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2017 Missile Stakes early betting picture

Tom Walter - Wednesday August 2

Bookmakers are expecting class to prevail in Saturday's Group II Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.

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Le Romain is the early favourite for Saturday's Group II Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Photo: Steve Hart

The first stakes race of the season in Sydney is set to feature nine runners – led by the resuming Le Romain.

A multiple Group I winner from the Kris Lees stable, Le Romain is yet to miss a place in four first-up runs is as short as $2.10 to make a winning start to his spring campaign. The current top price available based on Racenet's surveyed bookmakers is $2.25.

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained mare Tycoon Tara is the second favourite at a best price of $5.

Durable sprinter Jungle Edge, prepared by Mick Bell at Cranbourne, is on the third line of betting at $6.50.

Below is a comparison of early fixed odds prices for the 2017 Missile Stakes.

No.

Horse

Sportsbet

LadbrokesBetstar Bookmaker

CrownBet

Luxbet

William Hill

Unibet

Bet 365

TAB

1

LE ROMAIN

$2.10

$2.20

$2.25

$2.20

$2.20

$2.25

$2.10

$2.20

2

JUNGLE EDGE

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6

$6.50

3

THE MONSTAR

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$10

$9.50

4

BOSS LANE

$21

$20

$19

$19

$20

$19

$21

$19

5

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA

$26

$26

$26

$26

$26

$26

$34

$26

6

HARPER'S CHOICE

$26

$26

$26

$26

$26

$26

$34

$26

7

TYCOON TARA

$5

$5

$5

$5

$5

$5

$4.40

$5

8

INVINCIBLE GEM

$9.50

$9

$9

$9.50

$9

$8.50

$10

$9

9

MEMES

$16

$16

$16

$16

$16

$15

$17

$16
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