She may not have won the Mackinnon Stakes today, but Dear Demi has been a big mover for the Melbourne Cup, in from $34 to $17 with online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia.
Ruscello has also firmed significantly, in from $201 to $41 after winning the Lexus Stakes, while Jet Away’s disappointing run has seen him drift out from $21 to $34 for the Cup.
“Those who got on Ruscello early will be happy, while Dear Demi has moved from an outsider to a genuine threat at $17,” said Sportsbet’s Shaun Anderson.
Fiorente and Mount Athos remain the joint Cup favourites at $7.50 each.
Melbourne Cup
(Prices in brackets from Friday 1 November)
$7.50 Fiorente (steady)
$7.50 Mount Athos (steady)
$10 Hawkspur (steady)
$12 Dandino (steady)
$13 Voleuse De Coeurs (steady)
$13 Verema (steady)
$17 Sea Moon (steady)
$17 Seville (steady)
$17 Dear Demi (in from $34)
$19 Tres Blue (steady)
$21 Simenon (steady)
$26 Royal Empire, Fawkner, Brown Panther, Foreteller
$31 Masked Marvel (out from $26)
$34 Jet Away (out from $21)
$41 Dunaden, Green Moon, Super Cool, Ruscello (in from $201)
$51 Red Cadeaux, Ethiopia
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