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.
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I Am Excited entered @ $11 (after winning TAB Victory Stakes)
Chapter And Verse $51-$8 (after winning final event @ Eagle Farm)
I Am Excited entered @ $11 (after winning TAB Victory Stakes)
Chapter And Verse $15-$8 (after winning final event @ Eagle Farm)
Widgee Turf $26-$11 (after winning Gold Mile @ Caulfield)
HAWKESBURY
RACE ONE
Belfast Bella was the best backed runner in the opening event but she could only manage second.
Free Fly Too, which hovered around the $6-$6.50 mark for most of the betting, led throughout for Josh Parr to beat Belfast Bella ($4.80-$3.90-$4.40) and Raqeeq ($13).
Belfast Bella had commanded 47 percent of the total investment.
BETS: Belfast Bella $2,000 @ $4.20, $2,000 @ $3.90, $1,500 @ $3.90
RACE TWO
Tamarack caused the upset in the Ascend Sales Trophies Benchmark 78 Handicap (1500 metres).
The Joe Pride-trained runner was $13 in the morning but drifted all the way out to $34 at the jump. The five-year-old was the least favoured runner in the race but still found the line well under Jay Ford to land the money.
So You Win ($9-$15) and Harmattan ($5.50) filled the minors. Most of the money was with Chalmers and Harmattan while Bastia was a big drifter, going $4-$5.50 late.
RACE THREE
Erno proved to be a costly commodity in the running of the TAB Clarendon Stakes (1300 metres).
The Kim Waugh runner held 67 percent of the money but after failing to find the front, had to do all the chasing outside the leader and was nabbed late by Creator ($7).
Erno jumped $1.85 after being $2.15 in the morning and was one of the best tried runners all day at Hawkesbury.
BETS: Erno $3,000 @ $2, $1,700 @ $2, $4,000 @ $1.90, $1,700 @ $1.90
BETS: Jailbreak $2,000 e/w @ $7/$1.80
RACE FOUR
Irithea led throughout to capture the Killahy Equine Hawkesbury Crown (1300 metres).
The Bjorn Baker-trained runner was rated perfectly in front by Josh Parr, with the booting clear in the straight to give the talented hoop an early double.
Irithea had lost favouritism to Multaja after going $2.90-$3.70. The Godolphin rep was $3.50-$2.50 at one point before starting $3. The pair finished one-two at the end.
Manicure, another of Godolphin’s runners, was $5-$4.40 and ran up to the support to wind up third.
Irithea was the most popular runner while combined with Multaja, the pair held 58 percent of the market.
BETS: Irithea $3,000 @ $3.70, $1,000 @ $3.70, $1,500 @ $3.60, $1,000 @ $3.60, $2,000 @ $3.20
BETS: Multaja $3,000 @ $3
RACE FIVE
Major Danger saluted for favourite backers in the TAB Highway Handicap (1100 metres).
James McDonald got the best out of the $3.50 favourite over the concluding stages in beating Norske Code ($17) and Bridyn May ($10).
Major Danger was popular throughout the day but it didn’t hold the most money, with that honour going to Zardoro ($5).
Marokawa ($9-$7-$7.50) had its admirers as well.
RACE SIX
The late drift told the story in this race when Tactical Advantage went close, but not close enough.
Tactical Advantage was backed into even money off a high of $3.20, however, in the final stages of betting the horse continued to drift and started $2.25 as money came for several other runners to beat it.
One of those horses was Intuition ($7-$8) which itself was slightly easy in the market.
Rachel King timed her run to perfection on the Godolphin runner as the pair burst through the pack late to get the verdict over Tactical Advantage which hit the line hard from the rear of the field.
Badajoz ($14), a stablemate of the winner, wound up third in a busy finish.
Tactical Advantage went around as the most popular runner, boasting nearly 10 times more support than anything else in the race.
BETS: Intuition $5,000 @ $8
BETS: Tactical Advantage $8,000 @ $2.25, $4,000 @ $2.25
RACE SEVEN
Military Zone ($5) gave James McDonald another winner for the day when he narrowly beat Trope in an exciting edition of the Blacktown workers Club Group Hawkesbury Guineas (1400 metres).
Trope had been backed all day and went from $4-$3.80 in being the most popular runner in the race, however, the Team Hawkes runner found one better on the day.
The disappointment in the race came in the shape of favourite Kylease, which was supported from $3.30-$2.70. After leading, the Joe Pride runner compounded to finish out of the placings.
BETS: Military Zone $1,150 @ $5, $1,000 @ $5, $1,000 @ $4
RACE EIGHT
Corey Brown rated the heavily backed Archedemus to perfection to land the Livamol Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600 metres).
Archedemus was $3.40 this morning and $4.80 when the market first came out on Wednesday. Due to the heavy support that came his way, Archedemus jumped a dominant $3.20 favourite.
Leading throughout, the Gwenda Markwell-trained runner was strong in beating Tom Melbourne ($5-$6.50), which was the most popular horse in the race once again, while Sixties Groove ($21) grabbed the minor ed of the prize.
Of the others, Kaonic was $7.50-$5 at one stage before getting back out to start a $6 pick.
BETS: Archedemus $2,000 @ $3.10 TWICE
RACE NINE
Signore Fox was the best tried runner in the final event on the card and sent his backers home as winners.
The Team Snowden runner was $3.40 and blew to $4.20 at the jump, however, all the early money throughout the week suggested he would be hard to beat and TAB had him as a $6 chance on Wednesday.
Railing through with the ‘J Mac’ aboard, Signore Fox raced away to score a comfortable win over Wagner ($7.50), which led, while Chalk ($34) ran on for third after getting a cushy run.
While Signore Fox was popular, El Mo ($8-$6.50-$5) was the subject of a sustained betting move for trainer Gayna Williams but failed to run on after sitting sixth for most of the trip.
BETS: Signore Fox $6,000 x $2,000 e/w @ $4/$1.80
BETS: El Mo $1,000 @ $5.50 MULTIPLE TIMES
BETS: Echo Jet $2,800 @ $6
CAULFIELD
RACE ONE
Craig Williams proved to be the punters’ pal in the opener when he guided Propelle to victory in the Keno Classic Handicap (1000 metres).
Sitting in the second half of the field and wide with cover, Williams produced the filly four and five-wide on the turn and she blitzed her rivals up the straight.
Propelle ($3.20) started favourite and held 40 percent of the money while Definia ($51) and Seven Year Reward ($14) filled the minors. William Thomas ($3.20-$3.90) drifted due to the support for Propelle but was the best backed runner outside the winner.
BETS: Propelle $3,000 @ $3.20, $2,000 @ $3.20
BETS: William Thomas $3,000 @ $3.20
RACE TWO
Ocean Deep ($6.50) arrived in time to take out the Keno Fun Money Handicap (1400 metres).
Michael Poy timed his run perfectly on the Hayes, Hayes & Dabernig runner to beat Renewal ($6-$8) and the leader, Call It A Day ($5.50), which looked home at the 100 metre mark.
Favourite backers were left empty handed after the heavily tried Mandela Effect ($2.50-$2.40) raced midfield and only plodded to the line. It was responsible for nearly 70 percent of the total investment.
BETS: Mandela Effect $2,000 @ $2.50 TWICE, $4,000 @ $2.40, $3,500 @ $2.40, $2,288 @ $2.40, $2,000 @ $2.40
RACE THREE
Punters didn’t have to wait long to get over the defeat of Mandela Effect in the previous race.
Anthony Darmanin took the heavily tried Twitchy Frank straight to the top in the Blue Gum Farm Gold Distaff (1400 metres) and dictated terms to perfection.
The pair booted clear midway down the running to beat Spanner Head ($5) and River Jewel ($5.50).
Twitchy Frank was more than seven times as popular as anything else in the race and landed some big bets. The Adam Trinder-trained runner held 65 percent of the total investment.
BETS: Twitchy Frank $2,000 @ $2.80 MULTIPLE TIMES, $6,000 @ $2.60
RACE FOUR
Despite drifting in betting, Tarwin was a horror result for TAB in the Spendthrift Vobis 3YO Sires (1600 metres).
The Mick Kent runner was $1.95 in the morning and got out to as much as $2.25, however, firmed slightly late in betting to jump a dominant $2.20 favourite.
There were a number of horses backed to beat it including Green Ivy ($23-$11), Shandy ($10-$8.50) and Saccharo ($7).
Sitting near the tail of the field for most of the journey, jockey Beau Mertens took off up the back and tracked wide on the turn before finishing too well down the straight.
Wham ($16) ran on strongly for second while Duke Of Magnus ($26) rounded out the trifecta.
Tarwin went around as one of the most popular runners in Australia today and was responsible for nearly 70 percent of the market.
BETS: Tarwin $2,000 @ $2.25, $5,000 @ $2.20, $2,000 @ $2.15 MULTIPLE TIMES, $6,000 @ $2, $3,000 @ $2, $2,500 @ $2, $2,000 @ $2
RACE FIVE
Halvorsen ($4.60) finished best to win the fifth event on the card.
Jockey Andrew Mallyon rode the Robbie Griffiths runner a treat as the pair sailed down the centre of the track to defeat Divine Mr Tycoon ($31) and Fine Dane ($6-$5).
Columbus Circle ($3.80) went around as favourite but unfortunately went amiss while Thine Is The Power ($5) was the most popular horse with TAB customers and finished close up behind the placegetters.
RACE SIX
Prince Of Sussex defied the betting drift to win the Showdown (1200 metres).
Ridden a treat by Michael Dee, Prince Of Sussex was $2.80 favourite in the morning but went out to $3.50 as the support came for Sartorial Splendor ($4-$3.30).
Dee had the Matt Laurie runner midfield in running and then ran up behind the leaders turning for home, before angling back to the inside and finishing powerfully.
Hightail ($21) ran on for second in front of Mishe Mokwa ($51).
Sartorial Splendor hit the lead on straightening but weakened out of it at the finish. It was responsible for 37 percent of the market and was nearly twice as popular as the winner.
BETS: Prince Of Sussex $6,494 @ $3.60
RACE SEVEN
Mr Quickie did the right thing by favourite backers when it saluted in the Hygain Vobis Gold Heath (2000 metres).
Ben Allen rode a patient race on the $1.65 favourite, sitting midfield before running up behind the leaders on the turn. When the field straightening, a small gap appeared and Allen drove the Phillip Stokes runner through it and the pair raced clear to score an impressive win.
Admiral’s Joker ($61) and Remember The Name ($14) filled the minors. Mahamedeis ($3.50) was the only runner seriously tried to beat the winner but it only held a fraction of what Mr Quickie did.
BETS: Mr Quickie $4,000 @ $1.75, $4,750 @ $1.65
RACE EIGHT
The ever popular Widgee Turf delivered for those who wanted to take the short odds in the IRT Vobis Gold Mile (1600 metres).
Widgee Turf went around as one of the best supported runners all day, holding more than three times what second fav Waging War ($4) did. Overall, Widgee Turf was responsible for 56 percent of the market in the second last race on the card.
Brad Rawiller waited patiently until straightening, finding clear running and then pushing the son of Turffontein through to storm past Kazio ($23) and register the 11th win of his career.
Elite Drake, which led, added plenty of value to the trifecta when third at odds of $81.
Waging War and Think Bleue ($5) had backing to score the upset but their support dried up late.
BETS: Widgee Turf $15,000 @ $1.90, $5,000 @ $1.85, $3,200 @ $1.85, $3,000 @ $1.85
RACE NINE
Money all day suggested Iconoclasm would be the one to beat in the Vobis Gold Sprint (1200 metres).
The Danny O’Brien runner was $3.40-$2.90 on the day but throughout the afternoon, TAB was getting decent money for him to knock off the favourite Miss Leonidas.
Williams rode the son of Toorak Toff perfectly, timing his run just right to get the better of Miss Vixen ($14) in a driving finish with Miss Leonidas ($2.50) wilting to third after leading for most of the trip.
Iconoclasm held far more money than the favourite and represented a losing result on the race for TAB.
BETS: Iconoclasm $15,000 @ $2.80
BETS: Miss Leonidas $4,000 @ $2.60, $2,000 @ $2.60, $1,900 @ $2.60, $1,875 @ $2.60, $2,250 @ $2.50
