Early betting picture for the Toorak Handicap

Brad Waters - Wednesday Oct 11

A pair of Chris Waller-trained runners sit atop an open first market on Saturday's Group I Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield.

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Punters could win enough for a trip to Bonneval in France if the mare continues her hot form on Saturday. Photo: Darryl Sherer

Sydney's champion trainer has four runners in the race with Epsom Handicap runner-up Tom Melbourne and Group I winner Egg Tart the top picks.

Tom Melbourne is trading at quotes between $6 and $7 in the first betting on the Toorak Handicap while punters can get either $6.50 or $7 about Egg Tart scoring second-up.

Bookies have Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes runner-up Mr Sneaky and the Robert Smerdon-trained Theanswermyfriend between $8.50 and $10 in their first offerings on the $500,000 contest.

Below is a comparison of opening betting markets on Saturday's Toorak Handicap.

No

Horse

Ladbrokes

Sportsbet

Bet365

Unibet

William Hill

CrownBet

1

Tosen Stardom

$11

$10

$11

$11

$10

$11

2

Kaspersky

$20

$21

$19

$20

$20

$21

3

Seaburge

$34

$41

$34

$34

$34

$34

4

Tom Melbourne

$6.50

$6

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$7

5

He Or She

$61

$71

$51

$61

$61

$51

6

I Am A Star

$14

$12

$14

$13

$13

$14

7

Turnitaround

$51

$41

$61

$51

$51

$51

8

Comin' Through

$11

$10

$12

$11

$11

$12

9

Egg Tart

$7

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

$6.50

10

Mr Sneaky

$9

$8.50

$10

$8.50

$8.50

$9

11

Omei Sword

$12

$12

$12

$12

$12

$13

12

Snitzson

$17

$18

$17

$17

$17

$17

13

So Si Bon

$13

$14

$13

$13

$13

$13

14

Sovereign Nation

$18

$16

$21

$17

$17

$17

15

Theanswermyfriend

$8.50

$9

$10

$9

$9

$9

16

Petrology

$101

$126

$81

$91

$91

$91

17

Jacquinot Bay

$41

$41

$41

$41

$41

$41

18

Wyndspelle

$26

$21

$34

$23

$23

$26

19

Mask Of Time

$34

$41

$34

$34

$34

$34

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