Victoria Derby favourite an alarming drifter in betting

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El Castello is still favourite for the Victoria Derby but he has been very easy in betting

El Castello is an easing Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the Victoria Derby (2500m) this afternoon at Flemington.

The last start Spring Champion winner has drawn the carpark and the market is taking a set against him, now at $4.80 after opening $3.60.

King Of Thunder has been well tried, into $6 and sits on the second line of betting, with SA raider Goldrush Guru well tried at $7, in from $12 with betting apps in Australia.

Penfolds Victoria Derby (G1)

Flemington | 2500 | Good 3

November 2, 2024

4:20 PM

1. El Castello (16)

57kg

x1111

J: Josh Parr

T: Anthony Cummings

$4.00 $1.85

2. Red Aces (3)

57kg

1x021

J: Jamie Mott

T: Nick Ryan

$8.50 $2.80

3. Keeneland (9)

57kg

42113

J: Hugh Bowman

T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

$10 $3.20

4. Goldrush Guru (13)

57kg

11221

J: Jamie Kah

T: Andrew Gluyas

$7.50 $2.60

5. Saint Emilion (5)

57kg

3711

J: Tim Clark

T: Ciaron Maher

$21 $5.50

6. Kingofwallstreet (8)

57kg

721

J: Michael Dee

T: Matt Cumani

$17 $4.60

7. Politely Dun (4)

57kg

23314

J: Damian Lane

T: Danny O'Brien

$11 $3.40

8. King Of Thunder (1)

57kg

23173

J: James McDonald

T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton

$6.00 $2.25

9. Tenbury Wells (12)

57kg

26115

J: Blake Shinn

T: Brad Widdup

$20 $5.50

10. Peru (2)

57kg

83666

J: Declan Bates

T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson

$126 $21

11. China Sea (6)

57kg

0x962

J: Mark Zahra

T: J G Sargent

$12 $3.60

12. Hot Too Go (11)

57kg

x7222

J: Jordan Childs

T: Danny O'Brien

$67 $13

13. Scary (7)

57kg

02135

J: Luke Nolen

T: Emma-Lee & David Browne

$41 $9.00

14. Oxford Blue (14)

57kg

313

J: Ethan Brown

T: Julius Sandhu

$61 $12

15. West Indies (15)

57kg

414

J: Craig Newitt

T: Mark Walker

$301 $41

16. Autumnheat (10)

57kg

44935

J: Eoin Walsh

T: Matt Cumani

$201 $31

17. War Ribbon (3)

57kg

x3221

J: John Allen

T: David Payne

SCRATCHED 02/11, 7:52 am

18. Cecchetti (9)

57kg

734

J: Daniel Stackhouse

T: Matt Cumani

SCRATCHED 02/11, 7:52 am

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