A heavy stream of support has helped Kiwi champion It’s A Dundeel knock Puissance De Lune from the top of Cox Plate betting with online bookmaker Sportsbet.
Sportsbet Australia reports It’s A Dundeel has received three-times the support than any other runner and as a result the Kiwi has firmed from $4.40 into $4.20 favourite with Puissance De Lune easing from $4.00 to $4.50.
“With the prospect of a wet track likely the punters are really rallying towards the It’s A Dundeel. The money for the Kiwi has been constant over the last 24 hours,” Ben Hawes said.
Outside of the top two, one time favourite Fiorente ($5.50 out to $6.00), Long John ($7.00 into $6.50) and Happy Trails ($15 into $14) have also received some backing.
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Meanwhile, Savvy Nature could cement Victoria Derby favouritism if he can win the Vase at Moonee Valley.
The Sydney three-year-old holds 98 percent of all money on the race and is the $2.25 favourite, in from $2.40. The John O’Shea trained gelding is on the third line of betting at $7.50 for tomorrow week’s Derby.
2013 Cox Plate
(Prices in brackets from 24 October)
$4.20 It’s A Dundeel (in from $4.40)
$4.50 Puissance De Lune (out from $4.00)
$6.00 Fiorente (out from $5.50)
$6.50 Long John (in from $7.00)
$14 Happy Trails (in from $15)
$19 Green Moon (steady)
$21 Super Cool (in from $26)
$21 Shamus Award (steady)
$26 Foreteller (steady)
$26 Masked Marvel (steady)
$41 Rekindled Interest (steady)
$41 Seville (steady)
$51 Mull Of Killough (out from $41)
$67 Side Glance (steady)
Mitchelton Wines Vase
$2.25 Savvy Nature (in from $2.40)
$5.00 Drago (out from $4.80)
$5.00 Tips And Beers (in from $5.50)
$9.00 Storm Approach (out from $8.50)
$15 Great Esteem (out from $13)
$15 Mantener La Fe (out from $13)
$15 Pinstripe Lane (out from $13)
$301 All Rigged Up (steady)
Victoria Derby
$6.00 Complacent
$7.00 San Diego, Polanski
$7.50 Savvy Nature
$8.00 Criterion
$13 Drago
$15 Tupac Amaru
Others quoted