TopBetta Global Tote markets recap – where did punters clean up?
MAXIMISING your return on the punt is becoming more and more important in the age of corporate bookmakers.
Who you elect to outlay your hard earned to can make all the difference between a double figure dividend and a deflating, less-than-expected return.
It is for this reason that punters have been making the switch to Topbetta.com.au, which offers their clients a Global Tote market. The GT promises to trump the top tote of the other corporates, and can sometimes pay more than $10 more than the competitors.
We took a look at the two big meetings over the weekend and identified where the GT investors really made their money.
Warwick Farm
Sydney’s venue for the day was Warwick Farm, and punters had a mixed bag of results throughout the day, but three races in particular delivered huge results for anyone using GT.
Sporting the royal blue, Manicure produced one of the runs of the day in the first at the Farm, delivering backers a huge double figure price to kick off proceedings.
Manicure is the first Godolphin winner for James Cummings – successful under Corey Brown in a Warwick Farm nursery
— Al Adiyat (@aladiyatuae) July 8, 2017
The Godolphin runner delivered a $14 return for punters across the board, but it was it was the Topbetta clients that were cheering louder however, after their Global Tote promotion delivered an additional $6 on top of what all other bookies handed out on the first.
.@JamesCummings88 gets off to the dream start as head trainer for @godolphin, with Manicure getting the cash in R1 at #WarwickFarm! pic.twitter.com/V0OMBg7giF
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 8, 2017
The magic was replicated just a race later as Love’s A Fantasy surged to the line to return a huge $23.30 at WilliamHill.com.au
Love's A Fantasy wins Race 2 at Warwick Farm for Jockey Jay Ford & @GRyanRacing at any old odds! pic.twitter.com/dWqnjvVv6m
— William Hill Aus (@WillHillAus) July 8, 2017
Again it was the Topbetta customers that walked way counting much more cash than the clients that bet at the competitors after the outsider returned a huge $27.64.
The totes were invariably even across the board until the second last race on the card when Isorich shocked the racing world and saluted at the $13.40 price.
Great result for Wayne Seelin and the team with Wyong trained Isorich winning today WFarm – 3rd city win in past 12 months #greattrier pic.twitter.com/vImhOMPTTc
— david jewell (@DavidjJewell) July 8, 2017
Those betting via global tote however got an enormous $25.28 on their investments, further highlighting why it is important to shop around prior to placing your bet.
Flemington
For punters at Flemington the entire day centred around one horse, and that was Tony McEvoy superstar in the making Royal Symphony.
Favourite backers would have had their hearts in their mouths at the top of the turn, but the unbeaten prospect put pay to them quickly to have punters jumping for joy.
Royal Symphony – is a star born? He wins easily again!
Results: https://t.co/o03HivezIk pic.twitter.com/3YJXt1Yp9p
— Racing.com (@Racing) July 8, 2017
To say it was the best-backed runner of the day would be an understatement, and while the margin between the top tote of $1.50 in comparison to $1.70 does not seem like a lot, the amount of funds punted on the two-year-old colt meant Topbetta would have been forced to pay through the nose.
The very next race saw punters clean up again as Highland Beat rolled down the outside and secured a brilliant win. The $16.67 that GT investors got delivered more than $4 than what other punters got.
Highland Beat won at Flemington today – a deserved stakes success. The GC Yearling buy is 100% female owner – congrats girls!#MMRacingWomen pic.twitter.com/7RIzyrwR4W
— Magic Millions (@mmsnippets) July 8, 2017
The totes were split evenly across the board for the remainder of the meeting until the final race of the day.
Wodonga-based trainer Craig Widdison guided Willi Willi to a strong win, which delivered a double figure price for investors who had to settle for $9.40 at all other corporates.
The stable takes out the Silver Bowl Series Final with Willi Willi scoring the prize for connections with a terrific ride by Beau Mertens. pic.twitter.com/gdG9Nal3mE
— Widdison Racing (@cwiddoracing) July 8, 2017
Punters have exploited the GT market since its inception and if the odds differential is any indication, more investors will be jumping ship to make themselves some extra bank in the near future.