TAB has reopened its Cox Plate market following the announcement of the barrier draw this morning for Australasia’s weight-for-age championship.
Boom import Highland Reel and Kermadec remain $5.50 equal favourites for Saturday’s Group One, the same price they were prior to draw, after coming up with barriers 4 and 10 respectively.
There was minimal change in prices after the draw with Winx ($5.50-$6) and Mourinho ($26-$31) being the most notable that have had their prices turned out.
Criterion, equal $5 favourite last week and $5.50 yesterday, is now equal second pick in the market at $6.
In further news:
· One TAB customer splashed out $6,000 @ $5.50 on Winx this morning prior to the barrier draw
· Highland Reel is the most popular runner in terms of money taken, holding twice as much as Winx
· Kermadec was $21 when markets were first released
· Punters could have secured $51 about Highland Reel when the market was first opened
· Chautauqua is the $1.90 favourite to win Friday night’s Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley