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Melbourne Cup Betting: Mad Rush the clear favourite
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Joe Dyer /
03 November 2008 /
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Concerns over going push Septimus out to [6.4] from a low of [4.8].
With Team Coolmore apparently worried about the prevailing firm ground at Flemington, Septimus has lost Melbourne Cup favouritism to Mad Rush on Betfair.
Mad Rush is now the [5.4] market leader on the exchange, with Septimus out to [6.4].
Betfair spokesman Tony Calvin commented: "Betfair alone sees Mad Rush trading as the outright favourite for the Melbourne Cup.
"But I suspect that the industry will soon follow suit, as connections of Septimus are clearly very worried about the ground.
"That does come as a slight surprise though, as he arguably posted a career-best effort when beating Geordieland by 5 lengths in the 2007 Doncaster Cup on good to firm going.
"At least their stated concerns will probably now ensure that the course is healthily watered on Monday and Tuesday, which will be of some consolation to his ante-post backers, who are now praying for a run for their money."
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