The bookies were Gobsmacked at Bendigo when chips were moved in on the Shaun McNaulty-trained pacer and when the Little Master, Brian Gath, held on to win by a short half-head the punter took the lot.
That victory at double-figure odds heads up the TAB bets of note from the last seven days of harness racing in Victoria.
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$5,000 at $1.40 on Abouttime (Melbourne Race 6 on May 9)
$4,000 at $1.55 on Hatchback (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 3 on May 9)
$4,000 at $1.50 on Hatchback (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 3 on May 9)
$3,130 at $1.90 on Without Hesitation (Mildura Race 6 on May 8)
$2,500 at $4 on First And Erst (Melbourne Race 5 on May 9)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$10,000 at $1.95 on Joy Mac (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 2 on May 4 – Second)
$6,000 at $1.95 on Morrisons Dream (Terang Race 1 on May 4 – Second)
$5,087 at $1.65 on Payup Orleave (Shepparton Race 1 on May 8 – Unplaced)
$5,000 at $2.70 on Avimore (Kilmore Race 4 on May 7 – Second)
$5,000 at $1.35 on Crime Writer (Terang Race 6 on May 4 – Unplaced)
ROUND OF APPLAUSE
$760 at $10 on Gobsmacked (Bendigo Race 5 on May 5)