Melbourne Cup 2023: Punter has $989,120 riding on the favourite

A punter with Ladbrokes will be hoping Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban can win Tuesday’s feature event.

The punter with online bookmaker Ladbrokes placed a $1,000 bet on a 5 leg multi with the first four legs all winning and the last leg riding on Vauban in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup to return close to one million dollars ($989,120).

Legs of the multi:

1. Collingwood to win the AFL Final ($1.70) ✅
2. Without A Fight to win the Caulfield Cup ($8.00) ✅
3. Imperatriz to win the Moir Stakes ($2.00) ✅
4. Ace Impact to win the Arc ($4.33) ✅
5. Vauban to win the Melbourne Cup ($7.00)

Vauban has been the heavily backed favourite in all-in Melbourne Cup markets with the boom International stayer shortening from $4.00 into $3.50 with betting sites this week prior to the barrier draw and final field after an eye catching gallop at Flemington on Tuesday where to the eye he looked ultra impressive.

Following the release of the Melbourne Cup field punters have crunched the International stayers odds and he now sits clear cut at the top of markets and could start the shortest priced favourite in the Melbourne Cup in a long time with his current price being $3.10.

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