Rock N Roll Doo and Old Town Road, pictured fighting out the cup trial, are taking early money. PHOTO: Ajay Berry/Race Images.
New Zealand Trotting Cup day odds for Tuesday: Follow the money trail
By Barry Lichter • 7 November 2022
The biggest bet so far on Tuesday’s New Zealand Trotting Cup has come for Australian challenger Rock N Roll Doo.
TAB bookmaker Matt Peden reports taking a $2000 bet at odds of $5.50, with another $500 at $5 and $315 each way at $5.
Money is also coming for young gun Old Town Road who closed late for second behind the Australian in last week’s sizzling cup trial at Addington.
The TAB has accepted bets on the John Dickie-trained runner of $1000 at $8, $715 at $8, $205 each way at $8 and another $200 each way at $8.
Defending champ Copy That has attracted two $1000 bets at $3.80, two bets of $500 at the same quote and two of $300.
$250 at $6.50 is on the Mark Purdon/Hayden Cullen-trained Akuta.
At longer odds, one of the two Steve and Amanda Telfer-trained runners, Alta Wiseguy, has been backed to the tune of $100 at $31, $500 each way at $26, $300 each way at $21 and $100 at $21. He is now down to a quote of $18 despite his second row draw.
Other notable bets on the rest of the cup day programme include good support for race two debutant Ohoka Le Bron and the Colin and Julie DeFilippi-trained Here’s Herbie in the last race.
Two-year-old Ohoka Le Bron, trained by Cran and Chrissie Dalgety, caught the eye with a close fourth behind Merlin, Seve and Gandalf at the trials last Wednesday. He is a half brother to big winners Ohoka Punter and Millwood Maizie.
Here’s Herbie … attracting money in the last race.Early money has come for:
Race 1:
Masterly: $289 at $8 and $400 at $6.
Race 2:
Ohoka Le Bron: $1000 each way at $7, $700 at $5.50 and two bets of $500 at $4.50.
Race 3:
Streaming Live: Three bets of $100 at $15.
Race 5:
Republican Party: $1000 each way at $2.50, $1000 at $2.50, $900 at $2.50 and $400 at $2.50.
Cranbourne: $500 at $8 and $300 at $7.
Race 7:
Queen Of Diamonds: $825 at $6 and $400 at $6.
Race 9:
Don’t Stop Dreaming: $1000 at $1.75, $650 at $1.75 and $1000 at $1.70.
Merlin: $300 at $6 and $500 each way at $5.50.
Race 10:
Franco Indie: $400 each way at $4.20, $300 at $4.20 and $500 at $4.
Race 13:
Here’s Herbie: $1000 at $5 and $500 at $4.50.
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Ray’s comments
Thursday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Whats Up The Hill
4.59pm
“Fergie wasn’t exuding praise for him after his last start when he galloped away. But we’ve taken everything off him this time, no half hopples, no fixed deafeners, and that’s the same as when he won at Auckland last prep.”
Race 5: Lincoln La Moose
6.45pm
“The winner had it handed to him last time, when he went only 2:45.9, and that meant he outsprinted our boy with a 56.3 last half. When we won the previous week he went 2:40. He likes to roll along, so it will be tempo dependent. It’s his first go from a stand and only second at 2700 metres so we’ll find out if he likes it.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 3: Debbie Lincoln
6.49pm
“We’ve never really tried to leave the gate with her but, from the inside draw, she has the advantage and should lead or trail. You’d have to say on her last run she’s the best chance of our trio.”
Race 3: Sugar Ray Lincoln
6.49pm
“He’s thriving and looking very well. He was only just beaten last time and, from two, should get every chance.”
Race 3: Kevin Kline
6.49pm
“His closing sectionals were very fast last week and he never goes a bad race. The draw isn’t as desirable, but the small field helps.”
Race 4: Tyson
7.21pm
“He had to do a lot of work last week. You can never count him out because he’s so tough.”
