A flurry of support for both Dunaden and Mount Athos with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au this morning has seen the pair finally knock Americain out of favouritism for this afternoon’s Melbourne Cup.
Dunaden and Mount Athos have both firmed into $7.00 and head Melbourne Cup betting, with Americain easing from $6.50 out to $8.00.
The other runner receiving big punter support this morning is Red Cadeaux, who has firmed form $9.00 into $8.50.
Other notable Melbourne Cup betting moves:
· Leading Aussie hope Maluckyday has eased from $13 out to $14, while Ethiopia remains steady at $21
· Gai Waterhouse’s Glencadam Gold firms from $51 into $41
· Cavarlyman firms from $26 into $21
· Lights Of Heaven and My Quest For Peace both firm from $19 into $17
· Bart Cummings’ two runners Sanagas and Precedence are priced at $51 and $81 respectively
· Tac De Boistron is the least supported runner in the field, easing from $81 out to $101
Sportsbet.com.au is also paying four places in this year’s Melbourne Cup so if you’re horse runs fourth in the great race, you will still get paid!
Market courtesy sportsbet.com.au
Melbourne Cup – Final Field
(Prices in brackets from 5 November)
$7.00 Mount Athos (in from $7.50)
$7.00 Dunaden (in from $7.50)
$8.00 Americain (out from $6.50)
$8.50 Red Cadeaux (in from $9.00)
$14 Maluckyday (out from $13)
$16 Galileo’s Choice (in from $17)
$17 Green Moon (steady)
$17 Lights Of Heaven (in from $19)
$17 My Quest For Peace(in from $19)
$21 Ethiopia (steady)
$21 Kellini (steady)
$26 Cavalryman (in from $31)
$31 Mourayan (out from $26)
$41 Fiorente (out from $31)
$41 Glencadam Gold (in from $51)
$61 Winchester (out from $51)
$51 Zabeelionaire (steady)
$51 Sanagas (steady)
$61 Niwot (steady)
$71 Jakkalberry (in from $81)
$81 Tac De Boistron (out from $61)
$81 Precedence (in from $101)
$101 Unusual Suspect (in from $201)
$121 Voila Ici (in from $151)