Berkeley Square heads odds in the Victoria Derby at Flemington

Sghirripa dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the feature race at Flemington this Saturday, the Standish Handicap (1200m). The Team Oxlade trained gelding was a dominant winner of the Christmas Stakes on Boxing Day and he has run well down the straight previously. Opened $1.95 and remains rock solid at $2.05. The Astrologist is the best horse…

Omni Man holds the call in the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the feature race at Moonee Valley this Saturday, the Carlyon Stakes (1000m). The GaiBott trained galloper should have won two weeks ago but bombed the start and that sealed his fate when a fast finishing second. If he jumps clean, he'll take beating. He heads the market…

Bookmakers have three equal favourites in the All In market for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) this Saturday in what shapes up to be a fascinating contest. The market is headed by the trio of Soulcombe, West Wind Blows and Without A Fight at $6.00, with a point further back to the class runner of the likely field, Gold Trip. Japanese raider Breakup is…

Cigar Flick is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au in their all in market for the feature race at Rosehill this Saturday, The Rosebud (1100m). The Chris Waller trained filly has been kept on ice, having not raced since an electric first up win at Randwick in a four horse field but does have runs on the board from the Autumn. She holds the call for this…

Prince Of Boom just holds the call in the Ladbrokes all in market for the this Saturday at Eagle Farm. The race carries importance given the winner get a free ticket into the Stradbroke next Saturday, and the market has the Rob Heathcoate trained four year old as the one to beat. He holds the call, just, at $4.20. Quantico, luckless in the Ortensia…

Gun sprinter Giga Kick is odds on with Ladbrokes.com.au in their all in market for the McEwen Stakes (1000m) this Saturday at The Valley. The race is being used as a pipe opener for a crack at The Everest but off the back of sparkling jumpout work, he's ready to rock and roll it seems and the market agrees, having him at $1.90. Imperatriz is at…

Full Of Sincerity is the all in favourite for the Tulloch Stakes NZ Derby placegetter Full Of Sincerity is the Ladbrokes.com.au all in favourite for the Tulloch Stakes (2000m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Andrew Forsman trained three year old has been big odds his past few runs and was near $101 when placing third in the NZ Derby to star three…

Ranvet runner up Montefilia heads the Ladbrokes.com.au all in favourite for the Tancred Stakes (2400m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The David Payne trained mare ran a super race in defeat on the weekend in the Ranvet when second, a well held second, to Dubai Honour. She has run well at 2400m previously and looks primed for this weekend. She heads the…

Star filly Amelia's Jewel is favourite with Ladbrokes in their final field market for the Northerly Stakes (1800m) this Saturday at Ascot. The three year old filly comes through the WA Guineas, a path which has been gold for this race over the years and she is looking to do the double. She heads betting, just, at $3.30. Cascadian is the proven big…

Amelia's Jewel heads the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the WA Guineas (1600m) this Saturday at Ascot in what shapes up as a potential Northerly preview. The star filly suffered her first defeat in the Burgess Queen on Cup Day, with the weight pull being the difference. She is tipped to bounce back on the weekend, sitting at $2.80. Bustler, a quality…

Ladbrokes.com.au have equal favourites when it comes to the feature race at Flemington this afternoon, the Victoria Derby (2500m). Sharp N Smart and Berkeley Square, both winners from last Saturday, have been jostling as to who will start favourite and as it currently stands, they can't be separated, sitting at $3.40. Mr Maestro is next best…

Andrew Forsman has been associated with many Derby winners in his time as travelling foreman for Murray Baker and when in a training partnership with the New Zealand conditioner. It was 12 years ago that Forsman was in Melbourne overseeing the preparation of Lion Tamer who won the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) for Baker. Now training in his own…

Punters are warming to the back up horses when it comes to the Victoria Derby (2500m) this Saturday at Flemington. Heading the market as it stands is Berkeley Square, a strong winner of the Vase last Saturday. He's been well backed in early betting, into $3.30 from $3.90. Sharp N Smart opened the $3.40 favourite and is rock solid at $3.70 despite a…

Spring Champion winner Sharp N Smart is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au in their all in market for the Victoria Derby (2500m) this Saturday at Flemington. The Kiwi raider was a superb winner last Saturday, sitting wide throughout but dug in when it counted to win. Eats up 2500m you would assume and gets J Mac steering. He's favourite at $3.50. Mr…

Muramasa will be lining up for only his fourth start when he runs in the Victoria Derby at Flemington. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable is hoping Muramasa can repeat the effort of Hitotsu in the 2022 Victoria Derby. Like Hitotsu last year, Muramasa will wear the same colours that the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt wore to…

Berkeley Square has vindicated trainer Dan O'Sullivan's faith in the three-year-old as a stayer with a fighting win at Moonee Valley. Victory in the Group 2 Drummond Golf Vase (2040m) on Saturday was a precursor to the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Sent out the $2.60 favourite under…

Ladbrokes have equal favourites when it comes to their all in market for the Sydney Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Randwick. Apache Chase was trying to impress for a slot when resuming in the Premiere but couldn't quite measure up behind Lost And Running. Instead he runs here and sits at $6 alongside Kementari, who was good late in the…

Moir runner up Bella Nipotina is favourite with Ladbrokes in their all in market for the McCafe Sprint (1000m) this Saturday at Caulfield. The Maher/Eustace trained mare was mighty in defeat in the Moir, running home strongly against the pattern when second to stablemate Coolangatta. She looks hard to beat against these and the market agrees. She's…

Quality colt Golden Mile is the Ladbrokes.com.au all in favourite for the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) this Saturday in what is shaping up to be an intriguing contest. The James Cummings trained three year old sat on speed in the Golden Rose and was far from disgraced in defeat when fourth to Jacquinot. The 1600m looks like it will be okay and stable…

High quality mare Icebath heads the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the feature race at Randwick on Saturday, the Epsom Handicap (1600m). The Brad Widdup trained mare is bursting to win a Group l and was runner up at that level two weeks ago when second to Anamoe in the George Main, which is seemingly the A1 form for this, and with J Mac booked,…

I'm Thunderstruck dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the main race on Saturday, the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The Price/Kent trained five year old was massive fresh in the Memsie when a closing second to Snapdancer and looks extremely well suited at the Flemington mile. Opened $2.35 and is rock solid, sitting…

Adrian Knox winner Honeycreeper has been a key firmer with Ladbrokes.com.au for the ATC Oaks (2400m) this afternoon at Randwick. The James Cummings trained filly bolted up in the Adrian Knox last Saturday, a race which has been a good form reference for this race in recent years and the market is siding with the recent form. She opened $6 and is…

Cox Plate winner Anamoe dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the final Group l of the Spring, the Champions Stakes (2000m) this Saturday at Flemington. The four year old is 4/4 this time in, all at Group l level, and looks primed to end the prep on a high this weekend. He opened $2.15 and is rock solid at $2.20. A couple of other runners from…

Dawn Passage is the clear cut favourite for Saturday's G1 Stradbroke Handicap Despite a wide gate and being on the seven day back up, Dawn Passage is the Sportsbet.com.au favourite to take out the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) this Saturday at Eagle Farm. The three year old forced his way into the field via a win last Saturday in the Fred Best, an…

Rock heads the Sportsbet market for the golden ticket into the Doncaster Mile next Saturday via a win in the Doncaster Prelude (1500m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Team Hawkes trained gelding was good late fresh in the Ajax behind I Am Superman and looks suited on the weekend. Market agrees given he is the $4.60 favourite. Yao Dash is the equal…