Punters have not been put off by Maluckyday’s flop in the Ranvet with one punter having $50,000 each way on the boom stayer to win Saturday’s BMW at Rosehill with Sportingbet Australia.
The “Team Hawkes†trained gelding has been backed from $2.80 to $2.70 despite running fourth behind Zavite and Descarado in the Ranvet.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said punters clearly had faith that he would bounce back as he was the only runner to come in for serious support.
“He is the only one in the market that punters are interested in backing with Descarado and Linton easy in betting and last start winner Zavite completely friendless,†Sullivan said.
“He was very heavily backed in the Ranvet before disappointing but punters are clearly forgiving that run.
“There has been plenty of other punters wanting to back him as well away from the big bet of $50,000 each way at $2.80, which would take out over $200,000, so I think he will only shorten from now.â€
Sullivan said the only other money there had been was for roughie, Mourayan, who had shortened from $51 to $41.
“Mourayan has had plenty of supporters with one bet of $50,000 to $1000 each way and a number of other smaller bets.â€
2011 THE BMW
Sportingbet Australia Market
Maluckyday 2.70
Descarado 3.60
Linton 6.00
Zavite 13.00
Hawk Island 15.00
Laristan 16.00
Illustrious Blue 18.00
Ginga Dude 26.00
Cedarburg 26.00
Mourayan 41.00
Extra Zero 51.00
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