Outstanding mare Atlantic Jewel is favoured to return to racing on winning note in Saturday’s star-studded Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.auopened Atlantic Jewel as the $2.40 favourite for the first Group 1 of the season but the price didn’t last long with punters stepping into the star, quickly backing her into $1.90.
She is ahead of champion Kiwi It’s A Dundeel ($5.50) and Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon ($9.00). Australian Cup winner Super Cool, stablemate of Atlantic Jewel, is next in betting on $11.
“Atlantic Jewel deserves to be at the top of betting. She’s unbeaten in seven starts and by all reports she is flying. Her 16 month layoff has not bothered the punters, backing her almost exclusively to all other runners,’’ sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
“In saying that, the Kiwi and Green Moon deserve respect, but they won’t be wound up for this.”
Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Memsie Stakes
$1.90 Atlantic Jewel
$5.50 It’s A Dundeel
$9.00 Green Moon
$11 Sincero
$11 Super Cool
$12 Fiorente
$13 King Mufhasa
$15 Happy Trails
$15 Luckygray
$34 Ferlax
$34 Second Effort
$41 Seville
$41 Silent Achiever
$67 My Quest For Peace
