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Doomben was the place to bet today for punters that like their exotics, in particular, First 4s. Three of the eight races produced five-figure results.

Race 2, which saw Aladah saluted at $23 and beat the favourite Bingo Rose, paid over $16,000 on the NSW TAB.

Race 5, despite the favourite Lovingthelimelight winning, paid nearly $20,000 in NSW while in the last race, The Barracks upset favourite Excellantes with the First 4 paying over $28,000 on the Victorian TAB.

Results

Race 5 First 4 - $19,875 (NSW TAB)

Race 2 First 4 - $6,993 (VIC TAB)

Race 8 First 4 - $28,492 (VIC TAB)

Market Moves – hits and misses July 30

Rosehill

Race 2: Florentina – best supported runner, $9 into $5

Race 3: Mikiyama was $4.80 into $4.60 and solid all the way through betting, despite the popularity among punters for runner-up Winning Glory ($4.00 into $2.90)

Race 4: Brayroan – Opened $3 into $2. Biggest bet early was $3,700 @ $2.80

Race 5: Sweetest Melody was $11 and backed into $7.50 and beat the heavily backed favourite Miss Marx ($5.50 into $3.60).

Race 6: Foreteller $14 into $4.60

Race 7: Stratford $3 into $2.30 with some of the bigger investments on him including $9,000 @ $2.50 (twice) and $9,000 @ $2.40, $5,000 @ $2.50,

Race 8: Brayroan – Opened $3 into $2. Biggest bet early was $3,700 @ $2.80

Caulfield

Race 1: Hot Spin ($4.20 into $3.60)

Some of the bigger bets on it were $2,000 @ $3.80, $2,500 @ $3.80, $4,500 @ $3.80

Race 2: Jackpot Queen opened at $7.50 backed into $3.80 ($2,000 @ $6, $3,000 @ $4.90, $3,500 @ $4.80, $3,000 @ $4.20)

Race 3: Diggersndealers opened at $16 and was backed into $10. Dance With Her (3rd) was well supported, with bets of $5,000 @ $3.80, $6,000 @ $4.10, $4,000 @ $3.50 and $4,000 @ $3.30.

Race 4: Massoni was the biggest market mover having opened at $26 but starting at $8 after consistent support since markets opened ($2,000 @ $8, $2,000 @ $7.50)

Race 5: Lopov was heavily backed from $4.20 into $3.60 with some sizable bets placed on him ($4,000 @ $3.60, $4,000 @ $3.30, $7,000 @ $3.60, $3,000 @ $3.70)

Race 6: Mid Summer Music opened at $3.60 and was backed into $1.75 favouritism. Steady stream of money for it all afternoon.

Race 7: Procida upset the apple cart was Biancon Rose was backed in from $3.10 into $2.50

Doomben

Race 1: Chandra backed from $3.50 into $3.00 to beat Ausworld and the well supported Win A Million.

Race 3: Punch On opened at $15 and was backed into $10. Runner-up Chew The Fat was $10 into $4.20.

Race 8: Excellantes was the odds-on favourite but was pipped on the line by The Barracks. One punter had outlaid $9,000 @ $1.90 on the well supported fav as well as another $9,000 @ $2.05.