It may still be seven weeks away but punters are strongly supporting two Japanese horses to win the 2014 Melbourne Cup.
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Admire Rakti and Bande have both firmed from $17 into $16 at Sportingbet.com.au this month, and they now share equal second favouritism behind the Gai Waterhouse-trained favourite The Offer ($13).
“We took a $2,000 bet at $16 for Bande on Monday and they just continue to chip away at him and Admire Rakti,” Sportingbet’s Andrew Brown said.
“They are currently at odds of $120 to run the quinella and after what happened in 2006, there would be worse bets out there.”
In other Melbourne Cup betting news, one punter hopes to turn $400 into $120,400 after backing Zevada at odds of $301.
And last year’s Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner firmed from $31 into $18 fourth favouritism after finishing second behind Dissident in last Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes.
For Sportingbet’s full market for the 2014 Melbourne Cup visit https://www.sportingbet.com.au/horse-racing-features
2014 Melbourne Cup
Sportingbet.com.au market
The Offer $13
Admire Rakti $16
Bande $16
Fawkner $18
Dandino $21
Lucia Valentina $21
Cavalryman $23
Silent Achiever $23
Spillway $23
Our Voodoo Prince $28
Puccini $28
Terrubi $31
La Amistad $34
Seismos $34
Hawkspur $35
Protectionist $35
Puissance De Lune $35
Sea Moon $35
Signoff $35
Others $41+