THE biggest bet recorded with TAB on NSW harness racing this week was an $8,000 wager at $1.25 on the Amanda Turnbull trained Fcee at Fairfield on Monday afternoon. The event was a Maltese Drivers Invitational and Fcee was driven by Michael Formosa, a reinsman who has enjoyed success in the race previously. Fcee won by 17 metres and won the punter $2,000.
Other large winning bets (stake)
$6,000 @ $1.70 My Chachingchaching – Newcastle June 10
$4,000 @ $1.30 Sams The Master – Bathurst June 8
$3,000 @ $1.90 Wicked Time – Bathurst June 8
The best return of the week was won by a punter that placed a $700 bet at $8.50 on Stormont Czar to win at Menangle on Saturday night. Trained by Kerry Ann Turner and driven by Robbie Morris, the gelding fought hard up the straight to record a gutsy win.
Other large winning bets (return)
$1,000 @ $4.80 Yaholyterror – Menangle June 8
$300 @ $14.00 Rob The Bank – Wagga June 10
$250 @ $18.00 Banjoe – Newcastle June 10
Several short priced favourites were beaten during the week and in the process punters lost sizeable amounts of money in the process. One bet of $4,000 on Joyces Desire at $1.95 was lost soon after the start when the Alex Alchin trained filly galloped in the early stages and finished 11th more than 20 metres behind the winner Decapria.
Other large losing bets (stake)
$3,000 @ $1.55 The Boys GNP – finished 3rd Newcastle June 10
$2,500 @ $2.00 Belkmyster – finished 4th Menangle June 8
$2,500 @ $1.30 Carter Bromac – finished 2nd Penrith June 9
One punter was expecting a big performance from Thomas Dylan at Fairfield on Monday afternoon when a bet of $1,000 was placed on the horse at the price of $8.00. Trained by Peter Hanson and driven by Todd McCarthy, Thomas Dylan finished fourth.
Other large losing bets (potential return)
$500 @ $14.00 Composed – finished 5th Fairfield June 13
$450 @ $16.00 Artistic Flite – finished 8th Menangle June 11
$400 @ $16.00 Terry Barry – finished 5th Wagga June 10
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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