The big bets for Saturday

Breednet - Friday August 25

The early shoppers have fired up in pre-post betting with some big bets being written by Australia's largest bookies on this weekend's meetings.

The big bets are:

Sportsbet

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Moonee Valley

7

10

Heatherly

$5,500 at $2.50

Rosehill

9

1

Bonny O'Reilly

$3,500 at $3.40

Moonee Valley

4

12

Sin To Win

$3000 at $3.55

Rosehill

7

1

Pariah

$2000 at $3.25

Moonee Valley

9

8

Oak Door

$1500 at $4

Ladbrokes

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Moonee Valley

3

1

Tulip

$20,000 at $3.20.

Morphettville

8

6

Black Sheep

$3000 at $4.40.

Moonee Valley

2

4

Merriest

$2000 at $4.50

Gold Coast

3

6

Valleseco

$1800 at $10.

Rosehill

7

5

Condo Heroes

$1000 at $18

CrownBet

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Moonee Valley

3

1

Tulip

$10,000 at $3

Rosehill

4

4

Alward

$3000 at $2.70

Gold Coast

3

6

Valleseco

$2000 at $11

Moonee Valley

3

1

Tulip

$2000 at $3.10.

Moonee Valley

5

6

Pacodali

$2000 at $3

Luxbet

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Gold Coast

7

6

Whypeeo

$5000 at $3.50

Moonee Valley

3

1

Tulip

$3000 at $3

Rosehill

9

1

Bonny O'Reilly

$1500 at $4

Rosehill

5

2

Classic Uniform

$600 at $5.50

Moonee Valley

1

4

Charlevoix

$500 at $4.60.

Unibet

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Rosehill

1

3

Lifesaver

$7000 at $2

Rosehill

4

4

Alward

$5000 at $2.50.

Moonee Valley

8

4

Duke Of Brunswick

$3000 at $3.80

Rosehill

9

10

Denpurr

$1000 at $11

Moonee Valley

2

2

Hear The Chant

$1000 at $8

Palmerbet

Venue

Race

No.

Runner

Bet

Moonee Valley

7

10

Heatherly

$3500 at $2.40

Rosehill

4

4

Alward

$3350 at $2.50.

Rosehill

7

2

Pariah

$3000 at $2.60.

Rosehill

3

11

Marsupial

$2000 at $4.60

Moonee Valley

7

10

Heatherly

$2000 at $2.60

 

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