Exciting three year old Mental is continuing to attract strong support to win the Stradbroke Handicap despite being far from guaranteed a start in the race after not incurring a penalty for last Saturday's impressive win at Doomben.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said Mental was a clear second favourite for the race at $8.00 behind Sea Siren and he would shorten significantly again if he got a start in the Stradbroke.
“We put Mental back up at $8.50 after the win on Saturday and took a bet of $2000 each way straight away and the money has just kept coming for him,” Sullivan said.
“If he gets a run in the race, there is little doubt in my mind he will run favourite.
“To get a run though he will probably have to win at Eagle Farm on Oaks Day and then back up in the Stradbroke a week later.”
Sullivan said there had been money for a number of other runners who impressed last weekendl.
“Pampelonne is third favourite at $10 and has been well backed for the 10,000 and the Stradbroke while
Torio's Quest who was also good at Scone has been backed into $13,” he said.“Two horses that impressed at Doomben on the weekend have also been big shorteners with Wealth Princess shortening from $41 to $13 while Solzhenitsyn is now $14 after being $101 just a couple of weeks ago.”
2012 STRADBROKE
Sportingbet Australia market
Sea Siren 7.50
Mental 8.00Pampelonne 10.00
Smokin Joey 13.00Torios Quest 13.00
Wealth Princess 13.00Solzhenitsyn 14.00
Buffering 14.00Thankgodyourehere 15.00
Beaded 15.00Woorim 15.00
Varenna Miss 15.00