceday
One-time favourite Archipeta Beach ($5.50 to $7 on raceday) was unplaced
Chrome Angel ($8 to $6.50 to raceday) and Halvoya (opened $17; closed $9) also unplaced
Galactic Fury ($26 to $61 on raceday) finished third
Race 7
William Thomas flew down the outside in the last 200 metres to win the Bel Esprit Stakes
William Thomas was backed from $15 to $8.50 on raceday before closing $11
Runner-up Humma Humma was also supported late from as much as $9 to $6.50
Third placegetter Coruscate eased slightly late in betting ($7.50 to $8.50)
Unplaced favourite Lyre ($6 to $4.60 on raceday) finished fourth
Race 8
Punters continued to find the going tough with Lankan Star winning the VOBIS Gold Dash
Lankan Star drifted throughout betting on raceday from $18 to $23
Runner-up Paul’s Regret could not land the plunge (firmed from $19 to $9 on raceday)
Third placegetter Felicia eased from $4.80 to as much as $7.50 before closing $7
Favourite Knowles ($4.40-$3.70-$4) and Sartorial Splendor ($12-$7) were unplaced
One bet of $5,000 at $5.50 on the unplaced Broadwayandfourth
Race 9
In another blowout result, $61 chance Florent saluted in the VOBIS Sires’ Guineas
The Tony Noonan-trained filly Florent drifted on raceday from $31 to $61
Third placegetter Affair To Remember was $4.20 to $3.50 on raceday (touched $3.10)
Bets of note included $15,000 and $8,000 at $3.30 plus $5,000 at $3.10
Beehunter ($12 to $8.50) and La Chevalee ($51 to $16) were both unplaced
Leale ($31) was the runner-up
MORPHETTVILLE
Race 6
Black Caviar Lightning winner Gytrash thrashed his rivals in the R.N. Irwin Stakes
Gytrash opened $2.40 on Wednesday and closed $2.05 favourite on raceday
Runner-up Sunlight was as short as $2.30 on raceday before closing $2.50
One bet of $7,000 at $2.40 was placed on Sunlight
Home Of The Brave ($16 to $21 on raceday) finished third
Race 7
Garner proved far too strong for this rivals in the Redelva Stakes
Garner was solid in the market hovering around $4.80-$5 on raceday (closed $5)
Runner-up Roccabascerana was supported late from $6 to $4.40
One bet of $4,000 at $4.60 was placed on Roccabascerana
Third placegetter Sizzlefly was $6.50 to as short as $3.80 before closing $4.60
Unplaced favourite Xilong opened $4.40 on Wednesday; $3 to $3.60 on raceday
Race 8
Silent Sovereign powered away from her rivals in the Schweppervescence Stakes
Silent Sovereign was $8.50 to as much as $13 on raceday before closing $11
Unplaced favourite Vegas Jewel was backed from $7.50 to $4.20 on raceday
One bet of $5,000 at $4.20 was placed on Vegas Jewel late in betting
Selica ($10) and Walking Flying ($26) were the minor placegetters