Heavy Pre-Post Betting On Invitation Stakes

Press, Volume C, Issue 29472, 25 March 1961, Page 7

Heavy Pre-Post Betting On Invitation Stakes

SYDNEY. March 24. Heavy pre-post betting marked the eve tonight of the Australian Jockey C lub’s £lO.OOO Invitation stakes, to be run over one mile and a-half at Rand wick tomorrow Racing writers said the “astounding amount of prepost betting” on this race had not been seen in Sydney for years. Bookmakers who never bother to bet pre-post have opened books, and yesterday and today they did a roaring trade. The race has aroused tremendous interest in Australia, mainly because of New South

Wales-Victoria rivalry for racing supremacy and the strength of the field The New Zealand-bred Tulloch shares equal favouritism with Dhaulagiri. Valerius and Persian Lyric are next best. Tulloch’s 84-year-old owner. Mr E. A. Haley, has stirred inter-state feeling further with a statement that the connexions of the Victorian Dhaulagiri are frightened of his champion. He said this when Dhaulagiri did not gallop with Tulloch yesterday, and instead went with the other Victorian. Nilarco. 'Tulloch is right again and F think he will win.” his trainer. Tommy Smith, said today. Looking at the overcast sky. lie said: “I hope it pours as •he old boy (Tulloch) loves the' mud." Showers are forecast for today and tomorrow but not enough rain is expected to effect the track. The Victorian Savage was the centre of attraction when he arrived at Randwick. He impressed with his smooth action as he exercised Bookmakers have Savage at fairly long odds which will attract many Victorians who know Savage's ability. On form bookmakers are also taking a risk with Nilarco. as he is quoted at double figures. Some keen Sydney punters claim that Valerius is the “values" horse of the race. Tlie mystery horse of the event is the New Zealand ’hrce-year-old Stipulate, which won the Gloaming Stakes, before coming to Australia. He hurt his leg on the boat to Australia. The leg is right again, but the three-year-old has not done much work. The field for the Invitation Stakes is: Tulloch (11» <G. Moore) 9-5; Dhaulagiri <10» <T. Hill) 9-1: Valerius «4) tj. Thomoson) 8-12: Macdoueal <2) CM. Schumaker) 8-9; Nilarco (6* •N. Sellwood) 8-4: Savage •7) (W. Pyers) 8-3. Oreka CD 'D. Weir). Bardshah »3) 'R. Selkrig). Persian Lyric (12) ■A. NT Mu Iley) 7-12; Stipulate <9l CB. Howlett) 7-9: Myzami <5» (G. Podmore) 7-B:Manchu (8» <J. Waterhouse) 7-5.