Rising superstar Atlantic Jewel will make a mockery of the “second-up’’ hoodoo according to online bookmaker Sportsbet.
Following her devastating first-up win, the unbeaten mare is $1.07 favourite for Saturday’s Stocks Stakes at Moonee Valley. Despite the prohibitive odds, Atlantic Jewel has been very well backed and dominates the market with Oasis Bloom ($15) the next in betting.
“Trainer Mark Kavanagh spoke about it and the second-up run is regularly hauled out as an excuse if a horse is beaten. But there will be no excuses for Atlantic Jewel, she would literally have to fall over to lose on Saturday,’’ Sportsbet’s Shaun Anderson said.
Punters who shy from the short odds can take advantage of a market without Atlantic Jewel, where Oasis Bloom is favourite at $2.80 favourite. There is also a market on how far Atlantic Jewel will win by, with the favoured way for her to win by 2.0-3.9 lengths at $2.60.
Stocks Stakes
$1.07 Atlantic Jewel
$15 Oasis Bloom
$21 Fibrillation
$26 Ava’s Delight
$34 Bec Said No Credit
$41 Oriental Ruby
$51 Keyarna Blue
$101 Bonne Nuit
Stocks Stakes – Atlantic Jewel out
$2.80 Oasis Bloom
$4.50 Fibrillation
$5.00 Ava’s Delight
$6.00 Bec Said No Credit
$8.00 Oriental Ruby
$9.00 Keyarna Blue
$31 Bonne Nuit
Atlantic Jewel Winning Margin
$2.60 2.0 – 3.9 lengths
$3.30 4.0 – 5.9 lengths
$3.70 Dead heat – 1.9 lengths
$7.50 6 lengths or more
$9.00 Does not win