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Brimham Rocks has been the best backed runner in the Metropolitan Handicap

We take a look at Saturday’s Group One Metropolitan Handicap and list the Big Bets and Best Backed horses to win the race with leading online bookmaker the TAB.

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THE METROPOLITAN BETTING SUMMARY

Biggest potential collects on The Metropolitan

$175 the win / $325 the place @ $51/$13.50 on Brimham Rocks [collect $13,312.50]  All In

$500 @ $26 on Gallic Chieftain to win [collect $13,000]  All In

$500 @ $26 on Sir Charles Road to win [collect $13,000]  Pre Nominations

$500 each-way @ $18/$5 on Big Duke [collect $11,500]  Final Field

$150 the win / $50 the place @ $51/$13.50 on Brimham Rocks [collect $8,325]  Pre Nominations

$1,000 each-way @ $6/$2.25 on Scarlet Dream [collect $8,250]  All In

$500 @ $16 on Gallic Chieftain to win [collect $8,000]  Final Field

$25 the win / $1,000 the place @ $26/$7.25 on Shraaoh [collect $7,900]  All In

$150 @ $51 on Neufbosc to win [collect $7,650]  All In

$800 @ $9.50 on Come Play With Me to win [collect $7,600]  Final Field

$1,600 @ $4.60 on Brimham Rocks to win [collect $7,360]  Final Field

$500 each-way @ $11/$3.50 on Stampede [collect $7,250]  All In

$500 @ $13 on Stampede to win [collect $6,500]  All In  ** two separate bets **

$100 each-way @ $51/$13.50 on Gallic Chieftain [collect $6,450]  All In

$100 each-way @ $51/$13.50 on Sir Charles Road [collect $6,450]  Pre Nominations

$100 each-way @ $51/$13.50 on Sir Charles Road [collect $6,450]  All In

$50 each-way @ $101/$26 on Patrick Erin [collect $6,350]  All In

$1,250 @ $5 on Brimham Rocks to win [collect $6,250]  Final Field

$50 each-way @ $101/$22 on Patrick Erin [collect $6,150]  Final Field

$50 each-way @ $101/$20 on Patrick Erin [collect $6,050]  Final Field

Best backed for the win since ‘Final Field’ (single bets only)

  1. Brimham Rocks ($4.20)                        18%
  2. Hush Writer ($9)                           17%
  3. Attention Run ($19)                          11%
    4.            Scarlet Dream ($6.50)                                     9%
  4. Come Play With Me ($8)                           8%

Best backed for the place since ‘Final Field’ (single bets only)

  1. Hush Writer ($3)                           18%
  2. Attention Run ($5)                           17%
  3. Gallic Chieftain ($4.80)                        9%
  4. Scarlet Dream ($2.40)                        8%
  5. Wu Gok ($4.40)                        8%

TAB ODDS

The Metropolitan (Randwick Race 8)

$4.20     Brimham Rocks                                                 opened $6

$6.50     Stampede                                                           opened $13

                Scarlet Dream                                                    opened $6

$8           Come Play With Me                                        opened $11

$9           Hush Writer                                                        opened $11; as short as $8.50

$13         Neufbosc                                                            opened $11

$15         Wu Gok                                                                opened $17; as much as $19

$17         Gallic Chieftain                                                  opened $11

$18         Big Duke                                                              opened $15

$19         Attention Run                                                    opened $26

$21         Grey Lion                                                             opened $17

$23         Sir Charles Road                                                opened $15

$26         Shraaoh                                                               opened $26

$101       Patrick Erin                                                          opened $101; as much as $151

 
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