Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance de Lune is expected to start his campaign on a winning note in Saturday’s P.B. Lawrence Stakes.

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The flashy grey heads the market for the Caulfield Group 2, formerly known as the J.J. Liston Stakes, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au opening Puissance De Lune as the $2.00 favourite ahead of Bletchingly Stakes winner Second Effort ($6.50).

The Peter Moody trained High Esteem, returning after a strong three-year-old season, is on the third line at $7.00, just ahead of the consistent Launay ($8.50) and Ajeeb ($9.00).

“There is massive interest in Puissance de Lune’s return to racing. He’s the early Melbourne Cup favourite, had minor surgery before his spell and has huge wraps. By all reports he’s come back better than ever and if that is the case he should beat these,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

Puissance de Lune is currently at $7.00 to win the Melbourne Cup with sportsbet.com.au, ahead of Fiorente ($11) and Sea Moon ($13).

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
PB Lawrence Stakes
$2.00 Puissance De Lune
$6.50 Second Effort
$7.00 High Esteem
$8.50 Launay
$9.00 Ajeeb
$11 Under The Sun
$15 Pago Rock
$15 Under The Eiffel
$34 That’s The One
$101 Bianmick