With international raiders Dunaden, Red Cadeaux and Americain being set for another tilt at Melbourne Cup glory this year, online bookmaker sportsbet has opened an “Australian only” market on the race that stops the nation.
Punters can back who they think will be the best placed Australian-trained horses in the race regardless of whoever is first past the post.
And unsurprisingly it’s Gai Waterhouse’s Glencadam Gold who heads the betting at $6.00.
Green Moon is next at $6.60, followed by Seville ($11), Ethiopia, Fiorente, Tac De Boistron (all $14), Maluckyday, Manighar and Mourayan (all $18).
“Glencadam Gold is the $9.00 favourite to win the Melbourne Cup when all of the international horses are included in the market so is the logical tip to be the best of the Aussies,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
“And with Jimmy Cassidy now on board you’d expect Glencadam Gold to tighten up further.”
Others in the market include December Draw ($21), Niwot ($26), Southern Speed ($34), Permit ($67), Kelinni ($101) and Bianmick ($251).
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
“Australian Only” Melbourne Cup
$6.00 Glencadam Gold
$6.60 Green Moon
$11 Seville
$14 Ethiopia, Fiorente, Tac De Boistron
$18 Maluckyday, Manighar, Mourayan
$21 December Draw, Lights Of Heaven, Voila Ici, Winchester
$26 Dare To Dream, Exceptionally, Niwot
$34 Sanagas, Southern Speed, Tanby, Zabeelionaire
$41 Moudre, Prairie Star
$67 Excluded, Midas Touch, Mr O’Ceirin, Permit, Precedence, Sabrage, Unusual Suspect
$81 Fictional Account, Western Symbol
$101 Guns At Five, Kelinni, Rialya, Vatuvei
$126 Dame Claire
$134 I’m Jake
$151 Dance With Her
$201 Ironstein, Le Baron, Leica Ding, Less Is More, Miss Artistic, Peal Of Bells, Red Eye Special, Verdant
$251 Auld Burns, Bianmick, Budai, Mc Dancing Duel, Saint Desir
$351 Spechenka
Melbourne Cup
$9.00 Glencadam Gold
$11 Green Moon, Mount Athos
$17 Seville
$21 Red Cadeaux, Ethiopia, Fiorente, Tac De Boistron, Galileo’s Choice
$26 Maluckyday, Brigantin, Dunaden, Americain, My Quest For Peace
$34 Jakkalberry, Lights Of Heaven, Manighar, Mourayan, December Draw, Lights Of Heaven, Winchester
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