There were some kind results for the layers at Flemington on Saturday with some big bets going under.
Nozomi was a skinner at $151 to knockout plenty of quaddies and Red Alto saluted at double figure odds while some big bets on Revolving Door and Portman stayed in the bag.
TAB.com.au has supplied Racenet with a review of exchanges with punters at Flemington on Saturday.
Race 1, 3YO C&G: Azazel ($5) landed the money in the first after stalking the speed throughout. The Tony McEvoy-trained runner hovered around the $4-$5 mark since Wednesday and went around as the second best supported horse behind Indian Thunder ($4.40). Wait For No One ($3.80-$5.50) led and gave a great sight to run second while Cao Cao ($5) ran on for third. BETS: Azazel $1,000 @ $5, $1,000 @ $4.
Race 2, Mares BM84: Hell Or Highwater ($5.50) landed the money for its loyal backers. Forced to race outside the leader Mulinello ($11), Hell Or Highwater hit the lead midway down the straight and held off the popular Dulverton ($3.60) who came from third last at the turn. Hell Or Highwater had been heavily supported in its two prior races but hadn't landed the cash until now. The David Hayes & Tom Dabernig-trained runner held roughly 20 percent of all bets. Domino Vitale ($8) filled third. BETS: Dulverton $2,000 @ $3.60; Hell Or Highwater $1,000 @ $6, $1,000 @ $5.50.
Race 3, 3YO Fillies: Crown Witness upset the apple cart to win race three on the card. Although firming up from $4.60-$3.60, the majority of support in the race was on the topweight Madeenaty ($3-$3.40). The latter led for the majority of the race before Crown Witness dived right on the line to knock it off. Chateau Griffo ($3.50-$3.30) actually went around as the favourite, displacing Madeenaty late after that horse was at the top of the market for most of the week. Bets on Madeenaty accounted for 44 percent of the total investment. BETS: Crown Witness $3,000 @ $3.70; Madeenaty $3,000 @ $3.50.
Race 4, Open Hcp: Aloft ($5-$4.80) did it tough to win here. The Robert Hickmott-trained runner did all the work but still proved too strong for Second Bullet ($5.50) and Galaxy Raider ($6-$8). Favourite backers were left disappointed as the heavily tried Killarney Kid ($3.70) failed to run a place. Of the others, Bondi Beach was $9 into $7.50. Killarney Kid had 43 percent of all bets riding on it. BETS: Aloft $2,000 @ $4.80.
Race 5, BM90: The rank outsider in the field, Red Alto ($15), scored in the small field. With just six horses going down the Flemington straight, jockey Jordan Turner positioned the Brent Stanley-trained runner just off the speed. Finding a gap late in the piece, Red Alto burst through it to beat Lord Von Costa ($5.50) and race favourite Hay Bale ($2.70). Nikitas ($3.20) went around holding the most money with a 35 percent total hold.
Race 6, BM78: Yogi gave favourite backers a few scares but got the job done in the end. Getting out in the market from $2.80 to start $3.20, Yogi was ridden up a fair way out but kept grinding away up the straight to beat stablemate Chequered Flag ($3.80-$3.50). Kawabata ($13) ran on to get third just in front of Xebec ($14). Yogi went around as one of the best supported runners all day at Flemington with nearly half of all bets riding with him. BETS: Yogi $4,000 @ $2.90.
Race 7, BM70: Jaminzah ($7) finished best to take out the first leg of the Quaddie. The Chris Waller-trained runner was $9.50 into $7 and was too good to beat the money horse - Rebellious Lord . The $3.60 favourite hit the front midway down the straight but couldn't withstand the big finish of the winner. Spunlago ($9-$12-$10) grabbed third in front of the popular Wayanka ($6). Rebellious Lord held half of all bets on the race and was nearly six times as popular as the winner. BETS: Rebellious Lord $2,000 @ $3.60, $2,000 @ $3.40.
Race 8, Open Hcp: Good each-way money came late for Rhythm To Spare ($9.50-$7.50). The flow of money suggested it would run a big race and the Michael Moroney-trained galloper won impressively. Amovatio ($4.80) went around as the most popular horse in terms of money held. Settling near the rear for most of the trip, it came home well for second. Magnapal ran home along the inside to grab third at massive odds of $126. Show A Star was sent out as favourite at $3.30 but after leading dropped out of contention. It was responsible for 30 percent of the total hold. BETS: Rhythm To Spare $2,000 @ $8, $1,000 @ $8.
Race 9, BM84: A total blowout here with Nozomi landing the money at triple-figure odds. Getting out to as much as $201, Nozomi started at $151 and stayed on the inside which proved to be the winning move from Taylor Marshall. Divine Mr Artie ($16) and the big firmer Sin To Win ($7-$4.80) filled the minors. Punters mainly rallied towards Portman ($4) and Revolving Door ($4) who went around as equal favourites. Between them they held nearly 50 percent of all bets on the race. BETS: Revolving Door $9,000 @ $4.20, $4,000 @ $3.80; Portman $9,750 @ $3.90.
Race 10, Open Hcp: Favourite backers ended the day on good terms with themselves. Co-$4.20 favourites Spanish Reef and Eureka Street were one-two throughout and stayed there for the entire race. It was Eureka Street ($4.60-$4.20) who was too strong for Spanish Reef ($5-$4.20) after sitting outside it for the entire trip. Summer Glen ($7.50-$17) followed the rails home to finish in third spot. Eureka Street was the first horse backed when markets were released on Wednesday, with punters taking as much as $11. BETS: Eureka Street $2,500 @ $4.80, $5,500 @ $4.40, $2,768 @ $4.20, $1,800 x $2,200 e/w @ $4.40/$1.85.
