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Most Punters Think They Have the Winner, But Eskander Expects More Joy For Gai

Announcement posted by Betstar 22 Oct 2010

So You Think!

Cox Plate punters are not being put off by the short odds about favourite So You Think. Betstar's Alan Eskander says support for Bart Cummings's superstar continues to flow.

"We've taken plenty at the $1.55 including one bet of $50,000 and a couple of $10,000. We did wind him to $1.45 at one stage but then we laid a $20,000 bet against Zipping at $17 so he's into $13 and So You Think is back out to $1.55 again," Eskander said.

“More Joyous is holding down the second line of betting at $7.50 and despite the huge wraps on So You Think, More Joyous’ run in the Toorak was massive and I expect her to give So You Think a scare,” Eskander said.

Eskander says punters have dropped off last year's beaten favourite Whobegotyou. "We can't attract a bet on him. He's out to $17 and there's still no interest,” Eskander said

"Outside of the top four, there's no interest at all - let's just hope they don't get in the way of some of the genuine chances so we see the best horse win."

The biggest firmer on the day is unbeaten filly Black Caviar in the Schweppes Stakes. "You'd reckon it was a one-horse race," said Eskander. "She's been $1.80 into $1.60 and her two dangers, Hot Danish ($3.20 - $4.40) and Melito ($6 - $9.50) are absolutely friendless. I think they just expect her to rail around the Valley like a greyhound as she usually does and the others won't get near her," said Eskander.

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2010 W.S. Cox Plate

Price

  1. Zipping

$13

  1. Whobegotyou

$17

  1. Luen Yat Forever

$101

  1. Wall Street

$21

  1. So You Think

$1.55

  1. Shoot Out

$11

  1. Trusting

$26

  1. Captain Sonador

$101

  1. Avienus

$81

  1. More Joyous

$7.50


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