In what has been a battle for favouritism in the past seven days, Comanche is currently the $2.80 favourite at TAB to claim line honours in the 2019 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, which commences at 1pm AEDT on Boxing Day.

This time yesterday, Comanche was $3.50 to secure line honours for the third time but with 40 percent of the overall support from TAB customers, Comanche has returned to the top of the TAB market at $2.80.

Nine-time line honours winner Wild Oats XI was $2.80 favourite on Saturday, $3 on Sunday and yesterday morning and is now the $3.25 second elect due to the money for Comanche.

Black Jack was runner-up in the battle for line honours 12 months ago and has drifted from as short as $3 to $3.75 courtesy of the support for Comanche.

SHK Scallywag 100 has eased in the past seven days from $4.50 to $7.

TAB ODDS

2019 Sydney to Hobart Line Honours

$2.80     Comanche                                          opened $3; as short as $2.50; as much as $3.50

$3.25     Wild Oats XI                                       opened $2.80; as much as $3.35; as short as $2.80 on Saturday

$3.75     Black Jack                                            opened $4; as short as $3

$7           SHK Scallywag 100                            opened $6; as short as $4.50

$10         Infotrack                                              opened $8

$26         Maserati                                              opened $26 on December 21

$51+      Other Yachts Quoted

First out of ‘The Heads’

$3.25     Black Jack

                Comanche

$3.75     Wild Oats XI

$6.50     SHK Scallywag 100

$9           Infotrack

$26+      Other Yachts Quoted