Brigantin's bold run for an impressive 2nd in the Grp 2 Prix Kergorlay 3000m at Deauville in France has excited TAB punters. The French horse has been backed to win over $200,000 with TAB Sportsbet since Sunday and has been the most popular Cup runner in the past 72 hours. Spokesman Matt Jenkins told PPD: 'Punters snapped up $101 before the running of the Prix Kergorlay but it is still popular at $51...The money before the win wasn't too surprising given he finished 3rd in the race the year befo

Brigantin's bold run for an impressive 2nd in the Grp 2 Prix Kergorlay 3000m at Deauville in France has excited TAB punters. The French horse has been backed to win over $200,000 with TAB Sportsbet since Sunday and has been the most popular Cup runner in the past 72 hours. Spokesman Matt Jenkins told PPD: 'Punters snapped up $101 before the running of the Prix Kergorlay but it is still popular at $51...The money before the win wasn't too surprising given he finished 3rd in the race the year before.'

Brigantin bets:
$1,000 at $51
$400 at $101
$250 at $51

Melbourne Cup bets in the past week:
$1,400 each-way at $26/$7.25 December Draw
$300 each-way at $51 Tac De Boistron
$300 each-way at $35 Tac De Boistron
$250 each-way at $71 Tanby
$250 each-way at $151 Sysmo
$200 each-way at $51 Tac De Boistron


Double: $400 at $441 December Draw (Caulfield Cup) / Dunaden (Melbourne Cup)
Double: $200 at $1,225 Permit (Caulfield Cup) / Sanagas (Melbourne Cup)