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Betting Wrap
Golf: The Australian Open was beautifully set up for a fourth round storming finale as the pack gathered after 54 holes. Trouble is that after the cancellation of the first day's play and a reported veto from the sponsors on 36 holes being played on the final day, "That was all she wrote." Victorian Geoff Ogilvy was the best backed, getting in from an opening quote of $41.00 to SP of $26.00. The client who bagged $1100 X 1100 at the 41.00 was more than likely hoping they'd go around again with Ogilvy (203) stranded at five shots from the winner, Steve Allan (198). Sandgroper Craig Parry (199) missed a play off for first by shooting par on the 18th and the good judge who had snared $1200 x $1200 @ $17.00 on Parry missed his dream finish but didn't go hungry. Cricket: Internet clients had a dash at the draw in the Second Test, unknown whether it was a hunch at an England revival or a close study of the weather map. Both looked likely to feature when the Poms gave a bit of "how's your father" on day one confidently attaining 4/295 at stumps. There was $7,000 the draw at 4.00 and two servings of $3,000 at a similar quote. Nice position to be in more particularly for the punter (not a member of the monarchy) who had $4000 at the $11.00. He couldn't eat that night because he was smiling so much the food kept falling out of his mouth. Luckily he saved some for the next few evenings, though it was a nice adventure. On the other side of the ledger there was plenty of confidence for The Aussies, backed up by $10,000 at the 1.40. Another 10,000 at the 1.40 and finally ten grand at the 1.40. Then the rain appeared when England were on the ropes at 5/119 giving a new wave of conniptions and hope depending on where you'd left your wallet, but in a year of drought it wasn't a factor. League / Union/ Gridiron: But the Poms did come back, in the Rugby League. And wasn't the client who invested $4,000 at the +16.5 on Great Britain sharing their joy at defeating the Kiwis. Talk about gratitude for small mercies. All the good things got up in the Game made in Heaven and there was a very brave $17,000 at the 1.05 on the Australia/France double which won with the confidence with which it was placed. In the NFL there was good business done, most notably $6,000 on the Oakland Raiders minus 4.5 in defeating New England 27 - 20. NBA: Fans of the NBA had mixed fortunes. 6,000 on Golden State Warriors minus 4.0 against the LA Clippers went down the drain wherever that Golden State may be. The LA Lakers however could not complete the double despite 10 start against the Dallas Mavericks and another $5,000 investment got wet. Not deterred our punter backed up and unloaded with another $6,000 on those Golden State boys against the Bulls and then celebrated with five gorillas on the Detroit Pistons defeating Miami Heat. Piston Broke he wasn't. Not to be outdone the NHL claimed a few $7,000 wagers for mixed results. The tastefully named Colorado Avalanche had the Nashville Predators covered, but the Pittsburgh Penguins got the waddles against the San Jose Sharks and that seven grand got swallowed whole. Horse racing: The phones were running hot with a few whispers on Saturday. Frank Cleary brought one over from Canberra and one punter followed him with a $15,000 investment on Brantwood Manor in the 7th at Randwick. Ridden by the ring a ding ding King, there were no bells pealing when it finished seventh. Keep an eye maybe? In Sydney again Family of Song was going for two number ones in a row as a hot pot favourite and there is no truth someone genuflected in the office as Lasting Faith got the verdict by a snozz in class record time, denying confident bets of $18,000 to $20,000 and $10,000 at 2.10. Melbourne provided the punter's revenge when Mickey "Tipping" Price landed the prize with Miss Terrain in race 2, paying 13.20 /4.00 for a very astute punter investing two grand each way for a return of $35,400. We gave back what we thought we'd earned by taking on favourite Applicant in race 1. They kept coming for it including $15,000, $6,000 and $20,000 saying it was going to be right in the firing line. Stewards reported the horse stumbled at the 1000 metre mark and the jockey said was then reluctant to race. Even so, it wasn't far away when it copped another check at the 200 metre mark, resulting in Darren Gauci getting the boot till 12th December. Trainer Myles Plumb needs to produce a vet's certificate before the horse will be allowed to race again. Not much consolation, but one to be stored away we think. Good value award goes to the punter with $3,000 at the $6.80 on the Eagle Farm winner Glen Monarch which SP'd at $5.00. Another punter wasn't quite so lucky on the Gold Coast when $15,000 each way went missing on 2/1 favourite Kid De Lago which finished fifth. On the Horizon: The Miracle Mile (Friday) Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City Third Cricket Test in Perth
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