Online bookmaker sportsbet has posted Samaready as the $2.75 favourite for Saturday’s Lightning Stakes at Flemington.

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The Mick Price trained mare, who has a sound first-up record, heads off Snitzerland ($4.20) and Bernabeu ($5.50) for top billing.

“It’s a hot field of sprinters as you would expect for a Group 1 and Samaready ticks a lot of boxes. She is proven at this level, has won down the straight and runs well fresh,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

Prior the barrier draw, both Samaready and Snitzerland attracted the bulk of punter money. Newmarket winner Shamexpress ($6.00) and Boomwaa ($8.00) are the only other runners under double figures.

Sportsbet.com.au will refund punters their bet on the Lightning Stakes if their selection runs second.

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Lightning Stakes
$3.75 Samaready
$4.20 Snitzerland
$5.50 Bernabeu
$6.00 Shamexpress
$8.00 Boomwaa
$15 Unpretentious
$21 Aeronautical
$21 Bugatty
$26 Pago Rock
$34 Thermal Current
$51 African Pulse
$67 Brilliant Bisc
$126 Espirit De Bullet