Fernando Bale is the most popular – and most intimidating force – in greyhound racing, and no one knows this more than the TAB fixed odds greyhound team.
A winner of 23 of his last 25 races including five group 1 finals and over $796,000 in prize money, Fernando Bale’s amazing speed at box rise not only make him one of the country’s most exciting greyhounds, but one of the most reliable. Further, he’s one of the country’s most popular, regularly trending on Twitter whenever he runs putting greater pressure on the team responsible for framing the markets.
“When Fernando Bale is entered for a race immediately you know as a bookmaker the level of interest in the meeting and in his race in particular will be significantly increased. To a bookmaker, he is ‘nightmare’ because everyone wants to be on Fernando Bale,” said the TAB Fixed odds greyhound team.
“Statistics don’t apply when assessing Fernando Bale – he defines the term champion and as a bookmaker you wish to limit your risks when he races. His racing pattern is always the same so you can visualise the race in your mind much easier as he is racing against seasoned greyhounds and you know what racing traits they have.
“As the form guide becomes available you look for any other runner that can go with him to the winning post or through the pen and generally the answer to that question is ‘no’. As his record suggests, assessing who is going to run 2nd and 3rd are just as important with fixed odds place betting available and very popular.”
Fernando Bale is currently $1.55 for tomorrow night’s Victorian final of the National Sprint Championship (market above correct as at 2.00pm Wednesday 5/8/15. Please click on image for latest odds). He has started as favourite in shorter than $1.80 at each of his last 14 starts at an average starting price of $1.27. Over his 32 race career, he has started favourite on 28 occasions.
Despite being a punter’s best friend (and therefore, the bookmaker’s worst nightmare), the TAB fixed odds greyhound team enjoy seeing the white and brindle flying machine race as much as any greyhound fan.
“When rounding the home turn in his races you try to pick up jaw as you are in awe of him, the way he chases and treats his opposition. As a greyhound racing fan you absolutely adore him and wished he raced every night. All hail Fernando Bale.”
There is a $10,000 TAB First Four jackpot in tomorrow night’s Victorian National Sprint final. Visit www.tab.com.au for further details and for the latest fixed odds markets, and click here for your free Watchdog form guide.
You could by joining Fernando Bale in the final of the National Sprint Championship at Wentworth Park, Sydney on Saturday 22 August simply by being on course to see #FlyingFernando live. Click here to find out more.
