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

Open

Current

PUISSANCE DE LUNE

$5.00

$5.50

FIORENTE

$14.00

$8.50

HAWKSPUR

$26.00

$11.00

SEA MOON

$17.00

$15.00

GREEN MOON

$14.00

$17.00

MOUNT ATHOS

$21.00

$17.00

DANDINO

$21.00

$21.00

SUPER COOL

$26.00

$21.00

DUNADEN

$26.00

$26.00

FORETELLER

$101.00

$26.00

MOURAYAN

$41.00

$26.00

ROYAL DESCENT

$26.00

$26.00

VEREMA

$26.00

$26.00

VOLEUSE DE COEURS

$41.00

$26.00

BROWN PANTHER

$26.00

$31.00

ITS A DUNDEEL

$26.00

$31.00

JET AWAY

$26.00

$31.00

ROYAL EMPIRE

$41.00

$41.00

BASS STRAIT

$101.00

$51.00

PAKAL

$41.00

$61.00

SEVILLE

$26.00

$81.00

 

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