Queensland Derby winner Hawkspur has firmed significantly from $10 into outright $6 favouritism at Sportingbet for the 2013 Caulfield Cup.
The Chris Waller trained four-year-old has been the subject of large volume of bets to win the Caulfield Cup ahead of contesting Saturday’s Group 1 George Main Stakes at Randwick.
“Punters are clearly expecting a big run from Hawkspur in the George Main and wanted to get on him for the Caulfield Cup before he shortened,” Sportingbet spokesman Andrew Brown said.
“We took bets totalling $3,000 at the $10 for him to win the Caulfield Cup in the space of a few of hours and they’ve kept backing him down to his current quote,” Brown said.
Hawkspur is now the outright Caulfield Cup favourite at Sportingbet ahead of Super Cool at $10, Royal Descent at $12 and Fiorente at $15.
Hawkspur is a $2.90 favourite at Sportingbet to win Saturday’s George Main Stakes.
2013 Caulfield Cup
Sportingbet Australia market
Hawkspur $6
Super Cool $10
Royal Descent $12
Fiorente $15
Beaten Up $16
Jet Away $17
Dandino $17
Ethiopia $19
Silent Achiever $21
Prince Cheri $21
Lidari $21
Foreteller $23
Green Moon $26
Sea Moon $26
Bayrir $26
Others $31+