Forbury fixed odds betting report 11th August 2016

Fixed odds report from Forbury harness racing on Friday.

Race 1 – Sykfall $3.60 – $4.80 ($3.70 tote) was a good result for the book with the late money coming for Glenstone and Supermoshi which both closed equal favourites at $2.60. The largest bet was $2,000 at $2.60 on Glenstone with the largest bet on the winner $300 at $4.80.

 

Race  2- The money came hard late for Love Struck Romeo $4.00 – $4.00 (tote $4.00) with the largest bet $2,000 at $4.00 and we hardly took a bet on the winner King Kone $5.00 – $8.50 ($7.60 tote).

 

Race 3 – The winner Lindali $35 – $41 (tote $59) wasn’t wanted in the market but the one they smashed in late was Sarah Kate $1.60- $1.50 (tote $1.30) with $5,000, $3,333 and $2,000 all at $1.50 the largest bets taken on her.

 

Race 4 – We were surprised to see the winner Sun’s Invasion close the 2^nd favourite on the tote at $2.60 as we opened her at $2.00 after opening at $1.90. The runner the punters came for was Grace Lightning $2.80 – $2.60 (tote $2.10) and even though money came for both the first two favourites the winner was a good result. The largest bets taken were $5,000 at $2.90 Grace Lightning & $1,000 at $1.90 Sun’s Invasion.

 

Race 5 – Runners well backed in this race in order Art I Am $4.60 – $3.80, Gotta Del $6.00 – $5.00, Hopes And Dreams $2.90 – $4.40 and Franco Tristan $8.00 – $9.00. The winner Martin John $14 – $10 (tote $11.10)  did take some early morning money but was a good result for the ‘book’. Largest bets were $1,000 at $5.00 & $700 at $6.50 on Gotta Del, $500 at $3.80 on Hopes And Dreams and $1,000 and $500 Art I Am at $3.90.

 

Race 6 – Punter’s finally got then better of the ‘book’ with the favourite Thisgirlisonfire $2.50 – $2.70 ($2.50 tote) easily the best backed over Mordecai $6.50 – $6.00. The largest bets on the race $1,000 at $2.70 Thisgirlisonfire, Mordecai $800 at $6.50,$800 at $6.00 & $600 at $6.00 and then $500 at $15 Georgie Mach.  

 

Race 7-  All the late money came for Aquickone $5.50 – $4.00 (tote $3.70) with the largest bets on the race $1,700 at $4.00  $500 at $4.60 Aquickone, $580 & $500 at $2.60 Expresso Martini with $600 at $5.50 & $400 at $6.00 on the winner Tangos Delight. The ‘book’ took a good spread of money on the first four favourites and the winner ended up a  good result.

 

Stephen Richardson