Short-priced favourite hits brickwall at Avondale

Opie Bosson would probably like to have his time again aboard On The Nighttrain.

IF punters ever wanted a reason not to back the New Zealand gallops prior to the Australian races jumping off, we’ve found your deterrent.

Three-year-old gelding On The Nighttrain went around as a $1.55 favourite with online bookmaker Sportsbet to break through at the second time of asking in race 6 at Avondale on Wednesday.

After settling the horse towards the back of the field star jockey Opie Bosson allowed the son of Showcasing to run against the rail, assuming that a run would present from behind the early leader Rumour Has It.

As Super Vino made his run however, the option to come around the leader’s heels dried up, and with the slowing pacemaker sticking to the rails there as no way to take the inside alley.

What we were left to watch was an eased up $1.55 favourite finishing sixth in a seven horse field and what we would anticipate as a very sheepish Opie Bosson returning to scale.

For the record, Super Vino went on to record an impressive victory and return $4.60 with the online bookmakers.

It’s fair to say the punters weren’t happy with Bosson following his race 6 ride.

WATCH BELOW: On The Nighttrain can’t find the gap in race 6 at Avondale

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