Forgotten Voice? Must have gone horse.
The Geelong Cup has recently become a perfect preparation for horses, and a fantastic form guide for punters, in the lead up to the Melbourne Cup.
Stayers from overseas in particular love the trip south of Melbourne, with Dunaden (2011), Americain (2010) and Media Puzzle (2002) all doing the double in recent times.
Bauer also won the Geelong Cup in 2008 before finishing second by a bee’s privates to Viewed in the race that literally stopped a nation fora bit longer courtesy of a photo finish.
This year, Irish gelding Forgotten Voice has been heavily backed to take out the Geelong Cup.
Punters only have eyes for the European invader, who has been favourite with sportsbet.com.au since betting opened. Forgotten Voice has been backed from $2.90 into $2.50 and the money continues to roll in.
The punters have smashed this horse in the betting, he’s the only one they want.
You can understand why, he’s won his last two starts at Royal Ascot and looks to have the measure of this lot of stayers.
Such is the weight of money most other runners have eased. Second favourite Ibicenco is out to $5.50 and Verdant $7.00.
Forgotten Voice will definitely firm in Melbourne Cup betting if he wins in Geelong.
The eight-year-old is currently $67 behind Fiorente ($6.00), who heads the betting for the big great race.
