Showing posts with label horse racing odds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horse racing odds. Show all posts

Friday, June 11, 2010

Latin News into Stradbroke Handicap field

SWIFT ALLIANCE SCRATCHING GOOD NEWS FOR LATIN NEWS BACKERS

Punters who’ve backed Latin News to win the Stradbroke will be buoyed by the news that Swift Alliance has been scratched giving the Bart Cummings trained colt a start in the race.

Sportingbet Australia CEO Michal Sullivan said Latin News was well supported yesterday.

“He was backed in from $11 to $8.50 before the scratching with bets including one of $5000,” said Sullivan.

“He is now into $7.00 second favouritism and we’re expecting more support following his luckless run last week.”

STRABROKE HANDICAP
Sportingbet Australia Market
Whobegotyou 3.20
Latin News 7.00
Melito 7.50
Catapulted 9.00
Black Piranha 12.00
Ortensia 12.00
Graceful Anna 12.00
Beaded 17.00
Albert The Fat 21.00
Mic Mac 21.00
Swift Alliance 23.00
Phelan Ready 26.00
Mr Baritone 31.00
Russeting 31.00
Stryker 31.00
Ghetto Blaster 31.00
Others 41.00 Plus

Stradbroke Handicap update

PUNTERS KEEN ON KAVANAGH'S SECOND STRADBROKE STRING

QTC Cup winner Catapulted has been heavily backed for the Stradbroke shortening from $11 to $9.00 in the past 24 hours at Sportingbet Australia.

The Mark Kavanagh trained gelding was already a bad result for bookies after he was heavily backed at big odds before he even arrived in Queensland.

“Whobegotyou might be a dominant favourite but it is Kav’s other runner that punters have settled on this week,” said Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan.

“We took two bets to take out $20,000 and that was the start of an avalanche of money for him.

“He was already a bad result for us after we took some big bets at $26 following his big win at Flemington in mid May.”

Sullivan said there had been money for a number of horses at big odds in what was a very open Stradbroke away from Whobegotyou.

“Latin News has shortened from $11 to $8.50 and he looks a real chance if he can get a run,” Sullivan said.

“There has also been good money for roughies with bets to win $30,000 and $20,000 struck on Shellscrape at $41 and good money for Black Piranha and Mic Mac also.”

Catapulted must defy history to win the Stradbroke as no QTC Cup winner has backed up to win the race the following week.

STRABROKE HANDICAP
Sportingbet Australia Market
Whobegotyou 3.00
Melito 7.50
Latin News 8.50
Catapulted 9.00
Black Piranha 12.00
Ortensia 12.00
Graceful Anna 12.00
Beaded 17.00
Albert The Fat 21.00
Mic Mac 21.00
Swift Alliance 23.00
Phelan Ready 26.00
Mr Baritone 31.00
Russeting 31.00
Stryker 31.00
Ghetto Blaster 31.00
Others 41.00 Plus

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Sydney Cup update

After its last run, it's difficult to see how Precedence can be favourite. Jessicabeel is a good price for mine.

MOATIZE TO PROVIDE A SPARK FOR BART

Sportingbet Australia punters think Moatize can give master trainer Bart Cummings a spark up by taking Saturday’s Sydney Cup at Randwick.

Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said the five year old gelding had been well supported in betting.

“ We bet as much as $16 about Moatize early with one punter getting on to win over $20,000,” said Sullivan.

“And he’s been $11 into $8.50 since we put up odds on the final field with another getting on to win $20,000.

“Bart has followed the tried and trusted route of getting miles into Moatize’s legs and the JRA Plate run suggests he’s right on target for the Cup.”

Stablemate Precedence is a $6.60 favourite in a wide open Sydney Cup.

SYDNEY CUP
Sportingbet Australia Market
Precedence 6.60
Jessicabeel 7.50
Zavite 8.00
No wine No Song 8.00
Littorio 8.00
Moatize 8.50
Harris Tweed 9.00
Capecover 11.00
Booming 12.00
Divine Rebel 17.00
Spin Around 26.00
Get Up Jude 51.00

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Doncaster Mile update

It's worth repeating: Many consider Typhoon Tracy to be the best mare in the country right now. There's not many which will beat her. Enough said.

RANGIRANGDOO AND PALACIO DE CRISTAL ATTRACT EARLY DONCASTER BETS

Rangirangdoo and Palacio De Cristal have been the subject of good early bets at Sportingbet Australia since Tuesday’s Doncaster barrier draw.

Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said both gallopers had been the early firmers.

Rangirangdoo has firmed from $7.00 to $5.50 with bets including one of $6600 at $7.00, while Palacio De Cristal is in from $13 to $12 with bets including one of $3000 at the $13.00,” said Sullivan.

“Punters seem to be looking for the swoopers with wide draws for the likes of Theseo and Typhoon Tracy looking to ensure a good tempo.”

Typhoon Tracy retains Doncaster favouritism at $3.20 with Rangirandoo now a $5.50 second favourite ahead of Danleigh at $6.00.

EMIRATES DONCASTER MILE
Sportingbet Australia Market
Typhoon Tracy 3.20
Rangirangdoo 5.50
Danleigh 6.00
Palacio De Cristal 12.00
Theseo 16.00
Brilliant Light 19.00
Black Piranha 23.00
Road To Rock 23.00
Wall Street 23.00
Snapy Halo 26.00
Triple Honour 31.00
Centennial Park 35.00
Prima Nova 35.00
Mentality 35.00
Tobique 41.00
Allez Wonder 51.00
Walking Or Dancing 51.00
Vision And Power 61.00
Drumbeats 71.00
Miss Marielle 81.00
Recoup De Fortune 81.00

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Golden Slipper update

More Strawberries is badly drawn in the outside barrier, but it was my pick at $17. It is interesting to see that it's come in to $11 now and will need plenty of luck in running. If it gets that luck, however, it'll be hard to beat and has a terrific turn of speed.

Here's the latest from the bookmakers:

MONEY ARRIVES FOR CHANCE BYE AND SOLAR CHARGED

More Strawberries has been the best backed Slipper runner this week at Sportingbet Australia but the money has dried up with the prospect of a drier track.

Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said the money in the day prior to the Slipper had finally come for Solar Charged and Chance Bye.

“More Strawberries was backed solidly from $21 to $11 early in the week with breeding students keen on her heavy track prospects,” said Sullivan.

“Solar Charged and Chance Bye were both unlayable but with the track improving they’ve both been backed heavily in the last day.”

Solar Charged is in from $12 to $10, while Chance Bye has firmed from $13 to $10 with no money for either Brightexpectations or Hinchinbrook.

2010 GOLDEN SLIPPER
Sportingbet Australia Market
Military Rose 3.50
Crystal Lily 5.50
Brightexpectations 6.50
Chance Bye 10.00
Solar Charged 10.00
More Strawberries 11.00
Beneteau 12.00
Hinchinbrook 17.00
Shaaheq 21.00
Decision Time 26.00
Obsequious 34.00
Carved In Stone 51.00
Georgette Silk 67.00
Elimbari 71.00
Lohan 81.00

Monday, March 29, 2010

BMW horse racing update

As readers of this blog will know, I'm not a big fan of futures betting. I think too many people take short odds too far out from the outcome. Consequently, their choice strikes injury, conditions change, form kicks in or out, lots of things can happen.

There is one situation when futures can work in a punter's favour, however, and that's when they spot a reasonable chance at long odds.

That's what has happened with the BMW. They see a reasonable chance of rain and take mud runners at 100-1. Sadly, the rest of us will now find the 20-1 a little short to worry about!


BIG MONEY FOR WET TRACKERS IN BMW

Punters have backed two long priced mudlarks for this Saturday’s BMW with big bets struck on both Harris Tweed and No Wine No Song at Sportingbet Australia.

Harris Tweed has been backed from $41 to $21 at Sportingbet while No Wine No Song has been the subject of a sustained move that has seen his price shorten up from $101 to $21 in the past week.

“We took bets of $44,000 to $1100 and $34,000 to $1000 each way on Harris Tweed this morning which certainly suggests he has done well since his last start second in New Zealand, “ Said Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan.

“We laid a bet of $20,000 to $200 each way on No Wine No Song last week and he gradually shortened up to $26 where we took a bet of $50,000 to $2000 each way this morning.

“Both horses have won on heavy tracks so I am sure the punters will be hoping the forecast rain arrives in Sydney this week.”

Theseo is the current $3.20 favourite at Sportingbet Australia ahead of Speed Gifted at $6 and Daffodil at $8.00.

The BMW 2010 (All in Betting)
Sportingbet Australia market
Theseo 3.20
Speed Gifted 6.00
Daffodil 8.00
Moatize 11.00
Littorio 13.00
Roman Emperor 15.00
Vigor 19.00
Purple 21.00
Harris Tweed 21.00
Divine Rebel 21.00
No Wine No Song 21.00
Others $26+

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Golden Slipper ... if the shoe fits, back it

Golden Slipper odds are up and down at a faster rate than a uni student on viagra.

As soon as there's a whisper, a race run and won, or something on the rumour mill, the fluctuations kick in.

Earlier in the week, I said the shortened odds on Military Rose were premature, given that a number of horses in the field still had some opportunities to prove themselves.

This means there will be plenty of fluctuation yet. One of those horses yet to run is Beneteau which was the subject of the below media release. But there are others, not the least of them Hinchinbrook which is set to run this weekend.

There is likely to be money for Masquerader and Crystal Lily will almost certainly shorten if and when nominated. Watching the market movements is an interesting spectator sport in its own.


BENETEAU BACK IN FAVOUR

Former Golden Slipper favourite Beneteau has been the heavily backed in the past 24 hours shortening from $16 to $11 at Sportingbet Australia.

Beneteau had been a $7.50 joint favourite for the Slipper before disappointing behind Hinchinbrook last start but Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said punters still thought he could win the big one.

“One punter backed him to win $40,000 while we also took bets to take out $15,000 and $10,000 this week, Sullivan said.

“He was a little disappointing last start when a raging favourite but he covered more ground than the early explorers and punters have forgiven that run.”

“He has been clearly been the best backed horse this week with the exception of Military Rose who is now a raging Slipper favourite.”

Military Rose is the $3.00 favourite at Sportingbet Australia ahead of Crystal Lily at $5.75 and Chance Bye at $8.50.

“Military Rose has been the one the punters have wanted all week with a bet of $100,000 leading the charge,” Sullivan said.

“Hinchinbrook is the other horse interesting punters and he could well be the big shortener if he impresses in the Pago Pago.”

GOLDEN SLIPPER
Sportingbet Australia Market
Military Rose 3.00
Crystal Lily (nn) 5.75
Chance Bye 8.50
Hinchinbrook 9.00
Solar Charged 10.00
Beneteau 11.00
Decision Time (nn) 14.00
Masquerader (nn) 15.00
Shaaheq 17.00
Zutara 19.00
Psychologist 21.00
Obsequious 23.00
Shrapnel 23.00
Georgette Silk 23.00
Star Witness (nn) (doubtful) 23.00
Elimbari 31.00
Divorces 31.00
Mafia Miss 35.00
Skilled 41.00
Evidentia 41.00
My Amelia 41.00
Dove Lake 41.00
Brightexpectations 41.00
Skorost 41.00
More Strawberries 41.00
Toorak Toff (nn) 41.00
Others 51.00 Plus