Will French raider Dunaden wind up the raceday favorite for the Melbourne Cup? Bookies reckon it depends on whether Craig Williams rides. The popular rider is seekin a stay of proceedings at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal this morning. Major bookies predict an avalanche of money if Williams gets the OK. If he doesn't, and Christophe Lemaire takes the ride, then Dunaden might well drift to be third or even fourth favorite, according to Sportingbet Australia's Michael Sullivan. He
Will French raider Dunaden wind up the raceday favorite for the Melbourne Cup? Bookies reckon it depends on whether Craig Williams rides. The popular rider is seekin a stay of proceedings at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal this morning. Major bookies predict an avalanche of money if Williams gets the OK. If he doesn't, and Christophe Lemaire takes the ride, then Dunaden might well drift to be third or even fourth favorite, according to Sportingbet Australia's Michael Sullivan. He says: We think that Americain, who is at $4.60 today, could start as much as $5 on Cup day and Dunaden could get as low as $6 with Williams on. But if not, he could be out to double-figure odds.'
Replacement rider Christophe Lemaire faces a tricky battle to arrive on time for Tuesday's Cup. His travel schedule has been thrown into chaos by the grounding of Qantas aircraft. Lemaire was due to arrive in Melbourne from Japan on Monday morning but instead will not land until tonight, less than 24 hours before the Cup. He will have to fly to Sydney this afternoon then catch a connecting service to Melbourne.
Latest betting on the Melbourne Cup sees Americain at $4.40 with TAB Sportsbet, followed by Dunaden $8.00, Lucas Cranach $11.00, Jukebox Jury and Niwot $12.00, At First Sight $15.00, Mourayan $17.00, Illo $21.00, Fox Hunt $26.00, Modun $26.00, Moyenne Corniche $26.00 and Tullamore $26.00.