Early betting picture for the Toorak Handicap

Brad Waters - Wednesday October 11

A pair of Chris Waller-trained runners sit atop an open first market on Saturday's Group I Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield.

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Punters could win enough for a trip to Bonneval in France if the mare continues her hot form on Saturday. Photo: Darryl Sherer

Sydney's champion trainer has four runners in the race with Epsom Handicap runner-up Tom Melbourne and Group I winner Egg Tart the top picks.

Tom Melbourne is trading at quotes between $6 and $7 in the first betting on the Toorak Handicap while punters can get either $6.50 or $7 about Egg Tart scoring second-up.

Bookies have Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes runner-up Mr Sneaky and the Robert Smerdon-trained Theanswermyfriend between $8.50 and $10 in their first offerings on the $500,000 contest.

Below is a comparison of opening betting markets on Saturday's Toorak Handicap.

No	Horse	Ladbrokes	Sportsbet	Bet365	Unibet	William Hill	CrownBet
1	Tosen Stardom	$11	$10	$11	$11	$10	$11
2	Kaspersky	$20	$21	$19	$20	$20	$21
3	Seaburge	$34	$41	$34	$34	$34	$34
4	Tom Melbourne	$6.50	$6	$6.50	$6.50	$6.50	$7
5	He Or She	$61	$71	$51	$61	$61	$51
6	I Am A Star	$14	$12	$14	$13	$13	$14
7	Turnitaround	$51	$41	$61	$51	$51	$51
8	Comin' Through	$11	$10	$12	$11	$11	$12
9	Egg Tart	$7	$6.50	$6.50	$6.50	$6.50	$6.50
10	Mr Sneaky	$9	$8.50	$10	$8.50	$8.50	$9
11	Omei Sword	$12	$12	$12	$12	$12	$13
12	Snitzson	$17	$18	$17	$17	$17	$17
13	So Si Bon	$13	$14	$13	$13	$13	$13
14	Sovereign Nation	$18	$16	$21	$17	$17	$17
15	Theanswermyfriend	$8.50	$9	$10	$9	$9	$9
16	Petrology	$101	$126	$81	$91	$91	$91
17	Jacquinot Bay	$41	$41	$41	$41	$41	$41
18	Wyndspelle	$26	$21	$34	$23	$23	$26
19	Mask Of Time	$34	$41	$34	$34	$34	$34

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