Melbourne Cup - Barriers and market

[Donny]

[Bones]

For the 1st time in um 30 sunthinyears I aint having a bet..

What a load of hacks....

Ok twist me arm, Big Pat n Grey Song

[CQ]

im going for holy order 2 win and zagalia for 2nd

oh and i might as well pick... distinctly secret for 3rd

[Donny]

Makybe Diva's owner has backed it to win $1 million and it's now the favourite.

[Donny]

Here's the market at 10.39 am. - N.S.W. TAB.

1. Jardines Lookout (11) 42.00 13.50 13. Piachay (21) 66.90 17.80
2. Mamool (10) 10.70 4.80 14. Tumeric (16) 44.70 12.30
3. Mummify (10) scr scr 15. Frightening (4) 6.30 2.30
4. Millstreet (22) 26.20 7.50 16. Schumpeter (8) 118.30 29.60
5. Pentastic (1) 9.80 3.60 17. She's Archie (9) 54.60 14.60
6. County Tyrone (12) 29.00 7.90 18. Zagalia (23) 10.80 3.80
7. Holy Orders (20) 15.90 4.70 19. Ain't Seen Nothin' (15) 22.90 6.20
8. Mr. Prudent (7) 15.50 4.50 20. Big Pat (17) 24.90 6.70
9. Distinctly Secret (18) 13.50 4.60 21. Bold Bard (6) 176.00 44.40
10. Hugs Dancer (13) 29.60 9.80 22. Debben (5) 117.00 29.20
11. Grey Song (19) 10.30 3.40 23. Fawaz (3) 64.60 17.30
12. Makybe Diva (14) 9.50 3.90 24. Yakama (2) 62.20 17.20

[Donny]

Plenty of support for Bart's horse, Frightening. It's in to 5/1.

[Donny]

Coming up to 1.00 pm, Frightening is clear favourite at $6.

Vieing for second favouritism are Makybe Diva $9.50, Pentastic $9.70 and Mamool $9.70.

Then comes Grey Song and Zagalia both on $10.80 with Distinctly Secret $13.70 and Mr Prudent $15.30, next.

NSW TAB.

[Donny]

No big moves at this stage.

Frightening is firm at 5/1 and there's some money for Makybe Diva.

[Donny]

On course, Mamool is favourite from Makybe Diva and an easing Frightening.