Rising staying star Puissance De Lune is on target to etch his name in the history books by winning the Cox Plate-Melbourne Cup double.
The flashy grey stallion is favourite for both races after his devastating return to racing in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes last Saturday with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.aunow offering $21 for the gelding to complete the Plate-Cup double.
After Saturday’s dominant win, Puissance De Lune’s odds to take out the Cox Plate were slashed from $13 into $6.00, joining It’s A Dundeel, who’s eased from $5.00, atop the betting, while Puissance De Lune remains well clear on top of the Melbourne Cup market, priced at $6.00, ahead of Fiorente, who’s next at $11.
“He is an exciting stayer and his jockey Glen Boss rates Puissance De Lune up there with three-time Melbourne Cup Makybe Diva and Cox Plate winner So You Think. If this horse keeps winning he could be a very short price when the big majors come around,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Cox Plate
$6.00 Puissance De Lune (in from $13)
$6.00 It’s A Dundeel (out from $5.00)
$6.50 Super Cool (out from $5.50)
$7.00 Atlantic Jewel (in from $8.00)
$15 Fiorente (out from $13)
$17 Sea Moon (out from $15)
$21 Carlton House (out from $13)
$21 Waldpark (out from $15)
$26 Pakal (in from $67)
$26 Green Moon (out from $21)
$26 Royal Descent (out from $21)
$26 Prince Harada (out from $21)
$26 Beaten Up (steady)
Others quoted
Melbourne Cup
$6.00 Puissance De Lune (in from $7.00)
$11 Fiorente (steady)
$13 Sea Moon (in from $17)
$21 Mount Athos (steady)
$21 Brown Panther (out from $17)
$21 It’s A Dundeel (in from $26)
$26 Seville (steady)
$26 Green Moon (steady)
$26 Dandino (steady)
$26 Hartani (steady)
Others quoted
