2017 Missile Stakes early betting picture

Tom Walter - Wednesday August 2

Bookmakers are expecting class to prevail in Saturday's Group II Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.

Le Romain is the early favourite for Saturday's Group II Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Photo: Steve Hart

The first stakes race of the season in Sydney is set to feature nine runners – led by the resuming Le Romain.

A multiple Group I winner from the Kris Lees stable, Le Romain is yet to miss a place in four first-up runs is as short as $2.10 to make a winning start to his spring campaign. The current top price available based on Racenet's surveyed bookmakers is $2.25.

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained mare Tycoon Tara is the second favourite at a best price of $5.

Durable sprinter Jungle Edge, prepared by Mick Bell at Cranbourne, is on the third line of betting at $6.50.

Below is a comparison of early fixed odds prices for the 2017 Missile Stakes.

No.

Horse

Sportsbet

LadbrokesBetstar Bookmaker

CrownBet

Luxbet

William Hill

Unibet

Bet 365

TAB

1

LE ROMAIN

$2.10

$2.20

$2.25

$2.20

$2.20

$2.25

$2.10

$2.20

2

JUNGLE EDGE

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6

$6.50

3

THE MONSTAR

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$10

$9.50

4

BOSS LANE

$21

$20

$19

$19

$20

$19

$21

$19

5

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA

$26

$26

$26

$26

$26

$26

$34

$26

6

HARPER'S CHOICE

$26

$26

$26

$26

$26

$26

$34

$26

7

TYCOON TARA

$5

$5

$5

$5

$5

$5

$4.40

$5

8

INVINCIBLE GEM

$9.50

$9

$9

$9.50

$9

$8.50

$10

$9

9

MEMES

$16

$16

$16

$16

$16

$15

$17

$16

 

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