Melbourne Cup 2023: odds, big bets, who is the favourite?, where is the money going?, bookies’ tips, Vauban
One punter will be having some sleepless nights as they wait for the Melbourne Cup, with an almost million-dollar collect waiting for them if the favourite Vauban salutes.
A Ladbrokes customer outlayed $1000 on a five-leg multi on September 23 and has nailed the first four legs.
They kicked things off with star Kiwi sprinter Imperatriz cruising home in the Moir Stakes at $2 (September 29).
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That weekend, the multi was kept alive as Collingwood won the AFL premiership at $1.70 (September 30), before Ace Impact landed the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in France at $4.33 (October 1).
The penultimate leg was Without A Fight in the Caulfield Cup market at $8 (October 21), and the Anthony and Sam Freedman stayer was able to run down West Wind Blows in thrilling fashion.
The final leg is Vauban to win the Melbourne Cup - securing a juicy price of $7 given he’s now into $3.70 - with the five legs coming to $824.43.
But the punter wasn’t settling for that, extracting some extra value by using the odds boost multi promo to increase that to $989.12 so they stand to collect $989,120 if Ryan Moore can guide Willie Mullins’ stayer home on Tuesday.
They’ve got a few nervous days ahead of them ahead of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
This article first appeared on punters.com.au and was reproduced with permission
