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 UPDATE
North Pacific $26 to $15 for the Golden Rose on September 26 after winning Race 1 at Rosehill
ROSEHILL
Race 1
Favourite backers enjoyed a terrific start to the day with North Pacific winning easily
North Pacific was heavily backed when the opening price of $3.50 appeared on Wednesday
Despite the weight of support, North Pacific did drift late in betting from $2.30 to $2.60
Late bets of $5,000 at $2.30 and $5,000 at $2.50 were placed on North Pacific
Second elect Lady Banff was a notable raceday drifter ($3.70-$5) and was unplaced
Sahra ($8-$6.50-$7 on raceday) and Shaik ($12) were the minor placegetters
Race 2
Favourite punters were left lamenting after well supported favourite Fulmina failed to place
Fulmina was backed on raceday from $2.60 to as short as $2.15 before closing $2.20
Fulmina attracted 62 percent of the support from TAB customers
Korcho was $17 out to $21 before closing $19 on raceday
One bet of $3,000 at $17 was placed on Korcho yesterday
New Arrangement ($7) and My Swashbuckler ($7) were the minor placegetters
Race 3
Rothenburg appreciated the heavy going and was far too good in the TAB Highway
Rothenburg eased as raceday favourite from $4.20 to as much as $4.80 before closing $4.60
Second elect Starliv had raceday backing ($12-$8) but failed to figure in the placings
Runner-up Zakeriz was specked at a price on raceday from $14 to $11
Roman ($18) finished third
Race 4
In a head-bobbing finish, Lewis just managed to ger the better of Frosty Rocks
Lewis was solid throughout raceday betting around the $5-$6 mark before closing $5.50
Frosty Rocks ($4.60-$7) was easy in raceday betting and almost defied the drift
Steel Diamond ($7.50-$5.50-$6.50 on raceday) finished third
Zing ($5.50-$4.20-$4.60) was the unplaced favourite
One bet of $4,000 at $6.50 was placed on Academy (closed $6.50)
Race 5
Varda ploughed through the heavy and made it two wins from two starts this campaign
Varda hardly budged in raceday betting around the $2.70-$2.80 mark and closed $2.80
Support for Varda included a $4,000 wager at $2.80
Third placegetter Switched was backed from $3.90 to $3.10 before closing $3.40
Estrado ($21) was the runner-up while one TAB punter placed $5,000 at $5.50 on Zaniah
Race 6
Edison lapped up the heavy conditions and secured his fourth win from 13 career starts
Edison was rock solid throughout raceday betting around the $4.80-$5.50 mark (closed $5)
Bandersnatch held favouritism despite easing from $2.50 to $3.70 and failed to fire
Runner-up Orcein was specked from $9.50 to as short as $6.50 before closing $7
Third placegetter Monegal hovered around the $6-$6.50 mark on raceday and closed $6
One bet of $4,000 at $5.50 was placed on Word For Word ($7.50-$4.80-$5.50)
Race 7
Jason Collett was able to boot home Noble Boy in a stirring finish to the Winter Stakes
Noble Boy was popular on raceday firming from $5 to $4.60 second elect
One TAB punter plonked $20,000 at $1.75 on Noble Boy to run a place just as the gates opened
Drifting favourite Trumbull ($3.40-$4.20) did not finish in the placings
One bet of $4,200 at $4 was placed on Trumbull
Third placegetter Order Again ($6.50-$5.50) and unplaced Dealmaker ($6-$5) were fancied
Rank outsider Taikomochi ($23-$41 on raceday) almost hung on for victory
Race 8
Early punters were rewarded after Inanup saluted in the penultimate race
Inanup opened $15 on Wednesday and was as short as $7 on raceday before closing $9
Unplaced favourite Kordia was heavily fancied from $2.60 to $2.30 on raceday
True Detective – also unplaced – firmed from $5.50 to $4.80 late including a $4,000 bet at $5
Prime Candidate ($8.50-$14) and Poetic Charmer ($19-26) filled the minor placings
Race 9
Under the urgings of apprentice Brock Ryan, Partners just managed to hold off Malea Magic
In a tough finish to the day, Partners was backed from $7.50 to $5 favourite
Accelerato was a late firmer ($7-$5.50) but finished fourth
One TAB punter whacked $10,000 at $2.30 on Accelerato to run a place
Raceday morning favourite Monte Ditto was as short as $4.60 before closing $5.50
Malea Magic ($5.50-$7) and Charretera ($7.50-$7-$8.50-$8) were the minor placegetters
CAULFIELD
Race 1
In a tight finish to the opening race, Efflorescence just held off the fast-finishing Wunambal
Efflorescence was the $4.40 favourite after hovering between $4.20-$4.60 on raceday
Wunambal ($4.60-$7) was easy in the raceday market and almost defied the drift
The Felon ($4-$4.80-$4.60 on raceday) and Narvaez ($5.50-$4.80) were both unplaced
Confrontational ($11 to $9.50 on raceday) was the third placegetter
Race 2
Our Campana managed to overlast Miss Iano by the barest of margins
In another competitive race, Our Campana drifted as raceday favourite from $3.20 to $4.40
Miss Iano was backed at a price from $9 to $6.50 on raceday and almost landed the plunge
All Over Bosanova ($6-$4.40-$5 on raceday) set the pace but failed to finish in the placings
Third placegetter She’s A Thief had raceday support ($7.50-$5.50-$6)
Propelle ($3.60-$6) was a notable raceday drifter and finished fourth
Race 3
Tavidance for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr did not let favourite backers down
The second emergency was well backed from an opening price of $4.80 on Wednesday
Tavidance was an official runner yesterday morning and closed $4.20 on raceday
Runner-up Tatunka almost landed a strong push tightening from $19 to $9 on raceday
Third placegetter Muswellbrook was also backed at a price on raceday ($18-$11)
Strategic Phil ($8 second elect) missed the placings
Race 4
Travimyfriend enjoyed the soft track and managed to land a good plunge
Travimyfriend opened $11 on Wednesday and $11 was still available at 8am on raceday
Travimyfriend eventually closed as a $5.50 second elect with only Morrissy a shorter price
Morrissy ($3.10-$2.80-$3 favourite on raceday) finished fourth
Battle Torque ($21) and Ballet Master ($7-$9 on raceday) were the minor placegetters
Race 5
Mystery Shot secured his fourth win from as many starts in impressive fashion
Despite being unbeaten, Mystery Shot eased from $3.50 favourite to $4.80 on raceday
Scorpius ($5.50-$4-$4.60 on raceday) became the eventual favourite but failed to run a place
Terrace House – also unplaced – was solid in raceday betting around $4.80-$5.50 (closed $5)
Wicklow Town ($9.50) and Paris ($31-$19 on raceday) filled the minor placings
Race 6
Lord Bouzeron led his rivals a merry dance and revelled in the rain-affected conditions
Lord Bouzeron did touch as much as $19 on raceday before eventually closing $14
Unplaced favourite Grand De Flora was crunched late in betting from $2.80 to $2.50
Bets of note on Grand De Flora included $4,450 at $2.70 and $4,500 at $2.60
Second elect Thought Of That ($3.60-$4.40 on raceday) failed to figure in the placings
Queen Of Tarts ($41) and Tooradin ($9-$6.50-$7) were the minor placegetters
Race 7
Mudlark Jungle Edge appreciated the heavy-rated track and won the Sir John Monash Stakes
Jungle Edge was well supported by TAB punters shortening from $3.50 to $2.60 favourite
Bets of note on Jungle Edge included $4,000 at $2.70 and $4,000 at $2.60
Runner-up Viridine eased as raceday morning favourite from $2.40 to $3.10 second elect
The unplaced Tavisan was backed from $12 to as short as $7 before closing $10
I Am Someone ($6.50-$8 on raceday) finished third
Race 8
Bless Her just did enough to salute over Chassis and stretch her winning streak to four races
Bless Her was solid in raceday betting around the $5.50-$6 mark (closed $6)
Unplaced favourite Sizzlefly eased as raceday favourite from $4 to $4.40
That Girl – stablemate of Sizzlefly – was fancied from $8.50 to $5.50 but was also unplaced
Chassis was supported from $11 to as short as $6.50 before closing $7.50
Beatrix ($9-$8.50-$10-$9 on raceday) finished third
Race 9
In a slogging finish, Bedford did enough to outlast the evergreen Lord Durante
Bedford was around the $14-15 mark for the majority of raceday and closed $15
One TAB punter did place a $1,000 bet at $15 on Bedford
Third placegetter Dogmatic was backed from $7 to $4.40 raceday favourite
Triple Strip drifted on raceday from $4.40 to $5 and failed to finish in the placings
A big plunge on He Ekscels ($23 on Friday morning; closed $9.50) did not eventuate
Runner-up Lord Durante ($41) was the equal outsider of the field with Peso
