The rough strides of Astro through the concluding stages of the VHRC Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap at Bendigo must have been agonising for one TAB customer last Wednesday.
The punter had placed $10,000 on the Bill Milner-trained runner at $7 and looked set for a whopping $70,000 collect when driver James Herbertson peeled out from a spot behind the leader turning for home.
Astro strode up, poked his nose in front of Majestic Connies, but went rough and galloped in the concluding stages to run a narrow third to eventual winner Alfie Always.
It was one of the big bets taken by the TAB on Victorian harness racing last week, and you can check out some of the others below.
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$10,000 at $1.14 on Axe and Deez to place (Bendigo Race 8 on March 13)
$7500 at $1.95 on Sweet Dixie to win (Shepparton Race 8 on March 15)
$6000 at $1.60 on Back to win (Melton Race 8 on March 16)
$5000 at $1.08 on Just Believe to win (Melton Race 4 on March 16)
$4200 at $1.50 on The Lost Storm to win (Melton Race 6 on March 16)
$4000 at $2.70 on Good Tobe Locksley to win (Shepparton Race 4 on March 15)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$12,500 at $4.80 on Crookwell Eyes to win (Bendigo Race 3 on March 13) - Unplaced
$10,000 at $7 on Astro to win (Bendigo Race 3 on March 13) - Third
$5000 at $1.70 on Chevron Flies to win (Mildura Race 6 on March 12) - Unplaced
$3000 at $2.10 on Our Mystery Bet to win (Shepparton Race 9 on March 15) - Second
$2500 at $2.70 on She's A Tiny Dancer to win (Charlton Race 1 on March 17) - Second
$2500 at $10 on Kyloan Queen to win (Bendigo Race 2 on March 13) - Unplaced
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