The last harness racing meeting at Cambridge resulted in just the one favourite winning from the nine races which is against the usual trend at this track.
The average tote closing win price of the nine winners was $10.37 so punter's will be hoping the favourite's winning trend gets back on track tonight.
Best backed on any win 'book' at 1:00pm raceday is Spring Campaign $3.40 – $2.80.
Race 1 – Very quiet early in the first race on the card and hard to get an early line yet as to where the money will go closer to post time. Jomo $4.20 does lead multi bets over Mighty Sunny $4.80.
Race 2 – Easily best backed is Drover's Eyre $7.60 – $6.00 both in win and multi betting with Chal Shocked $3.70 the next best backed runner.
Race 3 – The $2.60 favourite Lincolns Keepsake hasn't taken a lot of money in the win 'book' but is clearly best backed in multi bets. Westwind Flyer $5.60 has taken some early support.
Race 4 – The only two runners wanted here are the $1.75 favourite Youshallnotpass who was heavily backed here last start when finishing 2nd and Lady Madonnna $4.20 – $3.40. Youshallnotpass is going 4 -1 on multi tickets verse the second favourite.
Race 5 – Best backed here is Check In $3.40 but in multi money the $1.70 favourite Raptors Flight is taking 95% of early multi money. We haven't taken a bet on Raptors Flight yet but judging by the early multi money he could close $1.50 – $1.60 so if your looking to have a decent Fixed Odds bet on him the $1.70 might be the best odds on offer.
Race 6 – Spring Campaign $3.40 – $2.80 has been heavily backed with some solid money also for Billy Badger $7.80 – $5.00.
The opening favourite Star Galleria $2.90 – $3.10 is only the third best backed on the win 'book' but is the best backed in multi bets over Spring Campaign although that runner is close behind. Billy Badger isn't well backed early in multi bets.
Race 7 – A very tough field to price which is shown with a $4.40 favourite Soldier and six runners are priced between $4.40 and $7.20.
Punter's are also finding it tough to know which runner to back and this race has the quietest win hold on the card early.
Soldier does lead multi bets but at this stage we can't get a line as to where the late money will go and if we have the first few favourites in the correct order.
Race 8 – Stunnin Banner $21 – $12 is easily the best backed and was another last start winner at this track which saved the 'book' from a bad result on the favourite in the race.
Robbie Burns $2.10 & Aliante $2.30 are both well backed in multi bets but cold in early win money. One of these runners will drift closer to post time and early multi ticket value would suggest it will be Aliante.
Race 9 – Opoutama $3.70 is all they want here both in win and multi betting, she won here last start beating the heavily backed Youshallnotpass.
The only other runner taking some money is the locally trained runner Alta Valencia $5.00.
Race 10 – Punter's will be hoping the previous races have been kind to them as on paper this isn't a field you would want to be getting out on.
Shady Sadie has opened up as the $3.40 favourite over Acougarzsun $4.00 and I Got Rhythm $6.00 but not one of these runners have yet to take a win bet but to be fair not many others have either.
I Got Rhythm leads a very weak multi ticket count early over Shady Sadie & this race is looking like taking no action until five minutes out from post-time.
Best backed on the place 'book' is in Race 8 Stunnin Banner $4.50 – $2.60.
Best backed on the win 'book' in order – Race 6 Spring Campaign and Billy Badger and Race 9 Opoutama.
Best backed in multi betting in order:
Race 4 Youshallnotpass $1.75 (double the 3rd best in multis bets)
Race 5 Raptors Flight $1.70
Race 2 Linclolns Keepsake $2.60
In the Drivers Challenge best backed early is Todd Mitchell at $7.00 with Maurice McKendry at $3.00 best backed in multi betting.
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Courtesy of Steve Richardson