Leap To Fame was met with heavy support before his victory in the A G Hunter Cup, but one big TAB punter was playing it a little safer than others on Saturday night.
The customer placed a $10,000 wager on the Grant Dixon-trained pacer to run a place at $1.14, and picked up a cool $1,400 profit when the Queenslander cruised to victory in the Group 1 Grand Circuit classic.
It was one of the biggest bets placed in Victorian harness racing last week, with some of the others listed below.
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$10,000 at $1.14 on Leap to Fame to place (Hunter Cup on February 3)
$5000 at $1.70 on Fighter Command to win (Bendigo Race 8 on February 2)
$5000 at $1.75 on Hot Rocks to win (Hamilton Race 4 on February 2)
$5000 at $3.30 on Apieceoflou to win (Bendigo Race 4 on February 2)
$4800 at $2 on Gigi I Got This to win (Mildura Race 6 on January 30)
$4500 at $1.50 on Leap to Fame to win (Hunter Cup on February 3)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$5000 at v $2.90 on Bout Damn Time to win (Geelong Race 9 on January 31) – Second
$5000 at $1.50 on Eagles and Indians to win (Bendigo Race 9 on February 2) – Third
$5000 at $1.75 on Dat Lou to win (Shepparton Race 7 on February 1 ) – Second
$4000 at $2.30 on Clymenus to win (Bendigo Race 7 on February 2) – Unplaced
$3360 at $2.50 on Captains Knock to win (The Bonanza on February 3) – Third
$3000 at $2.30 on Odin to win (Geelong Race 3 on January 31) – Unplaced
