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The First 4 pool in the last race at Rosehill today reached well over $760,000.
With TAB Sportsbet assuring NSW customers that they would be able to bet into a guaranteed minimum pool of half a million dollars, they quickly found the perfect anchor for the race.
Altius was a short-priced favourite with many punters standing him out in their First 4 selections.
Despite the short priced for the winner the First 4 paid a very healthy dividend of $501 thanks to Storm Kite, Break Card and Future Solution filling the exotic spots.Punters on the money
It was a day for favourite backers at TAB Sportsbet.
Caulfield
The PB Lawrence Stakes was a match in two in terms of betting and the race didn't disappoint.
Lights Of Heaven was heavily backed to win the race and maintain her unbeaten status, however, it was Whobegotyou which got the verdict.
The Big Bets – Whobegotyou
$13,000 @ an average price of $2.25The Big Bets – Lights Of Heaven
$23,000 @ an average price of $2.30Mid Summer Music defied a betting drift to take out race 7 at Caulfield.
Opening at $3.60 at TAB Sportsbet she started at $5.00 while Parables ($6.50 into $5.50) and Do Ra Mi ($11 into $6.50) were the two that firmed in betting.
Biancon Rose was one of the best backed runners all day.
Firming from $3.70 into $2.70, she got the cash easily to complete a popular Quaddie for punters.
Eagle Farm
It was certainly a day for the punters at Eagle Farm this afternoon, with several runners landing some big plunges.
Miss Cutie got the ball rolling in race 2 and was backed from $2.50 into $2.20, while punters were on the mark in the next race also.
Availability was heavily tried after opening at $4.00 with TAB Sportsbet, ended up starting at $1.95.
In race five, some good wagers were landed when Simmering was an impressive victor.Bets of $4,000 @ $2.00, $4,500 @ $2.10 and $3,000 @ $2.10 saw it backed into $1.95.
Shamardashing in race 6 was another that punters jumped on the back of, with its price coming in from $5.00 after opening to start at $2.40.
Belltone then took out the final race on the card for favourite backers, firming from $3.00 into $2.80 to beat another well supported runner, River Lad ($4.40 into $3.00).
Rosehill
Agister was one at eachway odds that was backed late and got the money in race 7. Opening at $15 with TAB Sportsbet, several bets in the closing minutes prior to the race saw it start at $9.50.
Altius was a popular result in the final race, landing some good bets ($3.20 into $2.00).
Darci Be Good saluted in the Club Liverpool Handicap (1400m) as punters got the day off on the right note.
Backed in from $4.20 into $2.70, some of the bigger bets placed on the three-year-old were $4,500 @ $3.00 and $3,000 @ $3.00.
Big money hits the mark
Foxwedge was heavily backed to win today's Smithfield RSL San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill.
The John O'Shea-trained three-year-old scored over the fast-finishing Anise and Karuta Queen.
Punters only wanted the winner at TAB Sportsbet with a stack of bets, small and big, taken.
The Big Bets – Foxwedge
$10,000 @ $2.20$10,000 @ $2.10
$15,000 @ $2.05 (several bets put together)Testascana gets the cash again
The Peter Moody-trained Testascana made it three straight wins and landed the cash for punters despite the short price.
Opening at $2.40 it closed at $1.55 after a flood of money came for it.
In a flurry of activity just five minutes prior to the race, TAB Sportsbet took $50,000 worth of bets at an average price of $1.70 which forced its price in to a $1.55.
Victory never looked in doubt as Testascana defeated Lakedro and Akzar.
Sepoy sensational in return
Brilliant three-year-old Sepoy was short but punters didn't hesitate in taking whatever priced TAB Sportsbet offered in the Vain Stakes (1100 metres) at Caulfield this afternoon.
Opening at $1.35 the Peter Snowden-trained galloper ended up at $1.26. Some of the larger investments on Sepoy are listed below.
One punter took a slightly better price for Golden Archer to run a place at $1.68, with the smart type finishing second.
The Big Bets – Sepoy
$10,000 @ $1.26, $13,000 @ $1.26, $12,000 @ $1.25
The Big Bets – Golden Archer$40,000 @ $1.68 (place)