Ouyen was the venue for two of the biggest bets taken by the TAB across Victorian harness racing last week.

A whopping $30,000 wager was placed on Leroy O’Brien’s two-year-old Im Sir Patrick at $1.28 before his win in the opening event on Sunday, with Gilardi’s 9.9m defeat a short time later proving costly for the punter who had $25,000 on the Frank Cavallaro-trained pacer at $2.90.

Check out the week’s other big bets below.

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS

$30,000 at $1.28 on Im Sir Patrick (Ouyen Race 1 on September 24)

$13,500 at $1.40 on Royal Appointment (Ouyen Race 3 on September 24)

$9900 at $2.25 on I Betuwantano (Hamilton Race 3 on September 22)

$7000 at $1.28 on John Wayne (Shepparton Race 2 on September 22)

$6500 at $1.20 on John Wayne (Shepparton Race 2 on September 22)

$5000 at $2 on Valerie Lane (Hamilton Race 1 on September 22)

$25,000 at $2.90 on Gilardi (Ouyen Race 2 on September 24 – Unplaced)

$10,000 at $2.20 on Always Be Brendan (Swan Hill Race 1 on September 20 – Second)

$9900 at $4.80 on Goodtime Mach (Hamilton Race 5 on September 22 – Unplaced)

$5000 at $3.70 on Curyo Gentleman (Hamilton Race 2 on September 22 – Second)

$5000 at $5 on Best Bettor Bet (Hamilton Race 2 on September 22 – Unplaced)

$4000 at $1.80 on Twisting By (Yarra Valley Race 5 on September 20 – Second)