One TAB Sportsbet punter has placed $40,000 on Geelong Cup winner Dunaden to win the Melbourne Cup. Spokesman Matt Jenkins says: 'There hasn't been much interest for the French raider in the past few days but that has changed this morning. In a clear show of confidence the punter placed $25,000 at $8 and $15,000 at $7.50 to collect $312,500...Americain has drifted to $4.50 after being as short as $4 before the barrier draw. Niwot's popularity has shown no sign of easing up today and is now into
One TAB Sportsbet punter has placed $40,000 on Geelong Cup winner Dunaden to win the Melbourne Cup. Spokesman Matt Jenkins says: 'There hasn't been much interest for the French raider in the past few days but that has changed this morning. In a clear show of confidence the punter placed $25,000 at $8 and $15,000 at $7.50 to collect $312,500...Americain has drifted to $4.50 after being as short as $4 before the barrier draw. Niwot's popularity has shown no sign of easing up today and is now into $12. Modun has also attracted interest this morning with $2,000 e/w at $26.'
LATEST MELBOURNE CUP MARKET
TAB No. HORSE BARRIER Price
1 AMERICAIN 15 4.50
3 DUNADEN 13 7.50
9 LUCAS CRANACH 11 11.00
2 JUKEBOX JURY 6 12.00
23 NIWOT 9 12.00
17 AT FIRST SIGHT 10 15.00
10 MOURAYAN 14 17.00
14 ILLO 1 21.00
8 FOX HUNT 19 26.00
16 MODUN 5 26.00
18 MOYENNE CORNICHE 17 26.00
22 TULLAMORE 12 26.00
4 DRUNKEN SAILOR 8 35.00
5 GLASS HARMONIUM 23 35.00
6 MANIGHAR 21 35.00
7 UNUSUAL SUSPECT 7 35.00
11 PRECEDENCE 2 35.00
12 RED CADEAUX 16 35.00
15 LOST IN THE MOMENT 3 35.00
20 SHAMROCKER 24 51.00
13 HAWK ISLAND 18 71.00
19 SAPTAPADI 22 101.00
21 THE VERMINATOR 4 101.00
24 OLDER THAN TIME 20 101.00