Green Moon is now the eighth horse to share the early favorite tag for the 2012 Melbourne Cup, says Matt Jenkins of www.tab.com.au. He told PPD: 'The Lloyd Williams-owned imported stayer joined Mount Athos at the head of betting following Tuesday's nominations...The impressive return to racing in the Memsie Stakes last weekend was the catalyst for the betting move...Green Moon was $17 when betting first opened for the Melbourne Cup on May 28. The six-year-old is $12 outright favorite for the Cau
Green Moon is now the eighth horse to share the early favorite tag for the 2012 Melbourne Cup, says Matt Jenkins of www.tab.com.au. He told PPD: 'The Lloyd Williams-owned imported stayer joined Mount Athos at the head of betting following Tuesday's nominations...The impressive return to racing in the Memsie Stakes last weekend was the catalyst for the betting move...Green Moon was $17 when betting first opened for the Melbourne Cup on May 28. The six-year-old is $12 outright favorite for the Caulfield Cup.
Other racing news from TAB:
* INTERNATIONAL runners: Americain ($17), Jakkalberry ($17) and Brigantin ($21) have been the most popular runners in Melbourne Cup betting this week.
* MANIGHAR ($4.40 into $3.70) has been well supported in the Makybe Diva Stakes, but is on the second line of betting behind Southern Speed ($3.20).
* SHANGHAI WARRIOR ($2500 @ $81) has been backed to win the Cox Plate this week; $7 in the Bobbie Lewis Quality.
* STAYERS - Lamasery ($4.80), Lights of Heaven ($6) and Polish Knight ($8) - have received little support in the Chelmsford Stakes. Secret Admirer ($3.60 into $3.10) popular favourite.
* RAIN AFFAIR has been the subject of some big bets in the Concorde Stakes including $40,000 at $1.85; now $1.70.
MELBOURNE CUP
$13.00 Green Moon
$13.00 Mount Athos
$15.00 Dunaden
$17.00 Americain
$17.00 Jakkalberry
$17.00 Red Cadeaux
$21.00 Brigantin
$21.00 Maluckyday
$26.00 Cavalryman
$26.00 December Draw
$26.00 Manighar
$26.00 Fiorente
$26.00 Mawingo
$26.00 More Joyous
$26.00 Quest for Fame
$26.00 Southern Speed
$26.00 Winchester
$35.00 or longer others
Moody news...Peter Moody may run glamour autumn weight-for-age import Manighar in the Caulfield Cup. The master trainer says Manighar's handicap of 57kg for the 2400m Caulfield Cup on October 20 seems very attractive...Manighar's Spring campaign kicks off at Flemington on Saturday in the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) and the plan is to tackle main events such as the Caulfield Stakes and Cox Plate at weight-for-age, with the option of the Melbourne Cup to follow.