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TAB Sportsbet customers have launched into a 2yo first starter from the Kelly Schweida yard in the opening event at Eagle Farm tomorrow.

The horse is Better Than Ready and it has been backed from an opening quote of $21 to be now into $3.40 favourite.

In all just on $7000 has been invested on the More Than Ready colt to win just over $36,000

Big Bets Taken

Thursday
$100 @ $21
$350 @ $15
$240 @ $15
$350 @ $6 in smaller bets

Friday
$1500 @ $6
$2000 @ $4.50
$200 e/w @ $4.50
$1000 @ $4.20
$780 @ $3.40
$160 @ $3.40

“It’s always interesting when you price up an unraced baby especially when they haven’t trialled and you just sit there and see whether they will be any money for it,” Glenn Munsie, TAB Sportsbet Media Manager said.

“Kelly Schweida, has Discreet entered as well and it along with Noogoora Burr are both resuming off the Magic Millions so the race does have some depth.”

“If you’re steaming into a first starter that hasn’t been seen in public then you evidently have more information about it than us.’

Eage Farm Race 1 Betting

BETTER THAN READY 3.40
DISCREET 3.60
NOOGOORA BURR 6.50
BEACH BABE 10.00
CHARGE A FORTUNE 11.00
DYSFUNCTION 14.00
HEZA JETSETTER 15.00
DANSONATE 21.00
HERE’S TO YA 21.00
MY MONICA 26.00
BAM’S BOY 26.00
SIPPIN’BUNDY 26.00
BULLET ONE 31.00
AIN’T SHE SWEET 34.00
TREES A CROWD 41.00
CANNINGLY 61.00
REGILLUS 61.00
SIERRA RAPID 61.00
TURVANNA 151.00
MAC’S ADDICTION 201.00
AUCHENFLOWER scr

New South Wales remain the red-hot favourites to win Saturday night’s inaugural U20 State of Origin clash with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au however there has been some late interest in Queensland causing an upset.

The Blues have drifted slightly since the market was opened, out to $1.30 from $1.25 while Queensland have firmed from $4.25 into $3.50.

“All of the markets indicate that New South Wales will run away with this one especially given the line is set at the -10.5 points but there is a small group of punters out there who think Queensland are somewhat of chance,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

A New South Wales win by 13+ is the $2.15 favourite in margin betting.

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U20 State of Origin – Saturday, 21 April

Head To Head Betting
$1.30 New South Wales (out from $1.25)
$3.50 Queensland (in from $4.25)

Line Betting
$1.90 New South Wales -10.5
$1.90 Queensland +10.5

Margin Betting
$2.15 New South Wales 13+
$3.15 New South Wales 1-12
$5.00 Queensland 1-12
$8.25 Queensland 13+
$34 Draw

Australia remain the firm favourite for tomorrow night’s Test match against New Zealand and have received overwhelming support from punters with 85% of money being placed on the Kangaroos with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Australia are currently priced at $1.36 with New Zealand at $3.15 in head-to-head betting while a win to the Kangaroos by 13+ is the $2.40 favourite in margin betting.

Sportsbet.com.au has opened a James Tamou Megabet for Friday night’s clash, offering $21 for the Cowboys player to score at any time during the match.

Sportsbet.com.au will also refund all losing first and last try scorer bets if Greg Inglis scores at any time during the match.

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Test Match – Australia v New Zealand Betting

Head To Head Betting
$1.36 Australia
$3.15 New Zealand

Line Betting
$1.91 Australia -8.5
$1.91 New Zealand +8.5

Margin
$2.40 Australia 13+
$3.10 Australia 1-12
$4.25 New Zealand 1-12
$8.00 New Zealand 13+
$31 Draw

Despite having Parramatta Eel Chris Sandow at halfback, the Wentworthville Magpies will start as the $2.45 outsider with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au in their NSW Cup match against Canterbury.

The Bulldogs, currently $4.50 NSW Cup winner favourites with sportsbet.com.au, have been priced at $1.55 for Sunday’s match.

“He should dominate the game but we feel it just might not be enough to get the Magpies over the line against the Dogs who’ve got a quality side that’ve blitzed the NSW Cup so far this season,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

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NSW Cup – Wentworthville Magpies v Canterbury Bulldogs

$1.55 Canterbury Bulldogs
$2.45 Wentworthville Magpies

2012 NSW Cup winner betting

$4.50 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
$6.00 Newcastle Knights
$8.00 Mounties, North Sydney Bears
$11 Cronulla Sharks, Auckland Vulcans, Illawarra Cutters
$17 Wentworthville Magpies, Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers
$21 Windsor Wolves
$26 Manly Sea Eagles
$201 Western Suburbs Magpies

Carlton are again the best backed team for the third week in a row, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au taking more money on them to beat Essendon than any other match in round 4.

The support for Carlton comes despite their odds of $1.13, however punters have obviously seen them as a safe bet.

“Since after round 1 the Blues have been the best backed team every week. The punters see them as a real deal and after the Bombers were pushed by Gold Coast this week, they are again getting a lot of support,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

In other round 4 betting, the Sydney Swans have drifted on the back of Adam Goodes’ suspension, out from $1.54 to $1.73 against the Kangaroos.

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,h3>AFL Round 4 betting

$1.39 St Kilda (steady)
$2.95 Fremantle (steady)

$1.13 Carlton (steady)
$6.00 Essendon (steady)

$1.10 Collingwood (steady)
$7.00 Port Adelaide (steady)

$1.00 Adelaide (steady)
$41 GWS (steady)

$1.45 Brisbane (steady)
$2.75 Gold Coast (steady)

$1.72 West Coast (steady)
$2.10 Hawthorn (steady)

$1.16 Geelong (steady)
$5.00 Richmond (steady)

$1.73 Sydney (out from $1.54)
$2.10 North Melbourne (in from $2.45)

$1.40 Western Bulldogs (steady)
$3.00 Melbourne (steady)

With less than 100 days to go until the London Olympics, Australia may have to settle for less gold medals than they did in 2008, priced at $3.25 to win 12-13 gold with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

10-11 medals is next in the market at $3.50, while equaling or beating our haul of 14 in 2008 and winning 14-15 gold has been priced at $4.00.

If the Aussies win less medals than expected, 8-9 gold medals is priced at $6.50, 6-7 gold medals $11 and five or less an outside chance at $26.

On the other hand if expectations are exceeded, 16-17 gold is priced at $9.00, 18-19 at $17 and 20 or more at $26.

“We seem bullish about how many gold we will win, but the market suggests we will fall just short of last year’s tally of 14 gold,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

“While it looks unlikely we will have a disappointing Games, unfortunately it doesn’t look like we will be coming home with a full bag of gold either.”

In the overall medals tally, it also looks likely Australia will fall short compared to last year’s total of 46, priced at $2.00 to win between 31-40 medals.

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How many gold medals will Australia win at the London Olympics?

$3.25 12 or 13
$3.50 10 or 11
$4.00 14 or 15
$6.50 8 or 9
$9.00 16 or 17
$11 6 or 7
$17 18 or 19
$26 5 or less
$26 20 or more

How many overall medals will Australia win at the London Olympics?

$2.00 31-40
$3.50 21-30
$3.75 41-50
$13 11-20
$13 51-60
$51 10 or less
$51 61 or more

With Ticketek up for sale, Flight Centre and the Ten Network have emerged as the front runners to snap up the company, priced at equal $4.50 favourites with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

In a very open market, News Ltd and Telstra have been priced at $5.00, with Fairfax Media next at $6.00.

“Ticketek is a strong brand so we don’t think it will have any troubles attracting a buyer,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

“We think it makes perfect sense for Flight Centre to buy it given they could tie it in with travel and accommodation around shows and concerts, but no doubt plenty of others are eyeing it off as well.”

Airlines Virgin Blue ($11) and Qantas ($21) are outsiders in the market, while any private equity operation has been priced at $6.50.

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Who will buy Ticketek?

$4.50 Flight Centre, Ten Network
$5.00 News Ltd, Telstra
$6.00 Fairfax Media
$6.50 Any private equity operation
$7.00 Tatts Group
$11 Virgin Blue
$21 Qantas

The Canberra Raiders odds to win the NRL Premiership with online bookemaker sportsbet.com.au have blown out following news of Terry Campese’s season ending injury.

Although considered outsiders at $34 prior to his injury, the Raiders have drifted out to $51, only ahead of the Panthers ($81), Titans and Eels (both $101).

“It’s just terrible news for Terry and the Raiders and it has had an immediate and big impact on their chances to win the competition,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

The Raiders have also firmed in wooden spoon betting and are now into $6.50 from $13 to finish last. They’re also into $1.22 to miss the top 8 and out to $4.00 to make the finals.

The Melbourne Storm remain premiership favourites at $3.75 ahead of the Broncos ($6.50) and Sea Eagles ($8.50).

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2012 NRL Premiership betting

$3.75 Melbourne Storm
$6.50 Brisbane Broncos
$8.50 Manly Sea Eagles
$13 St. George Illawarra Dragons, North Queensland Cowboys, New Zealand Warriors, Canterbury Bulldogs
$15 Cronulla Sharks, Wests Tigers
$19 Newcastle Knights
$21 South Sydney Rabbitohs
$41 Sydney Roosters
$51 Canberra Raiders
$81 Penrith Panthers
$101 Gold Coast Titans, Parramatta Eels

2012 NRL Wooden Spoon

$2.85 Parramatta Eels
$3.75 Gold Coast Titans
$4.25 Penrith Panthers
$6.50 Canberra Raiders
$17 Sydney Roosters
$26 Wests Tigers
$34 South Sydney Rabbitohs
$51 Newcastle Knights, New Zealand Warriors
$67 North Queensland Cowboys, Manly Sea Eagles
$101 Cronulla Sharks
$201 Canterbury Bulldogs, St. George Illawarra Dragons
$1001 Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm

Cadel Evans’ memorable 2011 Tour De France win could see him named as the official flag bearer for the Australian team at the 2012 London Olympics, priced as favourite at $2.90 to do so with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Competing in what will be his fourth Olympics, Evans is favourite ahead of fellow four time Olympian Leisel Jones who is priced at $3.75.

Five time world hockey player of the year and 2004 Athens gold medalist Jamie Dwyer has also been given some chance at $5.00, while Sally Pearson is next in the market at $8.00.

“No doubt Cadel is our most recognisable athlete and he has been around the Olympics for a long time, so he ticks all the boxes,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

“Leisel Jones and Jamie Dwyer have been incredibly successful at the Olympics in the past, but we expect there to be some interest on Sally Pearson at $8.00 given she is our golden girl at the moment.”

Steve Hooker, who is yet to qualify for the Games, is seen as a long shot at $26 along with swimmers James Maggnussen and Stephanie Rice, both at $34.

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Who will be the Australian flag bearer at the 2012 London Olympics betting

$2.90 Cadel Evans
$3.75 Leisel Jones
$5.00 Jamie Dwyer
$8.00 Sally Pearson
$9.00 Michael Diamond, Russell Mark
$15 Anna Meares
$26 Steve Hooker
$34 James Maggnussen, Stephanie Rice

The Voice may not have revealed all its contestants yet, but Rachael Leahcar has already emerged as the one to beat with the punters, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au opening her as the $6.50 favourite.

Chris Sebastian, Paula Parore and Karise Eden are all next in the market at $13, while Cam Tapp is seen as the outsider at $101.

“There is still obviously a long way to go, but everyone has been talking about Rachael and her performance was extraordinary,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

“If she continues to perform like that she is going to be hard to beat, so punters may jump on at $6.50 early if they think she is going to go all the way.”

Despite Leahcar being coached by Delta Goodrem, Seal is the $2.75 favourite to be the coach of the winning contestant.

“He has been around the industry forever and is a pretty motivational guy. He will be able to get the best out of his singers and could be a real threat.”

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Winner of The Voice betting

$6.50 Rachael Leahcar
$13 Chris Sebastian, Paula Paroe, Karise Eden
$15 Lakyn Heperi
$17 Laura Bunting
$21 Kelsie Rimmer, Brett Clarke
$26 Danni Da Ros, Casey Withoos, Sarah De Bono, Yianna Stavrous, Carmen Smith
$34 Peta Jeffress, Jimmy Cupples, Yshrael Pasqual
$67 Adam Martin, Matt Hetherington
$81 Michael Duchesne, Adam Hoek
$101 Cam Tapp

Coach of the winner of The Voice betting

$2.75 Seal
$3.25 Delta Goodrem
$3.75 Joel Madden
$4.50 Keith Urban