MIDDAY UPDATE - Wednesday's 2017 Caulfield Cup market moves

Breednet - Wednesday October 18

Bookies took another opportunity to trim Johannes Vermeer's quote today after the Aidan O'Brien-trained galloper drew barrier two in Saturday's Caulfield Cup.

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Ben Melham has the task of piloting the Caulfield Cup favourite Johannes Vermeer. Photo: Darryl Sherer

William Hill and Crownbet tightened Johannes Vermeer, who ran second in last Saturday's Ladbrokes Stakes, from $5 into $4.60 while the international galloper firmed from $4.80 to $4.50 at Sportsbet.

Johannes Vermeer was also a significant firmer with CrownBet where he is now a $4.80 chance after trading at $5.50 before the barrier draw.

Bookmakers have also shaved Ventura Storm's Caulfield Cup quote after the Lindsay Park-trained import drew barrier four.

Ventura Storm, who will have the services of four-time Caulfield Cup winner Damien Oliver, is as short as $11 in post-draw betting after as much as $15 was bet when the final field was declared on Tuesday morning.

Humidor remains around the $6 mark after drawing barrier seven while Bonneval eased with some bookmakers after she drew barrier 14 in the 17-horse field.

Below is a comparison of pre and post-barrier draw markets on the Caufield Cup as of midday Wednesday.

No

Horse

Ladbrokes

Sportsbet

Bet365

Unibet

William Hill

CrownBet

PRE DRAW

POST DRAW

PRE DRAW

POST DRAW

PRE DRAW

POST DRAW

PRE DRAW

POST DRAW

PRE DRAW

POST DRAW

PRE DRAW

POST DRAW

1

HUMIDOR (NZ)

$6.50

$6

$6

$6

$6

$5.50

$6.50

$6

$6

$6

$6

$6

2

MARMELO (GB)

$21

$20

$19

$20

$21

$21

$18

$23

$19

$20

$17

$17

3

JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE)

$4.80

$4.80

$4.80

$4.50

$5.50

$5.50

$5

$4.80

$5

$4.60

$5.50

$4.60

4

JON SNOW (NZ)

$13

$11

$13

$11

$12

$12

$13

$11

$13

$11

$13

$11

5

HE'S OUR ROKKII (NZ)

$151

$126

$151

$126

$151

$151

$201

$126

$151

$126

$81

$126

6

SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB)

$51

$61

$61

$61

$67

$67

$51

$51

$61

$61

$67

$51

7

VENTURA STORM (IRE)

$15

$12

$15

$12

$13

$13

$13

$11

$14

$12

$13

$12

8

WICKLOW BRAVE (GB)

$41

$51

$34

$51

$41

$41

$41

$41

$34

$51

$34

$41

9

INFERENCE

$15

$13

$15

$14

$15

$15

$14

$14

$15

$14

$15

$14

10

SINGLE GAZE

$26

$34

$31

$34

$26

$26

$31

$41

$31

$34

$26

$34

11

BONNEVAL (NZ)

$6.50

$7.50

$6.50

$7.50

$6

$6

$6

$7

$6.50

$7.50

$5.50

$7.50

12

HARDHAM

$51

$41

$51

$46

$51

$51

$51

$41

$51

$41

$51

$41

13

BOOM TIME

$51

$51

$61

$51

$67

$67

$61

$61

$61

$51

$101

$51

14

ABBEY MARIE

$21

$21

$21

$23

$26

$26

$26

$23

$21

$21

$21

$23

15

HARLEM (GB)

$10

$11

$11

$10

$11

$11

$10

$10

$10

$11

$11

$11

16

AMELIE'S STAR

$6.50

$8.50

$6.50

$9

$7.50

$7.50

$6.50

$8

$7

$8.50

$7

$8.50

17

LORD FANDANGO (GER)

$21

$26

$19

$26

$21

$17

$18

$21

$21

$23

$21

$23

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