The Danny O’Brien-trained Shamus Award is being heavily backed to win next Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington, firming from $8 into $4.60 second favouritism at Sportingbet.com.au since winning Saturday’s Australian Guineas.
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The reigning Sportingbet.com.au Cox Plate champion will take on an impressive field that includes the 2013 Melbourne Cup winner and $2 favourite Fiorente.“We trimmed Shamus Award from $11 to $8 after his Guineas win but it didn’t last long,”Sportingbet.com.au’s Andrew Brown said. “He was into $6 probably even before he’d made it back to Danny’s stables and they continue to come for him.”
Foreteller has drifted from $6 out to $7.50 and is just in front of Thunder Fantasy ($8) and Green Moon ($10).
2014 Australian Cup
Sportingbet.com.au market
Fiorente 2.00 (steady)
Shamus Award 4.60 (was 8.00)
Foreteller 7.50 (was 6.00)
Thunder Fantasy 8.00 (steady)
Green Moon 10.00 (steady)
Star Rolling 17.00 (steady)
Mourayan 21.00 (was 14.00)
Voleuse De Couers 26.00 (was 21.00)
Hucklebuck 31.00 (steady)
Gondokoro 31.00 (steady)
Others $51
