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Alfa Romeo odds-one in TAB betting

Alfa Romeo odds-one in TAB betting

Alfa Romeo odds-one in TAB betting

Australians are noted gamblers, betting on horse and dog racing, the cricket scores, even on cane toad races.

Australians are noted gamblers,  betting on horse and dog racing, the cricket scores, even on cane toad races.  

 

Every year their skills at picking a winner turn to that icon of summer sport,  the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race,  with the NSW TAB and CentreBet setting odds for the long ocean race.

 

Both betting agencies have the 90-footer super maxi, Alfa Romeo,  until recently known as Shockwave,  as an odds-on favourite to take line honours,  with the NSW TAB setting a dividend of payment of $1.40 for an outlay of $1.00.

 

Other big boats are at short odds,  Canon (Leopard) paying a dividend of $4.00 but Nicorette looking good odds at $9.00.   

 

Bets on the Rolex Sydney Hobart may be placed at TAB agencies,  hotels and clubs with TAB betting facilities,  and by telephone and on the internet,  with the NSW TAB listing the following odds yesterday, 22 December 2002:

 

TAB No       Yacht                                                 Price

1         Alfa Romeo                                                $1.40

4        Canon (Leopard)                                           $4.00

13      Nicorette                                                       $9.00

16      Australian Skandia Wild Thing                  $11.00

17      Yachts not quoted                                       $11.00

2         Brindabella                                                  $17.00

7        Grundig                                                        $41.00

12      Merit Navigator                                           $51.00

11      Magnavox 2UE                                            $67.00

3        Broomstick                                                  $81.00

5        Dreamland                                                 $101.00

8        Hollywood Boulevard                               $101.00

9        Ichi Ban                                                      $101.00

10      Infinity III                                                   $101.00

6        formulaonesailing.com                             $101.00

14      Quest                                                          $151.00

 

Bets will be taken up until the Preparatory Signal at 12.50pm on Thursday, 26 December.