Victoria Derby favourites Complacent and Savvy Nature have both drifted at Sportingbet Australia after drawing horror barriers for Saturday’s $1.5 million Classic.
Savvy Nature is now the new outright Victoria Derby favourite, despite easing from $4.20 out to $4.60 since the barrier draw, with punters deserting former favourite Complacent.
Complacent has drawn barrier 16 while Savvy Nature drew barrier 13 in the field of 16 plus emergencies.
“Since drawing barrier 16 we haven’t taken a bet on Complacent, the punters have been quick to jump off so we have pushed his price out from $4.20 to $5,” Sportingbet’s Michael Felgate said.
“The Sydney colts have been handed visitor draws and with only a very short run to the first turn from the 2500m start point they will most likely find themselves posted very wide early in the Derby,”
Pre-draw third favourite Criterion fared no better drawing barrier 14, his price has also eased from $8 out to $9.
“All three will either have to go forward early and risk spending some petrol or go back and settle towards the tail. Either option is not ideal so we are happy to risk them now,” Felgate said.
The big firmers in betting are Polanski, who has drawn to get the run of the race from barrier 1 and San Diego who also drew well in gate 6.
“We have brought Polanski into $7 from $8.5 and expect he will have plenty of support from that draw and San Diego into $7.5 from $9,” Felgate said.
“The Derby is usually won by the horse who gets the best run and settles well, Polanski and San Diego will get every chance to do that now.”
2013 VICTORIA DERBY 2500m
Sportingbet Australia Market
Savvy Nature (Br 13) $4.60 (out from $4.20)
Complacent (Br 16) $5 (out from $4.20)
Polanski (Br 1) $7 (in from $8.50)
San Diego (Br 6) $7.50 (in from $9)
Criterion (Br 14) $8 (out from $9)
Tupac Amaru (Br 8) $14 (in from $16)
Pinstripe Lane (Br 3) $19
Surging Wave (Br 15) $21
Famechon (Br 4) $21
Bring Something (Br 12) $21
Tips And Beers (Br 11) $26
Epic Saga (Br 17) $26
Drago (Br 18) $31
Cadillac Mountain 1em (Br 9) $41
Honey Steel’s Gold (Br 2) $51
Thunder Fantasy (Br 7) $51
Throw The King (Br 5) $71
Empire Rock 2em (Br 10) $151