Everyone's favourite sports broadcaster Jason Richardson joined Garry and Tim on SEN Breakfast this morning to give his early tips for the Melbourne Cup.
A lover of European stayers, ‘Richo’ has steered the punters into some value.
Richo’s current tip, Deauville Legend, trained by Englishman James Ferguson, rose to the top of Cup all-in betting markets after a dominant win at York last week in the Great Voltigeur Stakes over 2385m.
Along with Deauville Legend, Richo also likes a couple of other runners at big odds.
Let Richo find you a winner for the race that stops the nation!
DEAUVILLE LEGEND
Trainer: James Ferguson
Odds: $10
“He’ll come out to Australia to stay here and will probably be trained by Chris Waller,” Richardson said.
“Deauville Legend at the moment is $11, he won the Great Voltigeur during the week at York which is a terrific lead-up race but we’ve missed the price there.
“I think he’s going to be the one they have to beat.”
GET SHIRTY
Trainer: David O'Meara
Odds: $41
“There’s a couple that I want you to keep an eye on, one called Get Shirty who is $41, he ran in the Ebor which is Europe’s version of the Melbourne Cup and he got back in a slow tempo race but he ran really well and is $41.”
TRAWLERMAN
Trainer: John Gosden
Odds: $31
“Hopefully Trawlerman will come to Melbourne because he’ll hopefully bring Frankie Dettori which would be fantastic.”
BARON SAMEDI
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien
Odds: $61
“Baron Samedi is one of those really dour stayers who will just stay all day, he’ll probably need two laps of the Melbourne Cup but he’s at $61.”
YAPHET
Trainer: Cliff Brown
Odds: $251
“If you’re looking for an Aussie, there’s a horse that ran second in the South Australian Derby who hasn’t even kicked off this preparation, but he is an absolute dour stayer.
“He’s $250-1 in the Melbourne Cup, have $10 on it because he may go through some of the lower races and then lob into a Lexus and win his way into the Melbourne Cup.
“His name is Yaphet and he’s $250.”
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