Australia: Punters show early favourites in Melbourne Cup

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Jockey Glen Boss and trainer Bart Cummings celebrate after an early win this season - 

on So You Think in the Cox Plate. [ABC]

Last Updated: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +1100

The horse Viewed, from the stable of leading trainer Bart Cummings, and a mount 

called Alcopop are both heavily backed by punters ahead of Tuesday's big Australian 

race, the Melbourne Cup.

Another Cummings horse, Roman Emperor, is on the third line of betting.

English trainer Ian Williams will saddle up outsider Munsef in the cup, in a race he 

says rates highly.

Williams said: "I think the Melbourne Cup from our perspective is a race that is very

prestigious and it's talked about so much back in the UK.

"It's one of those races that you want to go and have a crack at."

The Melbourne Cup will be broadcast on Radio Australia via shortwave and FM relay 

across Asia and the Pacific on Tuesday, starting 1430 Eastern Australian time, 1530 

Suva time and 1030 in Bangkok.

Source: 

http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200911/2730136.htm?desktop

Via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia