TAB: From the bookies desk - the Winning Edge Winter Cup

She's Poppy winning at Awapuni on 19 May 2018. Photo / Race Images.

Where's The Money Going?

This year's edition of the Winning Edge Winter Cup looks to be one of the more open contests in recent times, with the Final Field betting market becoming very compressed.

Opening favourite Red Sierra brings the right profile to the race after recording three wins from four starts this campaign. He sits on the minimum weight in what is likely to be testing track conditions.

The northern trained gallopers have a strong hand with the likes of She's Poppy, Dez and last year's champion Nashville all in calculation. She's Poppy ($6.00) has easily been the best-backed runner in the early market, attracting more than twice as much as the next best-backed runner, Nashville ($17).

The Money Right On The Lolly Bet
10 She's Poppy

Multi Of The Week

The bookies point out three runners that caught their attention when doing the form for Saturday.

3 Julius
Te Rapa Race 6, Saturday

A talented sprinter who has yet to race at the elite level but top form analysts are already labeling the lightly-raced seven-year-old as the best sprinter in the country. He should make a mess of this field on the weekend as the connections look to progress towards the first Group 1 of the new season, the Tarzino Trophy on 1 September.

1 Scapolo
Riccarton Park Race 6, Saturday

Scapolo won this event back in 2015 beating race rival Salamanca. It's the trial winner leading into this and early money suggests the winner of 19 races is primed to take this one out.

3 The Big Opal
Riccarton Park Race 5, Saturday

Once again this race shapes up as his for the taking. Most of his opposition will be looking to peak for the Grand National on Saturday 11 August.

Multi Of The Week
Julius at $2.00
Scapolo at $2.60
The Big Opal at $3.30
$10 Any2/All3 % Multi to win up to $183.60