The Lloyd Williams-owned Fawkner has emerged from a Cup Eve betting frenzy as the best backed runner to win tomorrow’s Melbourne Cup.
Punters have smashed Fawkner from $12 into $8 at Sportingbet.com.au since Saturday night and the bookie has taken multiple five-figure bets for Sportingbet Cox Plate runner-up to win tomorrow.
“The odds will be stacked against us having a Christmas party if Fawkner wins. He’s been by far the best backed runner and he’s a big loser for us,” William Hill’s Andrew Brown said.
Admire Rakti maintains favouritism but has drifted from $5 to $6 with Sportingbet, in front of Protectionist ($6.50 to $7.50), Fawkner ($8), Lucia Valentina ($7.50 to $8) and Signoff ($7.50 to $8).
“It’s a remarkable betting race and it’s shaping up as though the top five in the market will be separated by little more than a point.”
Sportingbet took a large number of BIG BETS on Cup eve including:
$30,000 on Signoff @ $8
$26,000 on Protectionist @ $7
$18,000 on Admire Rakti @ $6.50
$15,000 on Fawkner @ $9.50
$10,000 on Lucia Valentina @ $8
$10,000 on Admire Rakti @ $6
$6,600 on Willing Foe @ $31
“The support for Willing Foe has been educated money and he’s been the best backed roughie.”
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2014 Melbourne Cup
Sportingbet.com.au odds (odds in brackets are from Sunday night)
Admire Rakti $6 (Was $5)
Protectionist $7.50 (was $6.50)
Lucia Valentina $8 (was $7.50)
Signoff $8 (was $7.50)
Fawkner $8 (was $10)
Mutual Regard $12 (was $13)
Red Cadeaux $21 (was $19)
Who Shot Thebarman $17 (was $21)
Junoob $26 (steady)
Cavalryman $26 (steady)
Araldo $21 (was $31)
Willing Foe $21 (was $31)
Au Revoir $71 (was $41)
Brambles $71 (was $41)
Lidari $71 (was $41)
Seismos $61 (was $51)
My Ambivalent $41 (was $51)
Opinion $61 (steady)
Royal Diamond $81 (was $61)
Gatewood $71 (steady)
Precedence $81 (was $91)
Mr OCeirin $201 (was $151)
Unchain My Heart $101 (was $151)
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