KEY POINTS:
Red Ruler's stunning win in the Championship Stakes at Ellerslie and the unlucky run of Nom Du Jeu have resulted in a major reshuffle of the fixed-odds betting market for next month's $700,000 NZ Derby.
Red Ruler has attracted solid support, even as the new $3.50 favourite. Nom
Du Jeu is now a $6 second favourite.
Last night's fixed-odds markets for feature racing and harness events:
New Zealand Derby, 2400m (Ellerslie, March 1): $3.50 Red Ruler; $6 Nom Du Jeu; $8 Mission Critical; $10 Thumbs Up, Sircross; $12 Six O'Clock News; $14 C'est La Guerre, Pierre Joseph; $18 Il Divo; $21 Pentour, Fritzy Boy, Sing Song Girl, Steel; $26 Avancer; $31 Demhills, Just Once, Papas Revolution, Twoeezy, Prince Kaapstad; $61 Boomrock, Borrack, Butwaittheresmore, Mr Fast, Post Haste; $81 Calatrava, Halfametreshort; $101 Diplomatic, Eel Win, O'Reilly Express, Squeaky Wheel; $151 Jolly Talented, Tobermory, Lady Lucille, Strengthtostrength, Pure Reason, Figuring; $201 Abitofado.
Auckland Cup, 3200m ( Ellerslie, March 5): $6 Pentathon, Prized Touch; $8 Mirkola Lass; $9 Young Centaur, Resolution; $14 Tinseltown, Genuine Offer, Spin Around; $16 Charliehorse, Prize Lady; $18 Tarbach, Carnegie Dancer; $21 Three Chimneys, Gallions Reach, Valley Chief, Ntamack; $26 Downwind; $31 Kerry O'Reilly, Sunrize, Carlisle Bay, Harjean; $51 Balmuse, Italic; $61 Dimondsontheinside, Hazeldon, You're My Angel; $81 Aquila Carrera; $101 Far Away Places, Black Grace, Joyful Life.
Great Northern Pacing Derby, mobile 2700m (Alexandra Park, February 29): $4.50 Rider On The Storm; $5.50 Georgetown; $8 Pembrook Benny, Fiery Falcon; $10 Justa Tiger; $11 Cullen's Legacy; $14 Sound Of Thunder; $15 The Cavalier, Matai Man, Absolute Magic, Themightyquinn; $16 Cody Banks; $21 Another Matter, Roman Conqueror, Anescape, West Coast Anvil, Benny Mac; $61 Davy Maguire, Icarus; $81 Alta Latino, Sir Artsplace, All Tiger; $101 Slick Bromac, Powerplay, Perfect Cullen, The Navigator, Mighty Shard; $201 Nightime Magic, Dash.
Interdominion Pacers' Final, 2575m (Moonee Valley, March 1): $1.90 Blacks A Fake; $4.50 Safari; $7.50 Divisive; $9 Smoken Up; $13 Report For Duty; $15 Reba Rajah, Karlsruhe; $26 Penny Veejay; $31 Cincinnati Kid, Good Lookin Girl, Robin Hood, Diamonds N Furs; $41 Spirit Of A Shark; $61 Sequoiahs Spirit, Smooth Crusa; $81 Conte De Cristo; $101 In Monac o, Atomic Ark, Amorts, Baltic Ice; $126 Perfect Gold Lombo; $201 Walberon, Monarco Man.
Interdominion Trotters' Final, 2575m ( Moonee Valley, March 1): $1.60 One Over Kenny; $8 Galleons Sunset, Sundons Gift; $10 Whatsundermykilt; $14 Viva La Fever; $21 River Red; $26 Just A Cracker, Will Trapper; $31 Sundons Tiavon, Tennotrump; $41 Jauriol; $51 My Rhythm Of The Night, Sunana Asset, Crescent Glory, Maybe Hall; $61 Pepperell Victory, Jazz Legend, Pepperell Dancer; $81 Right Interest; $101 Bonito, False Gem, Pinevale Ellason, Earl Of Mot, Flying Hardwick; $126 Conquer All, Andy's Favourite, Lenny Lewis; $151 Solar Active; $201 Bald Hill Bandit, Steffi Jay, Beleva, Sir Gondola; $301 Dustndiesel, Tee Cee County, Countessa Hest, Dougie, Backa Beyond, Blue Rock, Miss Tiny Tot, Running Pinevale, Humphreys Mate, Master Kiesey, Mental Power, Twentytwoten.
Auckland Trotting Cup, 2700m (Alexandra Park, March 7): $3 Monkey King; $6 Classic Cullen; $8 Bondy, Baileys Dream, Awesome Armbro; $9 Gotta Go Cullen; $14 Sly Flyin; $15 Tribute; $18 Foreal; $21 Power Of Tara; $31 Mi Muchacho, Days Of Courage, Fox Valley Appeal, Spirit Of A Shark; $41 First Royal, Bachelorette; $101 Marika, Drell; $201 Presido; $501 Make It Real.
Australian Cup, 2000m (Flemington, March 8): $3.20 Maldivian; $4.50 Princess Coup; $9 Fiumicino, Sirmione; $10 Eremein; $13 Zipping; $15 Casino Prince ; $16 Miss Finland, Sonic Quest, Rubiscent; $21 Villian, Tipungwuti; $26 Douro Valley, Efficient, Mentality; $41 Lazer Sharp, Teranaba, Captious; $51 Zacroona, Tears I Cry, Purrealist, Barbaricus, Cargo Cult; $61 The Fuzz, Completion, Carnegie House, Guyno, Banc De Fortune, Coalesce; $81 Mandela, Davcon, Bammagera, Autumn Jeuney, Annenkov, Grand Zulu, Niconero.
