The shock scratching of Japanese horse and $7 second pick Bande from tomorrow’s Crown Golden Ale Caulfield Cup has resulted in Lucia Valentina tightening her grip on favouritism for the Group 1 feature race.
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Lucia Valentina, who had drifted from $4.40 to $4.60 at Sportingbet since Tuesday’s barrier draw, has now firmed up into clear-cut $3.80 favouritism.
Other horses to shorten in Sportingbet’s Caulfield Cup market include:
Lidari $10 -> $9
Admire Rakti $11 -> $9.50
Brambles $14 -> $10
Junoob $14 -> $13
Who Shot Thebarman $17 -> $16
Hawkspur $21 -> $19
Bande had been one of the best backed runners at Sportingbet since the final field was declared on Friday, with one punter placing $6,000 on the horse at odds of $8.
Bande had firmed from $26 into $10 at Sportingbet in all-in betting for the Caulfield Cup.
For Sportingbet’s latest Caulfield Cup market visit https://www.sportingbet.com.au/horse-racing/9443371/caulfield-9
2014 Crown Golden Ale Caulfield Cup
Odds from Sportingbet.com.au (odds in brackets are from Thursday afternoon)
Lucia Valentina $3.80 (was $4.60)
Lidari $9 (was $10)
Admire Rakti $9.50 (was $11)
Brambles $10 (was $14)
Rising Romance $14 (was $16)
Junoob $13 (was $14)
Who Shot Thebarman $16 (was $17)
Dear Demi $16 (was $17)
Hawkspur $19 (was $21)
Stipulate$21 (steady)
Moriarty $21 (steady)
Big Memory $21 (was $26)
The Offer $21 (was $26)
Seismos $21 (was $26)
Green Moon $31 (steady)
Araldo $41 (was $61)
Sea Moon $51 (was $61)
Unchain My Heart $151 (was $201)
Renew $251 (steady)