Spring Champion Stakes early betting picture

Clinton Payne - Wednesday October 4

Gloaming Stakes winner Ace High is the favourite in opening final field markets for the Group I Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

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Spring Champion Stakes favourite Ace High. Photo: Steve Hart

The David Payne-trained galloper shot to Spring Champion Stakes prominence when a strong winner of Sanctioned from the James Cummings yard in the 1800m Group III set weights contest at Randwick two weeks ago.

Ace High has opened at top odds of $3.70 for the Spring Champion Stakes ahead of Sanctioned, the second favourite at $4.50.

Three other runners are in single figure odds with Tangled at $6 and Astoria and Sully on the fourth line of betting at $9.

The opening final field markets for the Spring Champion Stakes are.

No.

Horse

Sportsbet

Ladbrokes

CrownBet

Bet365

William Hill

Palmerbet

Unibet

1

ACE HIGH

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.70

$3.50

2

ASTORIA

$8

$8

$8

$9

$8

$8

$8

3

TANGLED

$6

$6

$6

$6

$6

$5.50

$6

4

SANCTIONED

$4.40

$4.50

$4.40

$4.40

$4.40

$4.40

$4.40

5

COLESBERG

$51

$51

$51

$51

$51

$51

$51

6

DISSOLUTION

$11

$11

$11

$9

$11

$11

$11

7

SULLY

$9

$8.50

$8.50

$7.50

$8.50

$9

$8.50

8

LANGLEY

$11

$11

$11

$17

$11

$11

$11

9

SURPRISE BULLET

$31

$26

$31

$21

$31

$31

$26

10

CORAL COAST

$15

$15

$15

$21

$15

$15

$15

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