The money on The Everest has come for the class horse in the race I Wish I Win who has attracted multiple big bets in a wide open field.
“The way it’s trending it’s looking like I Wish I Win will definitely start favourite,” TAB senior trader Tim Ryan said on Friday.
“He’s twice as popular as Joliestar so he’s back into $5.50, but it’s such an open race and I’ve got it by far the most open TAB Everest in the race’s history.
“Joliestar is holding OK at $6 but I’m expecting there to be a flood of money for on Saturday with the James McDonald factor and overseas interest.
“Growing Empire has been a little bit soft $7 out to $8, while Traffic Warden was $9 into $7 and I got him back out to $8.50 on Friday morning.
“There was a flood of money for him at that price so he’s back into $8 now.
“Bella Nipotina found her mark at $9 and she’s back into $8.50, while the money has continued for Sunshine in Paris and she’s been one of the better backed runners, so she’s $11 into $9 now today.
“I Am Me continues to be well backed at $15 but I feel like that’s her price and she can’t be too much shorter than that.”
BETS OF NOTE
I Wish I Win $7000 at $6
Growing Empire $6800 at $8
Traffic Warden $5000 at $8.50
I Wish I Win $4300 at $2.20 place bet
Growing Empire $5000 at $2.50 place bet
Sunshine In Paris $2000 at $11
Traffic Warden $2000 at $8
Stefi Magnetica $2000 each-way at $13/$4
Joliestar $2000 at $6
TAB Everest odds and % hold of market
$5.50 I Wish I Win (was $6) 17% of TAB hold
$6 Joliestar 12%
$8 Growing Empire (was $8.50) 9%
$8 Traffic Warden (was $8.50) 11%
$8.50 Bella Nipotina (was $9) 9%
$9 Sunshine In Paris (was $9.50) 9%
$12 Storm Boy 7%
$14 Giga Kick (was $13) 6%
$14 Stefi Magnetica 7%
$15 I Am Me 9%
$26 Private Eye (was $23) 3%
$41 Lady Of Camelot 2%