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
Tuesday at Addington
Race 9: Debbie Lincoln
4.03pm
“She’s drawn out but I think she’s got the gate speed to be put into the race. You’ve got to be handy to beat the good ones and we don’t want to be stuck behind some of the others. The one drawn two inside us, Arafura, looks the one to beat but Debbie is as good as anything in the race in my opinion. It’s not going to be easy but I’m hopeful. She’s done well down here and is in good shape.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Cambridge
Race 5: Im Not The Maid
6.17pm
“The draw helps and while she’s very honest she still needs to improve. Gary Hall said she was a bit stop-start last time but he cut corners and wasn’t too far away at the finish. He reckoned his toe rope broke at the top of the straight.”
Race 8: Lincoln Maree
7.49pm
“She showed no speed when resuming and it’s hard to see her playing a part in this.”
Race 8: Lincoln Downs
7.49pm
“She went the best of them last time, was hampered turning or home, and could improve.”
Race 8: Jessie Lincoln
7.49pm
“She’s a big filly but so far, so good. There are a few negatives, like the second row draw and it being her first time under lights, but I think she could go quite well. It’s not a wonderful lot against her and she’s training well.”
Race 8: Lincoln’s Spice
7.49pm
“She over-raced early first-up and burned herself out. She’s a delicate little thing but we’ll put some plugs in her this week. Last time in I thought she could be the best of them. Whether the others have caught her up or she’s gone backwards I don’t know.”
