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Early betting picture for the 2017 Bletchingly Stakes

Breednet - Thursday August 3

Returning star Lankan Rupee is the opening favourite in the adjusted line-up for the rescheduled Group II Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Sandown on Sunday.

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Ability is prominent in betting on the Bletchingly Stakes. Photo: Darryl Sherer

Lankan Rupee will have his first start since November last year in the $150,000 contest, which was postponed from last Saturday at Caulfield.

Lankan Rupee is the favourite at either $4.60 or $5 in the early final field betting ahead of Ability ($5 or $5.50) and Savanna Amour ($5.50).

Former WA galloper Chocolate Holic is next best in betting at either $7.50 or $8.

Below is a comparison of the opening betting on Sunday’s Bletchingly Stakes.

No.

Horse

Sportsbet

Ladbrokes
Betstar
Bookmaker

CrownBet

1

LANKAN RUPEE

$4.60

$5

$5

2

LORD OF THE SKY

$17

$17

$17

3

KEEN ARRAY

$7.50

$7.50

$7.50

4

DIVINE TEN

$41

$34

$34

5

CHARMED HARMONY

$26

$26

$26

6

TASHBEEH

$34

$31

$31

7

DUKE OF BRUNSWICK

$12

$11

$11

8

MURT THE FLIRT

$15

$13

$13

9

CHOCOLATE HOLIC

$8

$7.50

$7.50

10

SANTA ANA LANE

$8.50

$8.50

$8.50

11

ABILITY

$5.50

$5

$5

12

SAVANNA AMOUR

$5.50

$5.50

$5.50


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