Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban backed to win more than $3 million at Call Of The Card

Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban has been backed to win more than $3 million at the Call Of The Card.

Vauban has been backed to win more than $3 million at the famous Melbourne Cup Call Of The Card at Crown Casino.

The bets included $320,000 split between $5 and $4.80, $230,000 at $4.80 and $200,000 at $5.

Two bets of $50,000 at $5 were taken on the Willie Mullins star, as well as bets of $25,000, $20,000 and $10,000.

He firmed into $4.80 across the board.

Absurde, the stablemate of favourite Vauban, has been backed to win $2 million, including $20,000 each-way at $12. Bartholomew also backed it to win $500,000.

Pointsbet CEO Sam Swannell wanted $30,000 on Absurde but bookie Lyndon Cleary only took $10,000.

French mare Lastotchka — the only mare in the Cup — was backed to win $1.5 million.

The mare was the subject of some heavy bets, shortening her quote from $26 to $21.

She was backed to win $200,000 by Tom Waterhouse at $26 while another punter had $10,000 on at $26.

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She was also backed to win $500,000 with Warren Woodcock and to win $250,000 with Lyndon Cleary, and to win $250,000 with James Filgate by Kingsley Bartholomew.

Absurde gets washed down at Werribee on Monday morning.

Reigning champion Gold Trip firmed from $8.50 into $8 with one bet of $25,000 to collect $212,500.

There were multiple $1000 bets on the Maher-Eustace runner, who will carry 58.5kg in the Cup with James McDonald to ride.

Caulfield Cup winner Without A Fight was backed three times to win $200,000 (Steve Bradley, Tom Waterhouse, cash) and to win $150,000 by Bartholomew.

Japanese raider Breakup was backed to win $350,000 by Bartholomew.

Bartholomew had $20,000 on Soulcombe at $11 while Tom Waterhouse backed the Chris Waller-trained galloper to win $300,000.

Robbie Waterhouse took a bet of $4000 at $251 on True Marvel to win $1 million, firming the Matt Smith-trained outsider to $201.

The 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare was well supported, including two $5000 bets at $31 (Tom Waterhouse and Bartholomew).

Right You Are was backed to win $300,000 by Tom Waterhouse at $61 while Bartholomew had $3000 to win at the same price, shortening it to $51.

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Tom Waterhouse backed Archer Stakes winner Kalapour to win $400,000 at $51 while another punter had $500 to win at $51.

One punter has had $2500 each-way on Geelong Cup winner Interpretation at $101. Other bets were $1100 to win (Tom Waterhouse) and 2 x $1000 win bets.

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Pro punter Kingsley Bartholomew had $5000 on Future History at $21 with another bet of $500 each-way.

Steve Bradley had $11,000 to win on Jamie Kah’s mount, More Felons, at $31 while another punter had $10,000 on Chris Waller’s import.

Rob Waterhouse held a bet of $1000 each-way on Virtuous Circle at $301 while another punter had $500 to win at $301, firming him into $251.

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Swannell had $2000 on Serpentine at $51 while Tom Waterhouse backed the Lloyd Williams-owned galloper to win $200,000.

Tom Waterhouse backed his mum’s horse, Military Mission, to win $200,000 at $36 while another punter had $5000 on to collect $180,000.

Damien Oliver’s last ride Alenquer was subject to only one bet of $500 each-way at $91.

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There was no interest in Chris Waller’s Magical Lagoon at $201.

No bets were taken on Sheraz at $201 while one punter backed Okita Soushi to win $10,000 at $101.

One punter had $1000 each-way on roughie Daqiansweet Junior at $126 while another punter hasd $500 each-way.

Ashrun has been backed to win $400,000 by Tom Waterhouse at $51 while Swannell had $1500 to win at $51, shortening the Maher-Eustace galloper into $41.

Tom Waterhouse backed Moonee Valley Cup winner, Cleveland, to win $200,000 at $51.

The Call Of The Card betting kicked off at 2pm.

The bookies fielding at the Call Of The Card are Rob Waterhouse, James Filgate, Lyndon Cleary and Warren Woodcock.

Originally published as Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban backed to win more than $3 million at Call Of The Card