LOCAL Melbourne Cup hopeful Hawkspur, trained by Chris Waller, is a key firmer with TAB Fixed Odds after weights were announced this morning. The Queensland Derby winner has been allocated 53.5kg and has firmed from $12 into $11.
The four-year-old gelding was ultra impressive in winning the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick last start. He is nominated for the Hill Stakes (2000m) at Randwick this Saturday. When betting first opened in May, Hawkspur was posted at $26.
Other Melbourne Cup betting news:
· BEATEN UP (54kg) and Mount Athos (54kg) are other notable firmers
· GREEN MOON (57.5kg), It’s A Dundeel (56kg), and Bass Strait (50kg) have all drifted
· DUNADEN ($26) remains unchanged after receiving top weight of 58.5k
· AN AUSTRALIAN trained runner to win the Melbourne Cup has opened $1.50.
Firmers after weights:
Hawkspur $12 to $11
Mount Athos $21 to $17
Beaten Up $41 to $31
Drifters after weights:
Green Moon $15 to $17
It’s A Dundeel $26 to $31
Bass Strait $31 to $51
2013 MELBOURNE CUP
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Open
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Current
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PUISSANCE DE LUNE
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$5.00
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$5.50
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FIORENTE
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$14.00
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$8.50
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HAWKSPUR
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$26.00
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$11.00
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SEA MOON
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$17.00
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$15.00
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GREEN MOON
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$14.00
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$17.00
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MOUNT ATHOS
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$21.00
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$17.00
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DANDINO
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$21.00
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$21.00
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SUPER COOL
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$26.00
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$21.00
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DUNADEN
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$26.00
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$26.00
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FORETELLER
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$101.00
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$26.00
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MOURAYAN
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$41.00
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$26.00
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ROYAL DESCENT
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$26.00
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$26.00
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VEREMA
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$26.00
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$26.00
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VOLEUSE DE COEURS
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$41.00
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$26.00
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BROWN PANTHER
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$26.00
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$31.00
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ITS A DUNDEEL
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$26.00
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$31.00
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JET AWAY
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$26.00
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$31.00
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ROYAL EMPIRE
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$41.00
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$41.00
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BASS STRAIT
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$101.00
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$51.00
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PAKAL
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$41.00
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$61.00
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SEVILLE
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$26.00
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$81.00
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Full Melbourne Cup market: http://bit.ly/16eF8Wf
2013 Melbourne Cup - US v THEM
$1.50 Australian trained horses
$2.50 International/NZ trained horses
MELBOURNE CUP BETS OF NOTE
$9,000 @ $8 on Puissance De Lune
$3,200 @ $14 on Fiorente
$2,720 @ $6.50 on Puissance De Lune
$2,500 @ $8 on Puissance De Lune
$2,100 @ $8 on Puissance De Lune
$2,000 @ $23 on Mount Athos
$2,000 @ $14 on Mount Athos
$2,000 @ $6.50 on Puissance De Lune
$1,500 each-way @ $16/$4.75 on Sea Moon
$7,000 Multi @ $10 on Puissance De Lune / Jamie WHINCUP (V8 Drivers Champion)
$5,000 Double @ $39 on Super Cool (Cox Plate) / Puissance De Lune