50-to-one? You’ve got to be kidding! Bondi Shake can rattle the Aussie bookies today

For a horse who looked a certainty beaten at his last start, trainer Al Barnes can hardly believe that most Australian bookies have Bondi Shake at 50-to-one today.

Lincoln Farms’ improver lines up in the fifth race at Albion Park, with a strong chance of leading from three on the gate.

And if you saw his last-start fourth at Albion Park, when he was badly held up from the 400 metres to the turn, you’d share Barnes’ confidence that he’s outstanding value at those odds.

Bondi Shake was having just his second run back from a spell on May 18 and Barnes thought he’d be well underdone.

So you can imagine how surprised he was when after being burned out of the gate, then trailing the leader, the three-year-old was busting for an out when Coppice started dying in his face more than 400 metres from home.

Bondi Shake powers home up the inside last start.Driver Hayden Barnes wasn’t able to extricate the horse until after turning for home and he powered home to be beaten only 3.2 metres in fourth.

“Hayden said he would have won had he not been dragged back. Coppice normally doesn’t stop like that and I was surprised he held us out at the start.

“I don’t know how much gate speed the one and two horses have got today but our horse is pretty quick out.

“Hayden has options from three but his modus operandi is to go forward and have a look for 100 metres. He’ll put his foot down and have a crack and hopefully lead.

“The horse has been brilliant through the week. I fast worked him myself and he felt great.

“I’m confident he’s ready to do something today. There’s nothing in there he can’t beat.”

Bondi Shake has opened on the New Zealand TAB at $51 to win and $8 to place.

Most Aussie betting agencies have Bondi Shake at $51

Bondi Shake races at 6.07pm NZ time at Albion Park today.