Top trainer Peter Moody’s stayer Manighar continues to firm as favourite for Saturday’s Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.
Since Wednesday’s barrier draw money has arrived at a steady rate for Manighar, who has firmed from $3.40 into $2.50 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.
Manighar will start from barrier 10 in the 14-horse field. His arch-rival Southern Speed, who beat Moody’s grey in the Makybe Diva Stakes last start, has been friendless with punters easing to $6.50 after opening $5.50.
Sincero, impressive winner of the Memsie Stakes, is on the next line at $5.00. He is out from his opening quote, but had support at $5.50 and is best backed to beat the favourite.
“It’s a quality race, there’s class from top to bottom, but the punters only have eyes for Manighar,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.
“There was a nose between him and Southern Speed last start and with luck in running Manighar probably would have won.”
Kiwi visitor Ocean Park, a last start Group 1 winner across the Tasman, has eased to $6.50 and December Draw is also out a point to $10.
Market courtesy sportsbet.com.au
Underwood Stakes 2012
(Prices in brackets from Tuesday 18 September)
$2.50 Manighar (in from $3.40)
$5.00 Sincero (out from $4.80)
$6.50 Ocean Park (out from $6.00)
$6.50 Southern Speed (out from $5.50)
$10 December Draw (out from $8.00)
$13 Mawingo (out from $11)
$26 Maluckyday (out from $21)
$51 Voila Ici (out from $41)
$61 Winchester (out from $51)
$61 Illo (out from $51)
$61 Zabeelionaire (out from $41)
$81 Drunken Sailor (out from $61)
$151 Niwot (out from $101)