Fawkner landed some serious blows for TAB customers after taking Saturday's Caulfield Cup. Opening as much as $101 in initial markets, the Lloyd Williams-owned and Robert Hickmott-trained galloper jumped at $9.50 with TAB.COM.AU.
Astute punters who jumped on him early recorded bets of $100 x $200 eachway @ $101 / $26 and $250 eachway @ $51 / $13.50. Heavy support came today for Hawkspur and Silent Achiever with some of the bigger bets on the race being recorded as follows:
Hawkspur ($10,000 @ $4.80, $6,000 @ $5.00)
Fawkner ($2,000 @ $10 – twice)
Silent Achiever ($3,000 @ $7.00 – twice)
Dandino ($1,000 @ $10 – three times)
In Futures betting, Fawkner’s victory has had a flow-on effect for Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup markets. Dandino, runner-up to Fawkner, is now joint favourite for the Melbourne Cup at $6.00 with Fiorente after starting the day at $21. Fawkner is third pick in the Cup market at $7.50 with his price turned in from $26. In the Cox Plate market and Fawkner has roared into contention as a $17 shot, with TAB trimming his price in from $51.
COX PLATE – TAB Fixed Odds
Atlantic Jewel $2.20
Fiorente $5.50
It’s A Dundeel $5.50
Puissance De Lune $7.50
Long John $13
Fawkner $17
Others from $21
MELBOURNE CUP – TAB Fixed Odds
Dandino $6.00
Fiorente $6.00
Fawkner $7.50
Puissance De Lune $9.00
Hawkspur $10
Mount Athos $10
Others from $15