Efficient, winner of the 2007 Melbourne Cup, is now the favorite for this year's big race after his stunning win in the Turnbull Stks 2000m at Flemington. The Betstar market has Efficient at $7.00 (6/1), just ahead of Speed Gifted $8.00 (now Caulfield Cup fav). Last year's Cup winner Viewed is at $11.00 in the wake of his stout effort in the Turnbull. The market:Efficient 7.00 Speed Gifted 8.00 Viewed 11.00 Profound Beauty (IRE) 13.00 Vigor 13.00 C'est La Guerre 15.00 Cima De Triomphe (GB) 17.00

Efficient, winner of the 2007 Melbourne Cup, is now the favorite for this year's big race after his stunning win in the Turnbull Stks 2000m at Flemington. The Betstar market has Efficient at $7.00 (6/1), just ahead of Speed Gifted $8.00 (now Caulfield Cup fav). Last year's Cup winner Viewed is at $11.00 in the wake of his stout effort in the Turnbull. The market:

Efficient 7.00
Speed Gifted 8.00
Viewed 11.00
Profound Beauty (IRE) 13.00
Vigor 13.00
C'est La Guerre 15.00
Cima De Triomphe (GB) 17.00
Master O'Reilly 17.00
Daffodil (NZ) 21.00
Precedence 21.00
Roman Emperor 21.00
Shocking 21.00
Alcopop 34.00
Capecover (NZ) 34.00
Changingoftheguard (IRE) 34.00
Kirklees (UAE) 34.00
Light Vision 34.00
Mourilyan (GB) 34.00

Latest Cox Plate betting from IASbet.com:

WHOBEGOTYOU 3.60 1.65
PREDATORY PRICER 7.00 2.50
MALDIVIAN 8.00 2.75
EL SEGUNDO 11.00 3.50
HEART OF DREAMS 11.00 3.50
BLACK PIRANHA 15.00 4.50
EFFICIENT 17.00 5.00
SO YOU THINK 17.00 5.00
TRUSTING 19.00 5.50
RANGIRANGDOO 21.00 6.00
NOM DU JEU 26.00 7.25
RAFFAELLO 26.00 7.25
RED RULER 26.00 7.25
ROAD TO ROCK 26.00 7.25
SPEED GIFTED 26.00 7.25