Bookmakers believe the Winx formline will prove superior in Saturday's Group II Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.
After an excellent first-up performance behind Winx and Foxplay Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott's Ecuador has opened as the $3.80 favourite for the $200,000 event.
The eight-year-old boasts an imposing second-up record of three wins from seven starts and has only ever missed a place once from 10 starts at the distance.
Invincible Gem is second-elect in the market after an outstanding performance to beat stablemate Le Romain in the Group II Missile Stakes while Pat Webster's Happy Clapper is first-up and rounds out the top three in betting at $4.80.
Below is a comparison of the opening final field markets of six wagering operators on Saturday's Group II Tramway Stakes.
No |
Horse |
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1 |
HAPPY CLAPPER |
$4.60 |
$4.80 |
$4.80 |
$4.60 |
$4.80 |
$4.80 |
2 |
MACKINTOSH (NZ) |
$13 |
$12 |
$13 |
$13 |
$13 |
$13 |
3 |
MCCREERY (GB) |
$13 |
$13 |
$13 |
$13 |
$13 |
$13 |
4 |
HEAVENS ABOVE |
$21 |
$21 |
$21 |
$21 |
$21 |
$20 |
5 |
ZANBAGH |
$26 |
$26 |
$26 |
$26 |
$26 |
$26 |
6 |
ECUADOR (NZ) |
$3.60 |
$3.80 |
$3.80 |
$3.80 |
$3.80 |
$3.70 |
7 |
INVINCIBLE GEM |
$3.90 |
$3.80 |
$3.90 |
$4 |
$3.80 |
$3.80 |
8 |
MAURUS (GB) |
$81 |
$81 |
$71 |
$81 |
$81 |
$81 |
9 |
TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) |
$7.50 |
$7.50 |
$7.50 |
$7 |
$7 |
$7.50 |
10 |
THE VIRGINIAN |
$9 |
$8.50 |
$9 |
$9 |
$8.50 |
$8.50 |