AWESOME mare Atlantic Jewel has opened a commanding $1.45 favourite for Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield. The Mark Kavanagh-trained mare has looked awesome winning both starts back from injury – the latest in arrogant fashion at Moonee Valley last Saturday - and is chasing her 10th win from as many starts.
“It’s testimony to her talent she is so short because most experts are saying this is one of the strongest Underwood Stakes fields for many years,” says TAB’s Adam Hamilton. “Barrier seven looks idea for Atlantic Jewel in the big field and she heads back to Caulfield where her win in the Thousand Guineas first really underlined her freakish talent.”
Long-time Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune (barrier 14) is a clear second favourite at $6.50 from Sea Moon ($10, barrier five) and Its A Dundeel ($13, barrier 12).
“If Atlantic Jewel comes out and wins easily on Saturday, she’ll be into odd-on for the Cox Plate given the fields will be very similar,” Hamilton told PPD.
The biggest Cox Plate bet on Atlantic Jewel so far at tab.com.au has been $20,000 at the now amazing odds of $8. Fixed odds markets for the remainder of Saturday’s huge Underwood Stakes meeting will open throughout today.
TAB’S LATEST MARKETS
UNDERWOOD STAKES (Saturday, Caulfield)
1. Green Moon barrier 10 $21
2. Manighar barrier 3 $26
3. Mr Moet barrier 13 $41
4. Foreteller barrier 11 $31
5. Happy Trails barrier 4 $26
6. Ethiopia barrier 1 $31
7. Sea Moon barrier 5 $10
8. Puissance De Lune barrier 14 $6.50
9. Waldpark barrier 9 $61
10. My Quest For Peace barrier 2 $101
11. It’s a Dundeel barrier 12 $13
12. Atlantic Jewel barrier 7 $1.45
13. Silent Achiever barrier 8 $51
14. Dear Demi barrier