Gai Waterhouse trained Fiorente has been heavily backed by punters with online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia to win Saturday’s Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.
Fiorente has firmed from $6.00 into $4.60 and if the weight of money continues he could usurp Puissance De Lune ($4.00) from top spot in the Group 1.
“Fiorente blew them away with a strong win in the Dato’ Tan Chin Nam last month and punters obviously think he can do it again. There has just been a consistent flow of support since the field was announced with punting thinking Puissance De Lune is vulenerable,’’ Sportsbet’s Shaun Anderson said.
Super Cool has also attracted support and is into $8.00 while Fawkner ($11) has admirers firming from $13.
In other racing news, Toydini has drifted from $4.40 to $4.60 for the Epsom Handicap while Prince Cheri is in from $3.00 to $3.90 to be the favourite for the Metropolitan.
(Prices in brackets from Wednesday 2 October)
Turnbull Stakes
$4.00 Puissance De Lune (out from $3.20)
$4.80 Fiorente (in from $6.00)
$5.50 Royal Descent (out from $4.50)
$8.00 Super Cool (in from $9.00)
$10 Hawkspur (out from $9.00)
$13 Fawkner (in from $13)
$17 Silent Achiever (steady)
$21 Dear Demi (steady)
$34 Happy Trails (steady)
$34 Jet Away (in from $41)
$41 Glencadam Gold (steady)
$51 Mr O’Ceirin (out from $41)
$51 Waldpark (out from $34)
$51 Quintessential (out from $41)
$51 Manighar (in from $101)
$81 Sangster (out from $67)
$101 Bit Of Hell (steady)
$151 Precedence (out from $101)
$151 Whisper Downs (out from $101)
$201 Tuscan Fire (out from $151)
Epsom Handicap
$4.60 Toydini (out from $4.40)
$5.00 Boban (out from $4.80)
$7.00 Ecuador (in from $10)
$7.50 Streama (out from $7.00)
$14 Sacred Falls (out from $13)
$15 Riva De Lago (steady)
$15 Lidari (steady)
$15 Sizzling (in from $17)
$21 Rekindled Interest (out from $17)
$26 Your Honour (out from $17)
$26 Veyron (out from $21)
$34 Spurtonic (out from $26)
$41 Sincero (out from $26)
$51 Scream Machine (out from $34)
$67 Malavio (out from $51)
$81 Belltone (steady)
$101 Ashokan (out from $67)
Metropolitan
$3.90 Prince Cheri (in from $4.00)
$4.50 Moriarty (steady)
$7.50 Julienas (in from $8.00)
$11 Ibicenco (steady)
$12 Seville (in from $13)
$15 Kingdoms (out from $13)
$15 Sneak A Peek (out from $13)
$16 Mourayan (out from $13)
$17 Ironstein (steady)
$17 Lucripetous (steady)
$19 I’m Imposing (in from $21)
$34 Danas Best (steady)
$151 Saint Encosta (out from $101)
$201 Planet Purple (out from $151)