PUNTERS TURN BACK THE AUSSIES WAY!

24th December 2009, by Daniel Hillege

The money is starting to turn Australia’s way on Centrebet ahead of the Boxing Day Test...

The money is starting to turn Australia’s way on Centrebet ahead of the Boxing Day Test, after early punters snapped up the opening $5.00 about Pakistan, shortening them into $4.90. But Centrebet’s Neil Evans says several thousand has been wagered in the last 24 hours on the Aussies at $1.78 to win the MCG clash, with the Draw also tightening from $3.40 in to $3.30!

“It seems they want to back Australia, but have waited to the odds lengthen a little,” Evans said. “But while Pakistan is expected to come out swinging, punters seem in little doubt Australia will take the best-of-three series, pushing the home side from an opening $1.63 into $1.57.”

Evans said the Drawn series was now at an attractive $4.25 (out from $3.75), while a Pakistan series win was now paying $5.25!

Meanwhile, prolific winner Wild Oats XI remains Centrebet’s well-backed $1.80 favourite to win the 2009 Sydney to Hobart yacht classic, with Alfa Romeo ($2.25) and ICAP Leopard ($4.50) the only other contenders in single figures! But the race record is not expected to fall, with No Record quoted at $1.75.

Evans said Wild Oats XI was commanding half off all monies invested including bets of $2,000.00 at $1.85 and $1,200.00 at $1.80, but Alfa Romeo and ICAP Leopard had also shortened from their opening prices. One Sydney punter has staked $750.00 on ICAP at $4.75!

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last update : 24th December 2009 14:14